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Cormark analyst Richard Tse says a few months after the unveiling of its new operating system, BlackBerry (TSX:BB) is building undeniable momentum. Tse, who is currently in Orlando attending BlackBerry’s annual user conference, BlackBerry Live, says this year’s event is a full 180 degree turnaround from last year’s “tenuous” event. He says BlackBerry is showcasing [...]
Those who discover the ease of use and call clarity of BlackBerry’s BBM Voice might not see much use for it, but Skype is finally rolling out for BlackBerry 10 devices. And no, it’s not a sideloaded Android port, although it is just a preview version of the Microsoft owned VOIP software. On the Skype [...]
Are you a BlackBerry fan, but also a famed rapper? Love your QWERTY keyboard, but have your own hit reality show and makeup endorsement deal? Then you’ll be pleased to know that for just under (C) $2500 you can set yourself apart from the keyboard crowd with a new Q10 that is wrapped in a [...]
Tech writer Lucas Atkins of N4BB has what appears to be leaked pictures of the upcoming R10, the entry level BlackBerry 10 device that is supposedly based on the older Curve devices. A cheaper version of BlackBerry’s new operating system is viewed by many as important because the company’s growth in recent years has come [...]
It’s a small first step, and there are no hard numbers, but the optics are nonetheless good for BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Q10 now has the honor of being the fastest ever selling consumer electronics product at century-old U.K high-end department store Selfridges. Selfridges had negotiated the right to sell the Q10 exclusively before a wider [...]
After praising the BlackBerry Z10 as “ingenious” and “mind-blowing” the New York Times influential tech writer David Pogue is raving about the Q10, the BlackBerry 10 iteration with the physical keyboard. In a review called “Typing, Made Easy” Pogue says the Q10′s keyboard is a marvel. “After so many years of fussing with typing on [...]
Canada’s most famous tech company is teaming up with one of it’s most famous retailers. Canadian Tire Corporation has announced that it has selected BlackBerry as its official smartphone for its corporate team across Canada. At the end of April, Canadian Tire management says its family of companies that includes Canadian Tire Retail, Canadian Tire [...]
I got my BlackBerry Z10 on its Canadian release day, February 5th. I guess my mobile device experience prior to the new BlackBerry was a bit like the Samsung commercial that is currently airing; I couldn’t find one that did everything I needed it to do. With a few caveats, the Z10 has become that [...]
When BlackBerry announced there would be two initial models of smartphone built upon their BlackBerry 10 platform, many expected to have their choice right away. But the BlackBerry Q10, the version of the device with the physical keyboard, has lagged behind the Z10 by several months. In Canada, the Z10 was released on February 5th. [...]
This week, Export Development Canada announced it would loan European carrier Telefonica $256 million to buy BlackBerry smartphones and services. With BlackBerry’s perilous position in the global smartphone race having been more than well documented over the past several years, a casual observer could be excused for thinking that the deal is some form of [...]
