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BlackBerry World 2012 and BlackBerry 10 Jam have taken off today in Orlando, Florida. RIM wasted no time showing off what they have in store for us as the company unveiled its vision for the BlackBerry 10 platform and released the initial developer toolkit for the native QNX based operating system and HTML5 software development. [...]
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BlackBerry 10 Developer Debut
Posted by Paul Barraza on May 1st, 2012
Posted in BlackBerry, Featured, Mobile News 
Tags: BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Jam, BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry World, RIM 
1 Comment »BlackBerry 10 Prototypes Going Out To Developers Come May
Posted by Paul Barraza on March 26th, 2012
According to the guys and gals over at Engadget, Research In Motion is looking to put BlackBerry 10 test units into the hands of developers soon. RIM plans to ship 2,000 prototypes running the company’s OS 10 in May and RIM’s vice president of developer relations, Alec Saunders said, “It’s tangible evidence of the company [...]
RIM’s New CEO Thorsten Heins Not A Favorite Of Investors
Posted by Paul Barraza on January 23rd, 2012
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down as co-CEOs of Research In Motion and Thorsten Heins has been named the new CEO. While we are happy to see a potential change in attitude at the top RIM’s corporate ladder, myself and obviously investors think this is too small of a change. As of writing, [...]
Posted in BlackBerry Tags: BlackBerry, CEO, Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, RIM, Thorsten Heins Comments OffRIM Pulls an HP, All Playbooks on Sale
Posted by David Brown on January 4th, 2012
In one of the oddest sale pricing strategies I’ve ever seen, RIM has slashed the prices on all models of the Blackberry Playbook to $299. That’s right, the 16gb is the same price as the 32GB model is the same price as the 64GB model. With a savings of $400 on the 64GB model, this [...]
Research In Motion Pushing Out BlackBerryOS 7.1
Posted by Paul Barraza on December 20th, 2011
Research In Motion has started pushing out updates for BlackBerry OS 7.1 for Sprint users. Version 7.1 allows users to turn their BlackBerry handsets into a mobile hotspot if you are on a qualifying data plan. As of now owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 have been receiving this update. If [...]
Posted in BlackBerry Tags: 7.1, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, Mobile Hotspot, RIM, smartphone 1 Comment »RIM’s BBX Renamed BlackBerry 10
Posted by Paul Barraza on December 8th, 2011
According to a tweet from BlackBerryDev the next platform will be renamed to BlackBerry 10 instead of BBX. The tweet stated “Asia Keynote: BlackBerry 10 is the official name of the next generation platform that will power future BlackBerry smartphones!” The reason for the BlackBerry 10 name is RIM lost a legal battle to BASIS [...]
DingleBerry Provides Tool For Rooting BlackBerry PlayBook
Posted by Paul Barraza on December 5th, 2011
If you want to have some fun with your cheaply obtained BlackBerry PlayBook, now is the time. DingleBerry has been released providing PlayBook users with a tool to root (jailbreak) their tablet. Only a Windows version is available right now, but a MAC download is on its way. Having root access to a device allows [...]
Posted in BlackBerry, Tablets Tags: BlackBerry, DingleBerry, JailBreak, PlayBook, QNX, RIM, Rooting, Tablet Comments OffRIM Addresses BlackBerry PlayBook Jailbreak
Posted by Troy D. Brown on November 30th, 2011
I’m not sure why RIM felt it was necessary to issue a statement on the DingleBerry root / jailbreak that is pending release for the BlackBerry PlayBook. Usually device and OS (Operating System) developers remain silent and just fix the security vulnerability. Following is their official statement. Research In Motion (RIM) is aware of a [...]
RIM Introduces Mobile Fusion, BlackBerry, iOS & Android Device Management
Posted by Paul Barraza on November 29th, 2011
Research In Motion has announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion which is a management tool giving corporate customers the option of linking employee’s personal phones to the BlackBerry network whether a Android, BlackBerry or iOS device. Features Mobile Fusion has to offers include asset management, configuration management, security and policies, ability to secure and protect lost or [...]
Posted in Android, Beta, BlackBerry, Featured, iPhone, Mobile News Tags: Android, Android OS, BES, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Fusion, RIM Comments OffBest Buy Cancels BlackBerry PlayBook Orders
Posted by Paul Barraza on November 28th, 2011
Best Buy wasn’t fully ready for Black Friday as the company had to cancel orders for the BlackBerry PlayBook; some sources say all orders were cancelled while others said it was sporadic. It appears now the reason for the cancelled orders was Best Buy online continued to sell the PlayBook even though they ran out [...]
Posted in BlackBerry, Tablets Tags: Best Buy, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, PlayBook, QNX, RIM, Tablet 1 Comment »BlackBerry PlayBook Available For $200 On Black Friday
Posted by Paul Barraza on November 20th, 2011
You can tell Black Friday is around the corner or that RIM has warehouses full of unwanted BlackBerry PlayBooks as Staples will be offering the PlayBook for $199. Don‘t get too excited as it‘s only the 16 GB model of the tablet, but you are saving $300 off or suggested retail. There has also [...]
Posted in BlackBerry, Tablets Tags: Best Buy, Black Friday, BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry PlayBook, QNX, RIM, Staples, Tablet Comments OffBest Buy To Offer Free Smartphones On Black Friday
Posted by Paul Barraza on November 14th, 2011
You can always count on Black Friday for low prices on items, but FREE for a smartphone sounds pretty sweet. Best Buy is going to be offering a handful of free smartphones running Android and BlackBerry. (Apple does not allow discounting of the iPhone) Verizon consumers will be able to choose between the HTC Incredible [...]
Posted in Android, AT&T, BlackBerry, HTC, LG, Mobile News, Motorola, Samsung, Sprint, Verizon Tags: Android, Android OS, AT&T, Atrix 2, Best Buy, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, EVO Shift 4G, HTC, Incredible 2, LG, Motorola, RIM, Smartphones, Sprint, Stratosphere, Thrill, Verizon Comments Off
