Despite facing intense pressure from the competition and even just critics to deliver a solid new product that will patch up the holes in RIM’s sinking ship, the company is off to somewhat of a good start filling its app marketplace with BlackBerry 10-ready apps. RIM gave developers a few incentives to get their apps…
RIM expects to launch six BlackBerry 10 devices this year
RIM is planning to really go for it, as the struggling handset maker hopes to release six BlackBerry 10 devices this year, according to FierceWireless. During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), RIM CMO Frank Boulben said that his company plans to release six different BlackBerry 10 devices in 2013 that will include phones in the…
T-Mobile announces BlackBerry Curve 9315 – In stores on January 23rd
Today T-Mobile announced its latest BlackBerry offering, the Curve 9315, and will be landing in magenta stores starting on January 23rd. The Curve 9315 offers up the BlackBerry 7.1 OS, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, GPS, WiFi, FM Radio, and a micro-SD card slot for storage expansion. T-Mobile is also offering the 9315 as…
Top Stories of 2012: The Wins and Woes of the Year
We might already be in 2013, but 2012 is hardly in distant memory. Last year certainly proved itself to be an interesting one in the mobile space. We’ve saw quite a few hits and misses, and we’re going to recap some of the biggest stories of 2012. From wins to woes, the stories below are…
RIM sends out official invites for Jan. 30 BlackBerry 10 event in NYC
RIM for months has told us that BlackBerry 10 devices will be unveiled on January, 30 2013. Today the Waterloo company sent out official invites to all media to this event (we got ours ;-)). The BlackBerry maker will show off its new handsets in New York City, as we expect to see a touchscreen…
ICE teased the iPhone to its employees, now plans on testing BB10
RIM just got some good news from a government contractor. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) plans to hold off on its switch to the iPhone, until the release of BlackBerry 10. According to a BlackBerry spokeswoman, the government agency plans to begin a pilot program on RIM’s new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones…
Wi-LAN files new lawsuit against RIM, seeks ban on BlackBerry phones
Wi-LAN, a company known for its patent trolling, has filed a new lawsuit against Research In Motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Wi-LAN is suing the Waterloo company because it feels that RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,260,168, which relates to Bluetooth implementation. Devices that supposedly infringe on this patent include…
RIM teases us with an image of its new BlackBerry 10 phone
RIM has been all in the news this morning. First, we reported that the company released a WiFi calling feature within BlackBerry Messenger 7 called BBM Voice. Now the Waterloo company has shown what seems to be a glimpse of its new BlackBerry 10 smartphone in a recent press release. If you look at the…
BlackBerry Messenger 7 users finally get WiFi calling
Research In Motion has some great news for you loyal BlackBerry users out there. The Waterloo company has finally released BlackBerry Messenger 7 with BlackBerry Messenger Voice available in the App World. BBM Voice is coming to users straight out of beta, and it allows users to have free Wi-Fi calling between BBM users by…
BBM Money to allow Indonesians to transfer funds between BlackBerries
It was an interesting year for Research In Motion that’s been a roller coaster filled with both highs and lows. The company was considered on life support for most of 2012, with shrinking market share, management shake-ups, etc. However, as of late, the Waterloo company has begun to receive some praise from phone carriers and…