BlackBerry wants to be hip, and it’s going to Alicia Keys for help. The Canadian smartphone maker, which previously called itself Research In Motion, today named Keys as its global creative director. The position is one BlackBerry created to help “inspire the future” of the company. Related stories: New BlackBerrys debut CNET’s take on the …
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30 January
BB10, Z10 and Q10: why they won’t save BlackBerry
Opinion The now RIM-less BlackBerry has unveiled a strong OS with some impressive hardware to go with it, but it’s all too little, and way too late. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins unveiled the Z10 and Q10 BlackBerrys at an event in New York today. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) BlackBerry, BlackBerry, BlackBerry — that’s probably all your tech news feed has been …
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30 January
iPhone users pay highest phone bills
Rumors of a cheaper iPhone on the horizon may come as welcome news for fans of the device — especially because iPhone users reportedly pay the highest monthly phone bills, no matter the carrier, according to AllThingsD. Android, Windows, and BlackBerry users spend less per month to use their smartphones, according to data by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners that was …
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30 January
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It is no secret that RIM is gunning for its revamped BlackBerry OS to occupy third place among mobile platforms (behind iOS and Android). To this end, the struggling company — in particular Alec Saunders, RIM VP of Developer Relations — has been making a strong push to lure developers in droves. While we can’t say yet whether the masses …
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30 January
BBM gets video calling in BlackBerry 10
BBM now has video calling in BlackBerry 10. The popular BlackBerry Messenger instant messaging app adds video chats to the current text-based service. BlackBerry 10 is the next generation of BlackBerry software, unveiled today on new phones the Z10 and Q10. Chat app BBM is the killer app for many BlackBerry users and adds video calling to text messages and …
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30 January
BlackBerry is new name for RIM, as firm modifies moniker
RIM has changed its name to BlackBerry, accompanying the launch of its new BlackBerry 10 operating system with a radical name ditching. RIM, which stood for Research In Motion, is now officially re-monikered BlackBerry — a name change that makes sense as BlackBerry phones are exactly what the company makes, and has made for years. Big cheese Thorsten Heins debuted …
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30 January
Telstra, Optus to range new BlackBerry Z10
Australian telcos Telstra and Optus have committed to ranging the new BlackBerry Z10 handset, though neither have committed to pricing or a firm release date for the handset. (Credit: Joseph Hanlon/CNET Australia) BlackBerry is expecting that the Australian carriers will release the phone in a similar timeframe to that expected in the US, which equates to at least March before …
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30 January
Firefox phone to be revealed in weeks by ZTE
The first Firefox OS phone could be unveiled in less than a month. Chinese giant ZTE plans to reveal a “major new mobile device” at trade show MWC, and has dropped a big hint that it’ll be Firefox-related. ZTE hints at what we’ll see by revealing the Twitter hashtags — keywords used by people tweeting — for industry shindig Mobile …
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30 January
BlackBerry 10 launches today, BB World gets films and TV
Happy BB10 day, you guys! The next generation of Blackberry software is revealed today, along with the new Z10 and X10 phones — and the new-look BlackBerry World is ready and waiting for a new line-up of music and movies. The BlackBerry World online app store has been renamed from BlackBerry App World to reflect the fact that it will …
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30 January
BlackBerry Z10 out in the UK 31 January, networks price it up
The BlackBerry Z10, the Canadian phonemaker’s new flagship touchscreen blower, is due to hit UK shops tomorrow. O2, Vodafone, Three, Phones 4 U and Carphone Warehouse have all confirmed they will be offering the new phone. EE will be the first to have the phone its super-speedy 4G data network. You can have the phone on a £41 per month …
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