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The BlackBerry Solution from a cop's perspective
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The BlackBerry Solution from a cop's perspective

Posted by James Richardson on 1 Jun 2012 1:16 pm
While I was over at BlackBerry World last month one of the things that excited me the most was the BlackBerry powered police cruiser (I have a slight police car fetish!). Constable Ken Koke is responsible for showcasing the vehicle as well as using it as his patrol car when keeping the streets of Chatham-Kent free from crime. As well as being a thoroughly nice chap, Ken is also a huge...
Awesome "BlackBerry 10" Photos Emerge!
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Awesome "BlackBerry 10" Photos Emerge!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 1 Jun 2012 11:28 am
Gather your "BlackBerry 10" photos and post them on this thread. We'll share them and give away sweet prizes for our favorites! Now that I've got your attention... BlackBerry 10. I want it. I need it. I wish it were on the market right now. Waiting for it is hard. But now beyond the pain of waiting things have escalated for me into a bit of a psychological issue of sorts... I keep seeing the...
Research In Motion, rear view mirrors, beer goggles and a reality check
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Research In Motion, rear view mirrors, beer goggles and a reality check

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 1 Jun 2012 10:28 am
When the CrackBerry team recorded its latest podcast this week we spent quite a bit of time talking about the awkward position that RIM is in. When tech companies go through major transitions, we see a lot of negative headlines. This has happened to every single major technology company that has ever lost market share during a major market shift. But, of course, not all of these companies...
BlackBerry 10 should launch on October 10th...
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BlackBerry 10 should launch on October 10th...

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 30 May 2012 10:50 pm
As we discussed on today's CrackBerry Podcast, something just feels *right* about an October 10th launch date for BlackBerry 10. Over the years we've mainly observed BlackBerry launch new phones in a staggered roll out across carriers and countries, but how great would it be to see a coordinated global launch happen. With a new CEO, COO and CMO running Research In Motion these days, I think it...
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Mobile Nations 16: People who Do.

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 30 May 2012 10:25 am
It's been a while since we've recorded a Mobile Nations cross-site round table podcast, but yesterday we fired things up and got it done. On this show is Phil from Android Central, Derek from webOS Nation, Daniel from WPCentral, Gary from Mobile Nations, Rene from iMore and yours truly.  On this one we talk iPhone 5 and iOS 6, BlackBerry 10, Samsung Galaxy S III and Jellybean, Windows 8,...
CrackBerry Poll: Do you still believe RIM will be able to execute "Plan A" and successfully bring BlackBerry 10 to market?
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CrackBerry Poll: Do you still believe RIM will be able to execute "Plan A" and successfully bring BlackBerry 10 to market?

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 29 May 2012 9:03 pm
  Given the stock price and today's business update from the CEO, do you still have faith RIM will bring BlackBerry 10 successfully to market on their own? This evening Research In Motion's CEO Thorsten Heins issued a business update statement. In the last week we've seen rumors surface of looming RIM layoffs and pending inventory write downs, so Heins took control of the message directly....
Here's what RIM's CEO commentary means in plain english...
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Here's what RIM's CEO commentary means in plain english...

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 29 May 2012 4:55 pm
Today RIM released a business update in the form of a press release. CEO Thorsten Heins does a nice job of providing the straight-up goods without a lot of filler. There were a few bullet points about how successful BlackBerry World was, and some positives on developer engagement. That's the sugar coating. The rest of the news just shows us how tough business is on RIM. First, and most...
Another BlackBerry inventory write down?
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Another BlackBerry inventory write down?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 29 May 2012 1:44 pm
Bloomberg's Hugo Miller wrote a story today that pretty much says RIM will be taking another inventory write down when the company reports Q1 results later in June. According to the Bloomberg piece, lots of analysts see the risk of a write down because RIM still carries more inventory today than it did last year. And that's unusual for a company going through a sales decline (even if the...
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From the Editor's Desk: My "dream tablet" design was on the market ten years ago!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 28 May 2012 2:44 pm
Be sure to read the full article to see some fun photos from other things I found buried in my office Apologies on my delay in getting up this week's From the Editor's Desk. I did spend my weekend at the office, but instead of writing I was cleaning it. I've been living and/or working out of the same home office setup for 12 years. I'm one of those people who's quick to buy things and...
The rumored layoffs at Research In Motion are a necessary evil
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The rumored layoffs at Research In Motion are a necessary evil

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 28 May 2012 12:58 pm
Layoffs ... It's never a fun topic to discuss. But we have to address what's happening and talk about it openly and honestly. Over the last few days we've seen many references to another big round of layoffs at Research In Motion. And quite honestly, while it's just a rumor at this point, it makes perfect sense. Before we talk about RIM, let me say that this article is not about...

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