After taking so long to transition to its next-gen OS platform, BlackBerry has an awful lot riding on its first BB10 handset, the Z10. The device launched at the end of January in the U.K. and early February in Canada (and is due to make its U.S. debut this month). Not a great sign, then, that some U.K. phone retailers appear to be cutting the price of Z10 tariffs, a mere month after launch. → Read More
It wouldn’t be a BlackBerry press event without something totally unexpected and semi-weird thrown in the mix. Today, at BlackBerry’s media conference revealing BlackBerry 10, the company appointed Alicia Keys as the new Global Creative Director.
Her first act as GCD was to talk about how much she loves BlackBerry 10 at today’s media conference. Her other responsibilities are somewhat unclear… → Read More
RIM’s accessories are almost as interesting as its first BB10 shipping hardware, and in addition to an external battery charger, they’ve also got a Bluetooth Speaker/speakerphone that’s extremely portable, delivers decent sound and won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Plus, the unique design means it clips onto your sun visor in the car for hands-free communication. → Read More
BlackBerry didn’t only unveil the Z10 today, it also introduced a couple of accessories, including the external battery charger for the LS1, the Z10′s 1800 mAh battery. The external charger is extremely slim and portable, and houses a covered slot for a spare battery, as well an integrated micro USB cable that slides nicely into the case when not in use. → Read More
We’re right in the thick of RIM’s big BlackBerry 10 announcement in New York, and it’s been nothing if not eventful so far. CEO Thorsten Heins just recently unveiled the new BlackBerry Z10 (full review here) a little while ago, and now the topic of conversation has turned to something else: availability. RIM’s first BlackBerry 10-powered device will first appear in the UK and Canada, with sales… → Read More
BlackBerry”s big day is here, and so is the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone. A company’s hopes are resting on this bold (no pun intended) new device, and to some extent, a nation’s as well. I’ve been using the BlackBerry Z10, the flagship BB10 handset, for the past week now, and in that time I’ve been putting this new smartphone through everything I could think of to throw at it to see if… → Read More
The BlackBerry keyboard is dead, long live the BlackBerry keyboard. Despite the full throttle touchscreen focus of its new mobile platform, BlackBerry 10, RIM has not forgotten its most fervent fans’ adoration of those little black keys and has thrown them a bone — or rather a handset. Meet the hybrid BlackBerry Q10. → Read More
No more RIM-shots allowed if you are among those who like to joke about the trials and tribulations of the Canadian handset manufacturer. Today the company said that it was dropping its Research In Motion name and would from today be known as BlackBerry only. It finally aligns its branding with company name. → Read More
After what feels like years of decline, CEO shakeups, and launch after launch of the same old stuff, RIM is turning a new maple leaf.
The Canada-based firm is today unveiling its BB10 operating system, which will determine the future of the company in many ways. → Read More
Today is D-Day for BlackBerry-maker RIM. Or rather BB10 day — as the company will finally do the big reveal of its rebooted mobile OS platform. With hours to go until the launch event kicks off, RIM has flicked the multimedia switch for its revamped BlackBerry World web store — putting the new music and video categories live. → Read More
After months of stoking anticipation and dealing with criticism, RIM will finally reveal BlackBerry 10 to the world on Wednesday. It’s got to be a heady moment for everyone involved — this is the company’s big shot at redemption and relevance — but until then the rest of us will just have to make do with another batch of leaked BB10 hardware photos. → Read More
Ahead of the grand unveiling of its next-gen BlackBerry 10 OS this week, and fresh from rebranding its app store to BlackBerry World — to flag up the multimedia content that will be up for grabs alongside the apps — RIM has revealed a few more details about the multimedia music and video content BlackBerry uses will be able to download from the store. → Read More
Waterloo-based RIM is gearing up to take the wraps off of BlackBerry 10 in just a few days, but a bit of showmanship in front of journalists and analysts won’t be enough to convince the masses of the platform’s worthiness. For that, RIM is gearing up for a big advertising push, including a 30-second spot due to run during Super Bowl XLVII. → Read More
RIM has announced that it is extending its deadline for Built for BlackBerry after receiving more than 19,000 applications. One of several incentive programs launched by RIM to attract developers for BlackBerry 10, Built for BlackBerry is meant to highlight apps that have “passed an added level of evaluation” and will receive extra marketing from RIM through several channels. The Ontario-based… → Read More
As it gears up to launch its next-gen OS, BlackBerry 10, RIM has dropped the word ‘app’ from the name of its web store: turning BlackBerry App World into BlackBerry World — as the new store will also include music and video content. RIM follows Google’s lead in ditching the word app from its storefront. Google’s Android Market evolved into Google Play last year. → Read More
The CEO of RIM, Thorsten Heins, has told a German newspaper he has not ruled out licensing BB10 to other device makers. Asked whether RIM might not go down the licensing route, as Microsoft has with Windows Phone, he said: “Before you licensed the software, you must show that the platform has a large potential. First we have to fulfill our promises. If such proof, a licensing is conceivable.” → Read More
Mobile payments company Bango — partner to Facebook, Amazon, BlackBerry and others to enable app and content charges directly to your mobile phone bill — has announced another major carrier partner: Telefonica is enabling Bango payments via its payment API. → Read More
BlackBerry users on the Vodafone network in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have not been receiving emails today as RIM’s network suffers another outage. Early this morning Reuters reported that email delivery issues were affecting Vodafone BlackBerry users, and the carrier confirmed the problem. Vodafone says services are currently “being restored”. → Read More
Research In Motion is set to launch BlackBerry 10 and two handsets at the end of January. But at this point, there shouldn’t be many surprises. Nearly every detail of the platform and touchscreen phone has leaked already. And now details are surfacing of the BB10 QWERTY model, too. Meet the X10. → Read More
RIM responded to Nokia’s request to have its devices removed from sale following a patent decision in the Finnish company’s favor by working out a settlement, and now we’re beginning to get a sense of the specific terms of said arrangement. AllThingsD has uncovered an SEC filing that details RIM’s first lump-sum payments, which amounts to €50 million (or around $65 million). Following that… → Read More
RIM has just released its fiscal Q3 2013 earnings report, and once against its quarterly results managed to squeak by analysts’ grim forecasts. RIM reported a net GAAP loss of $114 million (equivalent to $0.22 per share) on revenues of $2.7 billion this time around, while the general consensus leading up to the release was that the company would lose $0.35 per share on $2.66 billion in revenues. → Read More
In a marketing move almost as clever as bringing unannounced devices to an NBA game, RIM has rounded up 20 of BlackBerry’s biggest fans to take a look at the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, which will most certainly make or break the Canada-based phone maker.
The lucky ducks were sent to RIM’s Waterloo headquarters to get a quick hands-on demo of the new OS, and even got to meet with the… → Read More
BlackBerry maker RIM has clearly been on the phone to its carrier chums in the UK: EE, O2 and Vodafone have all this morning announced they will be offering BB10 devices starting in January next year. The EE deal covers the U.K.’s first 4G network, 4GEE — suggesting RIM will launch a 4G BB10 handset in the UK — as well as EE’s 3G mobile brands: Orange and T-Mobile. → Read More
BlackBerry 10 is leaky like a sieve: we’ve seen what is likely the first hardware, and developer previews have shown off the UI on video over and over for a while now. In the latest breach of BB10′s absolutely sub-par cloak of secrecy, a number of screenshots have surfaced over at Thinte (via BGR). The screenshots line up with what we’ve seen in preview demos in the past, but also show off some… → Read More
This morning saw a flurry of RIM news, including the debut of a beta program among enterprise and government clients, and a firm location for the January 30 launch event in NYC. In another curious development, major Canadian mobile network operator Rogers has opened up reservations for BlackBerry 10 devices according to BGR, letting customers reserve their spot in line for a device about which we… → Read More
RIM is officially launching BlackBerry 10 next month at a special event, with devices scheduled to go on sale a little after that, but select customers will get a chance to test the platform more extensively before that. The company announced today that certain government and enterprise customers will now begin beta testing BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, along with pre-production BB10… → Read More
Some good news for embattled smartphone maker RIM: the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has said it plans to test BlackBerry 10 devices next year. ICE had previously announced it would switch its staff from BlackBerrys to iPhones but now plans to begin a pilot program on RIM’s new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 early next year. → Read More
RIM posted a mostly toothless smartphone teaser to its BlackBerry 10 landing page earlier this week, but really, what BlackBerry fan could be appeased by that? Thankfully, the folks at Tinhte.vn (the Vietnamese gadget site that came to prominence when it posted early video and benchmarks of the 3rd gen iPad) got their hands on the all-touch L-Series BB10 smartphone and gave it the full photo and… → Read More
While I’m sure some people are religiously marking the days until RIM finally shows off its first batch of BlackBerry 10 devices, the company has whipped up a little something that they hope will get everyone else’s juices flowing too. RIM just recently posted a teaser image of a forthcoming BB10 smartphone to its BlackBerry 10 landing page, but don’t expect too much to drool over— the… → Read More
RIM’s latest move to shore up the remainder of its BlackBerry user base focuses on the enterprise segment. It’s announced a program to encourage businesses currently using BlackBerrys to start learning about the brave new world of BlackBerry 10 — by offering one free BlackBerry 10 handset per company if they take an online “learning course” about the OS. → Read More
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