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An extensive roadmap for RIM’s software release schedule for 2011 has leaked out, spanning from the bigger products, like BlackBerry Internet Service, to the smaller ones like Ticketmaster. BIS 4.0 should be rolling out between now and May, with an upgrade to 4.1 starting between late July and early September. No mention of features, unfortunately.…
When many of us think smartphone security, the first company that pops into mind is BlackBerry. It’s the reason many enterprise users have trusted the brand all these years. However, for the average BlackBerry user, it seems like the only real security you can get is from passcode-protecting your device. BlackBerry Protect, however, should give…
At a recent UK event showing off the BlackBerry PlayBook, a RIM representative, Steven Bates, reiterated their plans to launch to launch in the U.S. by the end of the month, even though we’ve heard rumours that it wouldn’t be in stores until April 10. The UK is said to be “one of the early ones”…
The most RIM has said about the price of their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is that it will be “competitive”, and one suggestion put it under $500 for the base model (which was backed up with a retail listing). Mobile City Online has gotten a little more specific, and is listing the BlackBerry PlayBook at…
Rogers is locked in to bring the BlackBerry PlayBook to Canada, Telus has hinted heavily that they’ll be offering it, and now Bell, the last of the big three, has confirmed they’ll be selling RIM’s first tablet by way of an ad at The Source. Bell actually owns the retail outlet, so there’s not much…
You might have heard that the BlackBerry PlayBook will be able to run Android apps, but what about the other way around – what if Android ran BlackBerry apps? Rumour has it that this is exactly what’s happening; RIM is supposedly aiming to bring the legendary BlackBerry Messenger client to not only Android, but the…
Nielsen recently published some study data comparing smartphone operating system and manufacturer market share recently, showing RIM and Apple battling for second place with 27% each, while the combined efforts of HTC, Samsung, Motorola and LG have pushed Android to 29%. It was only two months ago that iOS had a pretty distinctive lead, and…
HootSuite had launched their Twitter and Facebook app for BlackBerry a few months ago, and recently updated it to include access to the LinkedIn professional social network. The social networks HootSuite was already supporting also got some added functions; Facebook got the ability to add pages, do searches, and view events, while Twitter now includes…
Facebook for BlackBerry has been updated. The strange thing is, some folks are currently seeing 1.9.0.27 as the latest version, while others are seeing 1.9.0.28. That’s the version available to me at the moment, and it looks like the latest and greatest. If you still spot .27 in App World, hold tight… because we’re told…
RIM has been promising to get the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet out into our hands by the end of Q1, which is the end of the month, but rumours are suggesting it won’t be in stores until April 10th. The final version of the QNX-based operating system is expected to be ready on March 31 though,…