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An LTE BlackBerry has reportedly been in the works for about the last two years, which is roughly the length of RIM’s development cycle, but a variety of factors have apparently slowed progress to a standstill. Rumour has it that costs for LTE chips are too high for RIM, that 4G is too much of…
A tweet from Telus has indicated that they plan on releasing the BlackBerry 6 OS for the Curve 3G 9300 in early January, though nothing is locked down for the Bold 9700. Though the tweet only confirms anything for Telus, it does give hope to other BlackBerry Curve 9300 owners elsewhere in the world. BlackBerry…
It’s been awhile since we’ve checked in on RIM’s issues with providing lawful interception abilities of BlackBerry data to the government of India. It sounds like BlackBerry is on track to provide a solution for the interception of consumer data by the end of January having already provided access to BBM, though RIM has clarified…
Yesterday, there were reports that RIM’s upcoming tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, was currently having some trouble with battery life. Usually, it’s expected that RIM not comment on rumours and speculation, but not this time. PR sent us a note saying: “Any testing or observation of battery life to date by anyone outside of RIM would…
I’ve got a couple of late night BlackBerry OS leaks this evening. Storm 9530 and Tour 9630 users, take note. First off we have a leak for the Storm 9530. OS 5.0.0.1041 has leaked for the device, and is available right here. Second comes OS 5.0.0.1041 for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. If that’s your device…
If your morning cup of joe is the most important factor in kickstarting your day, having an app that helps you hunt down a fresh cup is always handy. That’s why, as soon as the TimmyMe app for BlackBerry (from Tim Hortons) was launched, I’ve had it locked and loaded. TimmyMe helps you locate the…
Shaw Wu, an analyst at Kaufman Brothers, says that the battery life on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is still not quite up to snuff, citing “a few hours”-worth of juice in its current state. As a result, he’s expecting the launch to be pushed to March or May from our previously expected February timeframe. Of…
The world was in disbelief when Apple took the plunge into the mobile phone market in 2007. That year during WWDC, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, a wondrous little device that made phone calls, surfed the Internet and replaced the iPod – all in one. The initial reaction from competitors, or soon-to-be competitors since Apple…
It’s been a busy year for BlackBerry, especially at this tail end, what with the PlayBook tablet and all. Before getting carried away with the fancy whizz-pow apps that the QNX-based tablet OS will offer next year, today we’re showcasing the top 10 BlackBerry apps for 2010. App World and the overall BlackBerry application ecosystem…
It looks like the China Mobile-bound BlackBerry 8980 is just about ready to launch. RIM has released a device simulator so that developers can test out their apps on the unannounced smartphone. The simulator itself doesn’t show a new rendering of the device (like this one dug up in the desktop software), and the OS…