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From the Editor's Desk: Time to buckle up and buckle down!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 2 Jul 2012 10:45 am
Where do I even begin? I know. I'll start with the photo above. Friday night I was in San Francisco and had a great evening out on the town drinking the agony of Thursday's BlackBerry 10 delayed until 2013 news away. Flying home Saturday, it was mission accomplished - the bad BB10 news was temporarily drowned out as my thoughts turned to the hangover I was nursing. Reality kicked in again...
The BlackBerry 10 delay from a developer's perspective
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The BlackBerry 10 delay from a developer's perspective

Posted by James Richardson on 1 Jul 2012 11:28 am
We know that the latest earnings call from RIM wasn't the best news. Both Kevin and Chris have already given their thoughts and opinions so I'm not going to bore you with more of the same. Clearly I wasn't pleased with the announced delay of BlackBerry 10 but who would be. However, one thing crossed my mind last night and that is the developers who would be affected by the setback. We...
After tonight’s Q1 conference call, just how bad are things for RIM?
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After tonight’s Q1 conference call, just how bad are things for RIM?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 28 Jun 2012 9:15 pm
Depressing.  That’s the only word that comes to mind after reading the RIM Q1 financial results press release and listening to the conference call.   As crappy as the results were, I’m not going to write up a death certificate for RIM here.  Yes, they are in real serious trouble.  No, it won’t be easy to climb back from the position they’re in.  No, they did not inspire any confidence in...
BlackBerry's Painful Platform Pregnancy
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BlackBerry's Painful Platform Pregnancy

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 28 Jun 2012 6:31 pm
I'm writing this from a hotel room (with crappy internet) in San Francisco, just minutes after the conclusion of RIM's Q1 2013 Earnings Call. We knew the numbers would be depressing, so we were braced for that. What we didn't expect to hear was that the launch of BlackBerry 10 phones is going to be delayed until the first quarter of 2013. Shoot me now. Or at least knock me out and wake me up...
Netflix, Skype and others - What is RIM doing to close the app gap
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Netflix, Skype and others - What is RIM doing to close the app gap

Posted by Zach Gilbert on 25 Jun 2012 3:05 pm
  These are two questions that I've heard over and over again, heck there was even a petition going around to get Netflix to build an app for the BlackBerry PlayBook. So the question is, does RIM want these apps on the platform, and if so what are they doing to secure the top apps for the launch of BlackBerry 10? When on the hunt to see what RIM is doing to close the "app gap" there is one...
From the Editor's Desk: Waiting (for BlackBerry 10) is the Hardest Part
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From the Editor's Desk: Waiting (for BlackBerry 10) is the Hardest Part

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 25 Jun 2012 11:22 am
Time is tight for me today as I'm off to San Francisco tomorrow for the week and have a million things to get done, so I'll go Phil style on this one with a list of what's shaking in the world of CrackBerry, Mobile and my life. Let's start with the photo above... Top Left: There's nothing sexier than a hot girl with pretty hands pounding out a BBM on a white Bold 9900! I spotted her...
Is RIM really going to sell its hardware business?
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Is RIM really going to sell its hardware business?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 24 Jun 2012 5:16 pm
The rumours are flying today, folks.  Several media outlets are regurgitating a story from British newspaper, The Sunday Times, saying that RIM is considering a split into two business units. I’d love to read the actual article (and post a link to it here), but it’s behind a paywall, and I’m not a subscriber.  So I’ll make do with the summaries written by Reuters and others.  The problem...
How's this for a BlackBerry 10 phone with a physical keyboard?!!
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How's this for a BlackBerry 10 phone with a physical keyboard?!!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 23 Jun 2012 2:13 pm
As we clarified again this week, we know the first BlackBerry 10 phone will be a full touchscreen design with touchscreen keyboard, while the second BlackBerry 10 phone will feature a physical keyboard. Reading through the comments and watching the discussion in the CrackBerry forums, I know *a lot of you* are waiting and dreaming for that second phone - a BlackBerry that combines the...
Platform transitions are almost always "do or die"
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Platform transitions are almost always "do or die"

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 22 Jun 2012 3:31 pm
Yesterday when I was at the BlackBerry 10 Jam in Toronto, a couple of us were chatting at the back of the room when a reporter from the legacy news world came up to us asking our opinion of BlackBerry and the situation they are in. He was a nice enough fellow, although I'm pretty sure he was recording the group's entire conversation without permission. Whatever. Because I talk too...
RIM’s Dev Alpha hardware seeding strategy for BlackBerry 10 is working
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RIM’s Dev Alpha hardware seeding strategy for BlackBerry 10 is working

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 22 Jun 2012 1:15 pm
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Toronto edition of the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour.  It was a packed house at the Westin Harbor Castle in downtown Toronto.  Normally I'd bike downtown since it's only a 25 minute ride from my house.  But it was 35 frikkin' degrees Celcius outside.  That's 95 F for the rest of you.  Crazy hot.  So I took the subway which I don't do much these...

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