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Category Archives: BlackBerry

Reason #1 (of many to come) that WIN8 Phone Stole My BlackBerry Heart

Perfect integration across my laptop, tablet, smartphone, Xbox and whatever else I decide to buy. Perfect integration = Efficient!

BGR reports:

One of the most appealing things about the direction Microsoft (MSFT) has been taking with Windows 8 is the prospect that applications downloaded on the PC platform could be transferred seamlessly to tablet and smartphone form factors. Or put another way, imagine how cool it would be to download a new Angry Birds game onto your smartphone and have it automatically downloaded onto your Windows-based tablet and PC as well.

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RIM Changes Its Corporate Name to “BlackBerry”

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins announced today at the BlackBerry 10 launch event that the company, RIM (Research in Motion), is changing its name to BlackBerry.

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Watching the BlackBerry 10 Launch Event on CNBC

BlackBerry 10Not sure what to expect with the new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10.

I’ve been a BlackBerry evangelist forever but RIM’s lack of innovation over the past 2+ years has done me in.

Hellooooo Windows 8!!

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Could RIM be serious this time about BlackBerry App World & Android App Store Partnership?

The BerryReview Team reports:

RIM has made another connection with a third party Android app store to assist developers in bringing their apps to BlackBerry 10 and App World. They teamed up with Soc.Io Mall and setup a website develop4bb10.com to help developers port their apps.

RIM Partners With Soc.Io Mall To Help Devs Port Android Apps

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RIM’s stock jumps 10% today. Hype is a terrible thing. Ask Apple.

Seth Fiegerman said today:

While Apple’s stock struggled to stay above the $500 mark Monday, RIM’s stock jumped more than 10%, briefly passing $15 a share for the first time since February of last year before ending the day at $14.95.

RIM’s surge is due in part to investor optimism for the long-awaited launch of the BlackBerry 10 operating system and smartphones, which is set to take place at the end of this month.

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Research In Motion Hemorrhages Cash (And Top Execs)

This makes me sad. Not only because I’ve come to love, trust and depend on the BlackBerry line of products, but because less competition in any business space is never good for consumers.
Research In Motion Hemorrhages Cash (And Top Execs)
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/rim-earnings/

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Microsoft is Prohibiting the Purchase of the iPad with Microsoft Funds

In other words, if you work for Microsoft, you can’t buy an iPad or Mac on the company credit card. Make sense?

Microsoft has been doing this with the iPhone and BlackBerry since 2010. They furnish their employees with Windows phones.

I’m pretty sure Microsoft has the right to say, use our products or go home. Most companies have similar policies. Even our company provides BlackBerry’s and Lenovo / Windows 7 laptops to its employees.

Would you have a problem with using only company equipment if you worked for a hardware or software manufacturer?

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2 New BlackBerry Bold 9900′s on the way!

Diggin’ some new BlackBerry’s these days. Nicole and I both upgraded to the combo touch screen with the awesome BlackBerry keyboard. Great prices. T-Mobile rocks!

BlackBerry Bold 9900

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Who is really the most popular mobile handset in the world?

Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900

No propaganda. No advertiser infused fake numbers. It’s Nokia. Then Samsung. Then everyone else.

Apple is not in the discussion. Nor is Android. Nor is BlackBerry.

Here are the numbers:

  1. Nokia – 417.1M sold in 2011.
  2. Samsung – 327.4M sold in 2011.
  3. Apple – 93.0M sold in 2011.

This is exactly why I tell my friends that I’m excited about Nokia coming to T-Mobile in the United States. The Nokia running Windows Mobile 8 or Windows Mobile 9 will be the smartphone that gets me away from BlackBerry.

* source: Strategy Analytics

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Argentina says No to iPhone and BlackBerry sales

Argentina told both Apple and Rim to GET OUT. Now. Either build a manufacturing plant in our country or no selling your product here. Bold move.
Argentina says “No” to iPhone and BlackBerry sales
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/12/argentina-bans-iphone-blackberry/
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RIM’s New QNX BlackBerrys Will Run Android Apps

RIM’s New QNX BlackBerrys Will Run Android Apps
http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/24/rims-new-qnx-blackberrys-will-run-android-apps/

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RIM to unleash redesigned BlackBerry App World 3.0 on August 22nd

RIM to unleash redesigned BlackBerry App World 3.0 on August 22nd
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/rim-to-unleash-redesigned-blackberry-app-world-3-0-on-august-22n/

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$5 a Month, 50 Songs

BlackBerry Music: $5 a Month, 50 Songs
http://allthingsd.com/20110820/blackberry-music-5-a-month-50-songs/

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RIM gets handed open letter from disgruntled employee, quickly responds in kind

RIM gets handed open letter from disgruntled employee, quickly responds in kind
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/rim-gets-handed-open-letter-from-disgruntled-employee-quickly-r/

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IDC predicts Windows Phone at No. 2, Android on top by 2015

IDC predicts Windows Phone at No. 2, Android on top by 2015
http://venturebeat.com/2011/06/10/idc-predicts-windows-phone-at-no-2-android-on-top-by-2015/

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Downgraded my RIM OS from 6.0 to 5.0. All is well in my BlackBerry world again

BlackBerry Desktop ManagerUnfortunately I had to downgrade to RIM operating system v5.0.0.714 on my beloved BlackBerry. Apparently v6.0.0.448 was released with too many critical bugs that made the Bold 9700 unusable. Sad!

What was wrong with BlackBerry v6, you ask? Well here’s a partial list -

  1. GPS didn’t work accurately and very rarely.
  2. Device freezes frequently: 10-15 times per day.
  3. Innacurate out-of-memory error messages.
  4. BlackBerry AppWorld did not work accurately as it identified my device as a Windows operating system.
  5. Several third party apps stopped working including Google Voice, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and others.

I could go on and on and on but you get the picture.

RIM: I love your BlackBerry’s. But you are making things very difficult for me to stick by you.

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Never Wake The Same Again – Wakeful – An Alarm Clock for Your BlackBerry

wakefulI received a message from Patrick at Wakeful that their BlackBerry alarm clock application has hit the streets.

Wakeful has offered a 50% discount to keithparnell.com readers. Use the discount code WAKEUP when downloading the application at wakeful.com.

Have fun!


Wakeful – BlackBerry Alarm Clock video

Wakeful is an alarm clock application that helps you kick off your day productively by providing you with your life’s most important information when waking up. Your morning, your information.

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BlackBerry Desktop Software Getting Ready for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet

This notice automatically popped up on my desktop today. It looks like RIM is getting ready for some PlayBook action. I like their agressiveness with distributing the peripheral software to the masses before the hardware arrives. Some companies should take note of this!

BlackBerry Desktop Software

BlackBerry Desktop Software
Update to 6.0.2.42 (Bundle 43)

What’s new in this release?

BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0.2 provides support for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. You can also set some software preferences when you first connect your device. More details at http://www.blackberry.com/desktop/docs/.

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The new Curve Arrived!

This was too easy. We decided earlier this week to upgrades Nicole’s BlackBerry. She has been using the 7105t for a couple of years and it’s been great for her. We called T-Mobile giving them our info and order specs and 3 days later the box arrived on our doorstep.

We unboxed the BlackBerry Curve (pics below) last night, popped in the battery and SIM card and we were live. Too easy! She had emails, text messages and phone calls pooring in within 10 minutes. Thanks T-Mobile. Thanks RIM. Apple-boys, eat your hearts out. You’ve got nothing on these two vendors and their devices and services.

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve
Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

Unwrapping the new BlackBerry Curve

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In the market for a new BlackBerry

BlackBerry CurveWe’re looking for a new BlackBerry to replace Nicole’s old 7105t. It’s been a great friend for over two years and the time has come to relegate it to a backup. We’re looking at the Curve. She’s hot on it. Any thoughts on the Curve being the right device for the average smartphone user?

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Ralphie – You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out

We’re watching 24-hours of A Christmas Story on TBS. My favorite classic!

Written with my BlackBerry Pearl (8100).

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