Report: RIM Halts BlackBerry PlayBook Production and Future Tablet Projects, RIM Responds
According to a report filed by Reuters, analysts from firm Collin Stewart have stated that RIM is preparing to exit the tablet sector and has taken steps to discontinue the current PlayBook as well as further tablet projects on an internal level. “We believe RIM has stopped production of its PlayBook and is actively considering […]
Unboxing and First Impressions: BlackBerry Style 9670 (Boost Mobile)
We were kindly provided a Boost BlackBerry Style for review by Boost Mobile’s PR agency this month and I’ve been using it as my primary phone instead of my E71. My full review won’t go up until this weekend, but here are a few things that I’ve been able to take away from using the […]
Report: Next Gen QNX BlackBerry to Add Android App Support Via Emulator
A report filed by Bloomberg citing its own sources has confirmed that the next generation of BlackBerry hardware which will run QNX as its operating system will also include support for Android apps by being bundled with the same emulator as the one being pushed to the PlayBook tablet in an update next month. The […]
T-Mobile Announces BlackBerry Bold 9900
T-Mobile has announced its own version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, now available for business customers and launching for consumers on August 31st for $349.99 after new 2 year agreement and required data plan with new Classic plan before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $299.99. The T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 features […]
Verizon Launches BlackBerry Bold 9930
Not long after being announced last week, Verizon has launched its version of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 today via Telesales and online via its own sales portal. The phone features BlackBerry OS 7, a 2.8 inch VGA touch display, the much praised hardware QWERTY keyboard, a 10.5mm thick bodyshell, 5.0 megapixel camera with 720p video […]
Sprint Cancels WiMax RIM PlayBook, RIM Responds by Touting LTE Model
In a statement to the Wall Street Journal, the president of Sprint’s business markets group Paget Alves has confirmed that the carrier will not release the initially planned 4G WiMax version of the RIM PlayBook, citing weak demand from business customers. Sprint has also confirmed that the cancellation of the tablet will not adversely affect […]
RIM Announces New Bold and Torch Variants with BlackBerry 7
After months of leaks, Research in Motion has officially announced its first devices with BlackBerry 7 in the the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and the BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850/9860, with the 9810 being the successor to the current Torch available on AT&T and the 9850/9860 being the first slate type models in the series. The Bold 9900 […]
Boost Mobile Announces BlackBerry Style 9670 for July 20th
Boost Mobile has announced that it will launch the BlackBerry Style 9670 on July 20th for $199.99, the same day as the Virgin Mobile Triumph and the Beyond Talk plan changes go into effect. The Boost Mobile BlackBerry Style will be preloaded with BlackBerry 6, but features are otherwise identical to the version launched on […]
AT&T Officially Approves PlayBook Bridge with Tethering Requirement
AT&T has officially confirmed in a press statement that it has approved the PlayBook Bridge application for the tablet after months of additional development in order to add code for tethering plan support at an additional $20 a month. The Bridge had been previously approved by Sprint and Verizon without additional changes in April. The […]
ITC Delays Final Decision on Kodak V. Apple/RIM Litigation
After issuing a stated date of May 23rd for a final decision on the Kodak V. Apple/RIM imaging patent case, the ITC has announced that it has delayed the date for the final decision to an unspecified date in the near future. Kodak sued Apple and RIM over camera-related patents in January 2010. Earlier this […]