We recently exclusively reported that the BlackBerry Milan has been cancelled. While RIM may rebirth it under a different codename, much like they did with the Magnum/Dakota project (Bold 9900/9930), the BlackBerry 10 slider ceases to exist. After we reported such claims, other rumors about the device began to emerge, which included that the Milan was actually a BlackBerry 7 device and would not h... »
2012 is only a few hours away and while this past year may not have been the best one for Research In Motion, a lot of big things did happen in 2011. Here we remember the top 10 biggest stories to drop. Not all of these moments were positive for RIM, but nonetheless have had a large impact on the BlackBerry community. Check them out below and let us know if you agree. 10. First look at OS 6.1, lat... »
Yesterday, I had the pleasure to attend RIM’s #bbmuglysweaterparty at Club Aspen in midtown NYC. Festive crowd, excellent Hors d’oeuvres, an overall festive atmosphere. In the front room was a large photo booth with the traditional BlackBerry back drop and a big screen where a live feed of Twitter was shown. Walk to the back and you have a BB7 phone area where the latest devices wer... »
The interwebs were in a stir today when apparent news broke that “BlackBerry 10 is a failure and won’t be able to compete.” One of our readers, @StephenBB81, has sent us his written rebuttal to the shocking news. Stephen has taken the time to even include a few sources to backup his claims. We felt it was well put together and deserved a platform to be heard. Here’s what St... »
During the Q3 fiscal 2012 earnings conference call, Research In Motion co-CEO and founder, Mike Lazaridis, explained the reason BlackBerry 10 phones would be delayed. Lazaridis explained they had decided to wait it out until Qualcomm released a more efficient dual-core LTE chipset. RIM has been all about battery performance. This is one of the features RIM touts with BlackBerry and users can agree... »
Over the last day I’ve been pondering on the new moniker, BlackBerry 10. As you may have learned, RIM was legally forced to change it from BBX, to whatever else. It is now history that they ultimately chose BlackBerry 10. Even though I’ve come to understand the meaning behind ’10′ (X is a roman numeral of 10), the new moniker seems strange. Now once again we’re stuck ... »
If you follow me on my personal Twitter account (@N4BBLucas) you may have seen me tweet about the new “Themes” section in the PlayBook App World. For some reason, RIM approved what they’re calling a ‘Christmas Theme’, but it basically is an app that lets you save the Christmas wallpaper to use on your PlayBook. Best of all, it will set you back $1.99…for a wallp... »
JUST KIDDING! In fact, BlackBerry themes are hugely popular. What matters most is that some themes make bank. Yes, themes can generate a substantial revenue stream that it can sustain some developers as their sole livelihood. If these money-making themes are sold through App World, RIM cashes in each time. Does RIM not really care about making this extra money from App World? It’s an easy ki... »
Research In Motion’s full year outlook isn’t so bright, according to Financial Post. “Management doesn’t see reality the way the market sees it right now,” said Hoffman, who is based in Boston and has a “market underperform” rating on the stock. “I don’t see how they can get to US$1.82 [per share] when they’re facing all this competition.” BlackBerry 7 “catches up with phones that were... »
It seems the trend, one RIM Co-CEOs were rumored to fear, is for companies to keep trying at a BlackBerry Messenger clone. Apple recently released iMessage in its latest iOS 5 beta. Now, Facebook is taking a crack at a similar service with Facebook Messenger. As usual, the vast majority of the media is calling the new FB Messenger a possible BBM killer. Here’s a break down of the Facebook Me... »
There aren’t too many opinionated pieces on N4BB, except reviews. One may occasionally see rants on Twitter or elsewhere, but that’s usually the only place to see spouts of anger or disbelief. However, one would be a fool if they haven’t noticed that within the last few years Research In Motion has been steadily declining for various reasons. This is the reason I have now felt it... »
