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BlackBerry unveils budget-minded Q5 qwerty smartphone

BlackBerry unveils budget-minded Q5 qwerty smartphone
  • Posted May 14, 2013, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • BlackBerry is once again on the offensive as the company unveiled a new smartphone at the annual BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Florida. The budget-minded Q5 handset is designed with emerging markets in mind and is expected to go on…

BlackBerry CEO thinks tablets will be useless in five years

BlackBerry CEO thinks tablets will be useless in five years
  • Posted April 30, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News Breaking News
  • You may want to hold off on buying a tablet according to BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins. That’s because there won’t be a reason to own one in five years, the executive told Bloomberg during a recent interview. It’s a noteworthy…

Blackberry CEO believes the Q10 will sell tens of millions of units

Blackberry CEO believes the Q10 will sell tens of millions of units
  • Posted April 30, 2013, 8:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Where most believed the Z10 would pull BlackBerry back into contention, it’s the QWERTY-laden Q10 that has CEO Thorsten Heins excited as of late. The executive recently told Bloomberg he expects to sell tens of millions of Z10 handsets after…

BlackBerry CEO calls out the iPhone's dated interface

BlackBerry CEO calls out the iPhone
  • Posted March 18, 2013, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • In a case of what many might consider the pot calling the kettle black, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins called out Apple’s iPhone during a recent interview for being outdated. Speaking with the Australian Financial Review, Heins made it clear that…

RIM: BlackBerry 10 in final testing stages, can be licensed

RIM: BlackBerry 10 in final testing stages, can be licensed
  • Posted August 14, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • 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's team of 'Be Bold' superheroes embarrass company

RIM
  • Posted January 31, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Research In Motion's newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins was heavily criticized from day one for saying that no drastic changes were needed to get the company back on track. Instead, he wanted to bring in "some really good marketing expertise"…

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