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Browser Tests: BlackBerry 10 vs iOS 6 vs Windows Phone 8

Browser Tests: BlackBerry 10 vs iOS 6 vs Windows Phone 8

Research In Motion has diligently been working hard to make sure BlackBerry 10′s browser is the best in market. We first saw a significant leap in performance with PlayBook OS 2.0. Be prepared to have BB10′s browser be cracking fast. Check out the videos below to see BlackBerry 10′s browser battle against Apple’s iOS 6 and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8. BB10 vs Windows ... »

BlackBerry 10 Will Beat Windows Phone 8 in Canadian Market, says IDC Analyst

BlackBerry 10 Will Beat Windows Phone 8 in Canadian Market, says IDC Analyst

Positive news from IDC analyst Tony Olvet as he predicts that with the release of BlackBerry 10, RIM would solidify its lead over Windows Phone 8 in the Canadian mobile OS market. Research from IDC shows that RIM is currently neck and neck with Windows Phone when it comes to numbers of smart phones shipped. “RIM, however, will have to be very, very sharp in its campaign to woo what we would call u... »

Windows Phone 8 on BlackBerry Smartphone; Here’s What It Would Look Like (Photos)

Windows Phone 8 on BlackBerry Smartphone; Here’s What It Would Look Like (Photos)

Research In Motion has said they’re standing by their stance on BlackBerry 10 and how successful they believe it will be. But, what if they were to seek a better short-term by utilizing Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 as the new platform for BlackBerry smartphones? Concept Smartphone pro Michal Bonikowski has visioned just this and created concept images of Windows Phone 8 on a BlackBerry ... »

Microsoft Approached RIM About Using Windows Phone

Microsoft Approached RIM About Using Windows Phone

Remember those rumors about Microsoft approaching RIM for a stake in the company? Reuters is reporting that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had approached RIM in the last couple of months, looking to strike a partnership similar to the one they have with Nokia Oyj. Under that partnership, Nokia will now use the upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system on their devices. However, RIM declined even a st... »

Homescreen Tile Face-off: BlackBerry 10 vs Windows Phone 8

Homescreen Tile Face-off: BlackBerry 10 vs Windows Phone 8

With the preview of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 and RIM’s BlackBerry 10 operating systems, the race for the third place position in the mobile world is heating up. The first thing many may notice about these two is their use of homescreen tiles. Instead of a grid of icons, Windows Phone 8 uses exclusively live tiles on the homescreen as the primary user interface. Images on the tiles c... »

BlackBerry 10 vs Windows Phone 8: No Prize for Fourth Place?

BlackBerry 10 vs Windows Phone 8: No Prize for Fourth Place?

The smartphone market is a big one, and growing fast.  This is an area where operating systems become ecosystems, and where ecosystems become synonymous with their respective companies.  Looking to the next few years, the most important mobile ecosystems will come from Apple with iOS, Google with Android, Research in Motion with BlackBerry, and Microsoft with Windows (Samsung has Bada, but who car... »