Ever since Android stepped into the scene, other platforms (BlackBerry especially) have been having a hard time. But what could be the reason for that? Well, in my opinion it’s the open sourced nature of Android that has brought it where it is today. On the other hand there is Apple, which has a different set of customers with slightly different mindsets. The iPhone was launched in 2007 with much grandeur by Apple. Back then the iPhone was one of a kind, now with the emergence of Android, we get … [Read more...]
Survey Indicates That Android Is Still On Top In Terms Of Market Share
June 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
BlackBerry Torch 2 Running On BB OS 7 Caught In Action
May 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Even though RIM's good old BlackBerry hasn't been doing that well with the experts and analysts, there is no shortage of leaks and new info available about BlackBerry's latest. The phone that we're talking about today is the BlackBerry Torch 2. The Torch 2 apparently will run BlackBerry OS 7. We have seen a bunch of leaks so far, but in this particular leak pictures have been taken from the side, front, back and also with the screen flipped up revealing the typical BlackBerry keyboard. Also … [Read more...]
BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 to Be Available on Three UK and Vodafone UK
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RIM's latest addition to the BlackBerry family, the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 was announced yesterday with a new design and a brand new BlackBerry OS 7. Shortly after that Virgin Mobile Canada and T-Mobile U.S revealed that the device would make its way on to their network. And now, UK retailers Three and Vodafone have announced that they will be launching the handset on their network as well. Sadly this is all the info we could gather, there is absolutely no mention of a launch date or its … [Read more...]
Windows Phone 7 Will Soon Overtake BlackBerry OS: Experts
April 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
With Android and iOS almost going neck to neck, in terms of popularity at least, where do OS' like BlackBerry and WP7 stand? Some of us would have picked the BB over the WP7 while some would have gone the other way. But according to the participants of AppNation, the Windows Phone 7 platform will soon be the number three platform after Android and iOS instead of BlackBerry OS. AppNation is a panel on mobile platforms mostly consisting of developers, app marketers, chip makers, notable industry … [Read more...]
The BlackBerry PlayBook Goes On Sale Today
April 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is finally available today in the US and Canada. The Wi-Fi only models will make its way to the market first followed by the 3G enabled variants in mid 2011. Even though early reviewers have given the PlayBook mediocre feedback, hopes are generally high with RIM's first ever tablet. The reviews in fact were so bad that RIM's CEO had to go on the defensive about the PlayBook. The PlayBook's Wi-Fi only version will be available in BestBuy with 16GB, 32GB and … [Read more...]
Twitter For BlackBerry Updated with Some New Features
April 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Twitter has released the latest version of the Twitter for BlackBerry which brings some new features to the app. Users are now able to add geotags to their tweets to let your followers/friends know their current location, a brand new homescreen with a trendy layout has also been added, plus there are some tweaks to the UI itself like suggestions to auto complete your hashtags, support for a bunch of new languages like Chinese, Polish, Thai, Czech) and so on. These features have been available … [Read more...]
Specs For the BlackBerry Monza and the Bold Touch Leak
April 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By taking into account RIM's leaked devices so far, we have a brief idea as to what they have in store for us. And now, it's the BlackBerry Bold Touch a.k.a Dakota and the Monza i.e. the GSM version of the BlackBerry Monaco. Some days ago, we saw the BlackBerry Torch 2 being leaked on the web, which is now followed by these two handsets. The BlackBerry Monza 9860 a.k.a Torch features a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a 5MP camera with 720p video recording capabilities, a 1.2 single core GHz processor, … [Read more...]
BlackBerry Torch 2 with a 1.2GHz processor shows up
April 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 though was one of BlackBerry's flagship devices, hasn't quite lived up to it's expectations, in terms of specs at least. Because let's face it, a 624 MHz processor doesn't quite match up with other devices out there. But the fact that this is a touchscreen+QWERTY phone was a huge selling point. And now, it seems like RIM is trying to get back to the game with a new BlackBerry Torch being surfaced. It looks very similar to the Torch 9800 but a hardware upgrade is what … [Read more...]
RIM confirms Android apps to run on the BlackBerry PlayBook
March 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As we published some days ago that RIM could be working on making Android apps work on the PlayBook, RIM has now confirmed these rumors. Apparently the PlayBook will sport a separate app player which would run Android apps; this app player will be available for download on the day of the PlayBook’s release. Apparently the PlayBook will run both BlackBerry Java as well as Android apps. And RIM only mentioned Gingerbread apps, so we’re not sure if Honeycomb apps would be downloadable. The … [Read more...]
BlackBerry Messenger to launch on Android and iOS devices
March 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
According to sources from BGR, RIM's BlackBerry Messenger IM service could be hitting the Android Market this year. These sources claim that RIM plans to release lite versions of the BlackBerry Messenger for iOS and Android devices alike by the end of this year. By doing this, RIM plan on stealing some loyal customers from Android and iOS by giving them a taste of the BlackBerry messenger. This app when launched on Android and iOS devices will be able to make text messages but wont be capable … [Read more...]