Category: BlackBerry
RIM add free Wi-Fi voice calls to BlackBerry BBM messaging service
RIM have today announced that they're updating their super-popular BBM messaging service to version 7, with the update bringing with it the new BBM Voice feature; the ability to hold free voice calls over a Wi-Fi connection. Offering a split…
BlackBerry 10 launch confirmed for 30 January 2013
RIM have finally confirmed January 30th 2013 as the long-awaited launch date for BlackBerry 10, the company's next-generation smartphone operating system. Billed as the launch that will boost RIM's smartphone fortunes in the wake of the rise of iOS and…
Better late than never? BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ hits the UK
You've really got your pick of great tablets at the moment, from Google's Nexus 7, Apple's iPad Mini, Amazon's Kindle Fire HD, Microsoft's Surface RT and even the new iPad 4. Which makes RIM's decision to finally launch the BlackBerry…
BlackBerry Laguna specs leak: BB10 smartphone shows promise
RIM's BlackBerry woes are well documented, with all eyes (and the Canadian company's hopes) resting on the launch of their forthcoming BB10 OS and related devices. Today has seen a leaked spec sheet for the rumoured BB10-packing BlackBerry Laguna handset…
RIM boss Heins: BB10 will see us through the next ten years
RIM's chief executive Thorsten Heins has gone on the attack, defending the fortunes of his company's flailing BlackBerry brand in the press. RIM have had a tough couple of years, seeing them haemorrhaging both business users and youth market fans,…
More trouble for RIM as BlackBerry 10 handsets slip to 2013
They just aren't having any luck over at RIM at the moment, are they? The BlackBerry manufacturers have just released a statement that their next big smartphone hope, the BlackBerry 10 OS and related handsets now wont ship until early…
First BlackBerry 10 handset to ditch QWERTY keyboard.
RIM promised a bold new direction with their forthcoming BlackBerry 10 OS, and that looks to filter down to the launch products too. In what's potentially a risky move, RIM's first BlackBerry 10 handset will not feature the company's trademark…
RIM's chief legal officer jumps ship ahead of massive job cuts
RIM's chief legal officer Karim Bawa has left the ailing mobile phone manufacturer just days before the Canadian brand is expected to axe thousands of jobs. Bawa, who has been at RIM for 12 years, was thought to be discussing…
RIM make new budget push with BlackBerry Curve 9320
After a brief leaked look at the handset last month, RIM have finally unveiled the BlackBerry Curve 9320, their latest QWERTY-packing phone aimed squarely at the budget market. The most obvious differentiating feature of the Curve 9320 over previous models…
BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha phone reveals further BB10 devices
After a run of bad luck for the BlackBerry brand, things look to be brightening up for RIM. A positive response to the BlackBerry World 2012 showcase showed promise of a better year ahead, while the release of an Alpha…
