BlackBerry typically uploads tutorials for a new smartphone the same day or week that it is launched. For the Q5, BlackBerry has uploaded the videos yesterday, weeks before the launch. This was likely done so that potential buyers become familiar … Continue reading
Google has just launched an innovative and futuristic project that aims to provide internet to everyone around the world. The Project Loon is a similar initiative to Self-Driving Cars, Google Fiber, and Google Glass. The goal of Project Loon is … Continue reading
BlackBerry PlayBook users probably recall paying more than Android and iOS users for apps. In fact, high-quality games were often priced at $6.99, with many apps priced at $2.99 and $1.99. I paid $6.99 for Spider-Man Total Mayhem HD, before … Continue reading
The Vampire Squid is a term that has been used to describe a company with an uncanny ability and relentless desire to maximize profit. However, I find Vampire Squid to be a more fitting metaphor for Apple, because the company charges US$49 for a lightning-to-HDMI … Continue reading
(Updated on June 12, 2013 to include the latest short positions on the Nasdaq) We recently wrote about a financial model submitted by one of our readers, which indicates BlackBerry could report as much as $654 million in net income … Continue reading
Competition among Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry and Microsoft has intensified in recent months. Today, against the rise of Samsung’s similar products, the question remains: “Will Apple continue to hold onto their position in mobile?” Tim Cook presents first on stage and … Continue reading
You can watch Apple’s WWDC 2013 livestream with comments by CNET enthusiasts right here. Apple is set to announce new versions of OSX, iOS, and other hardware updates. This is the biggest Apple event of the year so make sure … Continue reading
BBM Channels was announced during BlackBerry Live on May 14th. It represents one of the biggest changes ever made to BBM. It adds Facebook and Twitter-like features to BBM, turning it into a full-out social network. In addition to the … Continue reading
If you get lot of different types of email: messages from friends, social notifications, deals, offers, confirmations, receipts, and more; then you will love what Google has done with the New Gmail Inbox with Tabs. Using simple and easy organization, the … Continue reading
Nokia is preparing to release the next flagship Lumia windows phone device with one main feature, a 41-megapixel camera on the back. You read it right, 41 Mega Pixel camera on a smartphone. Nearly five years of work has allowed Nokia to … Continue reading
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hero is a console-quality first-person shooter from Gameloft. It is powered by the Havok Engine. The story is that the President of the United States has been taken hostage in Barcelona by a terrorist group, and … Continue reading
With the launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform, investors have been wondering how BlackBerry will receive service revenues going forward. For BB 10 smartphones sold to consumers, BlackBerry no longer gets the roughly $4/month per device that it received for … Continue reading
In the United States there is a very even distribution of wireless carriers used by BlackBerry 10 phones. Verizon, AT&T, and T-mobile all have about an equal number of users. Meanwhile Sprint is in the other category where it lags … Continue reading
In the latest quarter, BlackBerry reported a net profit despite only selling the Z10 for one month in the UK and Canada. On June 28th, BlackBerry is reporting earnings for the latest quarter ending June 1st. With the Z10 being … Continue reading
BlackBerry 10.2 with Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) support is launching this month. It will allow users to install the latest version of Android apps like Instagram, Netflix and Flipboard. However, Android developers still need to convert and submit their Android … Continue reading
BlackBerry 10 platform offers 5 different methods of development – Native Cascades, Native C/C++, Adobe Air via ActionScript 3, WebWorks, Android. Out of these development methods, I primarily develop apps using Cascades. The latest app I’ve developed is Corky Notes, … Continue reading
As we reported last week, the HTC One running stock Android is official as of today. HTC has just announced that, “Starting June 26, Google will offer a special edition of the HTC One with a “Nexus user experience” through … Continue reading