Research In Motion today announced the availability of its BlackBerry 10 developer toolkit. Beta versions had been previously released but today’s version is the “gold” build which includes all of the final tools, components, and APIs required by developers to build their BlackBerry 10 apps. RIM has been actively wooing developers and expects to have some big name apps ready […]
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RIM sued by Wi-LAN over Bluetooth patent
Research In Motion is the latest company to be sued by patent licensing company Wi-LAN Inc. The latter accuses RIM of infringing one of its Bluetooth technology patents, U.S. Patent No. 6,260,168. Wi-LAN did not provide any further details, including what damages if any it was seeking from RIM. Wi-LAN has also recently launched infringement lawsuits against Apple and HTC […]
RIM BBM 7 with BBM Voice now available for download
Research In Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger 7. It is the first version of BBM to come with BBM Voice, a feature which lets BBM users make free voice calls over Wi-Fi from within the app to their BBM contacts. BBM Voice comes with a number of features: The ability to switch from BBM text chat to […]
Mobilicity releases RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
Not every device that a carrier launches is the latest and greatest device to just have been announced. Case in point: Mobility has just released the venerable RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 [product information]. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone combines the iconic BlackBerry design with a compact, lightweight form factor that fits beautifully in your hand or pocket. Enjoy responsive touch, […]
Video: A closer look at the BlackBerry 10 camera
Research In Motion today released a short video giving us a glimpse into how the upcoming BlackBerry 10 camera will work. Not only will it take “great” pictures and HD video but it also promises to “solve some of the problems that you encounter every day when you use a camera.” One exciting new feature is called Tim Shift. As […]
RIM announces BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C with QWERTY keyboard
Research In Motion today announced that it will offer a third BlackBerry 10 developer smartphone model. Unlike the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha A and Alpha B, the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C will come with a physical QWERTY keyboard. As you know, there are BlackBerry 10 smartphones coming in Q1 2013 – an all-touch model similar to the BlackBerry 10 […]
BlackBerry 10 L-Series in lineup with Samsung Galaxy Note, Nokia Lumia 820 and Apple iPhone 5
We’ve seen RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 L-Series all-touch smartphone next to the Apple iPhone 5 and then next to the Nokia Lumia 820. In the latest picture, it shows up next to both these as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Like the previous pictures, it gives us a good sense of the size of the device: The BlackBerry […]
RIM loses WLAN patent battle to Nokia
After some recent good news, Research In Motion today was dealt yet another setback. A dispute with Nokia over WLAN patents has gone in Nokia’s favour. In a U.S. court filing seeking to enforce the ruling, Nokia indicates that RIM was found to be “in breach of contract and is not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without first […]