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RIM Launches BlackBerry Balance for Work-Life Balance on BlackBerry [#bbwc]

May 2, 2011 | By Scott | 1 Comment

WATERLOO, ONTARIO – Research In Motion (RIM) is advancing work-life balance on BlackBerry(R) smartphones with BlackBerry(R) Balance(TM) – new technology that makes possible the convenience of using a single BlackBerry smartphone for both work and personal purposes without compromising the security of company content and the privacy of personal content. RIM is introducing this technology [...]

RIM Announces BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5 with Voice Over Wi-Fi Calling for Avaya and Legacy Nortel Systems

May 2, 2011 | By Scott | 4 Comments

VoIP and SIP Compatible Platform Enables Integration with More In-Market and Legacy Phone Systems; Extends BlackBerry MVS to Unified Communications Application Development WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) is helping more businesses bring together the desk phone and smartphone. RIM today announced plans to make BlackBerry(R) Mobile Voice System 5 (BlackBerry MVS 5) [...]

RIM Announces Multi-Platform BlackBerry Enterprise Solution for Smartphones and Tablets

May 2, 2011 | By Scott | Add a Comment

WATERLOO, ONTARIO – Research In Motion (RIM) is announcing today plans for a multi-platform BlackBerry Enterprise Solution for managing and securing mobile devices for enterprises and government organizations. The solution will make available the market-leading management, security and controls of BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server and BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server Express for BlackBerry(R) devices plus, through RIM’s pending [...]

RIM Announces New Facebook App for BlackBerry PlayBook [#bbwc]

May 2, 2011 | By Scott | 2 Comments

We had a feeling it was coming after we saw the leaked image of the BlackBerry Bold Touch (which was also announced today) with the PlayBook rocking the Facebook app. It looks like a native Facebook app for the BlackBerry PlayBook will be showcased this week at BlackBerry World 2011, and then available for download [...]

BlackBerry Bold Touch Shows Up on BlackBerry.com, then disappears

April 29, 2011 | By Scott | 3 Comments

The BlackBerry World Conference 2011 is set to kick off on May 3rd, and with the conference comes the latest BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold Touch. While RIM has not officially confirmed this device just yet, it did manage to accidentally show up on BlackBerry.com earlier today. Of course this image has now been removed [...]

RIM confirms BlackBerry OS 6.1 now branded BlackBerry 7…

April 29, 2011 | By Scott | 1 Comment

When we first heard the name BlackBerry 7 it was rumored to be an operating system powered by QNX, similar to the Tablet OS found on the BlackBerry PlayBook. Now it seems that RIM has decided to call their latest update BlackBerry 7. RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie confirmed it yesterday evening during their Investors conference [...]

RIM welcomes Tungle to the family!

April 28, 2011 | By Scott | 1 Comment

Yesterday RIM welcomed Tungle to the BlackBerry family. Tungle offers cloud-based calendar and scheduling services that connect users with Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Outlook, iCal, and other platforms. Below is a quick introduction from Tom Goguen, VP, Collaboration and Social Networking at Research In Motion: Today we are pleased to announce that Tungle has joined Research [...]

The First BlackBerry PlayBook Commerical Airs!

April 26, 2011 | By Scott | 2 Comments

Since the BlackBerry PlayBook launched one week ago today, I’ve been wondering when or if RIM would start airing any commercials aimed at the PlayBook. Honestly I would have thought we would see commercials for RIM’s first tablet months ago, but hey what do I know. RIM’s first commercial has just been uploaded to Youtube [...]

BlackBerry PlayBook: BlackBerry Device Is Not Required

April 24, 2011 | By Susan | 10 Comments

I think it’s important to stress the fact that the BlackBerry PlayBook does not need a BlackBerry. It runs by itself, and the BlackBerry Bridge is there for enterprise and syncing some of your information, but it’s not a requirement. Al Sacco from CIO has some important points. Check it out…

BlackBerry PlayBook OS Update 1.0.1.1696 Starts Rolling Out

April 19, 2011 | By Scott | Add a Comment

It’s a sign of things to come! RIM has started rolling out BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.1.1696 for the PlayBook. The OS seems to be rolling out in stages, therefore everyone won’t be getting it at once, and killing RIM’s servers. We haven’t heard what fixes are in this update, but we are hoping for some [...]

Can’t Download BlackBerry Bridge on your BlackBerry? Here’s a Fix!

April 19, 2011 | By Scott | 1 Comment

I’ve had my hands on a PlayBook for a few hours now, and I just finished setting everything up, except BlackBerry Bridge. In my BlackBerry App World it’s showing that its “this application is not available for your device or carrier”. Well there is a little bit of a work around if you have a [...]

RIM rollouts BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.1.1690

April 18, 2011 | By Scott | Add a Comment

The BlackBerry PlayBook is getting so close you can almost touch it. Apparently RIM snuck out a quick OS update today for the BlackBerry PlayBook. This updates the tablet to OS 1.0.1.1690 which is said to bring minor enhancements. So most likely you will be prompted to update to this version when you get your [...]