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We’re still waiting on RIM’s signature BBM instant messenger client on the PlayBook tablet, but it may be coming sooner than later. Thanks to a leaked file, the app is running fine through Bridge (i.e. when the tablet is linked to RIM smartphone over Bluetooth). There are reportedly a few bugs, but that’s to be…
Big news is coming from BlackBerry this week, with new devices and services being announced from the smartphone manufacturer, but it’s also introducing a brand-spankin’ new OS: BlackBerry OS 7. We haven’t seen much of the new mobile operating system at this point, but we expect to catch plenty of it along with its new…
BlackBerry Balance, an upcoming BES feature RIM has been quietly showing off the last couple of months, is now available to businesses that want to keep business data and personal data separate on managed devices. This is done by blocking the pasting of information into personal apps like Facebook, Twitter, or Gmail, locking down files…
This, I daresay, will be the biggest news from the BlackBerry World Conference starting up tomorrow – yeah, even bigger than the Bold 9900. RIM has announced that their signature BlackBerry Enterprise Server product will soon be emulated in another product, which will be able to manage iOS and Android devices thanks to a pending…
Just before their big BlackBerry World conference, RIM has made a bunch of announcements, on top of the Bold 9900. Their recently-launched BlackBerry PlayBook will be receiving two notable apps from RIM this month: video chat and Facebook. This is good news since Skype is still nowhere to be found, and until there’s a video…
BlackBerry World gets started in earnest tomorrow, and ahead of the show, RIM has announced the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 that we’ve been hearing about for so very long. You might recognize the form factor as a lot like the old 9000, but the big difference here is that the screen is now touch-sensitive, along with…
We had heard that the BlackBerry Bold Touch was going to be the only phone RIM announces at their big show next week, and now we’re seeing some confirmation. Apparently the official BlackBerry website briefly showed the Bold Touch, which said it was coming soon, would be running OS 7, and has a new “Liquid…
Awhile back, RIM launched the BBM Social platform, which allowed BlackBerry developers to plug into RIM’s signature messenger client. The first to offer the function is Telmap thanks to the open beta launched last month. They’re a GPS service provider that powers apps from Orange, Telefonica, SFR, and other wireless carriers. The new function simply…
The last we had heard, the new BlackBerry smartphones coming out (at least one of which will likely be announced next week) would be running OS 6.1, including support for mobile hotspot, augmented reality apps, near-field communications, and a few other goodies. Following that, we’ve been expecting OS 7 (code-named Highlander) to launch sometime early…
BBM 6.0 has recently landed in the BlackBerry Beta Zone with a few subtle improvements. We had seen a glimpse of BlackBerry Messenger 6.0 sporting some new chat bubble colours, but it doesn’t look like it’s included in this particular build. They have updated the UI with new branding, and improved responsiveness, along with new…