It is quickly becoming a two horse race in the global smartphone market. According to IDC, Android and iOS accounted for 82% of the market in the first quarter of 2012. A year ago, the two held a combined share of 54.4%. Gains came primarily at the expense of Symbian and BlackBerry. “The popularity of Android and iOS stems from […]
BlackBerry OS
BlackBerry 7 devices not upgradeable to BlackBerry 10
At BlackBerry World 2012, Research In Motion CEO Thorsten today reconfirmed that BlackBerry 7 smartphones will not be upgradeable to BlackBerry 10. Instead, the two operating systems are likely to co-exist. Heins explained that BlackBerry 7 would continue to power entry-level devices while higher-end devices would run BlackBerry 10. RIM continues to introduce new BlackBerry devices (such as the BlackBerry […]
BlackBerry World 2012: A closer look at the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha
Developers attending the BlackBerry 10 Jam (held in parallel to BlackBerry World) have been provided with a free development device known as the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha. It is designed to allow them to test their BlackBerry 10 applications before BlackBerry 10 devices are available. RIM also continues to reiterate that this is not the final design: The BlackBerry 10 […]
Samsung ChatON messaging app now available for Blackberry
When Samsung launched its ChatOn messaging app last year, it indicated that it wanted to make the service available across multiple platforms. Already available for Android, its own Bada, and iOS, a BlackBerry client has now been released as well. The service will compete directly against RIM’s own BBM. While RIM’s service remains extremely popular, ChatON’s multi-platform support may give […]
RIM launches BlackBerry Mobile Fusion for mobile device management
Research In Motion today launched BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, its new mobile device management (MDM) solution for enterprise customers. The new service will let customers manage smartphones and tablets running BlackBerry OS, Android, and iOS though a single web-based console. “For businesses and government, managing a mix of mobile devices on any scale is chaotic. Organizations face pressure to allow employees […]
RIM BlackBerry Bold “Be Bold” contest offering BlackBerry Bold a day
As part of its “Be Bold” campaign,Research In Motion last week launched a new contest giving away a BlackBerry Bold, its current flagship device, every day until May 31st. A total of 70 devices are up for grabs for users in Canada and the U.S. As if RIM could afford to further ostracize non-BlackBerry users, the contest is heavily geared […]
Apple iPhone ousts RIM BlackBerry as Canada’s top smartphone
While Research In Motion has steadily been losing top smartphone manufacturer claims in markets across the world, the BlackBerry remained the top smartphone in here in Canada perhaps due to our loyalty to the Canadian company. But desipte remaining on top, its market share has been sliding. Bloomberg now reports that the slide shows no signs of stopping and Research […]
RIM to show off BlackBerry 10 at Mobile World Congress
Research In Motion will show off its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system at Mobile World Congress in February. The confirmation was made to Pocket-lint by a company spokesperson: “2012 will be the year of BlackBerry 10 so we’ll be showcasing the capabilities of our future operating system as well demonstrating the power of BlackBerry 7, with a particular focus on […]