Category: BlackBerry
BB10-packing BlackBerry Milan leaks online
RIM's line-up of next-gen BB10 packing BlackBerry phones (their new OS, formerly known as BBX) gets a new addition today, as the BlackBerry Milan makes its leaked debut online. Similarly shaped to the Torch 9810, it features BlackBerry's famed full-QWERTY…
BlackBerry lose trademark battle for BBX
RIM have lost a trademark battle to name their next-generation tablet and mobile operating system BBX. The US Federal Court has ruled that the name is too similar to a product owned by Mexican tech company BASIS International LTD, who…
Unsold BlackBerry Playbooks will cost RIM $485 million
Surplus stock of the under-performing BlackBerry PlayBook will cost RIM somewhere in the region of $485 million (£308 million), the company has today revealed. Despite a number of price cuts, the feldgling RIM tablet is still sticking steadfastly to store…
Ocado On The Go shopping app now on Windows 7 and Blackberry
The online supermarket Ocado has released its On the Go shopping application for both the Windows 7 and Blackberry devices for the mobile shopper in all of us. The app which has been available on Iphone and Android for…
BBM Music goes live for UK Blackberry users, but is it good value?
BBM Music, the socially-orientated music downloading and sharing service exclusive to BlackBerry users, has gone live in the UK today. First announced in August, the service costs £4.99 a month and gives users access to 50 tracks a month, with…
Half of all water damaged phones dropped in the toilet
Water damage on a phone is a very common problem, where a small amount of moisture will enter the phone, usually through the charging port and causes issues. Alternatively water damaged can be caused by dropping it in the…
RIM stock value drops 68% for record lows
BlackBerry makers RIM have seen their stock value drop 68% over the course of the year, leading to record lows for the company's net value. Stock prices have fell under "book value", with investors now believing the company is…
Users sue RIM following BlackBerry outage, but is it for negligence or emotional distress?
The frustration was significant among the tens of million BlackBerry users who found their beloved internet devices had stopped working last month. Three whole days went by without that comforting buzz from BlackBerries worldwide, causing hurt and upset. At…
Spotify arrives for select BlackBerry handsets
Some welcome good news for BlackBerry owners today after the recent outage troubles. It's been a long time coming, but BlackBerry users can finally get the superb Spotify music streaming service on their handsets. Revealed today over on the official…
RIM compensate for BlackBerry outage with free apps, but is that enough?
Following last week's major service outages across their BlackBerry handset range, manufacturers RIM are set to give more than $100 worth of free apps to their customers affected by the problems. Premium apps such as Sims 3, N.O.V.A and Bejeweled…
