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Android And iPhone Owners Can Experience BlackBerry 10 With Live Demo
If you’re an Android or iPhone user who is interested in checking out BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 OS, a new live web demo is now available that turns your smartphone into a temporary BB10 device. By pointing your mobile browser to BlackBerry.com/glimpse, users can take a tour of the new OS, checking out the BlackBerry Hub, the BlackBerry Keyboard, BBM with Screen Share, and Time Shift Mode. The demo is nothing that intensive, but does give users a feel of what living with the BlackBerry 10 OS is like. The … Read more
Ian Kersey
BlackBerry earns $98 million, loses 3 million subscribers in Q4 2013
BlackBerry reported its Q4 2013 earnings today and surprised Wall Street with a surprise profit of $98 million, or $0.19 per share diluted for the quarter. This is a significant improvement from the same quarter last year when the company reported a loss of $118 million. “We have implemented numerous changes at BlackBerry over the past year and those changes have resulted in the Company returning to profitability in the fourth quarter,” said BlackBerry President and CEO Thorsten Heins. Despite making a profit this quarter, BlackBerry’s quarterly revenue of $2.7 … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
RIM co-founder Mike Lazaridis stepping down from BlackBerry
RIM co-founder Mike Lazaridis is stepping down from his positions at BlackBerry. After Thorsten Heins took over as CEO, Lazaridis stayed on at BlackBerry as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and a Director for the company. “With the launch of BlackBerry 10, I believe I have fulfilled my commitment to the Board,” Lazaridis said. “Thorsten and his team did an excellent job in completing BlackBerry 10. We have a great deal of which to be proud. I believe I am leaving the company in good hands. I remain a … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
T-Mobile to sell the BlackBerry Z10 starting today, March 26
As expected, the BlackBerry Z10 is now available from T-Mobile. The launch of the LTE-enabled handset is timed nicely with the launch of T-Mobile’s LTE network, which goes live in seven launch markets today. The BlackBerry Z10 features a 4.2-inch display with 1280×768 resolution (356ppi), dual core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1800mAh battery, and both HSPA+ and LTE connectivity. According to T-Mobile’s online website, the Z10 can be yours with a $99 down payment and additional payments of $18 each month for the next 24 months. … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
BlackBerry Z10 scores high for its fixability
Those out there thinking of getting the newly released BlackBerry Z10 can breathe a little easier after the latest iFixit report. The repair company gave high scores for the Z10, giving the device an 8 out of 10 on its scale of repairability. iFixit mentioned that this high rating is a rarity in today’s market. Any kind of positive press for BlackBerry is encouraging at this point, as the Waterloo company just released the Z10 on AT&T. The company also expects to launch the Z10 on T-Mobile and Verizon later … Read more
Charles West
BlackBerry Z10 makes US debut on AT&T
The BlackBerry Z10 has crossed over the northern border and is now available in the United States. The BlackBerry 10-powered handset makes its debut on AT&T which is selling the phone online and in its retail stores. AT&T is selling the BlackBerry handset for $199 with a new two-year customer agreement. AT&T isn’t the only carrier offering the Z10 in the US. Starting next week, the BlackBerry Z10 will be available from T-Mobile (March 26th) and from Verizon Wireless (March 28th). [Via AT&T]
Kelly Hodgkins
BlackBerry Enterprise Service will soon be able to sing along iOS and Android smartphones
BlackBerry will expand its Enterprise Service to work on iOS- and Android-based devices in a move which may help the company secure sales to clients that have migrated away from its handsets. Canadian company said that users will be able to access Secure Work Space from non-BlackBerry devices, including both data-at-rest and data-in-transit to provide complete separation between work and personal data. The BlackBerry Secure Work Space solution includes secured client applications for email, calendar, contacts, tasks, memos, secure browsing and document editing for each device that is provisioned via … Read more
Dusan Belic
BlackBerry CEO says iPhone UI is old, lacking innovation
Speaking to The Australian Financial Review, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins was very outspoken about BlackBerry 10 and its place in the smartphone market. Heins touted BlackBerry’s new OS, mentioning that the company has seen a fair amount of early adopters who have switched from another platform to BlackBerry 10 OS. BlackBerry may not be winning by a long shot, but it enticign customers to leave iOS and Android. Heins notes that the release of several high-profile devices has loosened Apple’s grip on the smartphone market and Apple has been slow … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Verizon BlackBerry Z10 pre-orders start March 14, sales begin March 28
BlackBerry’s time to shine is at hand. AT&T has started accepting pre-orders for the flagship Z10 phone and Verizon announced today that it will start accepting pre-orders, too. According to Verizon Wireless, it will start its Z10 pre-orders tomorrow, March 14th, at 8 am ET. The handset will then go on sale in Verizon Wireless stores and online starting March 28th. The Verizon Z10 will be available in black and white, which is an exclusive for Big Red. You can find out more about the Z10 on BlackBerry’s website and … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Rumor: T-Mobile to Carry BlackBerry Q10?
According to a report from N4BB, T-Mobile will be releasing the BlackBerry Q10 sometime in May of this year.The rumor comes to us courtesy of a Blackberry rep at a local BlackBerry Experience Forum, where he confirmed the above rumor. While T-Mobile has announced that it would be offering the BlackBerry Z10 upon release in March, the only U.S. carrier that has confirmed that it will eventually carry the Q10 is Sprint. The Q10 runs on the new BlackBerry 10 OS and sports a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 8 megapixel rear camera, … Read more
Ian Kersey
BlackBerry Z10 costs $154 to make
Hardware enthusiasts around the world are regularly tearing down popular mobile devices to not only determine how the magic happens, but also to find out how much certain OEMs pay for the final product. The last teardown we caught involves the hot-new BlackBerry Z10, which is found to cost $154. Moreover, it is said that BlackBerry’s baby costs more to make than the iPhone 5, but as we all know it – hardware is just one piece of the puzzle. Anyway, here’s the price rundown for the first BlackBerry 10 … Read more