RIM Acquires DataViz, DataViz Pulls webOS Version
Following speculation that mobile word processing application developer DataViz was quietly acquired by Research in Motion, with employee LinkedIn profiles confirming the purchase, the acquisition has been confirmed for $50 million in cash. To that end, DataViz has also announced that it will cease to develop its flagship DocumentsToGo application on webOS, while remaining quiet […]
RIM Renames BlackBerry OS as BlackBerry, BlackBerry 6 for 9700, 9650 and Pearl 3G
Following up on the announcement of the Torch, RIM has also announced the formal debut of the BlackBerry 6 development platform and confirmed that OS 6 will be made available as an update for the Bold 9700, Bold 9650, and Pearl 3G pending the necessary carrier approvals. RIM has officially dropped the BlackBerry OS name […]
RIM and AT&T Announce Torch for $199.99 on August 12th
As expected, RIM and AT&T have announced the forthcoming launch of the BlackBerry Torch slider for $199.99 beginning on August 12th. The Torch will be the first BlackBerry device to feature RIM’s updated OS 6 operating system, which will feature a WebKit-based browser and universal search in a bid to compete with Palm and Google. […]
MetroPCS Launches BlackBerry 8530
MetroPCS has launched the long-awaited successor to the BlackBerry Curve 8330 and the first BlackBerry device to support its expanded AWS coverage area in the Curve 8530. The 8530 is also the first device on the regional flat-rate carrier to include a Wi-Fi radio while supporting EVDO Rev. 0 access in select coverage areas. Pricing […]
Verizon Rolls Out V CAST Apps on BlackBerry via BIS/BES
Verizon has announced that it has rolled out its V CAST Apps suite via BIS access with optional BES access via enterprise servers, with the added capability to block the service if so desired via either MyVerizon for consumers or Verizon Enterprise Center for Businesses. V CAST Apps is meant as a companion to Blackberry […]
MetroPCS BlackBerry 8530 Delayed By One Week
PhoneNews.com has been able to confirm that the long-awaited MetroPCS variant of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 has been delayed from its initial July 19th launch date (today) by one week to next Monday July 26th across all sales channels. No official reason was given for the delay, but dealers have confirmed off the record that […]
RIM and Nokia Respond to Apple Signal Strength Demonstration
Following Apple’s opening of the antenna information page on its site, Nokia and RIM have responded to Apple’s claims that antenna signal strength attenuation affects every cellular phone and that its issues are nowhere out of the ordinary compared to the aforementioned manufacturers, with RIM making the most pointed statements.
MetroPCS Curve 8530 to Ship Without Tethering Capability
Following up on the marketing collateral from earlier today, reports are starting to surface from this morning’s employee and dealer training session that the MetroPCS BlackBerry 8530 will lack the capability to tether and be used as a modem. This will mark the first time that RIM has shipped a current generation BlackBerry without such […]