As part of its big BlackBerry 10 event, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins announced that the company is changing its name from Research in Motion to BlackBerry. The name change will appear globally and the company will be publicly traded as BBRY. RIP RIM. [Via BlackBerry]
BlackBerry Z10 spotted in UK stores, possibly available today
Rumors suggests BlackBerry’s upcoming Z10 smartphone may launch soon after today’s announcement. Soon may actually be today, according a report in The Verge. A demo Z10 phone was spotted in a at a Phones4U store in the UK and posted to Twitter by Bandozer. A follow-up call to the store by The Verge suggests the…
BlackBerry Z10 Available in UK January 31st?
It’s no doubt that the once frowned upon RIM has recently captured the public’s imagination with their new BlackBerry 10 devices, and tomorrow in New York City, the new BlackBerry 10 devices will be officially unveiled. With rumors abounding the last few weeks, we finally have some.. well, ok you got me. Rumors. This one comes from…
New BlackBerry Z10 Renders: Hot, Hot, Hot!
With RIM about to officially announce it’s stunning new BlackBerry 10 OS and Z10 handset at a press conference on January 30th, some renders of the Z10 have been released, making former BlackBerry haters into curious, possible users. Although these renders are not the real deal, they do offer us a glimpse into RIM’s beautiful…
BlackBerry World to Offer More Than 70,000 Apps at Launch
RIM’s new BlackBerry 10 OS is looming on the horizon, and it looks as if RIM will be entering the smartphone arena with a pretty hefty bag of tricks. RIM announced today that the new BlackBerry World storefront will offer more than 70,000 BlackBerry 10 apps, and a huge catalog of music and video to…
A pair of BlackBerry Z10 press images leaked
Good ol’ @evleaks keeps bringing us great material to share with our audience. Their latest scoop involves a pair of BlackBerry Z10 press images that give us yet another proof that RIM is serious to return to the scene, big time. As we’ve already seen the Z10 in the wild before, we have no reason…
RIM to use a Super Bowl ad to introduce BlackBerry 10 to the world
Research In Motion announced that it will run an ad during the upcoming Super Bowl XLVII. During the Super Bowl, BlackBerry will be integrated into a number of pre- and post-game on-site, digital and social activities. In addition, the company will also be organizing a series of activities to educate the people about its new…
BlackBerry 10 to get MLB At Bat app before Opening Day
With a week left before its event, Research In Motion is ramping up the amount of available apps to boast about in its BlackBerry World store. Pressure is mounting for the Waterloo company to impress the masses with its newly revamped mobile operating system BlackBerry 10. MLB today announced that its ‘MLB At Bat’ app…
RIM drops App from BlackBerry App World, adds video and music
Ahead of its big BlackBerry 10 launch, RIM has rebranded its BlackBerry App World store to BlackBerry World. The loss of the term “App” in the name reflects an underlying change to the store, as it soon will be home to apps, videos and music. RIM claims the store will be “the one-stop shop for…
BlackBerry Z10 vs. iPhone 5 Video: Really, Siri?
Whatever your thoughts on RIM and BlackBerry are, there’s no doubt that RIM’s new offering the BlackBerry Z10 is an intriguing device. A new video comparing the performance of the BlackBerryZ10 vs. iPhone 5 has just been released, offering some insight into the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. Along with BGR’s recent BlackBerry 10 walkthrough, we are…