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Leaked images online reveal that RIM is gearing up to unveil a 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for release on July 31st. It’ll supposedly launch on Bell with the possibility of a few other Canadian carriers, but the 4G PlayBook here in the United States is looking like a no-go at the moment. MobileSyrup got the…
While most companies are focused on making iOS, Android and eventually Windows Phone apps, there are still millions of BlackBerry users out there, presenting a significant opportunity for smart companies. Canon thinks it’s the market worth addressing, hence it launched a new mobile printing and scanning app to allow users with a mobile print and…
Analysts are mixed over the future prospects for troubled Nokia amidst a competitive smartphone market dominated by iOS and Android. Recent comScore surveys indicate that Android and iOS now amount to over 85% of the total market, with RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft’s Windows Phone struggling to break 10% of the market combined. Further, Nokia’s Windows…
Back at BlackBerry World, RIM announced that it was seeding money to developers in an effort to get them to develop applications for the company’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform. Since that time, the company’s very future has been placed in doubt. RIM has delayed the launch of BlackBerry 10 from fall 2012 to early 2013,…
When it comes to technology, New York has been doing many interesting things as of late. Just yesterday, we reported how the Empire State was in the process of turning all its old payphones into free WiFi hotspots. If that wasn’t enough innovation for ya’, there’s more. NYC announced today that it will be testing…
With all of the mobile payment solutions around today, it’s hard to keep up with them. Likely the most interesting and novel approach to mobile payments is Google Wallet, as there’s something that’s just fun about paying with a tap of a phone. That said, we know how Google’s mobile payment system is going right…
Phew, that was a close call. For a second we were all worried RIM was about to dive straight into the deep end without any hope of floating back up to the surface, am I right? Well fear not because RIM’s saving day has arrived. The company is announcing the BlackBerry Curve 9310 for Verizon…
The life of luxury is over at Research in Motion. According to a Bloomberg report, a company insider had indicated that the company plans to sell off one of its two luxury jets as part of a plan to save $1 Billion in operating costs by the end of fiscal 2013. If true, RIM will only…
Over 5% of all free mobile applications contain some form of overly aggressive adware, according to a report released by Lookout. These aggressive ad networks can access personal information on your device, such as email, phone number, and contact information, and can also change some phone settings and deliver ads in areas outside of the…
RIM announced that its BlackBerry App World has topped 3 billion downloads. While the figure is not on par with Google Play and Apple’s AppStore numbers, it’s still pretty impressive and definitely worth bragging about. It took 786 days to reach the one billion mark, 210 days to reach two billion, and only 176 days…