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“From Apple to RIM, With Love”

Check out this interesting article from GracefulFlavor about how the iPhone forced RIM’s hand into producing a device that fell outside its engineering strengths. The BlackBerry Storm, in my opinion, is a wonderful illustration of how Apple’s innovation and market appeal can force a smart company like RIM to invest millions of dollars in a […]

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iPhone market share climbs to 16.6% worldwide

According to a research note from Needham analyst Charlie Wolf, the iPhone now has a 16.6% market share for smartphones worldwide, an incredible feat for a phone that has only been around for a year and a half.  As Windows Mobile continues its decline, Apple finds itself trailing only RIM’s lineup of BlackBerry’s in smartphone market share […]

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Why developers prefer the iPhone, and why Android and RIM face an uphill battle

I came across this quote from Cosential that captures the essence of why many developers are starting to prefer coding for the iPhone. “In learning about development for the Blackbery platforms, we have to create a build for each phone and each network. As a developer, I just can’t afford it. Most of my customers […]

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The New York Times calls the BlackBerry Storm a “dud”

David Pogue of the New York Times released his review of the BlackBerry Storm today and he is less than impressed. It’s no help that the Storm shows you two different keyboards, depending on how you’re holding it (it has a tilt sensor like the iPhone’s). When you hold it horizontally, you get the full, […]

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iPhone now the second most popular corporate smartphone

Fresh on the heels of the BlackBerry Storm’s impending release, a new report from ChangeWave Research shows that the iPhone is slowly but steadily picking up market share amongst corporate smartphone users.  But RIM shouldn’t be as worried as Palm.  The majority of market share snagged from Apple appears to have been taken away from […]

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BlackBerry Storm Reviews: The consensus? Good, not great.

With the BlackBerry Storm scheduled to hit US stores this Friday, the reviews have started trickling in. Silicon Alley Insider reviews the phone and reports that while it’s a pretty good and solid phone, it still lacks the polish of the iPhone.  SAI liked the clickable keyboard, but found the lack of WiFi and a […]

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BlackBerry Storm coming on November 21, can it compete with the iPhone?

After a number of delays attributed to software glitches, RIM’s BlackBerry Storm will be hitting stores on November 21.  The BlackBerry storm will be RIM’s first true push into the consumer smartphone market, and it’s coming in full force.  The BlackBerry Storm will be the first touchscreen BlackBerry, an interesting departure for a company who […]

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BlackBerry Storm delayed due to Software glitch

The release of the BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s touch-screen response to the iPhone, has been delayed due to a software glitch. Originally scheduled to drop on November 14th, it now seems that it will be available at the end of the month. Gizmodo has the scoop here.

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The significance of App stores in the effort to de-throne the iPhone

As BlackBerry prepares to release the much talked about touchscreen BlackBerry Storm, it’s also preparing to launch its own app store that it hopes will rival the offerings of the iPhone.  As smartphones become  more and more popular, companies are scrambling to bring their own versions of touchscreen phones to the market. Inevitably, smarthphones will […]

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