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RIM Kicks Kik Out Of BlackBerry App World And Into A Patent Infringement Lawsuit

December 3, 2010 | By Susan | 2 Comments

CrackBerry had a great post based on David Lam’s (Canadian Lawyer) Law Blog that reported about the RIM and Kik patent infringement lawsuit. I knew there were quite a few users of the Kik messenger, and when the downloads of Kik had been disabled by BlackBerry App World, Twitter was lit with tweets. The story [...]

BlackBerry 6 Gains FIPS Security Certification for U.S. Government Agencies [Press Release]

December 3, 2010 | By Scott | Add a Comment

BlackBerry Torch and Other BlackBerry Smartphones Running the New BlackBerry 6 OS Now Certified for Use by U.S. Government Agencies WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Dec. 1, 2010) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) announced today that BlackBerry(R) 6, a powerful new operating system for BlackBerry(R) smartphones, is now FIPS 140-2 certified. This FIPS (Federal Information Processing [...]

ICQ gets the boot from BlackBerry Smartphones

December 1, 2010 | By Scott | 1 Comment

I often wondered why RIM even continued to support ICQ, an instant messaging from back in the mid-1990s, that not many use anymore. Well RIM has officially posted an article on their knowledge base stating that they will no longer be supporting ICQ and as of December 4, 2010 BlackBerry users will no longer be [...]

BlackBerry Maps Gets A MapLift

November 23, 2010 | By Susan | Add a Comment

On the website Inside BlackBerry Developers Blog, Shaddid let developers know that a few changes have come for the BlackBerry Maps and it will give more opportunities for app developers. Some great exciting features have been added and we’ll give you instructions on how to update your maps. Check it out…

RIM puts BlackBerry PlayBook Browser against iPad Browser

November 16, 2010 | By Scott | Add a Comment

RIM has posted up a video of their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook in action, and put against Apple’s iPad. The video quickly shows how fast the PlayBook’s WebKit browser is, and its wide support for Flash and HTML 5. Check out the video above and you can find more details at InsideBlackBerry.

RIM introduces the BlackBerry Bold 9780 with BlackBerry 6

October 27, 2010 | By Scott | 5 Comments

It has finally arrived! RIM officially announced the new BlackBerry Bold 9780 this morning. The new Bold 9780 keeps the familar form factor of the Bold 9700, but brings more memory (512MB), a 5.0 megapixel camera, and of course the new BlackBerry 6 OS. I know many of our readers have been patiently waiting to [...]

RIM launches BlackBerry PlayBook SDK for Adobe AIR

October 26, 2010 | By Scott | 2 Comments

Today at Adobe’s MAX conference in Los Angeles, RIM announced the new BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR. This new SDK will allow developers to easily create applications for RIM’s upcoming tablet using Adobe’s developer tools. Press Release: New SDK From RIM Allows Developers to Create Adobe AIR Applications for BlackBerry PlayBook Waterloo, ON [...]

RIM introduces the BlackBerry Style 9670 – Coming to Sprint October 31st

October 18, 2010 | By Scott | 1 Comment

We figured an official announcement was due almost anytime. RIM officially announced the BlackBerry Style 9670, exclusively for Sprint in the United States. The BlackBerry Style will be RIM’s second shot at a clamshell (flip) style BlackBerry. It will sport a small, compact design, and packed with features. The Style features a full QWERTY keyboard, [...]

BlackBerry Desktop Manager 2.0 for Mac Available in Beta Zone

October 16, 2010 | By Scott | 5 Comments

A quick note for Mac users. Anyone who uses BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac will be happy to know that a new updated version is now available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The new Desktop Manager 2.0 for Mac features Wi-Fi media sync and of course all the original features like device backup/restore, software updates, [...]

BIS 3.2 Updated for North American Users… Brings Google Calendar Sync + more!

October 16, 2010 | By Scott | 5 Comments

Through out the night last night, RIM quietly updated all carriers to BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 3.2. This update brings a couple new features with the most notable being Google Calendar Sync built right into your email setup. Other new features of BIS 3.2 include: Google Calendar Sync – The option to sync your Gmail [...]

BIS 3.2 Coming to North America Very Soon….

October 4, 2010 | By Scott | 2 Comments

RIM recently rolled out BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 3.2 to customers in the Asia Pacific region. Now it’s expected that RIM plans to release BIS 3.2 to North American users (which includes Canada, USA, and Mexico). The new BIS 3.2 upgrade brings Google Calendar sync, updated login enhancements, show/hide password option for all email accounts, [...]

Just When You Thought BlackBerry On BES Was Secure, ElcomSoft Wants You To Think Again

October 3, 2010 | By Susan | 10 Comments

The Russian software developer ElcomSoft with it’s Russian competition, AccentSoft, has created a password-cracking programs targeted at BlackBerry with a Phone Password Breaker that previously was useful on only iPhone devices. The software has a double standard because it can help you retrieve your backup should your BlackBerry get stolen, but in the wrong hands [...]