Category: RIM
RIM opens BlackBerry World 2011 Conference Registration!
With 2011 comes the new BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, FL. The conference is being held on May 3-5, 2011, and brings a whole new name and experience to WES (RIM’s former enterprise symposium). Attendees of BlackBerry World can register for Hands-on Labs, BlackBerry training, opportunities for certification, networking with peer, live product demonstrations and [...]
RIM’s 2011 BlackBerry Lineup Leaked, Photo’d, and Spec’d
So far from what we’ve seen 2011 looks to be a pretty big year for RIM. BGR has leaked out pretty much RIM’s entire 2011 smartphone lineup, and so far we’re pretty excited. Thus far we’ve seen the BlackBerry Dakota, a full QWERTY and Touchscreen hybrid, which includes a body much like the Bold 9000, [...]
RIM announces BlackBerry 6.1 Application Platform at DevCon Asia 2011
The BlackBerry Developers Conference in Asia is just starting to kick off. Tyler Lessard, VP of Global Alliances and Developer Relations for RIM had a pretty exciting announcement for developers today. Lessard announced that BlackBerry Application Platform 6.1 will be available to developers over the next quarter or so, and will include serveral great new [...]
RIM Launches New Developer Tools and Services for BlackBerry Tablet OS and BlackBerry Smartphones at DEVCON Asia
RIM Launches New Developer Tools and Services for BlackBerry Tablet OS and BlackBerry Smartphones at BlackBerry DEVCON Asia BlackBerry WebWorks Platform Enables Web Developers to Build Robust Applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet That Also Support BlackBerry Smartphones. BlackBerry Smartphone Platform Gets New Releases: Payment Service SDK in Beta, BlackBerry Push Service SDK v1.0.1 and [...]
RIM answers popular FAQ’s about BlackBerry PlayBook after CES 2011
CES 2011 wrapped up today, and RIM posted up one final video about the BlackBerry PlayBook on their official blog, Inside BlackBerry. The video is with Product Manager Ryan Bidan who handled the BlackBerry PlayBook. Ryan answers frequently asked questions about the BlackBerry PlayBook, including questions like “Do you need a BlackBerry to enjoy the [...]
A Look at the PlayBook Pairing Sequence With Your BlackBerry Smartphone
So hopefully by now you know that the BlackBerry PlayBook actually gets tethered to your BlackBerry smartphone, in order to use core BlackBerry functions, such as BBM, Email, and Calendar. Once the PlayBook is available you will have to download an app from BlackBerry App World, and basically pair your device to the PlayBook. You [...]
New Hands-On Reviews of the BlackBerry PlayBook at CES 2011
I have a feeling this is only a couple of the many reviews to pop up over the next few days. BGR, CrackBerry, and Gizmodo all got to spend a little 1-on-1 time with the new PlayBook, and post a quick review of what they think. Overall everyone seemed to really like the PlayBook, including [...]
BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Coming to the Sprint 4G Network (Summer 2011)
Well it appears one of the CES 2011 bombs has been dropped this morning. RIM sent out a press release to let us know that they will be launching a 4G BlackBerry PlayBook this Summer, and it will be available exclusively to Sprint, in the United States. That’s about all they had to say. The [...]
RIM Previews BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet at CES 2011 (Press Release)
CES 2011 – Research In Motion will preview the upcoming, highly-anticipated BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablet at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from Thursday, January 6 to Sunday, January 9. Attendees can visit the BlackBerry booth (#30320 in the South Hall) to check out the powerful new tablet in action. With industry leading performance, uncompromised web [...]
RIM introduces Built for BlackBerry Program for Accessory Makers
It seems like every other day that new cases appear on the internet for BlackBerry smartphones. With all these new cases, sometimes it can be hard to distinguish quality cases from the entry level stuff. Today RIM launched a new program called Built for BlackBerry, which is very similar to Apple’s Built for iPhone program. [...]
RIM demos BlackBerry PlayBook Web Browsing Experience, Makes Everyone Drool…
Once again RIM has taken a few minutes to show off the BlackBerry PlayBook, and its awesome web browsing experience. The video that RIM posted today is about 3 minutes long, and shows the PlayBook’s browser handling VideoJS.com and the full Facebook website (flash and all) without any issues. The video evens demos flash games [...]
RIM squishes Poor Battery Life Rumor on BlackBerry PlayBook…
Back a couple of days ago, rumors starting circulating that RIM might delay the BlackBerry PlayBook due to poor battery issues. Well it seems that RIM wasn’t too happy about that, and immediantely fired back with an official statement regarding the rumor. Here’s what they had to say: “Any testing or observation of battery life [...]
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