A lot of eyes will be on the upcoming BlackBerry DevCon running from October 18th to October 20th in San Francisco. Not only will RIM preview its upcoming PlayBook 2.0 software but it will also show off prototypes of smartphones running QNX (perhaps the BlackBerry Colt?). According to RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, “The development platform for QNX phones will be […]
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Mysterious BlackBerry Bold 9980 caught on camera again
The mysterious BlackBerry Bold 9980 (also known as R47) has surfaced again, this time cozying up to a BlackBerry Bold 9900. There is little new information but plenty of pictures including the ones below:
Price cuts and PlayBook 2.0 software coming to RIM PlayBook
On its second-quarter earnings call today, RIM outlined a number of steps it will take in a bid to turn around the PlayBook’s fortunes after revealing that it had shipped only 200,000 units of its QNX-powered tablet in its last fiscal quarter. Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said that RIM will offer a number of promotions to increase sales, including incentives for […]
RIM announces Q2 fiscal 2012 financial results
Research In Motion today announced its Q2 fiscal 2012 financial results. Revenues for the quarter came in at US$4.2 billion, down 15% the previous quarter and down 10% compared to the same quarter a year ago. It shipped about 10.6 million BlackBerry smartphones and approximately 200,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets (compared to 500,000 units shipped in the previous quarter). “We successfully […]
Unannounced BlackBerry Bold 9790 revealed
If you like the hardware specifications of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 but prefer a slightly smaller device, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 may be the device you are looking for. BGR has obtained pictures of the device, confirming that it will come with a 1.2GHz processor (although this could still change), 8GB of internal storage, a 5MP camera, and NFC. Like […]
Rumoured BlackBerry Bold 9980 designed by Porsche for Porsche customers?
Pictures and even a video of a device known as the BlackBerry 9980 (or as the BlackBerry R47) have got a lot of people scratching their heads as to whether it is really a prototype and perhaps future BlackBerry device or just a heavily modded existing one. The device looks unlike any other BlackBerry device, sharing few of the usual […]
RIM looking for a new PR agency?
Research In Motion is apparently looking for a new Public Relations agency. A report by PRWeek suggests that the company has already had initial meetings with a number of agencies. The next step looks to be full pitches from a number of these unnamed agencies. RIM has struggled recently, losing market share to both Apple and its iPhone and Google […]
Verizon to launch BlackBerry Torch 9850 on September 8th
Verizon Wireless today announced the BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on September 8th, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on September 15th. Watch videos, play games and stay productive on the largest display and highest resolution on a BlackBerry smartphone to date. Powered by the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, customers can enjoy the next generation […]