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The government of India started playing hardball yesterday with Research In Motion, threatening to shut down BlackBerry services in the country if RIM failed to meet security requirements for lawful interception. RIM’s already working with Saudi Arabia security officials who had similar demands of BlackBerry Messenger, browser, and e-mail data sent over BlackBerry, but just…
We’ve said our piece about the BlackBerry Torch 9800 released today on AT&T, but there are a lot of reviewers out there with a wide range of reactions. BlackBerry 6 and (to a lesser extent) the Torch 9800 are a big step for RIM, and its critical reception will forecast how well the BlackBerry platform…
After some shaky negotiations with RIM, India is threatening to shut down BlackBerry service at the end of the month unless their security demands are met. Saudi Arabia was on the verge of a ban, but have put a hold on it after RIM started setting up local servers, and it seems like the Indian…
Gartner said Google Android devices have outsold the Apple iPhone globally and outpaced Research In Motion’s BlackBerry in the United States for the second quarter. Yes friends, the Android invasion is on in full force. This isn’t very surprising, as other research firms have noted that Android is going strong. Gartner said Android devices shipped…
Some technical difficulties cut off our unboxing early, but last night we got part 2 uploaded to the YouTubes for your viewing pleasure. It’s a more thorough look at what we’ve already seen of the BlackBerry 6 operating system on the recently-launched Torch 9800. You can take a look for yourself to see how the…
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is barely out of the gates, and we’re already looking at the next smartphone from RIM to launch with the new operating system. We’ve seen the BlackBerry 9670 “Oxford” clamshell in a variety of live shots before, but registered developers are getting access to a device simulator (from which this shot…
Looks like the good folks at Xtra Normal are up to their old tricks again. With the AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800 now live and available in-store, their timing couldn’t be better. I’ll let the video speak for itself, so please go ahead and hit the play button above. W: I must have the slider. how…
Hey, Hey, HEY! Today is BlackBerry Torch Day! That’s right, if you’re a BlackBerry aficionado like myself, chances are you have been waiting for the new vertical slider to go live on AT&T… and now it has. Packing a brand new form factor (for RIM), a new operating system (BlackBerry 6) and much more, the…
There is a lot riding on the new operating system RIM announced at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium this spring. This is the first significant operating system upgrade BlackBerry has had since Android and iPhone have exploded in popularity, and will mark RIM’s first concerted defense as reigning champion of the North American smartphone market. AT&T…
A few lucky users managed to nab an updated version of BlackBerry Messenger last night, and though it seems to have been taken down now, it’ll be going up on App World more permanently later this week. It sounds like most of the improvements are visual, likely to keep up to date with the BlackBerry…