RIM's touch-screen BlackBerry is back for a second round and the good news is that it's much better than its predecessor
To say RIM's first touch-screen smartphone -- the BlackBerry Storm 9500 -- was a disappointment would be putting it mildly. Despite really wanting to like the original effort (after all, a touch-screen BlackBerry did sound cool), the "clickable" touch screen was clunky, the software was full of issues, there was no Wi-Fi and typing was a frustrating experience. But RIM is now back with a second effort: the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 smartphone
The "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" stereotypes in Apple's famous ad campaign have nothing on the findings from a new study of BlackBerry and iPhone owners.
The "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" stereotypes in Apple's famous ad campaign have nothing on the findings from a new study of BlackBerry and iPhone owners.
Web-based clients for the smartphone operating systems offer desk-phone features, presence and messaging
Mobile unified communications vendor DiVitas Networks has added iPhone, BlackBerry and Android to the set of platforms it is supporting with software to access desk-phone and presence features on cell phones.
It was a wild week in smartphones
Here's a roundup of a wild week in smartphone news. Apple, Nokia, Research in Motion, Verizon, AT&T and others all got in on the action.
RIM powers up Webkit investment for new BlackBerry browser
RIM is expanding its effort to redefine the Web browsing experience for BlackBerry users. In a recent job posting on LinkedIn, RIM asked for an expert C++ programmer who is firmly grounded in the open source Webkit browser engine.
The models will be network independent in line with a strategy started January
Research In Motion launched in India on Tuesday two BlackBerry handsets through its distributor Redington.
Wristwatch isn't an official BlackBerry product, but it will let you check the messages arriving on your BlackBerry phone.
Say hello to inhuman business productivity: here comes the BlackBerry watch.
You've probably used your BlackBerry smartphone to send countless text, or short message service (SMS), messages. Perhaps you even employ your device's multimedia messaging service (MMS) functionality to distribute image- and video-messages to friends and colleagues and/or groups of both.
You've probably used your BlackBerry smartphone to send countless text, or short message service (SMS), messages. Perhaps you even employ your device's multimedia messaging service (MMS) functionality to distribute image- and video-messages to friends and colleagues and/or groups of both.
The handsets, Blackberry Storm 2 and Motorola Cliq, have arrivied and now it's time for the critics to weigh in.
The reviews are in for the much-anticipated Blackberry Storm 2 and Motorola's Android debut the Cliq. Finally, questions hanging over these devices have been answered. I know you're all eagerly waiting to find out whether the new Storm can wipe out the stain of its predecessor's virtually unanimous thumbs down, or will Blackberry Storm fanboys be called to defend the honor of their beloved PDA once more? What about the beleaguered Motorola, which was once the cell phone trailblazer? Will Android be its savior?
A security researcher said downloading foreign applications to a BlackBerry leaves you vulnerable to spies
IPhone lovers and other smartphone users should take heed: A security researcher showed ways to spy on a BlackBerry user during a presentation Wednesday, including listening to phone conversations, stealing contact lists, reading text messages, taking and viewing photos and figuring out the handset's location via GPS.
The 7Digital store, also available from the Web, offers tracks that are cheaper than those found on iTunes and Amazon.
Blackberry users are getting a new digital music store that's often cheaper than iTunes, Amazon, and basically every other competitor in the U.S. How do they do it?
Plans could be challenge to wireless carriers
Vonage Holdings Corp. today announced an Internet phone-calling application that can be downloaded for free to iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones allowing international calls through Wi-Fi or cellular networks.
Black Eyed Peas star helps launch new Curve 8520 smartphone in Australia
Research In Motion (RIM) today unveiled the latest BlackBerry smartphone -- the Curve 8520 -- with a little help from Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am.
Ever been away from home and remembered at the last minute that you didn't set the
TiVo to record the new episode of your favorite TV show? Or been running late and wanted to program the digital video recorder (DVR) from afar so you wouldn't miss the start of your ball game? If so, and you own a
BlackBerry smartphone, you're in luck.
The BlackBerry maker plans to continue targeting the broad market rather than just business users
Sales were up but profits down, Research In Motion said on Thursday when it reported second-quarter earnings that were below analyst estimates.