Day 2 of BlackBerry World 2012 is about to get underway.  What’s been an action packed conference full of announcements (and parties), now brings something a bit more toned down with an intimate Q and A session with RIM CEO Thorsten Heins. Stay tuned and follow-suit for our live blog as the session starts in [...]

If Mr. Saunders ever wants to change career paths, public speaking should be a consideration – the man has charisma. What started with a “We’re worth the wait”  rock ballad music video, laced with sharp points on why BlackBerry is the way to go over the “other” OS’s, continued straight into a lively keynote whose [...]

Hot on the heels of the keynote, RIM has just announced what everyone has been waiting for: the BlackBerry 10 platform. As for official BlackBerry 10 devices? RIM is now stating the latter end of 2012. See official press release below: BlackBerry World 2012 / BlackBerry 10 Jam – Orlando, FL – - Research In Motion [...]

Day 1 of RIM’s annual celebration of all things BlackBerry, BlackBerry World 2012,  is gearing up to launch here in beautiful Orlando, Florida! After a great press launch last night, all the sponsors and my fellow bloggers are eager to hear what RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has to say for his first keynote speech since [...]

As BlackBerry World draws closer to launch, the rumor mill is now churning at a rapid pace. Today’s news is nothing if not positive: the highly-anticipated first BlackBerry 10 device is slated to launch a bit earlier than expected. Word has it RIM plans on announcing the device in August and launching it in October, [...]

Word on the street is that the embattled maker of the BlackBerry is in talks with several banks to hire financial advisors to assist in their next move. The source said RIM would prefer an agreement to license its mobile phone software or have a strategic investment, one person said. RIM doesn’t plan to sell [...]

RIM has kicked off the second-generation iteration of their BBM Challenge Council. The campaign, which is targeted at  engaging the teen market on how to better get things done using a BlackBerry, is lead this time by Streeter Seidell and Amir Blumenfield who will demo just what can be done using a BlackBerry Smartphone. Young people [...]

Just a heads up for those with a WIND Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900. OS 7.1 is now available for download via the BlackBerry Software update site. The update brings numerous bug fixes including the much anticipated wireless hotspot. One thing we can attest to, RIM has made the OS update process a lot easier and seamless; [...]

I have dabbled in development for the BlackBerry Playbook, having created a couple of small applications using the Adobe Air platform. Recently, I decided that since I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to take a look at the other development options available, with the aim of creating a larger, more complex application that has [...]

Good news for you BlackBerry users as the wait is finally over, opera Mini is now available in the BlackBerry App World. The browser has been available for download from Opera’s site but, now with version 6.5.2 you can now download it straight from the App World. With Opera Mini, Opera’s server do all the [...]