May 19

BlackBerry Goes for Low Hanging Fruit at Live, More Exciting Announcements to Come in September

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At BlackBerry Live in Orlando this past week, BlackBerry took early steps towards making BlackBerry 10 a cross-platform mobile computing platform.  BBM for Android and iOS was something Jim Balsillie was widely believed to be working on before he stepped … Continue reading

May 18

BBM for Android and iOS Should Add Billions of Dollars to BlackBerry’s Market Value

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The announcement on Tuesday of BBM on Android and iOS, and the new BBM Channels turns BBM into a full-out social media platform like Twitter and Facebook.  This should significantly increase the value of BBM and add to BlackBerry’s market … Continue reading

May 17

White Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 launching on June 10, 2013

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Google I/O event is still going on and in the midst of all the developer related announcements, AndroidandMe has managed to get their hands on a White Nexus 4. It is the exact same phone as the current Nexus 4 … Continue reading

May 15

WATCH NOW: BlackBerry Live Keynote Replay

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BlackBerry has just uploaded the full-length BlackBerry Live keynote from yesterday.  The keynote is divided into 4 parts.  Part 1 is by CEO Thorsten Heins, while Part 2 is by COO Kristian Tear.  Part 3 is by CMO Frank Boulben, … Continue reading

May 14

BlackBerry Live Day 1: BlackBerry Q5, BBM for Android and iOS, BBM Channels and BES 10.1

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The first day of BlackBerry Live today was filled with announcements, both hardware and software.  For hardware, the mid-range BlackBerry Q5 was announced, with availability in emerging markets in July.  It comes in four vibrant colours – black, white, red … Continue reading

May 14

[VIDEO] Google I/O Keynote from May 15, 2013

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Google I/O 2013 is happening on May 15, 2013 at Moscone Center, San Fransisco. Google I/O’s much-anticipated kickoff event will give you a first glimpse at the latest product and platform innovations at Google. Get there early for front row seats … Continue reading

May 13

LIVEBLOG: BlackBerry Live Keynote! [Tuesday, May 14 at 9:00 am ET]

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Join us live at 9:00 am ET tomorrow (Tuesday, May 14), as we liveblog the keynote at BlackBerry Live.  Not a single leak has emerged about what BlackBerry might announce tomorrow.  What sort of exciting announcements will Thorsten Heins unveil?  … Continue reading

May 12

[Leak] Google Play Games: Screenshots and Features of upcoming Android Gaming Service

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The Google I/O 2013 event is just three days away and we are already seeing leaks of Android announcements. Today we have a leak of Google Play Games, an Android Gaming Service that will launch at Google I/O 2013. AndroidPolice … Continue reading

May 11

[Leak] Google Motorola X Phone: Real Pictures [Update: FCC Pictures]

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EvLeaks has provided pictures of the upcoming Motorola X-Phone, which will have design elements similar to the Google Nexus lineup of devices.  The only difference being that it will be manufactured by Motorola. This is not surprising as the X-Phone will … Continue reading

May 10

Google to announce a New Nexus 7 tablet [HD display, Quad-Core Processor with Android 4.3]

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The Google I/O 2013 event is scheduled on May 15 2013, and there is very big chance that new devices will be announced along with Android software update.  There have been many rumours surrounding the Google Motorola X Phone and next … Continue reading

May 10

Why BlackBerry Could Be the Next Tesla Motors

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After posting its first profit and better-than-expected sales numbers on Wednesday, shares of Tesla Motors soared 24% to close at $69.40.  There are two major similarities between Tesla and BlackBerry that could see BlackBerry shares move up in a similar … Continue reading

May 07

BlackBerry Q10 is Sold Out Quickly Across Toronto

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After becoming available in Canada on May 1st, the BlackBerry Q10 quickly sold out.  From calling and visiting stores in the past week, the Q10 tends to be sold out between half an hour to several hours after a shipment arrives. … Continue reading

May 04

Walkthrough: App Selection and Dark Theme on BlackBerry Q10!

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We previously did a brief walkthrough of the white BlackBerry Q10.  This time, we take a look at the app selection and the dark theme on the new OS 10.1.  Most of the top free apps in App World have … Continue reading

May 03

Samsung Galaxy S4 gets security approval from DoD for government use, Apple iPhone 5 still waiting

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Samsung’s KNOX software, coming with the Galaxy S4 smartphone, has been approved by the Department of Defense (DoD) for use in secure government departments. BlackBerry 10 phones and PlayBook Tablet have also been approved by DoD, so Samsung Galaxy S4 … Continue reading

May 03

BlackBerry R10 vs Low-Cost iPhone: The Back to School Showdown

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This morning, an image of the red version of the upcoming BlackBerry R10 has leaked, with the white version appearing in the background.  This follows an earlier leak from late December.  The R10 is a mid-range BlackBerry 10 smartphone meant … Continue reading