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BlackBerry 10 Images Leaked Online

February 14th, 2012 by Best Mobile Contracts

Images have surfaced of the new BlackBerry 10 operating system which will feature on a new generation of RIM phones towards the end of the year. BlackBerry 10 will see a huge overhaul from earlier BlackBerry systems and will feature homescreen widgets much like Android. BlackBerry 10, or BBX as it is otherwise known, is [...]

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 [...]

Android Downloads Hit 10 Billion & BlackBerry 10 Official

December 7th, 2011 by Caroline

The Android Market has smashed through the 10 billion app download mark and has achieved a growth level of 1 billion app downloads each month! This is pretty impressive, even by the standards we’ve come to expect from Google. The Android OS now dominates the mobile phone market, despite the iPhone 4S capturing a big [...]

The Top 10 Apps for Students

September 23rd, 2011 by Richard

Being a student these days is pretty tough, so any help you can get will no doubt be very welcome. Your smartphone is a very good source of advice and information and here we have listed some of the best apps for you to use in college or at uni. We have stayed away from [...]

Which mobile phone OS should I choose?

September 12th, 2011 by Thomas

Just in case you’re wondering, OS stands for operating system, so a mobile OS is the software that runs your mobile phone. If you’re confused, think of how Windows controls a PC and you won’t go too far wrong. ‘Why is this so important?’ you might ask. Well, we can do much more than make [...]

Can The BlackBerry Curve 9360 Outperform the BlackBerry Curve 9300?

August 31st, 2011 by Caroline

With the official announcement of the latest BlackBerry Curve model still fresh news and as the excitement regarding its imminent release builds, we thought we’d take a closer look at the upcoming Curve 9360 and how it compares to the current Curve 9300 handset. Are you a fan of the Curve 3G 9300 smartphone? If [...]

BlackBerry OS 7

August 5th, 2011 by Caroline

Given the week RIM has had, with official announcements and rumours galore, we thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at the new BlackBerry operating system 7. Announced together with the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone back in May, BB OS 7 promises a number of nifty new extras and enhancements [...]

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Price and Release Date Roundup

June 29th, 2011 by Liam

The Bold 9900 is set to be the next big release from BlackBerry. Combining a touchscreen and classic BlackBerry keyboard with the much improved and polished BlackBerry OS7, it was officially announced in May to much interest in the smartphone world. As yet, though, details on when exactly we can expect to see the Bold [...]

BlackBerry OS6 Updates Available on Three

February 11th, 2011 by Liam

Good news for customers with BlackBerry handsets on the Three network: BlackBerry OS6 updates are rolling out. The news comes via a tweet from Three UK, confirming that OS6 updates are available for owners of BlackBerry Bold 9780, BlackBerry Torch 9800, BlackBerry Curve 9300 and BlackBerry Bold 9700 handsets. So if you’re on Three and [...]

Mobile News: Today’s Highlights

December 6th, 2010 by Best Mobile Contracts

Carphone Warehouse has announced that they will be offering Nokia’s C6-01 mobile handset both on contract and pay as you go. This Nokia made, Symbian smart phone is a great handset to have if you need a quick and simple device that handles media, browsing and also has access to the Nokia Ovi Store. The [...]