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IDC released their latest forecast today, claiming smartphone shipments would reach 472 million this year (versus 305 million in 2010, marking 55% growth) and skyrocket to 982 million by the end of 2015. IDC’s forecast of Windows Phone overtaking iPhone and BlackBerry market share by 2015 holds steady, along with their prediction that Symbian growth…
RIM has ported over one of their smartphone apps to the big screen on the PlayBook today. BlackBerry News lets you pick feeds from your favourite sites, or discover news ones through a categorized collection, and see what’s happening in a nicely laid-out format. BlackBerry News for the PlayBook ties in with BlackBerry ID, so…
We’re pretty sure T-Mobile and Sprint are picking up the new BlackBerry Bold, but what about elsewhere in the world? Last month, Vodafone UK botched their unveiling by saying it had a dual-core processor, but to make up for it, they recently released a quick hands-on video. The teaser covers all of the major bases,…
On top of updating the PlayBook’s OS today, RIM has thrown in a few new features into the Facebook app. The biggest addition is the ability to upload videos taken on the PlayBook’s front-facing 3 megapixel camera or rear 5 megapixel camera. Search is now accessible from the title bar, and lets you filter results…
It looks like the iPhone’s Game Center is going to have some competition. RIM has just acquired a company called Scoreloop, which had previously helped developers add social elements to their game across multiple platforms (much like OpenFeint). Scoreloop also did stuff like help developers make the move from iPhone to Android, but under RIM,…
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet received a sizeable operating system upgrade this morning. OS 1.0.5 covered a smattering of user-facing improvements, such as providing in-app payments in App World, enabling developers to earn a little bit more through incremental purchases in existing apps. Tapping the battery icon now lets you adjust screen brightness, and power down,…
In yet another BlackBerry Torch 2 hands-on, the 9810’s 5 megapixel camera has been given a whirl to see how well it captures 720p video. There’s also a bunch of hands-on impressions, mainly glowing over the 3.2-inch 640 x 480 touchscreen’s responsiveness. The form factor is more or less identical otherwise, but packs a 1.2…
An inventory sheet showing some of Sprint’s upcoming handsets have included a bunch of new handsets, including the upcoming Bold, the next Torch, as well as an LG Optimus slider called the Gelato (rumoured to be heading to T-Mobile as well), and a pair of Kyocera handsets dubbed the Oblique and the Radiance. The Bold…
Those business types that regularly dial in to conference calls will want to check out a new BlackBerry app launched by RIM that should help you connect quickly to any big calls on your schedule. The Mobile Conferencing app has been in testing for a little while now, and plugs right into the native calendar…
Multiple anonymous sources have confirmed that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 won’t be hitting store shelves until September. Although that’s still arguably within the “summer” timeframe iterated in the 9900’s launch press release, it’s still a ways off, and a bit disappointing when we’re waiting on lots of other RIM hardware, like the Torch 2 9810…