During BlackBerry Live a few announcements were made that have interest research firm Jefferies & Co, first the outstanding sellings of the BlackBerry Q10 device in markets shy of US Launch, increasing BlackBerry’s software portfolio by allowing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to run on Android and iOS, and BlackBerry adding the BlackBerry Q5 to its BB10 lineup, allowing for a budget friendly device to bring a BlackBerry 10 uprising in emerging [...]
BlackBerry Upgraded to BUY By Jefferies & Co, after Verizon Switches to BB10
May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BlackBerry sales appear to remain strong despite some negative reports
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We all know that analysts are not always reporting the exact facts. It is part of their job to make predictions and analysis that will help to bolster their portfolio. Recently there have been some negative reports regarding the sales of BlackBerry 10 devices from Pacific Crest and Cleveland research. Despite these negative reports of [...]
Will BlackBerry be able to win third place in the mobile operating system race?
May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There have been many reports and speculation about whether or not BlackBerry 10 is enough to help BlackBerry win the third position in the mobile operating system race. There is no doubt that either Android or iOS can be caught, and therefore third place has been left to a battle between BlackBerry 10 and Windows [...]
BlackBerry submits patent for wearable computer accessory
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It seems that even BlackBerry is looking at getting into the wearable tech game. Google has had the most media attention of late thanks to Google Galls, but it seems that BlackBerry is also looking to enter the wearable tech market with some accessories to pair nicely with your BlackBerry smartphone. BlackBerry’s conceptual accessory is [...]
BlackBerry named Canada’s top ICT company by Branham Group
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BlackBerry has taken top spot this year in the Branham Group’s report on top ICT (Information and Communication Technology) companies within Canada. The Branham Group looks at revenue to determine which Canadian company will take top honours. While BlackBerry did not have their best year, they have shown that they are on the rise with [...]
Will selling 3 million BlackBerry 10 devices help BlackBerry break even in Q1 FY14?
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There is always another analyst that is given their opinion on what BlackBerry needs to do in order to remain a profitable company. Whether it be selling more units than they have in years, or simply start to license their product out to other device manufacturers. Well according to a contributor over at Seeking Alpha, BlackBerry [...]
Show Your US Launch BlackBerry 10 Love with the Animated BBM GIF
March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
AT&T will start off first with the official launch of BlackBerry 10 in the U.S. with the rest of the carriers jumping on board in the next few days, well to celebrate the launch why not show your love with this awesome new BBM GIF to show off on BlackBerry Messenger. Hit the jump to find out [...]
BlackBerry Ad Awareness on the Up, Apple Receding
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Forbes has posted an article informing about the changes in brand awareness with in the past year. Fortunately BlackBerry has been on the rise since January. According to BrandIndex BlackBerry has increased from 6% in mid January to 21% in February, on the contrary Apple has been falling back in terms of the likelihood that consumer will purchase products [...]
Evernote has been updated to v3.6 for Legacy BlackBerry Devices
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Evernote for BlackBerry Smartphones has been updated to version 3.6 in the BlackBerry World. Evernote turns your BlackBerry® into an extension of your brain. This award winning app lets you remember and recall anything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as everything instantly synchronizes from your [...]
BBRY Stock Jumps After 1 Million BlackBerry 10 Order!
March 13, 2013 By 2 Comments
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) shares jumped more than 3.3% to $14.93 on Wednesday afternoon and still are climbing at this point, after BlackBerry announced that an unnamed partner has placed an order for 1 million BlackBerry 10 smartphones. The shipments of this one million will begin immediately. BlackBerry stated that BlackBerry Z10 is now [...]
BlackBerry Z10 Out Selling iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 in Canada
February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
WirelessWave and Wave sans Fils has 330 locations stretched across Canada and Burnaby, B.C.-based Glentel Inc., has stated that the new Z10 model has been “the leading smartphone” since its launch on February 5. The new BlackBerry Z10 has outsold the best-selling Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5! No official sale number were disclosed but Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) [...]
Overview of BlackBerry 10 Gesture Navigation vs 9900 Trackpad
February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mobile Link This video covers some of the core built in services of BlackBerry 10 like HUB and the Peek and Flow gesture based user interface, along with how navigation feels between the flagship 9900 and Z10 phones, both of which sport a touchscreen display from BlackBerry
BlackBerry UK MD, No Entry Level BlackBerry 10 Device this Year
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Typically with the launch of a new device BlackBerry like most companies release their flagship device first and then they will release the other devices complimentary to consumer or business liking. Most of these secondary devices tend to have a lower price point than that of the first device release. Now with the launch of the [...]
Press Release: BlackBerry Announces Two New Board Directors
February 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 7, 2013) – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced it has appointed two new Directors to the Company’s Board of Directors – Richard “Dick” Lynch, retired Executive Vice President of Verizon Communications Inc. and Bert Nordberg, former Chief Executive Officer of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications.
BlackBerry 10 Launch Strategy Reviewed
February 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
I am humbled by the opportunity I received to go to New York City as media for the BlackBerry 10 Launch last Wednesday. Thanks to Art, and NerdBerry for bringing it about. When it comes to a summation of the experience I cannot narrow my view of BlackBerry but RIP, RIM. While many pundits believe [...]
Research In Motion (RIMM) To Change To BlackBerry (BBRY) On February 4th
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
During the keynote speech at the launch event on Wednesday, CEO Thorsten Heins made the announcement that RIM was now officially BlackBerry. Of course this means that a stock ticker change is in order, and on Monday February 4th RIMM will become BBRY. This may seem fast, but signs have already started to change in Waterloo and it [...]
Box Offers Up 10 GB of FREE Storage for BlackBerry 10
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Box is offering up 10 GB of free cloud storage for the BlackBerry 10! Box provides simple, secure sharing from anywhere – letting you easily store files online, send big files fast, access content on your BlackBerry 10, and collaborate with others.
RIM Buildings Already Being Updated with With BlackBerry Moniker
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Along with the new welcomed change from RIM, Research in Motion to BBRY, BlackBerry, they have already begun to update and change the building names to reflect the new move. Now that the Company has adopted a globally recognized brand, and consolidates to single brand identity the building now reflects the same.
BlackBerry ‘In Talks’ with Instagram and Netflix to make BlackBerry 10 apps
January 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BlackBerry 10′s launch today was great, however their application ecosystem is missing a few things that many users were looking forward to, specifically Netflix and Instagram, AllThingsD has stated that the company is “in talks” with both Instagram and Netflix to make mobile applications specifically for the new BlackBerry 10 platform. BlackBerry spokesperson included that they “could [...]
