Posts Tagged ‘BlackBerry’

Nielsen: 49,7% of US Subs own a Smartphone

March 29th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

As of February, Nielsen reports that nearly half of the US residents with a mobile contract own a smartphone. In February 2011, the percentage of smartphone owners was just 36%.

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Samsung set to Acquire BlackBerry 10 License!?

March 20th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Following Google’s swoop for Motorola and Microsoft’s lovemaking with Nokia, it seems Samsung is looking for an alternative OS to push next to Windows Phone, Android and Bada. The OS of choice? BlackBerry OS 10…

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RIM Stats

July 14th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Though the company is a bit shaky at the moment, RIM keep stopping the Dutch sales charts with the BlackBerry Curve 8520 being the best selling prepaid Phone in May.

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RIM Preparing Playbook for Global Launch

June 11th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

While our readers in the US probably already have a Playbook laying around, RIM has now announced in which countries their tablet computer will be selling next.

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Meet The PlayBook

May 15th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Last Thursday, MGB was present at the Meet The Playbook event RIM organized in Amsterdam. Most of RIM’s prominent speakers were present to inform developers about what possibilities they have with the PlayBook.

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Bing on BlackBerry

May 3rd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

It seems like Microsoft and RIM closed a strategic partnership to bring Bing services onto the BlackBerry devices. From now on, Bing comes standard.

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BlackBerry Receives Official Facebook App Ahead of iPad

May 2nd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: Facebook | No Comments »

While iPad consumers are still stuck without an official Facebook app, RIM is proud to announce that Facebook is launching first on their new Playbook device.

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RIM to Announce BlackBerry Bold with Touchscreen

May 1st, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Over the past couple of days, there have been rumours of a BlackBerry Bold with touchscreen that would be announced by RIM somewhere soon. Research in Motion itself confirmed it ahead of schedule.

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GfK: BlackBerry Topping the Charts in Holland

April 22nd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Some more news from our lovely home country. GfK announced that BlackBerry is still dominating the Dutch sales charts. The most popular BlackBerry phone is the BlackBerry Curve 8520.

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Playbook Launces in North America

April 20th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Research in Motion has silently launched the Playbook in the US and Canada. RIM even canceled the press event that should help get the Playbook in the hands of the many BlackBerry fans. According to analysts, this move from RIM is because of the many negative reviews of the Playbook that are on the internet.

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