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Some blurry shots out of China are showing what is supposedly the first BlackBerry smartphone to run QNX, which is the operating system currently sitting on their PlayBook tablet. This is a transition that RIM has admitted they would be making sooner or later, with most estimates for a launch pointed at early next year.…
Only three days ago RIM announced some devices, and already the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is available from Telus in Canada for $49.99 on a three-year contract. The BlackBerry 9360 is RIM’s latest entry-level offering, and which means there are a few sacrifices to be made. The 2.4-inch 480 x 360 non-touch display, 512 MB of…
RIM’s still working hard to make their PlayBook tablet capable of running Android apps, and it looks like they’re getting close to having something ready for primetime. Some pictures from the Sun Yat-sen University BlackBerry lab in Guangzhou China have shown a BlackBerry PlayBook running OS 2.0.0.2992, and besides the long-awaited stand-alone applications for calendar,…
Thieves stole some 2,700 BlackBerry Torch 9810 devices from a Mississauga warehouse between August 19th & 20th. The three skids with all those phones, valued at about $1.1 million, contain 900 grey and 1,800 white Torch 9810 units. At the moment, Police has no clue who the thieves are though they have the device ID…
RIM’s rumoured BlackBerry music service was launched in open beta today, and a lot of the details are as speculated. For $4.99/month, you get to pick 50 songs to attach to your profile, which are then easily shared and tracked with your friends. You can add songs to your playlist from friends as they show up…
AT&T’s roadmap leading up to the end of the year has leaked, and it’s jam-packed full of Android Gingerbread handsets. From Pantech, they’ll be offering the Nuli P9060 and the Onza P7050, from Samsung they’ll have the Singa SGH-i777 (better known as the Galaxy S 2 Attain) and Gidim SGH-i927 (Galaxy S 2 slider). Motorola…
While combing through the Rogers online store this morning to see if they would be offering the new Curve (they will be, before the end of the month), I saw that they had the Torch 9860 available for sale. After calling around to a few brick and mortar stores, it doesn’t sound like they’re in…
Mobile app ad agency Inneractive recently released an infographic detailing some data they’ve gathered after dishing out ads across multiple platforms. While some, like iPhone and Symbian, were more or less split evenly, Android app usage leaned towards male with 61%, and BlackBerry eked towards females with 59%. The infographic also dives into which app categories…
Early this morning, RIM announced three new smartphones (the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360, and 9370) that on the outside look exactly the same, but have a few subtle differences under their respective hoods. You might recognize this as the Curve Apollo and Sedona that we’ve been seeing in leaked shots for the last couple of…
While I understand that the monthly costs of smartphones may be too much for many students, I sincerely believe that these mobile computers can greatly add to a student’s life. Whether it’s quick access to e-mails, directions to class, or even social media on the go, having a smartphone can have a significant impact on…