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The BlackBerry Bold 9900 recently passed FCC certification, but that’s not the only RIM device coming down the pipe. The Torch 2 9810 has also made its way through the testing rigamarole, which suggests that it’s one of the multiple devices RIM has promised in the next month.The bands tested line up with AT&T’s HSPA…
Not too long ago RIM had launched a radio application that amalgamated various streaming music services and put them under one roof. A new screencap is showing something else called BBM Music that may go a step further. Details are skimpy, but this will basically allow folks to share playlists and music tracks with friends,…
Update: We refreshed our top 10 BlackBerry PlayBook apps list for the 2011 holiday season – some of them will look familiar, but there are a bunch of new ones too. The BlackBerry PlayBook launched with a relatively meager selection of quality applications, despite RIM handing out the tablet to any developer willing to cook…
Hey, app developers! RIM’s hosting an event in New York from August 11-12, and are giving us a plane ticket and a hotel room key for one enterprising BlackBerry developer. It’s called the BBM Apps Hackathon, and it will have RIM staff on hand to help you realize a new app idea, and integrate BlackBerry…
If you’ve been dying to get your hands on the BlackBerry Style 9670 but didn’t want to sign a long-term contract to get your hands on the flip-form BlackBerry, you’ll be happy to know that the device will be coming to Boost Mobile July 20 for $199.99. That’s not a bad price when you consider…
The maker of BlackBerry smartphones has about six months to prove to investors that their unique leadership structure is not only viable but vital to the future of Research In Motion. Investment firm Northwest & Ethical pushed for RIM’s co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis to get off the board of directors so it could…
RIM’s mobile software portal, App World, is now enjoying 3 million downloads daily, and has recently hit the 1 billion download mark after chugging along for two years. When talking about numbers, it’s hard not to compare App World to the iPhone App Store which recently passed 15 billion downloads, and reached 1.5 billion just…
RIM just finished wrapping up their annual shareholders meeting. The tidbit of most interest to everyday consumers was that seven BlackBerry smartphones are due to land in the next couple of months. Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that there would be several devices “within rapid succession” in the next month. The Bold 9900 is on track…
We’ve heard that contrary to RIM’s guidance, some BlackBerry OS 7 smartphones will be hitting Canada before the back-to-school season. Beyond just launch windows, we’ve been hearing some pretty specific dates for Bell and Telus lately. The new BlackBerry Torch 9810 and Bold 9900 are both expected to land on Telus August 18 or 19,…
There’s been some worry that RIM’s next lineup of BlackBerry smartphones wouldn’t make it out the door before the back-to-school rush, but to back up rumours of a mid-August release, the Bold 9900 has recently passed through FCC filing. That’s usually a good sign that we’ll see the device within the next month, although hardly…