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Just in case you needed some extra assurance that Sprint would be getting RIM’s latest touchscreen slate, a shot of the device with a Sprint wallpaper has been sighted. Although we’ve also seen an AT&T wallpaper on the new Torch, and there are no sure bets without seeing the device itself branded, but the “activation…
RIM has released new versions of their official Facebook apps for smartphones and the PlayBook tablet today, and there’s a handful of new features to enjoy. One thing RIM is pushing hard these days is BBM integration, so Facebook 2.0 for smartphones now lets you share news items with BlackBerry Messenger contacts, as well as…
Verizon and Sprint aren’t the only ones getting some of the new BlackBerry goodness. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 was spotted recently with AT&T branding clear as day on the unannounced device’s wallpaper. Of course, that’s easy enough to manually put in, and there’s no AT&T logo on the device itself, but seeing as the leaked…
Rumour has it BlackBerry’s senior VP of handheld software, Suresh Periyalwar, is leaving RIM due to the eventual transition to QNX for smartphones. After spending about 10 years working on the Java platform that powered BlackBerry, it makes sense that he would be on the way out. RIM is already in the process of laying…
As promised after their last update, Foursquare for BlackBerry has added integration with BlackBerry Messenger 6. Of course, BBM 6 isn’t released yet, but we’re expecting it to go live today. Enabled by the BBM Social development tools, this feature will let you update your BlackBerry Messenger status with your last check-in, share badges to…
Last night, Verizon accidentally posted a demo video of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9930, running through the basic highlights. Although it’s not one of the unannounced BlackBerry smartphones that we’re expecting to break cover today, it’s good to see some U.S. carriers lining up to sell this thing. Though the video doesn’t really show anything…
RIM made a coy tweet not long ago more or less confirming that there would be new devices announced tomorrow. “You got it! New #BlackBerry devices are coming w/ our new OS, BlackBerry 7! Check back tmrw 4 deets on #BB7FanNight. ^CH” In their general meeting a few weeks ago, RIM execs confirmed that they…
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion today announced specifics about their cost-cutting plans first mentioned in their last quarterly result. 2000 jobs are on the chopping block, on top of the 200 or so that have already been let go. On top of that, RIM’s chief operating officer Don Morrison has announced his retirement. Morrison had been…
RIM is expanding their presence in Sweden after picking up The Astonishing Tribe last year. The maker of BlackBerry has just acquired JayCut, a small company in Stockholm that has been quietly working on a web-based video editing service for the last couple of years. The BlackBerry PlayBook’s browser is its strong suit, and with…
Yesterday an early build of the Android app player leaked for the BlackBerry PlayBook, and though it’s not quite ready for prime-time, the daring and adventurous are welcome to check it out. RIM has warned against using it, but if you’d like to throw caution to the wind, we’ve got full instructions on how to…