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November 11, 2007
RIM sues LG for trademark infringement
Research in Motion (RIM) has filed a lawsuit against LG, claiming that some of the manufacturer's handset names are confusingly, and deliberately, similar to those of the BlackBerry.The Black Cherry and the Strawberry are the phones that have ...
November 09, 2007
New BlackBerry Pearl 8820 launches in UK on O2
O2 has introduced the new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone in the UK only days before it does the same with the Apple iPhone. They certainly seem to be hoovering up the great exclusive deals at the moment, but ...
November 01, 2007
BlackBerry tops customer satisfaction survey
BlackBerrys rank highest in overall customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Business Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study released today.The inaugural study measures business customer satisfaction with their wireless smartphone, ...
October 26, 2007
Facebook comes to BlackBerry
Research in Motion has announced that Facebook will now be available on the BlackBerry in the form of a special application that use RIM's push technology to send Facebook messages and alerts in the same way it does ...
September 26, 2007
WorldMate Live transforms BlackBerrys into traveler's guardian angels
WorldMate has announced the commercial availability of WorldMate Live, the world's first comprehensive mobile travel service. The WorldMate Live application operates on BlackBerry smartphones and manages a traveler's full itinerary, including travel arrangements and business meetings, making all ...
September 20, 2007
AT&T launch WiFi BlackBerry
AT&T have announced that the BlackBerry 8820 with WiFi will be available today for around $300 with a two year contract.This is the first BlackBerry with WiFi to go on sale in the USA.The BlackBerry 8820 uses the ...
September 08, 2007
Server outage hits BlackBerry customers
Research in Motion suffered yet another server problem on Friday as thousands of BlackBerry Internet Service customers in North America found themselves unable to access their emails.Hours after the problem was resolved their was still a large backlog ...
September 07, 2007
iPhone is top selling handset, but BlackBerry still outsells it 2 to 1
The recent report that the iPhone was the top selling smartphone during July has been clarified by its writers, iSuppli.The iPhone was the biggest selling handset, but BlackBerrys actually outsold Apple's baby 2 to 1 when all models ...
August 31, 2007
Rumour: Microsoft to buy RIM
Shares in BlackBerry creator Research in Motion soared yesterday on the back of rumours that the Canadian company was the target of a takeover bid from Microsoft.RIM's stock closed up 91 cents to C$84.59 on the Toronto Stock ...
August 22, 2007
Verizon disables GPS in BlackBerry 8830
Verizon has reportedly disabled the GPS chip in BlackBerry 8830 phones issued as part of contracts with the US carrier.Users have discovered that despite the fact that the maps application is still there, the GPS chip that would ...
August 10, 2007
Mobilkom A1 introduces the new BlackBerry Curve 8310 to Austria
Mobilkom A1 is introducing the BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone to Austria today.The new BlackBerry Curve 8310 is available exclusively in Austria from Mobilkom A1 now and is packed with distinctive BlackBerry smartphone functionality, including comprehensive email capabilities, fast ...
August 10, 2007
Onset releases METAmessage Server v 55 for BlackBerry with cross-platform support
Onset Technology, one of the leading developers of software for BlackBerry smartphones, announced recently the addition of cross-platform support to its METAmessage - Emergency Communications and Paging software. This enhanced capability, designed for deployments of the BlackBerry wireless ...
August 09, 2007
Nokia tops new ABI Research smartphone vendor matrix ranking
Nokia has been ranked at the top of the latest Smartphone Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.Motorola and RIM (Research in Motion) claimed the second and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of worldwide smartphone vendors.The ...
August 02, 2007
With Content Beamer for BlackBerry you can leave your laptop at home
ThinPrint has today announced that a new version of the Content Beamer software for the BlackBerry solution is now available. This new version enables BlackBerry smartphones to access the company network and document management systems, while on the ...
August 01, 2007
Curve gets GPS upgrade for Germany
Research In Motion today introduced the new BlackBerry Curve 8310 (note the slight model number increase) in Germany, with built-in GPS navigation and advanced multimedia functionality. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 features integrated GPS functionality that works with ...
July 30, 2007
GPS SatNav from TeleNav on T-Mobile Austria
T-Mobile Austria customers may never again have to stop to ask for directions, worry about carrying around paper maps, or buy expensive navigation devices for their cars. They can now receive turn-by-turn GPS-enabled voice and on-screen directions directly ...
July 23, 2007
NTT DoCoMo to Start Marketing Japanese Support for BlackBerry
NTT DoCoMo announced today that it will begin marketing Research In Motion’s BlackBerry® 8707h™ with Japanese-language support* on July 23. Customers using the BlackBerry 8707h will benefit from new features — Japanese input for e-mails (including text prediction) ...
July 18, 2007
BlackBerry goes WiFi
Research in Motion has announced the first ever BlackBerry with integrated WiFi.The new BlackBerry 8820 promises seamless transition between WiFi and cellular networks allowing users to access various data services while on the move in the most efficient ...
July 13, 2007
Carphone Warehouse to sell BlackBerrys
The Carphone Warehouse and Research In Motion have announced a strategic relationship to offer the latest range of BlackBerry smartphones directly through its network of The Carphone Warehouse outlets located throughout the UK and online through www.carphonewarehouse.com.Launching across ...
June 29, 2007
BlackBerry earnings soar while Palm disappoints
RIM, makers of the iconic BlackBerry range of smartphones saw their earning up 73% in the last quarter while one of their rivals, Palm, saw earnings fall to $15.4 million from $27.2 million in the same period in ...