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Showing posts with label RIM. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
BlackBerry News updated to v1.2.0.6
Monday, June 11, 2012
RIM drops the 16GB PlayBook, 32 and 64GB versions survive the chop
RIM has been having very public issues lately, and it seems this has
steamrolled into their tablet, PlayBook, getting one of its models discontinued.
Research in Motion have cut the 16GB model, as it will be removed from inventory
lists after the current stock held by retailer's is gone.
A RIM spokesperson said that the company:
A RIM spokesperson said that the company:Remains committed to the tablet space and the 32GB and 64GB models of the BlackBerry PlayBook continue to be available from our distributors and retailers around the world.RIM's tablet has been having issues, not getting even close to Apple's iPad in terms of numbers. For every PlayBook, 19 iPads are shipped. That must hurt, real bad.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Blackberry announces it Blackberry Bold 9900 for Russia
While many are awaiting the release of BlackBerry 10 devices, there are still parts of the world where BlackBerry 7 smartphones have yet to land. RIM's current flagship device, theBlackBerry Bold 9900 has made its way into Russia. However, if you're a consumer wanting to get hold of the device you're out of luck as this launch sees it only available to business customers on the Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Vimpelcom carriers.
There is no indication on whether it will be available to consumers in the future. For more information on purchasing the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in Russia, contact visit or contact Mobile TeleSystems or Vimpelcom carriers.
Press Release
Moscow, Russia - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® BoldTM 9900 smartphone will be available for business customers in Russia through RIM authorised carrier partners Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Vimpelcom.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet and the first to offer the perfect union of a high-performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. It supports high-speed networks around the world as well as Wi-Fi® connectivity. With its industry-leading keyboard, responsive high-resolution touch screen and high-speed browser capabilities, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 continues the tradition of delivering the world's best mobile communications experience with a highly refined and integrated suite of phone, email, messaging, social and business apps to keep customers connected and productive throughout the day.
The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.
"We're excited to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Russia together with our partners MTS and Vimpelcom," said Paul Lucier, Managing Director for Russia at Research In Motion. "The Bold 9900 features the new BlackBerry 7 operating system and provides users with an outstanding communications, web browsing and multimedia experience. IT managers will also benefit from the renowned enterprise-grade features of the BlackBerry solution."
Next-Generation BlackBerry 7 OS
The BlackBerry® 7 operating system introduces a next-generation BlackBerry browser that is among the best in the industry. Combining the dramatically improved performance of the advanced WebKit browser engine, together with the powerful hardware enhancements of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, means that browsing results are up to 40% faster than BlackBerry® 6-based smartphones and up to twice as fast as BlackBerry® 5-based smartphones*. Additional enhancements to this next-generation BlackBerry browser also include optimized zooming and panning for smoother web navigation and optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences.
For information about pricing and availability, please contact: Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) or Vimpelcom.
* Testing was performed by RIM and measured average page load speeds using pre-release BlackBerry 7 software.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Blackberry announced the mid-range BlackBerry Curve 9320
Blackberry announced the mid-range BlackBerry Curve 9320.The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 offers better connectivity options compared to 9220 – in addition to the quad-band GSM and Wi-Fi connectivity, you also get GPS with A-GPS and 3G with HSPA support. The phone runs on the latest BlackBerry OS 7.1, comes pre-loaded with some social clients and has a dedicated BBM hardware key.
BlackBerry Curve specs
- QWERTY keyboard
- BlackBerry® 7.1 OS
- Screen size 2.44"
- 512MB RAM, 512MB eMMC, Up to 32GB uSD card
- 3.2 MP EDOF camera
- Talktime Up to 7 hours* Standby time Up to 18 days*
- Music playback time Up to 30 hours*
- BBM™ (user-customisable)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
RIM launches its BlackBerry 10 OS with Some Interesting New Features
BlackBerry 10 Launched at BlaBerry World 2012 to fight with the Android and Apple.
BlackBerry 10 looks great and promises a lot.The software keyboard has clearly been given plenty of attention, but considering RIM's messaging heritage we expected as much – especially with physical keyboards on their way out. BB10 also introduces flick gestures, for example for selecting words thrown up by the text autocomplete feature.
As with the PlayBook 2.0 OS, BB10 will also support Android apps and will be the most developer-friendly BlackBerry OS to date backed by apps created with HTML5, Air Flash and CSS. Hurray for devs!
The new RIM seems to have identified its flaws and is working to change that in BB10. While Thorstein seems to genuinely think BB10 will save RIM and the BlackBerry brand, we can't help but feel the company is now extremely late to the modern mobile party. Just ask Windows Phone how it's doing. It's not doing great. It'll take a miracle to turn around BlackBerry. It also doesn't help that RIM is the one behind the "Wake Up" flashmob that popped up at an Apple Store in Sydney.
Monday, April 30, 2012
RIM Announced Brand New BlackBerry Music Gateway
Today RIM announced brand new BlackBerry Music Gateway which received a face lift along with some new goodies
Including Features:
- Connections Made Simple – Using NFC, simply tap your NFC enabled BlackBerry to connect to the BlackBerry Music Gateway**, or connect via standard Bluetooth for universal connectivity of any Bluetooth enabled device such as smartphones, tablets and computers
- Enjoy Wireless Freedom – Stream music from your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry PlayBook, or any other Bluetooth enabled device. BlackBerry Music Gateway connects to anyexisting home stereo equipment or car stereo using the RCA or 3.5mm cables included in the box
- Wireless Remote Control – Use your device as the remote for complete control of playback, track changes, and volume.
- Multitasking – Access other applications or surf the web while playing music. Music automatically pauses when an incoming phone call is received and continues when the call is ended without skipping a beat.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
BlackBerry: Washington's Top Smartphone
Research in Motion’s BlackBerry operating system has gone from being a leading smartphone platform to the struggling OS it is today. While adoption rates may be slowing with consumers and businesses, the same cannot be said for U.S. Government workers, a new report claims. The Washington Post on Tuesday reported that nearly half a million federal workers, including President Barack Obama, are still using BlackBerry phones. That number hasn’t dipped over the past few years despite RIM’s plummeting sales. “We appreciate RIM’s focus on security, which is paramount for government use,” said Casey Coleman, chief information officer at the General Services Administration. Some agencies are changing their policies and allowing workers to choose other smartphones, however, which may impact BlackBerry’s government market share moving forward. Coleman added that other platforms are proving equally secure, and that the GSA places “a priority on adoption where appropriate of innovative new technologies.”
via BGR
Friday, March 30, 2012
BlackBerry Curve 9220 specs detailed
RIM isn’t feeling too good lately, but that won’t stop it from
readying the launch of new devices. And one of the company’s upcoming devices is
the BlackBerry Curve 9220.
As its name suggests, the Curve 9220 is an entry level smartphone. A simulator for it has been released by RIM, which means the handset itself should be officially announced pretty soon.
Feature-wise, the 9220 offers a 2.44 inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GSM / GPRS / EDGE connectivity, 512MB of RAM, 512MB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, and a 2MP rear camera. Those who want the 9220 device simulator can get it here at RIM.
According to previous rumors, the BlackBerry Curve 9220 should become
available in mid-2102, running Blackberry OS 7.1.
Via CrackBerry, MobileSyrup
As its name suggests, the Curve 9220 is an entry level smartphone. A simulator for it has been released by RIM, which means the handset itself should be officially announced pretty soon.
Feature-wise, the 9220 offers a 2.44 inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GSM / GPRS / EDGE connectivity, 512MB of RAM, 512MB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, and a 2MP rear camera. Those who want the 9220 device simulator can get it here at RIM.
Via CrackBerry, MobileSyrup
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
RIM slashes prices across Blackberry smartphones in India
We are hearing from our sources that RIM has slashed prices across its BlackBerry smartphone range as much as 26 percent. The price cut has taken effect in India right now and we are told it could be a global price cut. RIM is expected to announce its quarterly results on Thursday and analysts are expecting RIM to miss its own targets.
RIM is also expected to launch, its new BlackBerry Curve 9220 and 9320 in India next month. We have reached out to RIM India for an official statement on the same and will update this post as soon as we hear from them.
Update: So now BlackBerry has officially communicated to us that this price cut is for India only. The following are the new prices for BlackBerry handsets.
Model. New MRP
Curve 8520. 8999
Curve 9360. 18990
Curve 9380. 16990
Torch 9860. 21990
Saturday, March 24, 2012
BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha phone to debut at BlackBerry Jam conference in May
BlackBerry has confirmed that it will be giving developers a limited edition developer prototype device at its developer conference, BlackBerry Jam, in Orlando in May in preparation for BlackBerry OS 10 when it comes out later this year.
The new device, dubbed the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha, RIM says, not a BlackBerry 10 smartphone, but a prototype running a modified version of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS which will help developers design their apps for the BlackBerry 10 smartphone form factor.
"Just to be 100 per cent clear, it’s not the final hardware or OS for BlackBerry 10, it’s a device to help developers get started with designing for what’s coming," says Research In Motion on the BlackBerry blog.
Customers keen to get their hands on the new device will have to either go to the event, become friendly with someone going to the event, or watch eBay for when someone who has been tried to flog their device. The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha will only be for developers, not mere mortals like the public, and is only available to developer attendees at BlackBerry 10 Jam.
The move - which follows similar moves by Microsoft before it officially launched Windows Phone 7 in 2010 - should mean that when the new operating system and new hardware launch at the end of the year, there will be plenty of apps available for the new platform.
Monday, March 12, 2012
RIM puts 3 more commercials online, keeps encouraging us to Be Bold and love the Berry
RIM has posted 3 new commercials, all two minutes in length and a continuation of their “Be Bold” campaign. They basically show how three people cannot live/work without their BlackBerry smartphones. The first, Hailey, is a cupcake store owner who highlights the ease of “connecting with my customers through social media” and taking pictures. She noted that she would not be able to run her store if she didn’t have a BlackBerry. Next is Yvonne, medical doctor, a research scientist and a mother who says her BlackBerry is her “other brain” and keeps her life organized. Finally, Meridith, a music industry promoter, says that she’s “always on the move, on the road. I get somewhere around 1,000 emails a day and the only way I can answer them is with my BlackBerry… try writing a 1,000 emails on a touchscreen”.
The commercials are all below for your viewing pleasure. Not really sure what to make of them, but understand that everyone has a preference of what manufacturer and OS suits them. All the highlighted qualities in the ads – keeping in touch with social networks, taking pictures, organization, typing emails – are not just unique to BlackBerry devices. It would be really interesting to see another company find these people, give them say an Android, iPhone or Windows Phone for a few weeks and see if there would be a different perspective.
RIM is expected to unveil their BlackBerry 10 powered smartphones later this year, we’ll most likely see them pop up at BlackBerry World in May. Rumoured to be first on deck is the all-touchscreen “London” with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. A few weeks ago some alleged images of what the OS might look like appeared online – looking very sharp, organized and full of homescreen “widgets”.
Source: YouTube
Friday, March 2, 2012
Leaked: OS 7.1.0.267 for the BlackBerry Torch 9850
*OS Disclaimer - Please Read: Keep in mind this is NOT an official release and as such is not supported by RIM or your Carrier. If you choose to install, do so at your own risk and only if you're comfortable in the process of upgrading and downgrading your device software. It is quite normal during operating system development for certain features to be crippled or disabled while others are tested, and these beta builds often reflect that. They are not always better. Depending on your BlackBerry comfort level, it may be best for you to wait for community feedback on a build before deciding to download and install for yourself or simply wait for the next official release. If you require support, you will find it in our CrackBerry forums via our extremely knowledgeable community base - do not contact your carrier or RIM for Beta OS technical support (their first course of action will be to advise you to downgrade to a supported OS). *
Download the leaked OS 7.1.0.267 for the BlackBerry Torch 9850
Discuss all the findings and fixes in the CrackBerry Forums
Via: Berrylicio.us
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 finally brings native email to RIM’s tablet
Right on schedule — sort of — Research In Motion announced on Tuesday that the first major update for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now available for download. The highly anticipated update brings a number of much needed functionality to the PlayBook, but the most notable additions are certainly the arrival of native email, contacts and calendar functionality. BlackBerry Messenger support is still absent from the PlayBook as RIM said it would be, but BlackBerry Bridge has been updated, plenty of new social functionality has been added, RIM’s Android app player is finally on board and video chat has been enhanced as well. We took a hands on look at PlayBook OS 2.0 during the Consumer Electronics Show this past January and we can confidently say that if you own a PlayBook, you should download the new update, which will be delivered over the air, as soon as possible.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Indian govt steps down on BES access request, RIM sets up server in Mumbai
The servers have been inspected by a team of officers and permission for direct linkage for lawful interception was expected to be issued shortly, PTI reported today. The government believes that BES is not of very high importance to intelligence and security agencies though it will ask service providers to share a list of all servers. There are about 5,000 BES servers in India. The Indian government also plans to put the same mechanism in place for Nokia’s push mail service.
Friday, February 17, 2012
BlackBerry Bold 9790 now available from Orange and T-Mobile UKThe last two UK networks have now released the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Orange and T-Mobile UK, part of Everything Everywhere, have both released the Bold 9790. Orange offers the device for free from £31 a month on a 24-month contract while T-Mobile UK has it free on the £36 and above tariffs, including T-Mobile's newly introduced The Full Monty Plan where you can get unlimited calls, texts and data. So, if you're any of those two networks or looking to join them head into an Orange or T-Mobile store now to check out the deals they have on offer for the Bold 9790. Alternatively, check out the deals online using the links below. More information / Purchase the BlackBerry Bold 9790 from Orange More information / Purchase the BlackBerry Bold 9790 from T-Mobile UK
So, if you're any of those two networks or looking to join them head into an Orange or T-Mobile store now to check out the deals they have on offer for the Bold 9790. Alternatively, check out the deals online using the links below.
More information / Purchase the BlackBerry Bold 9790 from Orange
More information / Purchase the BlackBerry Bold 9790 from T-Mobile UK
Friday, February 3, 2012
RIM’s Efforts To Entice Android Developers With Free PlayBooks Reeks Of Desperation
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook
In a desperate attempt to build up a developer community, RIM has turned to an unlikely source: Android developers. The company has already developed tools that allow Android apps to be ported with relative ease to the PlayBook, but interest hasn’t exactly been high. Now, the company is hoping to entice more developers by offering a free PlayBook.
This approach reeks of desperation and effectively illustrates the depth of RIM’s problems. It’s a stark contrast to Apple’s relationship with iOS developers. Apple has never had a problem attracting developers to iOS. Certainly Apple hasn’t had to resort to practically bribing them.
But RIM isn’t the only company to resort to dangling freebies in an effort to create an app ecosystem. Microsoft was known to be paying developers to create or port apps before its Windows Phone launch. HP offered free Pre2 handsets to encourage webOS developers. Of course, neither of those attempts paid off in a big way. Though Windows Phone faired better than webOS.
This certainly makes it clear that RIM realizes that it’s in trouble and that it knows it needs app developers to survive. The big question is – will this help at all?
One of RIM’s big problems is that it missed the app bandwagon and no longer has a clear audience. Despite its run as the top dog in business, RIM seems to be almost giving up and focusing on a youth-centric model. Those are two completely opposite markets and RIM really isn’t doing all that well in either of them.
Tie that to this free stuff for any Android app idea, and it’s a crap shoot as to what collection of apps you’ll get. If RIM ends up with mostly media and gaming apps, it’ll seem like a joke to business. If it doesn’t get anything by staid business apps, then it misses out on the consumer market. With consumers also beginning to dictate the devices they use at work, that could be an even worse defeat.
All in all, it’s hard to see this as anything but a confirmation that RIM completely lost touch with technology in both consumer and business spheres. That made it easy for Apple to disrupt RIM’s entire business model.
And at the end of the day, is a free tablet RIM has had to repeatedly mark down to generate sales going to be enough to encourage a broad range of developers to drop everything and port their apps for that tablet? Time will tell, but if I were a RIM executive, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
RIM Giving Android Developers Free PlayBook Tablets For Apps
Research In Motion plans to give away tablets to Android developers who quickly port their apps to run on the PlayBook device.
RIM developer executive Alec Saunders mentioned the program in a Twitter message on Thursday, with the company offering up a few more details on its Web site.
The offer doesn’t give developers much time, requiring Android apps to be optimized for the PlayBook and submitted for listing in the BlackBerry World store by Feb. 13 in order to get a free tablet.
RIM has an app-playing engine that allows programs designed for Android to run on its QNX-based PlayBook.
The company also has a glut of the tablets and has been running various promotions designed to reduce inventory and boost the number of tablets in use.
“Further details about the promotion will be posted on our developer site as soon as possible, but the plan is to provide one free 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook to every registered BlackBerry App World vendor who converts their Android app for use on the BlackBerry PlayBook.”
Thursday, February 2, 2012
RIM launches new ‘Be Bold’ campaign; maybe the superheroes weren’t so bad [video]
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Canadian and U.S. Governments certifies BlackBerry 7 Smartphones now
So what does this mean for the average user? Well, your device is incredibly secure and all those messages that you don’t want anyone to access will be encrypted. For government employees, like heavy user President Barack Obama, this solidifies RIM as a trust worthy partner “to deploy security-conscious mobile solutions”. Full press release after the break.. congrats RIM!
BlackBerry 7 Smartphones Certified for U.S. and Canadian Governments
BlackBerry 7 and 7.1 OS Achieve FIPS 140-2 Certification
WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 1, 2012) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that BlackBerry® smartphones running on the powerful new BlackBerry® 7 and BlackBerry® 7.1 Operating Systems (OS) have been awarded FIPS 140-2 certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 is recognized by the U.S. and Canadian governments and is required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA).
All BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry 7 and BlackBerry 7.1 benefit from this certification, including the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, 9930 and 9790, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850, 9860 and 9810, and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350, 9360, 9370 and 9380.
“The FIPS 140-2 certification for BlackBerry 7.0 and 7.1 illustrates RIM’s continuing commitment to providing industry-leading, secure, mobile computing platforms for our customers,” said Scott Totzke, Senior Vice President, BlackBerry Security at Research In Motion. “With all of the latest BlackBerry smartphones and the PlayBook tablet certified under the FIPS program, government and security-conscious customers can deploy our entire range of products with confidence.”
In addition to FIPS 140-2 certification, the BlackBerry 7 OS has received Common Criteria EAL4+ certification (see announcement – November 14, 2011). The BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet has also received FIPS 140-2 validation (see announcement – July 21, 2011).
RIM Accepting Android Apps For BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
RIM has announced that they are now accepting Android application submissions for theirBlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, and developer have to submit applications for approval by next Monday the 6th of February 2012.
RIM are expected to launch the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 some time next month, although they haven’t given an exact release date as yet.
Seeing the great response for the BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps at CES, developer meet-ups and conferences that we’ve attended over the last few months, we’re expecting a huge interest in the consumer space for these apps when the update is made available next month. We want to ensure that you are able to capitalize on this unique opportunity by having your applications available when BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 is launched!
Android applications which run on the BlackBery PlayBook OS 2.0 will also be compatible with RIM’s latest smartphone OS, BlackBerry 10 which is expected to launch later in the year, you can find out more details over at RIM.
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