Research In Motion yesterday held its annual shareholder assembly. While there was not much that was new, one interesting topic that came up was what would happen to BlackBerry 7 once BlackBerry 10 came out. It appears that retirement is not in the cards just yet for the older operating system. RIM did not provide many details on this dual-strategy. […]
BlackBerry 10
First BlackBerry 10 device coming in January according to RIM CEO
Research In Motion recently announced that the launch of BlackBerry 10 devices would be delayed to Q1 2013 to allow it to ensure that it was ready for release. In an interview with CIO, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins shed a bit more light on the delay and on exactly when we will see the first BlackBerry 10 device, an all-touch […]
Rumour: BlackBerry M-Series to be third RIM BlackBerry 10 device series
Rumours have already suggested that RIM will have two lines of BlackBerry 10 devices, the L-Series and N-Series. Multiple devices will be offered eventually in both series. It also appears that the Milan slider, which had been cancelled some time ago as RIM focused on a smaller number of devices, will be resurrected as the BlackBerry M-Series. The BlackBerry M-Series […]
Rumour: RIM BlackBerry 10 2013 roadmap revealed
Research In Motion last week announced the delay of the launch of its first BlackBerry 10 devices to Q1 2013. A leaked roadmap now gives us a sense of what RIM has in mind for the balance of 2012 as well as 2013. It looks like a busy year for BlackBerry 10, especially with devices with codenames we’re already heard […]
RIM delays BlackBerry 10 to Q1 2013
Research In Motion today announced that BlackBerry 10 has been delayed until Q1 2013. During its latest financial results announcement, Thorsten Heins, President and CEO, said that “major” progress has been made but that getting BlackBerry 10 ready would require more time than originally anticipated. He attributed the delays to the integration of key features into the new OS as […]
Rumour: BlackBerry 10 BBM images leaked
Alleged images of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for BlackBerry 10 have been obtained by N4BB. The leaked document shows BBM both on the touchscreen-based L-Series and the keyboard-based N-Series devices. Aside from the pictures, few details are revealed except to add that users will be able to customize their BBM theme. RIM is also paying close attention to battery life with […]
Rumour: BlackBerry 10 L-Series and N-Series devices revealed
RIM is expected to lead off the launch of its BlackBerry 10 devices with a touchscreen slab known as the BlackBerry London. It is expected to be followed by the BlackBerry Nevada, the first BB10 device with a physical keyboard. Design and manufacture of both are apparently ahead of RIM’s development schedule. A new rumour has now perhaps given us […]
Rumour: BlackBerry 10 hardware ready ahead of schedule
There is some potentially great news for Research In Motion today. N4BB has learned from one of its sources that RIM is ahead of schedule on the design and manufacture of its first BlackBerry 10 device. Past rumours had suggested that this first device would be announced in August with a launch in October. It now appears that while the […]