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RIM opens up new push service to developers

RIM opens up new push service to developers

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:47

Today, RIM announced that its new BlackBerry Push Service is available to developers for their coding pleasure. The new service: “enables developers to easily develop Java applications or BlackBerry Widgets that leverage RIM’s push technology either through the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (for enterprises) or BlackBerry Internet Service infrastructure (for ...

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Crowd Science survey: 40% of BlackBerry users would move to iPhone

Crowd Science survey: 40% of BlackBerry users would move to iPhone

Monday, March 15, 2010 14:19

ArsTechnica wrote up an interesting piece that examines the future plans, and loyalty, of BlackBerry owners. The article, which cites a Crowd Science survey, found that 2 out of every 5 BlackBerry users surveyed indicated having plans to switch out their BlackBerry for an iPhone when their service contracts ...

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BlackBerry 9900/9930 slider hitting Sprint?

Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:42

One of our solid connects told us some pretty interesting information regarding the BlackBerry slider device. According to them, the device actually failed in early diagnostic testing a whopping 4 out of 5 times (which is supposed to be extremely rare for RIM devices). The only other handset that ...

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Verizon Wireless to require enterprise level data plan for BESX access?

Verizon Wireless to require enterprise level data plan for BESX access?

Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:41

A leaked Verizon training memo reveals how Big Red will be dealing with those who have plans to connect their BlackBerry to a new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX); it is going to cost you a little extra. The memo explains that those looking to leverage BESX will be ...

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Yet another round of BlackBerry slider pics

Yet another round of BlackBerry slider pics

Saturday, March 13, 2010 5:33

And just like that, today we have the third photo leak of the mysterious BlackBerry slider. Unlike the first time we saw it but much like the second , the device has been placed next to a Curve 8900 for the sake of a size comparison. On its side ...

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BlackBerry Tour OS upgrade coming in weeks, new hardware in May?

Friday, March 12, 2010 8:11

We have two bits of Verizon BlackBerry information for you guys… The first is that one of our connects has informed us that the mythical OS 5.0 upgrade for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be released within the next “2-3 weeks.” It will also contain a Push-To-Talk feature that ...

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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to ditch SureType?

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to ditch SureType?

Thursday, March 4, 2010 17:47

Hold on to your hats, BlackBerry fans, because this one’s a bit crazy. Truesupplier, a well respected online retailer of OEM and third party phone parts and accessories has published images of what it claims is a full-QWERTY keyboard for the upcoming Pearl 9100. Featuring what is best described ...

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More BlackBerry Slider images

More BlackBerry Slider images

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 17:09

Remember that BlackBerry slider ? BBLeaks got a hold of some higher resolution pics, and there’s even a BlackBerry 8900 thrown in next to it for size comparisons. Hit the break for one more picture and to jump on over for the rest of the shots! Have these new ...

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Photos of RIM’s BlackBerry Storm3 (slider)?

Photos of RIM’s BlackBerry Storm3 (slider)?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 16:50

You might have caught our report on the much-rumored sliding BlackBerry device a couple days back. Some pictures just surfaced at BBLeaks, and while we’re not able to confirm their authenticity at this time, they do match up with the product that has been described to us. Sadly, if ...

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RIM’s BESX goes live, available for download

RIM’s BESX goes live, available for download

Monday, March 1, 2010 9:31

Last month we reported on RIM’s announcement of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX). And today, we are happy to report that BESX is alive, well, and ready for download on RIM’s website. As previously mentioned, BESX is RIM’s solution for small and medium sized businesses who could benefit from ...

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