BlackBerry owners are in for a treat as RIM’s newly-launched BBM Music service can now be enjoyed for free for the first six months. All you need to do is download BBM Music to your smartphone and get listening. The initial six months will be free of charge, and you’ll be able to sample BBM [...]
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BBM Music: 6 Months Free For UK Users
February 9th, 2012 by Caroline
Video: An Inside Peek At BlackBerry Smartphone Testing
February 7th, 2012 by Caroline
Have you ever wondered about the testing your BlackBerry device has undergone before it was released for sale? How RIM ensures the smartphone meets the high standard expected by the likes of you and me? Well, wonder no more. Thanks to Ryan, a Hardware Engineering Technician in the Hardware Support Lab at RIM, we can [...]
Continue reading...Leaked RIM 2012 Roadmap Reveals New Budget Curves Coming
January 27th, 2012 by Caroline
RIM’s plans for the coming months as well as upcoming products for this year, have been revealed via the company’s leaked 2012 roadmap. Detailing what you can expect this year from the BlackBerry maker, the roadmap includes new entry-level handsets as well as a couple of new smartphones coming in white, a 3G version of [...]
Continue reading...Q4 Smartphone Sales: Samsung and Apple Strong, HTC and BlackBerry Weak
January 9th, 2012 by Caroline
Samsung has reported a record-breaking quarterly profit for Q4, with smartphone shipments reaching 35million during the three months. And Apple is expected to announce smartphone sales of between 25million and 35million. Meanwhile, HTC has seen profits drop for Q4, and BlackBerry is expected to announce a quarterly profit decline. Both are struggling to launch devices [...]
Continue reading...RIM: 14.1 Million BlackBerry Smartphones Shipped in Q3, BB 10 Delayed
December 16th, 2011 by Caroline
RIM has just released its financial results for the latest quarter, Q3, which are pretty impressive. However, BlackBerry fans waiting for the upcoming QNX-based handsets will be disappointed as the company has also revealed the release date is now likely to be late 2012. While there is undoubtedly some good news coming from RIM, with [...]
Continue reading...BlackBerry Curve 9380: Specs and Deals
December 2nd, 2011 by Caroline
The full-touchscreen BlackBerry has landed and is available on four of the major networks. So if you’re tempted by the new Curve 9380 handset, let’s take a closer look at its specs and the best deals to be had. Launched in mid-November, this smartphone is the first in the Curve range to have a full [...]
Continue reading...RIM Trials Telefonica Wallet For Bold 9900, Curve 9360 and Curve 9380
November 25th, 2011 by Caroline
RIM and Telefonica Digital have announced plans to trial the Telefonica Wallet for NFC-enabled BlackBerry phones, which will enable payments to be made with a simple tap of the handset against a reader. The trial will be held in Spain before being rolled out internationally in 2012. Local banks and retailers are also working with [...]
Continue reading...RIM Launches BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380
November 15th, 2011 by Caroline
BlackBerry fans have been served up a double dosage of BB OS 7 smartphones by RIM, in the shape of the Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 – with a release schedule of early December. Both are “impressively slim and stylish” and run on the BB OS 7. This means that in addition to their individual [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S hits 4m, Galaxy S 30m, Samsung Sues Apple, RIM Apologises
October 18th, 2011 by Caroline
Smartphone sales are soaring at the moment, with two of the most sought-after devices hitting milestones over the weekend. iPhone 4S hits 4million in 1 weekend Apple’s iPhone 4S hit the 4million unit sales point in just 3 days, the company has confirmed. In addition, 25million customers are now using iOS 5 and 20million have [...]
Continue reading...Cheapest Blackberry Torch 9810 deals
October 3rd, 2011 by Thomas
A year ago, the first Blackberry Torch arrived to decidedly mixed reviews. Many loved its combination of touchscreen functionality and slide out QWERTY keyboard, but to others it was a jack-of-all-trades and master of none. Well, now the second incarnation of the phone has arrived in the form of the Torch 9810. It’s got a [...]
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