Tag Archives: RIM

Tech: BlackBerry Messenger Coming to iOS and Android

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

Not that long ago RIM’s BlackBerry was the most popular smartphone in the world. It’s a bit hard to believe now, with the immense popularity of the iPhone and Android devices, but at one time the BlackBerry was the king … Continue reading →

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BlackBerry Maker Research In Motion Announces ‘PlayBook’ Tablet

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Erik Jensen

RIM, maker of the popular BlackBerry line of smartphones, unveiled a brand-new tablet computer today they are dubbing ‘PlayBook.’ The company made the big announcement at their BlackbBerry DevCon, held at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Yes, the same venue … Continue reading →

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RIM Launches New Blackberry Torch 9800 Featuring New Blackberry 6 OS

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Erik Jensen

It can be somewhat puzzling to understand why Blackberry has such a commanding share of the smartphone market. That is, until you realize that corporate IT departments are notoriously slow to change and adopt new tech and RIM has always … Continue reading →

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HTC Disputing Apple’s Antenna Signal Strength Claims

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Cortney Zamm

During Apple’s recent iPhone 4 press conference, they made some pretty hefty claims about other smartphones having similar problems as the iPhone 4, including devices manufactured by HTC, Blackberry, and Nokia. Devices that they singled out, such as the HTC … Continue reading →

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New Report Shows Significant Android Market Share Gain

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Erik Jensen

A new report from comScore on U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share reveals some interesting statistics for both domestic cell- and smart-phone users. For fans of Google’s open-source Android Platform, the good news is that Android is continuing to grab ever-larger … Continue reading →

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Twitter for Blackberry Launches

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Feeling left out of the Twitter fun as a user of a Blackberry device? Are you a bit jealous of your iPhone and Android using friends who get to have fun using the official Twitter app for their respective devices? … Continue reading →

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Amazon Brings Kindle to Android

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Joe Gillis

It looks like Amazon isn’t going to simply wait around while Apple’s iPad and iPhone kill their eBook market. Instead, they are expanding beyond Apple and RIM and into the Android market by bringing their Kindle reader to the platform. … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Desktop Manager Coming to Mac

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Joe Gillis

By way of its Inside BlackBerry blog, RIM has put the world on notice — BlackBerry Desktop Manager is coming to OS X in September. Yes, its finally happening after many, many years. I know you never thought it would … Continue reading →

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