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40% of BlackBerry users would prefer an iPhone as their next smartphone
We know that BlackBerry devices kick ass when it comes to e-mail, but let’s be honest here, email will only get you so far. RIM’s marketshare is certainly nothing to laugh about, but the real question is if they’re doing anything to ensure that current BlackBerry users don’t bolt for the greener pastures of Apple […]
Continue reading...Developing for the iPhone v. developing for BlackBerry
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Toktumi has an interesting article up discussing the disadvantage RIM is faced with as it attempts to position its app world to compete with Apple’s wildly successful iTunes app store. “Having recently developed versions of our popular Line2 app for both the iPhone and Blackberry platforms, I can tell you one major reason for RIM’s […]
Continue reading...Report: BlackBerry’s App World is the most expensive app store
Monday, October 12, 2009
In a recent report encapsulating data from September, app store analytics company Distimo found that BlackBerry’s App World holds the distinction of being the most expensive mobile app store. The report found that the average price for an app on BlackBerry’s App World is more than three times higher than apps found on Apple’s iTunes […]
Continue reading...Report: BlackBerry Tour experiencing 50% return rate
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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According to analyst Gerard Hallaren of TownHall Investment Research, RIM’s flagship new device, the BlackBerry Tour, is experiencing returns bordering on 50% due to trackball problems. Specifically, Hallaren notes that dirt and gunk tend to get stuck underneath the devices trackball, prompting users to clean the track ball a lot more often than they’d like […]
Continue reading...The iPhone and letting apps run in the background
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Kicking it ADB, a great blog who we wish would publish more often, directs us to the fact that the third most popular app on Blackberry’s App World is an app called “Aerize Optimizer – Memory booster – cleaner utility”. As you might have guessed, the app helps eliminate memory leaks, improve sluggish performance, and […]
Continue reading...RIM to release Mac desktop client for Blackberry devices
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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In what should come as welcome news for all Mac users currently using BlackBerry devices, RIM announced today that they were finally coming out with a desktop app for the Mac that will allow users to mange the content of their BlackBerrys with ease. According to The Official BlackBerry Blog, the app will be available […]
Continue reading...RIM doubles number of available apps to 2,000, and why Apple shouldn’t be worried
Monday, July 6, 2009
RIM has doubled the number of applications on App World with the library of available titles now coming in at 2,000. At the same time, access to RIM’s App World will soon be expanding to include users from Italy, France, Germany and Spain. In the coming months, access will also extend to include users in […]
Continue reading...Does RIM have what it takes to compete with the iPhone?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Boy Genius Report has an in-depth and worthwhile article detailing the challenges RIM faces in light of their many past successes. Specifically, BGR seems to imply that with mobile devices becoming more software-centric, RIM has curiously rested on its laurels while Apple has maneuvered to take over the space with seemingly no competition from the […]
Continue reading...iPhone share of US Smartphone traffic continues to increase, reaches 69%
Thursday, June 25, 2009
New data released by AdMob shows that the number of people using an iPhone connect to the internet continues to grow at an impressive rate, with 69% of all smartphone traffic in the US coming from iPhone users AdMob, which runs an ad network for mobile websites, compiled the following data for May 2008.
Continue reading...Rumor: Palm working on lower priced phone to challenge $99 iPhone
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Analyst Ashok Kumar believes that Palm is already hard at work on Pixie, a lower priced follow up to the recently released Palm Pre. The Street reports: The new phone is expected to be a candybar-shaped touchscreen device that would sell for $99, and it’s aimed directly at the cheaper Apple iPhone. Palm is working […]
Continue reading...The Pre ain’t no iPhone killer, and here’s why
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Okay, so I finally got my hands on a Pre today (courtesy of a friend who was able to lend it to me for about 30 minutes) and dare I say that I came away feeling underwhelmed. Now before anyone jumps up and says that I’m being biased, let me make clear that I’ve been […]
Continue reading...RIM co-CEO on the iPhone and how RIM differs from Apple
Friday, May 8, 2009
RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie on the iPhone: The iPhone did great benefit to the market; it really helped having this validation that you should listen to music on your cellphone. We’ve seen a whole market develop. I could never have marketed and created that – Apple validated it and that was a huge advantage. Look how […]
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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