RIM pits Playbook against iPad in browser showdown video
RIM just let us know that they have put together a three minute video pitting the unreleased and unfinished Playbook tablet against Apple’s iPad. The …
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Motorola DROID Pro first impressions
Verizon Wireless shot us over a Motorola DROID Pro handset this weekend and after spending some time with it, here are our first impressions of …
AT&T cuts BlackBerry Torch price in half; now $99.99
AT&T has slashed the price of its flagship BlackBerry smartphone in half. The BlackBerry Torch, which became available in August 2010, is RIM’s first smartphone …
Bloomberg: RIM to sell Playbook in Q1 2011, under $500
Bloomberg is reporting that RIM’s Co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, indicated his company’s Playbook tablet would be available in North American markets in Q1 of 2011 for …
SquareTrade: Apple, Motorola, HTC make most reliable smartphones
SquareTrade, a company that sells warranties for a host of products, has released a study on smartphone reliability. In analyzing the failure of just over …
RIM addresses Dell’s plan to ditch BlackBerry
In an interview published Friday, Dell CFO Brian Gladden stated that the company would be ditching its cache of approximately 25,000 BlackBerry handsets and replacing …
Dell ditches BlackBerry in favor of Windows Phone 7
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Dell CFO Brian Gladden announced that the company would be replacing current employee phones with its own …
Fire at RIM warehouse? [Updated]
We’ve just received a tip about a small fire that occurred at a RIM warehouse. Details about the safety of those working in the warehouse …
BlackBerry OS 6 for BlackBerry Bold 9700 leaks
We normally don’t cover BlackBerry operating system leaks, but we figured we’d make an exception. Why? Well, since we showed the world BlackBerry 6 on …
Nielsen: smartphones now 28% of U.S. cell phone market
The Nielsen Company reported Monday that smartphones now account for 28% of the cell phone market in the United States. Nielsen’s report also states that …
BlackBerry given the all-clear in India… for now
Research In Motion has been getting a lot of stick recently for not providing government agencies controlled access to their encrypted servers. In August, the United …
NPD, Canalys: Apple passes RIM in U.S. smartphone market
New numbers released Monday by research firm NPD Group suggest that Android has further extended its lead in the U.S. with 44% of the smartphone …
Confirmed: BlackBerry Curve 3G coming to WIND Mobile
Over the last several days, rumors have been swirling that the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 would be making its way to WIND Mobile — especially …
Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest phone vendor
With just a single phone model in its repertoire (two including the iPhone 3GS, which is still available for purchase), IDC reveals Apple has passed …
BlackBerry Bold 9780 gets official, November release globally
Just minutes ago, Research In Motion finally made the BlackBerry Bold 9780 official. You can pick up RIM’s “boldest BlackBerry” starting in November, like had …
BlackBerry Playbook simulator now available for Mac and Windows
If you’re anxious to see just what the new, QNX-based operating system on the BlackBerry Playbook is going to look like, listen up. The company has just …
Sprint BlackBerry Style 9670 hands on
As you can clearly see, no, we didn’t snag the royal purple BlackBerry Style, but Sprint and RIM were nice enough to hook us up …
RIM's Balsillie responds to Jobs, 'customers are getting tired of being told what to think by Apple'
For those of you not following the Apple earnings-call soap opera, let us give you a brief recap. Yesterday, during the Cupertino company’s Q4 conference call, …
BlackBerry Storm 3 spotted in Verizon Wireless' system
BlackBerry Storm users on Verizon Wireless are still feeling the burn from the AT&T exclusive launch of the BlackBerry Torch. While not everyone has a …
Bell Mobility launching BlackBerry Bold 9780 November 2
The release of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is right around the corner, officially. Canada’s Bell Mobility has announced that they will be offering the Bold …
Jobs squashes 7-inch iPad rumors during tablet tirade
Those curious as to whether or not we might actually see the often-rumored 7-inch iPad become a reality can rest assured that we have our …
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 and BlackBerry Curve 9300 now available on AT&T
Friendly reminder, folks… RIM’s latest candybar device and lower cost QWERTY 3G handset are now available for purchase from your friendly AT&T store. If you …
Sprint offering pre-orders of BlackBerry Style today for Premier customers
It looks like those Sprint Premier members who want to assure themselves a BlackBerry Style 9670 on launch day will be afforded that opportunity. Sprint has been sending …
Sprint makes BlackBerry Style 9670 official, October 31st release for $99
Sprint and BlackBerry have finally gone and made the BlackBerry Style 9670 official as of this morning. In case you’re forgetting the specifications on the …
BlackBerry Bold 9780 artifacts appear on RIM's website
If you’re one of those people who still prefer the brutal, sometimes primitive, efficiency of a BlackBerry device, listen up. It looks like RIM is …
BlackBerry Curve 9330 hits Verizon's website, in fuchsia
Back on the 14th of September, Verizon Wireless announced that the BlackBerry Curve 9330 would be available for purchase in the “coming weeks.” After almost …
India gives RIM until January 31 to meet compliance standards
Canadian handset manufacturer Research In Motion, fresh-off a recent victory(?) in the UAE, has been given a hard deadline by the nation of India to …
Sprint BlackBerry Oxford launching October 31st?
One of our solid Sprint guys just shot us over this slide on the upcoming BlackBerry Oxford, the device we first showed the world, and the …
Verizon Wireless will have 'interactive launch' of BlackBerry 6 on October 14
Hey, what do we have here? One of our Verizon sources was kind enough to send us this piece of intel regarding Verizon Wireless and …
UAE and RIM resolve differences, BlackBerry service to continue after October 11
Reuters is reporting that the United Arab Emirates and BlackBarry manufacturer Research In Motion have resolved differences that could have potentially left 500,000 BlackBerry subscribers without data services after October …
