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Smartphone Face-Off: iOS vs. Android vs. Blackberry vs… Maemo?

September 24, 2010
Smartphone Face-Off: iOS vs. Android vs. Blackberry vs… Maemo?

Four smartphones lead four different OSes into the battle for mobile supremacy. Android versus iOS versus BlackBerry versus Maemo. Fight!

You know times have changed when your Mom announces that she’s an Apple fanboy.
We’re witnessing remarkable d…

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BlackBerry Storm 3 Spy Shot Leaks?

September 20, 2010
BlackBerry Storm 3 Spy Shot Leaks?

No one’s heard a peep from RIM about the possibility of a third iteration of the BlackBerry Storm line of touch screen smartphones. But here we have a fairly convincing shot of what is apparently just that. The new handset will apparently have a slight…

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Verizon to Offer BlackBerry Curve 3G for Dirt Cheap

September 15, 2010
Verizon to Offer BlackBerry Curve 3G for Dirt Cheap

Verizon and Research In Motion (RIM) jointly announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Curve 3G on Verizon’s network. Sales will begin on September 16, 2010 (this Thursday) for just $30, albeit after a $100 mail-in-rebate and new two-year s…

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AT&T to Add a Bit of Color to BlackBerry Torch 9800

September 15, 2010
AT&T to Add a Bit of Color to BlackBerry Torch 9800

Come late November, AT&T will become the first wireless carrier to offer BlackBerry’s Torch 9800 smartphone in different colors, or so it’s been rumored.
If what we’re hearing turns out to be true, you can expect AT&T to add red and white versi…

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Android to Surpass Apple and RIM, Become Second Largest Mobile OS This Year

September 10, 2010
Android to Surpass Apple and RIM, Become Second Largest Mobile OS This Year

A new report from Gartner Research claims that Google’s Android operating system will grow rapidly in the remaining months of 2010, passing both Apple and RIM. If you don’t follow the smartphone world closely, you could be forgiven for forgetting Nokia…

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UAE To Block BlackBerry Services

September 3, 2010
UAE To Block BlackBerry Services

We can think of several items that should be included in the ultimate spy kit, most of them fake, but totally awesome gadgets conceived by Hollywood. Out in the real world, however, it’s those pesky BlackBerry devices that hav the United Arab Emirates …

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Is the Blackberry Torch a Disappointment Out of the Gate?

August 17, 2010
Is the Blackberry Torch a Disappointment Out of the Gate?

Early estimates of sales of RIM’s new Blackberry Torch are in, and could spell bad news for the company. Both RBC Capital Markets and Stifel Nicolaus have said AT&T only moved 150,000 units during launch weekend. Certainly it’s better than nothing,…

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RIM Offers Monitoring Tools to India Which Includes Third Party Apps

August 15, 2010
RIM Offers Monitoring Tools to India Which Includes Third Party Apps

One of the Blackberry’s number one selling features has just turned into a major negative, at least if the trend overseas continues. The hallmark of RIM’s success has always been its push notification and messaging services that are unmatched in t…

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