Whenever a white version of any device gets discontinued, a tear trickles slowly down my cheek. Why? Because as many of my friends know, I have a fondness for white phones; it’s just how I role. So discovering today’s news does sadden me a bit, despite being somewhat expected: Rogers has officially discontinued the white [...]

On the day of a very contentious Annual General Meeting, RIM revealed that BlackBerry App World recently served up its one billionth download. The exact time the download occurred and the name of the application were not disclosed. App World, which launched in April of 2009, is available in over 100 countries and sees an average of 3-million [...]

Another pinnacle has been hit. Any of you who have patiently waited for the Torch 9800 to hit $0 on a 3-year term so you could pick it up, can be excited to know that day has come. Best Buy has reactivated their notorious “Free Phone Friday” campaign for the month of July with the [...]

Following yesterday’s publication of a stinging open letter to RIM by one of its high-level employees, two more open letters have been posted by BGR. One is from a current employee, while the other is from a former employee. They’re every bit as interesting as the first letter, and we highly recommend that you check [...]

According to reports from the Taiwain-based Market Intelligence Center, HTC is on pace to oust RIM as the world’s number four smartphone maker as early as the beginning of next year. Much of HTC’s success has to do with a string of popular Android handsets, which helped propel the company to record profits in its lastest quarter. RIM, [...]

Great news for PlayBook owners who have a BlackBerry smartphone from AT&T, as it was announced today that BlackBerry Bridge has been approved for use on AT&T. Available for free through BlackBerry App World, BlackBerry Bridge is a useful application which allows BlackBerry smartphone owners to mirror all of their calendars, contacts, messages, and more [...]

Six high-profile tech companies comprised of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM, and Sony have banded together to purchase Nortel’s patent portfolio. Collectively spending $4.5-billion, the consortium purchased the rights to over 6,000 patents which cover wireless voice and network technology, optical data technology, and 4G LTE. Most of the companies involved are remaining tight-lipped about the splurge, [...]

In an attempt to avoid a possible shareholder revolt, RIM announced today that it will create an independent committee charged with investigating the possibility reshuffling of its board. At the heart of the matter are the roles played by current co-CEOs and and co-Chairmen Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, whose performance and leadership have come under [...]

Well that didn’t take too long. RIM has just published a response to the scathing open letter written by one of its employees and published today by BGR. Click on through to read RIM’s response, and then let us know your thoughts on the matter.

The nerdy past-time of comparing Android and iOS device sales figures is once again at the front of minds, as Nielsen today posted some interesting U.S. smartphone sales figures for the past three months ending in May. After undergoing a tremendous growth spurt, sales of Android devices have flattened out at 27%. Sales of Apple’s [...]