Research in Motion stock crashed by as much as 16 percent as it reported US$695 million (US$1.33 earnings per share) this past quarter on US$4.9 billion revenue. The news is coupled with layoffs, and a report that only 500,000 PlayBooks shipped.
The company has refused to reveal Average Selling Price for its [...]
Yes, it is true. Microsoft and Research in Motion banded together. Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer took to the stage at Blackberry World. He announced that Bing search and maps are default on Blackberry Playbook.
According to Research in Motion’s press release:
Central to this collaboration, , Blackberry devices will use Bing as [...]
Research in Motion announced new Blackberrys set to debut this summer. Blackberry 9900/9930 will be the thinest Blackberry to date, and will run on Blackberry 7 (Blackberry 6.1). TechCrunch revealed details of the new Blackberry to be a 1.2 Ghz smartphone, with Near Field Communications chips (NFC), which will give a Blackberry [...]
The bell tolls for Research in Motion. Business Insider reports that RIM slashed its out look and revealed that Blackberry sales are weak.
Some investors thought that the company was about to announce a sale, but got information on dismal sales the company is expecting.
Blackberry sent a press release giving suggestions on Valentines Day apps.
1. Love theme app.
5. Air Asia mobile app
6. TXTLater app
Research in Motion recommends the following Blackberry apps this Chinese New Year!
What does this Chun 2011? Free theme that customizes a Blackberry with a background and icon set that is Chinese traditional art inspired. Price: Free.
Message prevue shows you a popo up box on [...]
On 26 January 2011, RIM announced (via press release) the availability of Blackberry Bold 9780 in the Philippine market. This is the first Blackberry Bold smartphone to run on Blackberry 6. The new device runs off 3G, Wi-Fi, and has GPS for location-based apps. It has a 5 megapixel camera, with [...]
Engagdet published video and stills of the new Blackberry playbook. Looks like browsing and video playback are what one would expect. That just seem to be it. Based on the video, it looks like last year’s tablet, not next year’s.
Image by Engadget
Research in Motion is learning from the Apple experience. They’re pushing towards the developer market to build apps for the Playbook.
Here is their press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BlackBerry App World Now Accepting Apps for BlackBerry PlayBook
Developers can now submit apps and become eligible for a free BlackBerry PlayBook
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