Tag: RIM
BlackBerry (BBM) 6.1 Gets Quick Preview – Shows Updated UI and Features!
Most BlackBerry owners are addicted to BBM and when you hear the words updated or new and BBM, most get addicts get excited. New images surfaced today of what appear to be BBM 6.1, which is expected to arrive with the launch of BlackBerry OS 6.1 and the hot new devices later this year. [...]
Leaked: OS 6.0.0.526 for BlackBerry Bold 9780
It seems that 6.0.0.526 is the new hotness. Over the past couple of days we’ve seen it leak for the BlackBerry Torch, Curve 9300, and now the Bold 9780. We haven’t heard what fixes this brings to the Bold 9780, but we’ve heard pretty good things about .526 for the Torch. Before installing this leaked [...]
Leaked: OS 6.0.0.526 for BlackBerry Torch 9800
Its been a few weeks since we got our hands on a new BlackBerry Torch OS leak as well. BBH-Plus has just leaked out OS 6.0.0.526 or the BlackBerry Torch 9800. Like any new leaked OS update we can’t confirm how it will run. It’s recommended you do a full backup of your device before [...]
Leaked: OS 6.0.0.552 for BlackBerry Style 9670
It’s not often we see leaked operating systems for the BlackBerry Style so get it while you can. BBH-Plus has just leaked out OS 6.0.0.552 for the BlackBerry Style 9670. Normal precautions come with leaked OS’ please do a full backup before installing, and of course its this version is not officially supported by your [...]
New BlackBerry Touch (Monaco/Monza) Hands-On
It’s finally great to see some non-PlayBook news going around (not that we aren’t excited for the PlayBook, but you know). BGR had a chance to post up some great hands-on pictures of the upcoming BlackBerry smartphone code-named Monaco and Monza (frequency depending). This new device will be available in both CDMA and GSM radios, [...]
FCC extends BlackBerry PlayBook Confidentiality Request until April 19th
On March 31st the FCC was suppose to remove the confidently request for the BlackBerry PlayBook. However when I checked this morning it looks like RIM has requested a short extension on the NDA until launch day: April 19th. Therefore right up until launch day we aren’t going to see the internal and external shots [...]
Patent Battle Gains A Point In Favor Of Eastman Kodak Against RIM
In the last chapter of the ongoing patent battle, a judge had ruled against Kodak in January. But recently the U.S. International Trade Commission stated they would review the judge’s opinion from January. Eastman Kodak is claiming that Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry have violated Kodak’s patent for previewing digital pictures on a smartphone.
RIM welcomes tinyHippos to the BlackBerry Family
RIM has just posted up that tinyHippos will be joining the RIM family. No these aren’t real hippos, its actually a company that focuses on mobile widgets and web developments. I’m not at all familar with the company, but apparently they have a mobile environment emulator called Ripple, which is a multi-platform mobile environment emulator that runs [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook to Feature BBM Video App for Video Calls?
Since the BlackBerry PlayBook was announced we’ve been very curious to know how RIM plans to take advantage of the dual HD cameras. At first we thought it might just be for Skype or Google Talk, but we now have confirmation the PlayBook will have a native BBM Video app. As you can see in [...]
Android Apps coming to BlackBerry PlayBook & Tablet OS Platform!
This just came hot off the press! RIM has announced they’re expanding their ecosystem for the BlackBerry Tablet OS by allowing Android applications, as well BlackBerry Java apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook. This is absolutely HUGE news for the PlayBook and its QNX based operating system. Android currently hosts over 200,000 apps, and this will [...]
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RIM Reports Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal 2011 [Press Release]
RIM annoucned their Year-End and Q4 results today, and they look pretty decent. RIM shipped an impressive 52.3 million BlackBerry smartphones in 2010, and was the number one selling smartphone brand in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for 2010 over all. Of course they also talked about the PlayBook’s upcoming launch on April [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook To Get 10 Hours with Continual Use?
RIM has been pretty quiet on actual battery life on the BlackBerry PlayBook. Staples has posted up their pre-order page for the PlayBook and hiding in the specs is “Battery life: 10 hours with continual use” which we really hope is correct! As you may or may not now, the PlayBook is powered by a [...]
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