RIM CEO Thorsten Heins talked to German daily newspaper Die Welt about RIM’s future plans after it launches BlackBerry 10. According to the interview, all things are on the table including a sale of RIM’s hardware division and the possible licensing of its software. Heins isn’t in any rush to ditch the hardware division, but…
Samsung targets BlackBerry, Unicorn Apocalypse in its latest advertising
Samsung is known for its snarky ads that poke fun at its competitors. Though it’s not mentioned by name, Samsung’s latest ad takes pot shots at RIM and its business-oriented handsets. There’s also some underlying storyline about developing the next hit game called the Unicorn Apocalypse. RIM is garnering a lot of attention for its…
Verizon’s BlackBerry Z10 web page leaks
We’ve already told you that Verizon Wireless will be one of the carriers to offer the new BlackBerry 10 devices. And while we still don’t have the full list of devices RIM will launch on January 30th, we do know that an all-touchscreen model, BlackBerry Z10, will be one of them. Heck, we’ve seen such…
RIM giving away 30 new BlackBerry 10 devices in a contest
RIM is in the midst of simple & easy contest, allowing its fans from Canada to win a new BlackBerry 10 device. The contest “takes place” on Twitter and in order to participate you should tweet about what you are most excited about BlackBerry 10, and include the hashtag #BlackBerry10TO. It’s that easy and it’s…
Spec for BlackBerry L-Series uncovered in leaked RIM training document
RIM is putting the final touches on its BlackBerry 10 platform and is poised to announce its first BB10 phones at the end of the month. We’ve already seen a steady stream of leaks, especially recently, about RIM’s upcoming phones. Today, TechRadar is adding some specs to this growing body of leaked information. TechRadar got…
Video: Hands-on with the BlackBerry Z10 (in German)
We’ve seen the leaked photos of the upcoming BlackBerry Z10 and now we have the video to show you. Unfortunately, it’s in German but you’ll get the point, nonetheless. The clip comes from the Austrian publication Telekom-Presse, which managed to get the prototype unit and share its experience with the world. The seven-and-a-half-minute video goes…
15,000 BlackBerry 10 apps submitted in 38 hours
Despite facing intense pressure from the competition and even just critics to deliver a solid new product that will patch up the holes in RIM’s sinking ship, the company is off to somewhat of a good start filling its app marketplace with BlackBerry 10-ready apps. RIM gave developers a few incentives to get their apps…
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile to carry BlackBerry 10 handsets (Updated: Sprint, too!)
It’s three weeks until RIM unveils its BlackBerry 10 platform and takes the wraps off its first generation handsets. RIM means business and according to a Reuters report, the Canadian handset manufacturer has garnered the interest of Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile, all of which confirmed they will be carrying BB10 devices. Unlike other manufacturers which favor…
RIM expects to launch six BlackBerry 10 devices this year
RIM is planning to really go for it, as the struggling handset maker hopes to release six BlackBerry 10 devices this year, according to FierceWireless. During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), RIM CMO Frank Boulben said that his company plans to release six different BlackBerry 10 devices in 2013 that will include phones in the…
BlackBerry Z10 leaked again; One heading to Verizon, the other to AT&T
This isn’t the first time we’re seeing the “caught in the wild” image of the forthcoming BlackBerry Z10, which will likely be unveiled on January 30th. However, this time we know that the two BlackBerry smartphones pictured above are coming to the U.S. shores. The model on the left is heading to Verizon Wireless (there’s…