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While at BlackBerry World this year, I made a point to attend the BlackBerry 10 Jam keynote session with Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development at RIM. I was really excited to hear a lot of what he had to say, [...]]]>

Mobile Now? Watch video Here.

While at BlackBerry World this year, I made a point to attend the BlackBerry 10 Jam keynote session with Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development at RIM. I was really excited to hear a lot of what he had to say, and what to look for in the future. This video is almost 30 minutes long but well worth a look. Alec covered things like what’s possible with the upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform and what’s coming for BlackBerry developer communities.

I have been using this theme a few days now, and yet to be disappointed. One thing I probably like the most is the custom icons but the overall theme is a home-run. iNEW7 gives you a great looking theme, and does not lag your device.  This theme is wallpaper friendly [...]]]>

I have been using this theme a few days now, and yet to be disappointed. One thing I probably like the most is the custom icons but the overall theme is a home-run. iNEW7 gives you a great looking theme, and does not lag your device.  This theme is wallpaper friendly so add your favorite background and enjoy the custom icons. This theme is normally 3.99 but you can get it now for a limited time for 1.99.

Features:
Custom curved rectangle with illumine effect ICON SET
Unique AM/PM display ( set time to 12hours mode )
MENU and PANEL background are transparent
Wallpaper friendly
Custom Battery & Custom Signal
Clean, fast, functional, stylish and easy to use
Homescreen status
Support landscape mode.
All features on portrait mode work perfectly on landscape mode.

Compatible for :
OS5 : 8500, 9300, 8900, 9700, 9650
OS6 : 9300, 9780, 9800
OS7 – OS7.1 : 9900, 9930, 9981 – 9850, 9860 – 9810 – 9790 – 9380 – 9350, 9360, 9370

Price 1.99 Limited Time (Normally 3.99)

iNew7  BlackBerry Theme is Available in App World Here.

The other day many of the Gameloft Games went on sale for 0.99 for the BlackBerry PlayBook (Shown Here) and now you can get some popular Gameloft titles for your BlackBerry device.

Depending on your OS the available apps may vary, so be sure to check out what is available for [...]]]>

The other day many of the Gameloft Games went on sale for 0.99 for the BlackBerry PlayBook (Shown Here) and now you can get some popular Gameloft titles for your BlackBerry device.

Depending on your OS the available apps may vary, so be sure to check out what is available for your BlackBerry device.

You can check out what is available by opening app world on your device, and selecting Gameloft Game Sale category in the banner, or follow the link below.

Gameloft App World Sale is Available Here

I still miss my old 8900 curve, but I have moved on to the Bold but still keep the 8900 on my desk. The Curve series has always been a great device and price ranges to be comfortable for most everyone. The Curve 9320 is a great addition to the curve [...]]]>

I still miss my old 8900 curve, but I have moved on to the Bold but still keep the 8900 on my desk. The Curve series has always been a great device and price ranges to be comfortable for most everyone. The Curve 9320 is a great addition to the curve family.

9320 Key Features

• 3.2 MP camera
• Flash
• Video recording
• 4X digital zoom
• Image stabilization
• Extended depth of field
• Geotagging

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced a stylish new smartphone for socially-connected customers. The new BlackBerry® Curve™ 9320 smartphone features all the core BlackBerry messaging and social-centric features that keep people connected, and it offers global 3G connectivity backed by long battery life to allow users to make the most of their day.

“The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 is designed to make it incredibly easy for users to stay socially-connected,” said Carlo Chiarello, EVP, Smartphone Business at Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be especially popular with customers upgrading to a smartphone for the first time and existing Curve customers looking for a step up in speed and functionality.”

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 has everything a customer needs to stay in touch with the people and things that matter most to them. It features a dedicated BBM™ key, bringing the power of RIM’s popular mobile social network up in an instant, as well as the best keyboard in its class for quick and easy typing. It includes a built-in FM radio, allowing users to tune into their favorite local stations, and listening to the FM radio does not require a data plan or use data services. Designed to allow both 3G connectivity and long battery life, customers can get up to 7 hours of talk time or up to 30 hours of FM radio listening or music playback with headphones.

Customers can easily interact with their social network in real time, using preloaded apps for Facebook® and Twitter®. The new Social Feeds 2.0 app is also preloaded, allowing users to post updates to multiple social networks simultaneously and capture updates from news sources (RSS), social apps and instant messaging apps all in one consolidated view. The integrated camera includes a flash and supports video recording, and pictures can be tagged with their location thanks to the smartphone’s built-in GPS.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 comes with the new BlackBerry® 7.1 OS, which supports features such as Mobile Hotspot and Wi-Fi® calling where available.* Parental Controls is a brand new, on-device feature that provides parents and guardians with simple options to help protect children by restricting access to specific functions, features and applications.

Nice to see the security of BlackBerry devices is still appreciated and recognized by most governments across the globe.  I see they list the NFC feature as a function they intend to use quite a bit, which is a really cool feature for sure.  I have not noticed anything for the [...]]]>

Nice to see the security of BlackBerry devices is still appreciated and recognized by most governments across the globe.  I see they list the NFC feature as a function they intend to use quite a bit, which is a really cool feature for sure.  I have not noticed anything for the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices but I am sure they will meet security expectations.

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced DoD-wide approval for the use of BlackBerry® 7 smartphones. Working with U.S. Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) sponsors and partners, BlackBerry 7 smartphones have undergone successful testing through Army labs leading to a subsequent listing on DISA’s Unified Communications Approved Product List (UCAPL).

The approval allows all DoD customers to use the following BlackBerry 7 smartphones on DoD networks:

• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and 9930 (touch screen with keyboard)
• BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 (touch screen with slide out keyboard)
• BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 and 9860 (full screen touch screen)
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 (keyboard)

“The Army introduced a wide range of new apps and capabilities for their BlackBerry users last year, and these new BlackBerry 7 smartphones will now enable Army users, and all DoD users, to experience an even greater level of performance on new smartphones that include features such as voice activated universal search, Near Field Communications, Augmented Reality, and Social Feeds 2.0 just to name a few,” said Scott Totzke, SVP, BlackBerry Security Group at RIM. “RIM’s unwavering focus on security and RIM’s achievement of key security certifications including FIPS 140-2 validation and Common Criteria EAL4+ accreditation continue to be very important to many of our DoD and enterprise customers, but leveraging the full power of BlackBerry smartphones is also important as it helps them realize the full potential of their investment in the BlackBerry platform.”

For more information about BlackBerry 7 smartphones and features, please visit: www.blackberry.com/bb7.

Source Marketwire

While at BlackBerry World 2012 during the Q&A with Thorsten Heins he made a point to say, he still needed a COO and CMO and he was close to adding those positions.  Nice to see that he is keeping the ball rolling, with this announcement today. These two should be great [...]]]>

While at BlackBerry World 2012 during the Q&A with Thorsten Heins he made a point to say, he still needed a COO and CMO and he was close to adding those positions.  Nice to see that he is keeping the ball rolling, with this announcement today. These two should be great additions for RIM and more than anything I am curious to see how Frank Boulben new Chief Marketing Officer does going forward with marketing.

Wireless Industry Veterans Kristian Tear and Frank Boulben to Join RIM

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced key additions to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Kristian Tear as Chief Operating Officer and Frank Boulben as Chief Marketing Officer.

With deep experience in the mobile computing industry, Mr. Tear and Mr. Boulben will complement RIM’s existing executive team as the company continues to focus on expanding its global customer base and prepares for the launch of its new BlackBerry 10 platform.

“Kristian and Frank bring extensive knowledge of the rapidly changing wireless global market and will help RIM as we sharpen our focus on delivering long-term value to our stakeholders,” said Thorsten Heins, RIM’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Most importantly, both Kristian and Frank possess a keen understanding of the emerging trends in mobile communications and computing.”

Mr. Tear joins RIM from Sony Mobile Communications, where he served as Executive Vice President.  He previously held a variety of operational leadership positions with Ericsson in Europe, Asia and Latin America. At RIM, Mr. Tear will serve as Chief Operating Officer overseeing all operational functions for handhelds and services, including research and development, products, global sales, manufacturing and supply chain.

“RIM is an important player in the mobile industry and I am excited to be a part of its future,” said Mr. Tear. “I look forward to working with the talented RIM employees and harnessing their ingenuity and creativity for the benefit of more than 77 million BlackBerry users around the world.  I also look forward to helping RIM attract a brand new generation of BlackBerry users.”

Mr. Boulben is the former Executive Vice President of Strategy, Marketing and Sales for LightSquared. He joined LightSquared after serving as Global Director of Commercial Strategy for Vodafone Group and Executive Vice President of Brand and Consumer Marketing for Orange Group. Mr. Boulben will oversee global marketing efforts at RIM.

“RIM is a pioneer in the mobile world and the BlackBerry brand is a global icon,” said Mr. Boulben. “We all know how fast the mobile arena evolves and with the BlackBerry 10 platform, I believe RIM will once again change the way individuals and enterprises engage with each other and the world around them.  I could not resist the opportunity to be part of that transformation.”

About Kristian Tear

Kristian Tear brings almost 25 years of wireless experience in general management, sales and marketing, services and operations within the telecommunications, infrastructure and consumer industries.  Most recently, Kristian served as Executive Vice President at Sony Mobile Communications AB, a subsidiary of Sony Corp.  Kristian served as a member of the Executive Management Team, as Chairman of the Board of Sony Mobile Inc Americas and Sony Mobile International AB.  He was also Chairman of the Product Business Council, Chairman of the Accessories Business Unit, Board member of Sony Mobile Japan and China.

Previously, Mr. Tear also served as the Corporate Vice President of Sony Ericsson Western Europe based in Munich, with responsibility for the region Western Europe and Global Customer Accounts.  Prior to that, he served as Corporate Vice President at Sony Ericsson Headquarters in London.  From 1999-2005, he served as President and CEO of Ericsson in various regions and markets, including in South East Asia, Germany, Switzerland and Austria and Central America.

Mr. Tear holds a Masters Degree in Science from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and completed the Ericsson Executive MBA program at Columbia University in New York.

About Frank Boulben

Frank Boulben brings to RIM more than 20 years of international experience in the wireless industry with senior marketing and sales roles at global wireless carriers such as Vodafone and Orange. Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President for Strategy, Marketing and Sales for LightSquared. He was recruited as employee number two to create a new 4G-LTE nationwide wireless network in the United States.

Previously, Frank was the Director of Commercial Strategy for Vodafone Group, responsible for strategic marketing, customer insights and segmentation, pricing, customer investment optimization and roaming. Prior to Vodafone, Frank was the Executive Vice President for Brand and Consumer Marketing for Orange Group, responsible for brand and communications, consumer propositions, value-based marketing, which included pricing and customer investment optimization, customer insights and segmentation, CRM, product marketing and devices portfolio management.

Before joining Orange, Frank spent eight years working for Vivendi Universal, occupying several strategy and marketing roles for SFR and then as CEO of Vivendi Universal Internet division with a focus on mobile services.  During 2005-2006, Frank served on the Board of the GSM Association (the world’s largest trade association representing more than 800 wireless carriers in 219 countries) and was the Chairman of the Strategy Committee.

He holds diplomas from the École Polytechnique and from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, where he studied mathematics, physics and economics.

We have said in previous posts that BlackBerry Traffic as an example has come a long way, with features and functionality and this announcement today takes an already great product and improves it even more. This is great news as RIM continues to step up with both quality and performance for [...]]]>

We have said in previous posts that BlackBerry Traffic as an example has come a long way, with features and functionality and this announcement today takes an already great product and improves it even more. This is great news as RIM continues to step up with both quality and performance for the end user.

Press Release:

NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TomTom today announced that Research In Motion (RIM) is using TomTom’s award winning real-time traffic services for BlackBerry® applications. BlackBerry® Traffic is now powered by TomTom HD Traffic, giving customers access to the most accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date traffic information on the market. Additionally, TomTom maps and location content is used in BlackBerry® Maps, and for BlackBerry® Locate Services, which gives 3rd party software developers access to the mapping and traffic information for their own apps.

“TomTom’s market-leading real-time traffic information will provide BlackBerry customers with the best mobile travel experience.”

“Through our strategic relationship with RIM, we are enabling the future of mobile travel with powerful location content and real-time information, including HD Traffic,” said Nuno Campos, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for TomTom Licensing. “TomTom’s market-leading real-time traffic information will provide BlackBerry customers with the best mobile travel experience.”

“We’re thrilled to work with TomTom to leverage their industry-leading traffic and travel content for BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Maps, and to enable access to those capabilities for BlackBerry developers as well,” said Martyn Mallick, Vice President, Global Alliances and Business Development at Research In Motion.

According to a recent study, TomTom’s traffic information saves commuters 50 minutes of travel time per week or approximately 40 hours per year. With HD Traffic, BlackBerry customers will be able to select the best route to their destinations in an effort to not only save time but also fuel.

Source Business Wire

Mobile Now? Watch Video Here.

While at the  BlackBerry World 2012 keynote general session, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins shared details about the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha Prototype devices that are being provided to developers attending BlackBerry 10 Jam. Since we make a few apps, I was fortunate enough to [...]]]>

Mobile Now? Watch Video Here.

While at the  BlackBerry World 2012 keynote general session, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins shared details about the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha Prototype devices that are being provided to developers attending BlackBerry 10 Jam. Since we make a few apps, I was fortunate enough to get one of these devices also, and so far the apps that I have ported over seem to work great with just a few tweaks needed. Please keep in mind  the devices we got no way represent final hardware or software, so it’s kinda useless to show you a bunch of device pictures but this video will give a a look see.  BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha will help enable developers to begin creating apps to provide a rich experience for the launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform.

Mobile Now? Watch Video Here,

While being here in BlackBerry World 2012 I have seen many cool things that are coming to the BlackBerry and PlayBook and one of the cool features at the keynote general session, shown by Vivek Bhardwaj was the camera feature being developed for BlackBerry [...]]]>

Mobile Now? Watch Video Here,

While being here in BlackBerry World 2012 I have seen many cool things that are coming to the BlackBerry and PlayBook and one of the cool features at the keynote general session, shown by Vivek Bhardwaj was the camera feature being developed for BlackBerry 10 that allows you to detect faces and turn back frames to capture that magic moment.

RIM has announced the recipients of this year’s Wireless Achievement Awards at BlackBerry World™ 2012.