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RIM renames itself BlackBerry, launches BB10 and all-touch Z10 smartphone
- Today’s a big day for the BlackBerry platform. The launch of a new operating system built from the ground up and new hardware to go with it could very well set the stage for a much anticipated comeback into the…
BlackBerry X10 photo surfaces ahead of next month's BB10 event
- Canadian handset maker Research is Motion isn’t out of danger just yet but as we get closer to the promised launch of the company’s next generation operating system, there are at least a few rays of light that indicate good…
Trojan bypasses two-factor authentication, steals $46.5 million
- A sophisticated, multi-layered trojan dubbed "Eurograbber" is estimated to be responsible for siphoning over €36 million -- or about $46.5 million -- from the bank accounts of unsuspecting Europeans. In a case study (pdf) performed by Versafe and Check Point Software Technologies, researchers reveal…
RIM sets January 30, 2013 as BlackBerry 10 launch date
- Research In Motion has set a firm date for the launch of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system. According to the announcement, the launch event will happen simultaneously in multiple countries around the world on January 30, 2013, and will…
Pentagon drops exclusive BlackBerry contract for iOS, Android
- Despite RIM's impending BlackBerry revamp with BB10 and updated hardware, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) announced it would be dropping its exclusivity contract with RIM. According to Reuters, ICE will be transitioning to Apple's iPhone to fill gaps…
MetroPCS launches Joyn, iMessage and Facetime rival
- Today MetroPCS announced the launch of Joyn, a bundle of communication protocols which include functionality similar to Blackberry Messenger, iMessage and Facetime. Joyn is based on the interworkable Rich Communication Services standard and promises to (eventually) deliver Metro PCS subscribers IP-based…
Leaked marketing video reveals two BlackBerry 10 smartphones
- An internal marketing video from Research in Motion surfaced on Vimeo last night showing two upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones. The clip has since been pulled but not before CrackBerry.com was able to capture several screenshots of what we can expect…
Microsoft licenses exFAT file system patents to RIM
- Research in Motion has entered into an agreement with Microsoft that will allow them to use the software maker’s Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) file system on select BlackBerry devices. RIM joins a number of other electronics manufacturers that have…
RIM offering developers up to $10,000 to build for BlackBerry 10
- Research in Motion is doing more than just hoping that developers will be interested in creating apps for BlackBerry 10 – they’re flat out bribing them to do so. As part of their 10K Developer Commitment, RIM is willing give…
RIM: Six BlackBerry 10 devices set for Q1 2013 launch
- Research in Motion has revealed it is preparing six new BlackBerry smartphones to launch with its new mobile OS early next year, according to a report by Pocket-lint. Two of the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones will compete at the top-end of…
Neowin: A look at the new smartphones coming soon
- One of the biggest downsides of being a devoted fan of gadgets and gizmos is the cost of fuelling that addiction indulging that hobby. Most can only look on with jealous eyes at the never-ending stream of new devices that…
RIM: BlackBerry 10 in final testing stages, can be licensed
- RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has confirmed that the company’s upcoming operating system can be licensed. The admission follows months of rumors and speculation from analysts drawing the same conclusion, many of whom believe it’s the last hope for a RIM…
RIM announces LTE PlayBook, considers licensing BB10
- It took them quite a while but it looks like Research in Motion is finally ready to release the LTE version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The device is set to go on sale August 9 to Bell, Rogers, and…
RIM: yet more losses, job cuts, BlackBerry 10 delayed until Q1 2013
- Research in Motion's situation has taken another dramatic turn after last night's earning call to investors revealed its urgently needed and potentially lifesaving BlackBerry 10 OS will be delayed. The Canadian firm also reported huge losses for the first financial…
Former AT&T executive pleads guilty to insider trading charges
- Former AT&T marketing executive Alnoor Ebrahim pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud on Monday, following a US government investigation into an insider-trading scheme in which he leaked sales information about iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones…
RIM axes another 2,000 jobs as part of ongoing restructuring plans
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Struggling Canadian phone maker, Research In Motion has announced another 2,000 job cuts from its 16,500 strong worldwide workforce as part of the firms ongoing major restructuring plans, according to Canadian...
RIM rejected plan to license BlackBerry Messenger, loses sales executive
- According to the Wall Street Journal, RIM had considered but eventually rejected plans to license BlackBerry Messenger to handset competitors. BBM is an encrypted, proprietary, Internet-based messaging service that serves as an advanced substitute to the traditional SMS messaging offered…
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