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- BlackBerry
- The all-in-one wireless data and voice device from Research in Motion, Ltd. RIM, Waterloo, Ontario (www.blackberry.net). Available in cellphone and PDA sizes, these popular devices extend the office to...
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- BlackBerry rumor mill takes a page from Apple
- For the past few months, writers have been churning out rumors about several new flavors of BlackBerry. Is RIM using careful leaks to beat Apple at its own rumor-fueling game? If you thought iPhone nano rumors were hard to avoid, consider the myriad BlackBerry incarnations haunting cyberspace. ...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Phone, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, BlackBerry, RIM, smart phone, Apple, iPhone, rumors, development, Natasha Lomas, silicon.com
- News items 2008-08-15
- HSBC could order 200,000 iPhones
- Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple's iPhone as its standard staff mobile device. Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple's iPhone as its standard staff mobile device, a move that could result in an order for some 200,000...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, HSBC Group, E-mail, Handhelds, Online Communications, Hardware, bank, blackberry, cba, cio, hsbc, iphone, nortel, Liam Tung, ZDNet.com.au
- News items 2008-08-13
- BlackBerry shows iPhone who's the boss - But for how long?
- BlackBerry shows iPhone who's the boss - But for how long?Not a zero sum gameThere is plenty of room in the market for RIM, Apple, and others.The smart phone market if very new and small compared to the overall cell phone market. Therefore, its growth potential means lots of...
- Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- (Gallery: BlackBerry goes bold)
- (Gallery: BlackBerry goes bold)blackberry boldblackberry is sticking with business, noy hype. congrats!
- Tags: Handhelds, Gallery, RIM BlackBerry, blackberry
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Gallery: BlackBerry goes bold
- The BlackBerry Bold is RIM's first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi.. by Andy Smith
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andy Smith, BlackBerry, RIM, smart phone
- Image galleries 2008-05-12
- RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund
- RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fundI guess in one fashion or another the iPhone hasmade an impact on the entire industry. Still kind of a small screen.Pagan jimRE: RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million developThe only thing missing on...
- Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, blackberry, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Bold, development fund, Pagan Jim, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Image Gallery: WorldMate mobile travel software
- MobiMate's WorldMate software is available for various mobile operating systems and as you can see in this image gallery the software is designed for the mobile road warrior. There are some differences in modules available for the different operating systems, but it gives every user information they need to hit...
- Tags: screenshots, s60, blackberry, windows mobile, travel
- Image galleries 2008-04-18
- Photos: BlackBerry Pearl with diamonds
- Luxury gadget-maker Amosu gives the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 a very expensive and one-of-a-kind makeover. by Andy Smith
- Tags: phone, Blackberry, Research in Motion, wireless
- Image galleries 2008-02-28
- Google phone, Motorola Razr2 will finally catapult role of open source, Linux in mobile market
- Google phone, Motorola Razr2 will finally catapult role of open source, Linux in mobile marketExcellent story!nt
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Motorola Razr2, Google Phone, mobile market, Motorola Inc., open source, Google Inc., Linux, mobile, phone
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- Image Gallery: T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve with HotSpot @Home service
- The BlackBerry Curve (8320) is the first smartphone that supports the @Home UMA network on T-Mobile. The device is light, powerful, durable, and may just have me purchasing my first BlackBerry device. by Matthew Miller
- Tags: product photos, t-mobile, UMA, hotspot, blackberry, curve, Device, RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2007-10-24
- RIM's new, Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry
- The RIM BlackBerry 8820 gets another boost with Wi-Fi capabilities. CNET's Bonnie Cha examines this and other features in the latest version of the popular communications device.
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., CNET Networks Inc., RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry 8820, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Hardware, blackberry, rim, research in motion, wifi, 8820, first look, bonnie cha, portable, handheld, smartphone, smart phone, wi-fi, communication, device, business, email, Wireless
- Videos 2007-09-19
- 'Berry bad work-life balance?
- 'Berry bad work-life balance?'Berry bad work-life balance?Silly people, don't they know to leave work at the office? Once I'm done at work I don't think about it until the next morning. No need to log in from home as it can wait until the next day. Being...
- Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, blackberry, job
- Discussion threads 2007-07-19
- Take a lunchtime break and play the mobile phone celebrity guessing game
- If you are looking for something to do while on a break from work or want to have a bit of fun with your friends, then head on over to participate in the Gear Diary Celebrity Guessing Game III contest. The winner will be selected randomly from the entries who...
- Tags: iPhone, Giveaway, Gadgets, Feature phones, BlackBerry
- Blog posts 2007-07-18
- MobileTechRoundup show #104; iPhone is returned
- Listen here (MP3, 33.2 MB, 36:10 minutes)Subscribe to the show with this link RSSI give listeners my last word on my iPhone ownership over the last two weeks in MobileTechRoundup show #104. Kevin asked some good questions and there are definitely reasons to like the iPhone. We had a listener...
- Tags: iPhone, BlackBerry, Apple, MoTR podcast, Nokia, Smartphone, Symbian
- Blog posts 2007-07-13
- What kind of choices do you have if you don't want an iPhone?
- I've been writing about the iPhone for a couple of weeks like every other mobile blogger and have been bouncing back and forth on whether or not I was going to purchase it. After the internal AT&T document confirmed that I could swap the SIM card into other devices I...
- Tags: Wireless carriers, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, S60, Nokia, iPhone, HTC, BlackBerry, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-28
- RIM: we couldn't listen in on conversations even if we wanted to
- RIM: we couldn't listen in on conversations even if we wanted toblackberries are spiils waiting to happenthe french have it right for a change.rim in combination with the blackberries are documented as having already been responsbilefor at least 1 spiil of classified message incidents within the us military. dod was...
- Tags: Data centers, blackberry, Research In Motion Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-25
- Poll: if I could win a free iPhone or BlackBerry Curve, I'd choose:
- Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal thinks that given the BlackBerry Curve's multimedia capabilities and email superiority, it could be a lower-priced, reasonable alternative to the Apple iPhone. For at least some folks.Folks that may be considering the purchase of one or the other device might have the following...
- Tags: BlackBerry, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-25
- Extreme makeover: Geek.com edition
- I have been writing for the Chief Geek, Joel Evans, over at Geek.com for the last 6 years and am pleased to let you all know that Joel just completed the rollout and launch of an entirely new layout and back-end of Geek.com. The site is now based on WordPress...
- Tags: Windows Mobile, UMPC, Smartphone, Review, Gadgets, BlackBerry, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-21
- Opera Mini 4: who needs an iPhone for mobile web browsing?
- As we get closer and closer to the release of the Apple iPhone I think some people are finally taking a more in-depth look at what other choices there are already on the market and trying to understand if the iPhone is as revolutionary as Apple has stated. One area...
- Tags: Windows Mobile, Symbian, Smartphone, S60, Review, Palm, Nokia, Mobile software, iPhone, BlackBerry
- Blog posts 2007-06-19
- Skype IM over BlackBerry? Success with IM+ for Skype!
- Skype Journal's Jim Courtney writes that last night, he accomplished successful Skype IM connections over his BlackBerry.Jim was in Boston's Fenway Park, and he was conversing with his buddy and mine Alec Saunders. Alec's in Ottawa.Jim used IM+ for Skype Software, which costs $25. Of course add SkypeOut calls to...
- Tags: BlackBerry, Skype
- Blog posts 2007-06-14
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