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RIM introduces the BlackBerry “PlayBook” tablet

At RIM’s BlackBerry Developer conference in San Fransisco co-CEO Mike Lazaridis took the stage and revealed some interesting statistics: – Over 115million BlackBerry devices sold to date (over 12 million just this past quarter) – #1 smartphone in North America – 35 million users for their BlackBerry App World: 1.5 million apps getting downloaded per [...]

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RBC: RIM launching tablet in Q1 2011

If Waterloo-based RIM announces a Tablet device this week at their developer conference in San Francisco, RBC Capital analyst Mike Abramsky says that the “Launch is expected [in the first quarter of calendar 2011]… missing the busy holiday season technology push. The reason RIM announcing the product this week is to keep the interest of [...]

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BlackBerry Torch 9800 delay impacting all Canadian carriers?

Late last night we reported that Bell delayed the anticipated launch of the BlackBerry Torch 9800. This was supposed to be available next week on September 24th. We’ve learned more about the reason and are hearing that it’s not just Bell, but all carriers. The reasons are ranging from “production line problems from Rim” to [...]

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Video: Upcoming Bold 9780 running BlackBerry 6

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is not officially announced yet by RIM but that hasn’t stopped it from getting the usual amount of  leaks. This time thanks to BerryReview we see the newest member of the Bold family caught on video having fun with RIM’s new BlackBerry 6 OS, checking out the running apps and a [...]

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BlackBerry App World 2.0 exits beta, released to the public

RIM has officially released latest version of App World and BlackBerry users should be getting their notification to upgrade shortly. There are a few new features such as the ability to charge apps to your credit card, developers can now price apps at $0.99 and $1.99… here’s a list of the detailed features you can [...]

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BlackBerry 9670 Oxford Clamshell overview gets leaked

We’ve seen videos and images in the past of the upcoming and unannounced BlackBerry 9670 clamshell. Today more evidence has popped up from a leaked internal document that gives a good overview of what to expect when this is officially becomes available. Specs include this CDMA device have it running the new BlackBerry 6 OS, [...]

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Internal docs show RIM’s new BlackBerry Bold R020

If the upcoming BlackBerry Bold Torch 9800 is not your flavour you just might want to wait until this leaked device becomes officially available. The BlackBerry Bold R020 (9780) is on tap to replace the Bold 9700. The R020 basically has the same specs but a few notable ones are: 5 megapixel camera, new LED [...]

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Is RIM looking to purchase mobile ad network Millennial Media?

Recently Google snatched up mobile ad network AdMob for $750 million, then Apple purchased Quatrro Wireless for $250 million, heck even Opera Software (makers of mobile browser Opera Mini) got an ad network of their own when they took over AdMarvel. So it seems that part of the future of mobile devices is getting in [...]

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RBC says BlackBerry Torch 9800 sales topped 150,000

If you’re following RIM’s newest BlackBerry Torch 9800 then you’ll remember when RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said “this is one of the most significant launches in RIM’s history”. You’re also probably hearing about its mixed reviews. There no official word from RIM or AT&T about actual sales numbers but some analysts are saying it’s getting [...]

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Video: BlackBerry 9700 vs. BlackBerry 9800 browser comparison

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 was officially released today in the States, but will be coming to Canada “in the coming weeks”. One of the main features of the new BlackBerry 6 OS is the WebKit browser. Adam over at CrackBerry.com did a good review of the old browsing experience that we’re used to on the [...]