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BlackBerry has signed a deal with wholesale distributor Ingram Micro to bring BlackBerry smartphones to even more places across Latin America. The agreement will give the Canadian company a broader distribution of its products and services throughout the region, leveraging Ingram Micro’s supply chain infrastructure and channel reach. “BlackBerry is a major player in the…
BlackBerry made sure it touted its impressive BBM download numbers of 10 million in the messaging apps’ first 24 hours. Now the company is bragging about a new mark, and that’s 20 million users in a week on iOS and Android combined. And if you add in the folks who own BlackBerry smartphones, the company…
After iPhone and Android versions, BlackBerry is exploring other platforms for its BBM client. According to BlackBerry Scoop, the Canadian company may be working to bring its app to new places, including Windows Phone and tablets (iPad and Android). Moreover, a desktop app may also be in works as well as a web version that…
BlackBerry has seen better days. What used to be Canada’s biggest company is having hard time competing in today’s smartphone market. BlackBerry OS 10 is a solid platform, built for security but that doesn’t help the company move enough of Z10s, Q10s and Q5s. So what can BlackBerry do about it? The way I see…
Former Apple CEO John Sculley may be looking into acquiring BlackBerry, Globe and Mail is reporting. The guy who’s infamous for kicking out Steve Jobs from Apple in the ’80s is apparently “exploring a joint bid” for the Canadian smartphone maker. Needless to say, Sculley refused to comment on this rumor, but he did note…
BlackBerry released its BBM app yesterday, which left many of us scratching our heads. The blogosphere and Twitter were seething, bashing BlackBerry saying that the release of BBM was a little too late to the messaging game, saying that no one will really care about BBM with so many other messaging apps out there. Apparently,…
Instead of simply recycling old BlackBerrys, New York-based Michael McHale Designs is doing something better with them, using the no-longer-used devices to “make something beautiful.” The company is making a limited series of chandeliers made out of CrackBerries. McHale is looking to get as many unwanted BlackBerry devices as possible to repurpose them into a…
Well guys, it looks like BBM has finally begun rolling out to Android users after showing up on the Apple App Store earlier today. It’s been a long time coming, being delayed for at least a month now. Due to the overwhelming demand, users will have to enter their email address to secure a spot…
Not everyone thinks BlackBerry is doomed. In fact, one of the biggest accountancy group is buying smartphones made by the Canadian company for its Italian staff. As part of the deal, KPMG has purchased 3,500 BlackBerry 10 smartphones and is migrating to BlackBerry’s new Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. We’re not…
BlackBerry will finally launch the BBM app for iOS and Android devices within the next few days. The original idea was to launch both clients on September 21st, but as we know – that hasn’t happened. In an interview with Reuters, BlackBerry’s CMO Frank Boulben shared this information and we tend to think this time…