The as-yet unreleased BlackBerry Curve 9300 has already been caught in still pictures, and now there’s some new hands-on video to go with it. T-Mobile branding is bright as day, providing us with at least one carrier who we know will pick it up. That’s about the only new thing we learn from the video;…
BlackBerry OS Roundup for Saturday, June 26th
It’s that time of the week again. For all that are packing a BlackBerry, take a look at the list of BlackBerry OS leaks and releases I’ve compiled for you below. Actually, you should only bother with this weeks’ list if you’re packing a Bold 9700. You’ll see why when you see the list 🙂…
Video: BlackBerry App World 2.0 Walkthrough
A few days ago, Will managed to get some hands-on time with BlackBerry App World 2.0. We’ve already seen the screenshots, and know that it will be introducing a new BlackBerry ID system, carrier and credit card billing, and some UI improvements. There are a few finer details that App World product manager Alex Kinsella…
BlackBerry Traffic App by RIM Spotted in Beta Zone
A lucky private beta tester has shared a new traffic application for BlackBerry that RIM is working on. We’ve been hearing a lot about how RIM has trademarked BlackBerry Drive and will be collecting anonymous GPS data to estimate traffic conditions; combined with their acquisition of Dash Navigation, this app seems to fit the bill.…
BlackBerrys in Enterprise to Become More Consumer Friendly?
As hinted at in their conference call last night, RIM will be rolling out a new feature for BlackBerry Enterprise Server that will allow employers to maintain the secure, locked-down BlackBerry experience they want, while letting end-users take advantage of the open, install-whatever-you-want experience your average consumer gets to enjoy. How this will be specifically…
RIM Q1 2010 Results – 100 Millionth BlackBerry Served, 24% Revenue Increase Year over Year
RIM announced their first quarter financial results last night, boasting a 24% increase of revenue since last year’s results, and marking the milestone of the 100 millionth BlackBerry sold. Here are the numbers, straight from the report (full PDF here): Revenue grew 24% over the same quarter last year to $4.24 billion Earnings per share…
BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell, Four Android Phones, and More Coming to U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular has just outlined their plans for device launches for the rest of the year, among them the Samsung Acclaim, HTC Desire, and a few more mysterious ones. For Android, there’s “another highly-anticipated Samsung device and an LG device with a large touch screen and slide-out, ergonomically-designed QWERTY keyboard” (maybe the Galaxy S and…
Infinity BlackBerry Theme from Elecite a Real Winner
It’s been a little while now since I’ve posted any BlackBerry theme goodness for the Berry users out there… Especially when it comes to themes from the design team over at Elecite. Most recently, we were privy to the Glare theme, and before that came ‘Gizmo‘, ‘Polygon‘, and ‘Pulse‘. All of these themes are solid,…
BlackBerry Shield Promises Device Tracking and Security
We had heard rumblings awhile back of something called BlackBerry Shield, a new app/service from RIM to offer some simple security features, like tracking your device’s GPS location, wireless backup, remote wiping, and lots more. There was little more to run on initially than a feature list, but now we’ve got a whole batch of…
Research In Motion posts solid first quarter – 11.2 million BlackBerry units shipped
While today’s news has been dominated by the iPhone 4 (and its reception woes), Research In Motion has quietly posted a solid first financial quarter. The BlackBerry maker shipped a record 11.2 million devices in the first quarter, including its 100th million BlackBerry. This included 4.9 new BlackBerry subscribers. To put that in perspective, bullish…