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This week at DevCon, RIM is showing off for the first time the Pearl 9100, Curve 3G 9300, and Bold 9700 running their new BlackBerry 6 operating system. RIM didn’t offer anything specific as far as a release timeline goes, but they did imply that the software was mostly in the hands of carriers at…
Over a breakfast event today at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, a RIM VP confirmed that the QNX operating system announced in their new PlayBook tablet would in fact be finding its way to smartphones in the long run, and ultimately replace the existing BlackBerry OS. Of course that kind of major transition would take time,…
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was announced today at RIM’s Developer Conference, and it looks like we’re already talking about the next iteration of the device. Shortly after the keynote wrapped up, there was a session conducted with the QNX CEO Dan Dodge which ran through some of the technical details of the PlayBook’s operating system,…
RIM announced a new enterprise-grade application development tool for BlackBerry today called BEAM, which aims to address challenges in compatibility and connectivity for end-to-end corporate mobility software solutions. What exactly that entails is well over my head, but the BlackBerry Enterprise App Middleware SDK will likely be the first stop for developers working on custom…
Amidst today’s many announcements at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, RIM has said that for a limited time, they will be waiving the usual submission fee to get into their official application portal, App World. This move is reminiscent of Palm’s not too long ago, which puts a dent against my comparison of the two companies.…
BlackBerry Widgets, a web-based development platform RIM had released in October, has been renamed WebWorks, and will be an open-source project. Using the BlackBerry Web App Packager, developers will be able to create full-fledged programs using familiar web languages, like HTML5, CSS, XML and the like. RIM made bold claims about their significant contributions to…
RIM has followed-up on the advertising platform and in-app purchaces announced at the last BlackBerry Developer Conference with an official launch. RIM aims to keep things simple, open, flexible, global, and inclusive (as far as ad networks go) with the new program, which can be implemented in BlackBerry apps with as little as three lines…
Today at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, RIM announced that they will be opening up some developer options in BlackBerry Messenger, their handheld-only instant messaging client. By tying applications to BBM, developers will be able to take advantage of the chat, contacts, profiles, file transfer, groups, and invitation functions offered. One example included was multiplayer gaming,…
We’re here in San Francisco for RIM’s BlackBerry DevCon 2010 and waiting for the BlackBerry maker to kick off their opening keynote. Being a developer’s conference, we’re expecting to see some interesting new services and tools for developers. RIM is looking to take their App World applications store to the next level, and that means…
The Samsung Epic 4G, the best of the Galaxy S devices, is receiving an OTA update that will enable the company’s Media Hub service, as well as some bug fixes. This comes at the perfect time, as Samsung is said to announce the service and the Galaxy Tab later tonight. Some of the things you…