Does BlackBerry 10 have the apps it needs to take on Android and iPhone?
Apps are the driving force behind the smartphone revolution. Can BlackBerry 10 offer potential customers the apps and games they really want?
iPhone users have highest phone bills, majority pay over $100 a month
Racking up the most expensive monthly service bills, U.S. consumers that own an iPhone are spending slightly more each month than Android smartphone owners.
BlackBerry Z10 photos: Pics of the first full-touch BB 10 phone
The first touchscreen BlackBerry 10 phone, the Z10 is out and we're on the scene to check it out. Here are our hands-on pictures of the new phone.
BlackBerry Q10 photos: Pics of the first BB 10 phone with a full QWERTY
Two new BlackBerry phones were unveiled today and we were on the scene to check them out. Here are some pics of the BlackBerry Q10, the first BB 10 phone with a QWERTY keyboard.
BlackBerry Q10 vs. BlackBerry Bold vs. BlackBerry Curve: Spec Showdown
Research in Motion came out in full force with the launch of BlackBerry 10, even rebranding the company as BlackBerry. Not everything is changing, though. The new Q10, available in April, maintains the QWERTY keyboard and BlackBerry look. How does it stack up with previous BlackBerry devices? We'll find out in this Spec Showdown.
BlackBerry 10 app roundup, new platform launches with more than 70,000 apps
The BlackBerry 10 platform launches with over 70,000 apps and the intention is to add thousands more each week. Today, BlackBerry revealed some top apps available at launch.
RIM changes company name to ‘BlackBerry,’ one unified worldwide brand
The BlackBerry 10 launch has kicked off with the news that the RIM name will be dropped. Research In Motion will now be known simply as BlackBerry.
BlackBerry World storefront goes live hours before much-anticipated BB10 event
With the launch of a new mobile operating system and two new handsets just hours away, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has flipped the switch on its new BlackBerry World store for BB10 users, bringing with it a range of new content including TV shows, movies and music.
Big week for BlackBerry: BB 10 to launch Wednesday, Super Bowl ad to follow
On Wednesday Research In Motion launches its life-saving BlackBerry 10 platform, with a $3.8 million Super Bowl ad following a few days later.
Final port-a-thon before BB10 launch sees another 19,000 new BlackBerry apps submitted
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion held a final port-a-thon event recently that saw 19,000 apps submitted to its newly named BlackBerry World online store. The company is set to unveil its new BlackBerry 10 OS and handsets next week, a platform it hopes will help put behind it the difficulties of recent years.
RIM rebrands its app store ahead of BB 10 launch, as CEO contemplates the future of the company
Research in Motion has rebranded its application store, now named BlackBerry World, and given it a makeover in time for BlackBerry 10's launch. Company CEO Thorsten Heins remains realistic ahead of its debut on January 30.
BB 10 buzz: RIM says 1600 companies have signed up for its BlackBerry 10 training program
Getting businesses back on board is key to the success of RIM's next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform. So the fact that more than 1600 companies have so far signed up to its BB10 training program – among them Fortune 500 firms and government agencies – looks like excellent news for the Canadian mobile maker.
RIM plans to launch at least six BB10 phones in 2013
RIM is now just a couple of weeks away from its highly anticipated BB10 launch, set for January 30. The mobile maker says it will unveil two new handsets on the day, with at least four more to follow by the end of the year.
Be still my beating heart, the BlackBerry Curve 9315 is coming to T-Mobile soon
T-Mobile has announced it will be offering the BlackBerry Curve 9315 for sale at the end of January, just in time for it to be completely superseded by BlackBerry 10.
Tablet talk intensifies: Apple and RIM planning new devices
An iPad Mini from Apple? A Blackforest tablet from Research In Motion? It seems both are strong possibilities.
Report: Blackberry maker RIM considering splitting in two
Without citing sources, Britain's The Sunday Times reports that Canada's Research in Motion is considering selling its handset division or splitting it into a separate company.
RIM’s Wake Up campaign continues, as it tries to win back one of its lowest performing markets
Research in Motion continues its Wake Up marketing campaign in Australia. But why is it making such a fuss, and why is it bashing Apple at every opportunity?
Study: Is Facebook more addictive than alcohol or cigarettes?
While the addictive nature of checking social networks has only been escalated by more smartphone sales, one study has come to the conclusion that it may be even more addictive than popular vices.
How to buy Starbucks coffee with your iPhone
We give the new Starbucks payment app a go - and show you how to prep your iPhone before you head to the counter.
HTC is the #2 smartphone maker in the US with 21 percent share, right under Apple
The latest numbers are in and Apple still leads the smartphone pack, but HTC has a healthy market share of 21 percent, logging in at a solid number two. Meanwhile, Android continues to lead while RIM continues to bleed. ComScore and Nielsen data included.
VW blocks work-related emails to give employees a break after hours
Following negotiations with unions, Volkswagen has agreed to stop sending work-related emails to some of its employees when they're not in the workplace. The move hopes to provide a better work/life balance for employees of Europe's biggest carmaker.
The Angry Birds finally get a BlackBerry, as popular game lands on the PlayBook
Rovio has released their incredibly popular range of Angry Birds games in the BlackBerry AppWorld, but at this time they're only for the PlayBook tablet.
Amazon isn’t the only one, as Microsoft and Nokia also considered bidding for RIM
It has transpired that Amazon isn't the only company watching Research in Motion, as reports are now coming in that Nokia and Microsoft also considered a joint bid for the BlackBerry manufacturer.
iPhone outselling other smartphones in UK in run up to Christmas
Apple's iPhone 4S is currently outselling all other smartphones in the UK over the holiday season, with Samsung's Galaxy S II taking the number two spot.
RIM offers BlackBerry users free four-month trial of BBM music
A day after posting disappointing financial results and announcing the delay of its next operating system, Research In Motion is trying to introduce more BlackBerry users to its BBM music-sharing service by offering a free four-month trial.
RIM delays BlackBerry 10 phones, posts sharp drop in profits
Reasearch In Motion announced on Thursday that phones with its new BlackBerry 10 operating system would not appear until the latter half of next year. The company also posted figures for the latest quarter showing a sharp drop in profits.
Cool chart: NPD shows the growth of Android and iOS
NPD has released a chart showing the changing market share of smartphone operating systems over the last six years. Watch the world of RIM and Windows Mobile become the land of Android and iOS.
Bye bye BBX – RIM dumps name of next OS after court ruling
A trademark dispute with an Albuquerque-based software company resulted in a New Mexico court issuing a temporary restraining order against Research In Motion on Tuesday, stopping it from using the BBX name for its next operating system. Soon after the order was issued, RIM announced its next operating system would now be called BlackBerry 10.
Chrome moves into second place in global browser usage
While Google Chrome has quickly become popular in the United States, the browser has been growing even faster globally and just knocked Mozilla's Firefox into third place.
Study: Nearly 80 percent of college students can’t figure out QR codes
While QR codes have been quickly adopted by companies and PR firms seeking to inform consumers about products, the most recent generation of college students appear to find using QR codes befuddling.
RIM, Microsoft open up enterprise systems to Android and iOS
RIM is embracing Android and iOS device management with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, while Microsoft has licensed out tech so iOS and Android apps could work with things like SharePoint, Azure, and Remote Desktop.
RIM downgraded as $200 PlayBook vanishes
The $200 PlayBook seems to be vanishing from retailers as RIM faces another downgrade in its stock outlook
RIM now offering PlayBook as a freebie, whatever next?
In a deal that will see people receiving the tablet even if they don't particularly want it, Research In Motion is now giving away a free PlayBook to buyers of the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software. It's the latest move by RIM in its attempt to get its troubled tablet into the hands of users.
90 people in Indonesia injured in line for BlackBerry Bold 9790
A crowd of over 1,000 people mobbed an Indonesian mall for a chance to buy a half priced BlackBerry 9790. Over 90 people passed out in the mob, and at least three people suffered broken bones.
Delta adds real-time bag tracking for holiday travelers
With throngs of people lining up at airports around the United States for travel for Thanksgiving, one airline is offering a way to keep track of checked luggage while in the air.
RIM’s PlayBook cut to $199 for holiday season – now will it sell?
For the holiday season at least, the price of RIM's PlayBook tablet has been slashed to $199. That's the same as Amazon's Kindle Fire. Which one would you go for?
BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 phones are bricking themselves, RIM acknowledges
Research In Motion has acknowledged an issue with its BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones, which is causing the phones to not turn on, turning them into an expensive paperweight.
Weekly Rewind: Facebook gets hacked, Google and Apple launch cloud music, Amazon contemplates a smartphone
This week we saw Facebook get a nasty virus, both Apple and Google release cloud-based music services, and heard a rumor about Amazon entering the smartphone market.