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It’s funny to think that a year ago, most folks couldn’t imagine seeing two adequate BlackBerry handsets on the market. No one was a believer because the Canadian phone maker was losing market share and relevance seemingly by the day. In comes 2013, Thorsten Heins and company wanted a clean slate and convinced customers that…
[UPDATE: Not only has the tweet from T-Mobile UK been removed, but BusinessInsider is claiming that the June 27th date is false. ] [UPDATE 2: BlackBerry has confirmed to TheNextWeb that BBM will not be launching for iOS or Android on June 27th] iOS and Android users are in for a treat later this month.…
BlackBerry wants to extend its platform outside of the “mobile realm.” To that end, the company is showing off a new solution for automakers to allow them to manage and deliver over-the-air (OTA) software updates to their vehicles. Relying on BlackBerry’s existing infrastructure, the new Software Update Management for Automotive service facilitates machine-to-machine (M2M) communication…
Alright BlackBerry fans, get ready for the successor to the Z10. CNET is reporting that BlackBerry will be launching a new flagship device, that will “occupy the highest tier,” relegating the Z10 and keyboard touting Q10 to the mid-tier. The A10 will be an all touch device similar to the Z10, and will run on…
Last month, BlackBerry had announced that its popular BlackBerry Messenger app would be coming to iOS and Android this summer, but provided no official date for the rollout of the app. Today a tweet has surfaced, showing an iPhone running the BBM app and claiming a June 27th release date. The app will only support…
2013 has been an interesting year for celebrities and mobile companies. BlackBerry scooped up Alicia Keys for its creative director, and Jennifer Lopez is backing Verizon’s new Viva Movil. Now the New York Post is reporting that the blinged-out Samsung will be striking a $20 Million deal with the CEO of the R-O-C, Jay-Z. “The…
There is no doubt that apps have changed the way we live our lives, and the way that we interact with our environments. A new infographic titled “Global Mobile Apps Statistics” shows us just how many apps are out there, and how many people are consuming them. The Apple App Store leads in the number…
Verizon is next in line to get the BlackBerry Q10 on June 6. This comes after T-Mobile announced it would have the QWERTY device available a day before Big Red’s release date. Potential customers stand to get BlackBerry’s notorious keyboard, a 3.1-inch Super AMOLED 720 x 720 pixel resolution display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4…
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins made some odd comments about tablets today at the BlackBerry Live conference. They’re odd because just last month he seemingly would have disagreed with what he is now saying. “The industry got stuck on the term ‘tablets’,” Heins told CNET, before adding a stance for the company. “We want to create…
At the BlackBerry Live event today the troubled company announced many new features and products. One of those new products included the entry level BlackBerry Q5, which is a cheaper version of the Q10 with different colors. The company also announced that it would be finally rolling out the latest version operating system 10.1 to…