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Rodman & Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar has published a note explaining why the BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM’s first tablet, won’t be sitting snugly under Christmas trees this year. For one, the Neutrino operating system by QNX wasn’t ready – a fact which should be clearly apparent considering the controlled circumstances under which the device was shown…
FedEx has just launched a BlackBerry app to keep its iPhone client company. With it, you can track the status of package shipments, get rate quotes, create shipping labels, schedule pickups, and find nearby FedEx locations thanks to the BlackBerry’s internal GPS. For folks in enterprise, this will likely be really helpful for always knowing…
Although RIM has the lock-down on wireless encryption, Russian software security firm ElcomSoft has cooked up a way to crack into computer-stored, password-protected BlackBerry backup files. The Phone Password Breaker software goes for $79 for the home edition and $199 for professional, and offers customers a way to access BlackBerry backups in an average of…
RIM’s entry-level BlackBerry, the Curve 3G 9300, is now on sale at Canadian carrier Mobilicity for $299.99 off contract. This may seem like a more palatable option for those that can’t afford the Nexus One that was announced recently on the same carrier for $549.99. BlackBerry Internet Service data add-ons start at $20, and $35…
As expected, BlackBerry Internet Service 3.2 started rolling out recently, giving BIS customers the option to sync up the Google Calendar items with their BlackBerry native calendars. Unfortunately, that rollout started in the EMEA regions, and may not hit North American shores until October 16, according to rumours. There are a couple of other features…
India said that it now has manual access to the BlackBerry messenger service and it wants more hooks into the system. “We have manual access to the messenger services. We want automated access and we are hopeful of getting that from January 1,” G.K. Pillai, India’s home secretary, told Reuters. India is just one of…
DJ wannabees, you ready to scratch? If you have a BlackBerry handy, now you can… Because Activision has launched DJ Hero Mobile for BlackBerry! Well, truth be told, the game has been available for about a month how, but somehow we missed it! In DJ Hero Mobile for BlackBerry it’s up to you to scratch…
After pushing back initial September 24 launch dates, both Bell and Telus have released the BlackBerry Torch 9800, going for $179 at Bell, and $199 at Telus on contract. Why the price difference? Who knows. Rogers also got all official-like with the Torch today, but they had gone live with it in the online store…
It’s been a little while now since I published any BlackBerry OS leaks, so this feels just right. While doing a bit of morning browsing I couldn’t help but notice a new OS leaked for the BlackBerry Storm 2 9520. Good news for those that carry one, for sure… But if you don’t, go ahead…
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet couldn’t very well compete with the iPad without something to match iBooks, right? RIM has partnered up with Kobo to provide an electronic novel marketplace for the PlayBook out of the box when it launches early next year. Kobo offers a library of some 2 million-odd titles, ranging in price from…