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Its no secret that RIM is working on two BlackBerry 10 devices that’ll launch in early 2013. RIM confirmed it will be announce the handsets in January 2013, and several leaks claim to show the devices in the wild. The latest image to hit the rumor mill comes from TechCrunch and allegedly shows a BB10 device…
The week isn’t half way over and RIM already has two big announcements under its belt. Earlier this week, the Waterloo company announced the January 2013 launch event for BlackBerry 10, and today the company confirmed it is rolling out an update to its popular BlackBerry Messenger service. BlackBerry Messenger 7 will be a free…
RIM announced that it will hold its BlackBerry 10 launch event on January 30, 2013. RIM will use the event to unveil the shipping version of its new BlackBerry 10 platform and introduce its first two BB10 smartphones. Details on the phones and their on sale date will be provided during the event. The event will be…
RIM announced that its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices have received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 certification ahead of its 2013 launch. RIM notes that this is the first time it received the certification before its devices were commercially available. The struggling Canadian manufacturer is bolstering its reputation as a secure platform and is hoping…
RIM is showing some love for its own backyard, offering $40 worth of free apps to all of its customers with devices running BlackBerry OS 7.1. The deal is good until the end of 2012 (December 31st) and includes a number of titles, such as: Shazam Encore BeWeather TuneIn Radio Pro Photo Studio PRO BePopup…
According to the latest IDC report on mobile shipments in Q3 2012, Android now has a commanding lead of the smartphone market. Android’s worldwide smartphone shipments in Q3 reached 136 million, which represents 75% of all devices shipped in the quarter, compared to 57.5% in Q3 2011. Apple shipped 26.9 million iPhones in Q3, up…
Struggling BlackBerry handset maker RIM suffered another blow when the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said it would end its contract with the Canadian company. ICE officials plan to replace 17,000 BlackBerry handsets with iPhones in a deal that is worth as much as $2.1 million. The agency used RIM’s handsets for eight years,…
The New York Times ran an article bashing RIM for its failure to compete with iPhone and Android, even saying that many BlackBerry owners are “ashamed” to bring their device out in public. As expected, loyal CrackBerry addicts reacted using hashtags #ProudToBeTeamBlackBerry and #BB10believe to express their support for the Canadian company and its products.…
A friend of mine from Slovenia has teamed-up with other mobile app developers throughout the region to organize the Mini BlackBerry 10 Jam session in Maribor. The event will showcase all of the capabilities RIM’s new platform offers, helping interested individuals and companies get an edge in the market. In addition, those attending will also…
If want a sneak peek at RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system and one of its L-series devices than look no further than this video from Hola Telcel. The short clip focuses on the software features of the device, but we can get a quick look at the hardware, too. The phone in the video…