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BBDoodle: Apple Draws third (iPad) blood; BlackBerry gets ready to fight back!
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BBDoodle: Apple Draws third (iPad) blood; BlackBerry gets ready to fight back!

Posted by Adam Zeis on 19 Mar 2012 11:20 am
BBDoodle is our weekly series of fun BlackBerry-related illustrations...  With the release of Apple's iPhone 4S not too long ago and the new iPad just this past weekend, some could say that Apple has shown a lack of new features in their last few offerings. Sure, there will be more phones and tablets down the road -- but for now, it leaves an opening for BlackBerry to strike back with new...
From all-star to minor league: Where are the BlackBerry sports apps?
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From all-star to minor league: Where are the BlackBerry sports apps?

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 Mar 2012 12:35 pm
We used to have MLB.com At Bat, NHL Game Center, NFL Mobile and more ... but where are all the BlackBerry sports apps now? BlackBerry users are sports fans too! Hi. My name is Adam and I'm a BlackBerry user and a sports fan. What's that? Those two can't go together? Sure they can, but I guess you wouldn't know it after a stroll through BlackBerry App World. You see, until this year (for the...
Is RIM’s Losing Streak Over in the US Market?
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Is RIM’s Losing Streak Over in the US Market?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 12 Mar 2012 2:28 pm
Despite the global subscriber growth that RIM has continued to deliver, the stock market still hates the stock. And the biggest reason for this has been weak results in the all-important US market. BlackBerry products have simply taken too long to play catch-up. RIM has been losing American subscribers for a long string of quarters. But this losing streak may now be over. Comscore, a firm...
Android Devs - Have you ported your app to the BlackBerry PlayBook yet?
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Android Devs - Have you ported your app to the BlackBerry PlayBook yet?

Posted by Jared DiPane on 10 Mar 2012 3:29 pm
Just over two weeks ago the official BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update was finally available for everyone to download. Long before this though the information was readily available that it would include an Android App Player, and RIM even detailed the procedure for Android developers to port their applications and submit them to App World. To entice developers to submit their applications to...
Why I love my BlackBerry PlayBook now more than ever
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Why I love my BlackBerry PlayBook now more than ever

Posted by Adam Zeis on 9 Mar 2012 12:11 pm
Am I a BlackBerry fanboy? Yes, but you knew that already. In the last two weeks I have become an even bigger one thanks to the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software update. Before the update, I was a fan of my PlayBook, but I didn't find myself using it on a daily basis. I kept it on an end table and it was more of a couch reader than anything else. I'd use it for quick web searches, maybe a...
RIM's quest for app developers in the wake of PlayBook 2.0
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RIM's quest for app developers in the wake of PlayBook 2.0

Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Mar 2012 11:05 am
RIM held a cozy little developer panel at Mobile World Congress, where VP of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, got folks from Zinio, Marmalade and Pacemaker to talk about precisely how awesome it was developing for BlackBerry. While most of the conversation was predictably positive, the Q&A with press was a bit more critical. I made sure to voice a few questions that were raised by you...
After Mobile Nations Fitness Month What Comes Next?
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After Mobile Nations Fitness Month What Comes Next?

Posted by Jared DiPane on 6 Mar 2012 9:31 pm
Well, we made it through Mobile Nations Fitness Month in February; it is time to get back to that couch with a tub of ice cream, right? Well -- not so much, no. Just because the official Fitness Month has come to an end that doesn't mean that it is time to ditch the new habits and revert to the old ones. If you were anything like me and had a successful month of February, odds are that you...
Staying Strategic: RIM Needs to Let its BlackBerry Smartphones Sell its Tablets
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Staying Strategic: RIM Needs to Let its BlackBerry Smartphones Sell its Tablets

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 5 Mar 2012 5:33 pm
A couple weeks back Mobile Nations surveyed its readers on our various platform-centric sites. We asked you questions about your computer, smartphone, and tablet buying history and plans. The data was intriguing and interesting to dig into. After staring at the results and applying various filters to the data, one big conclusion became crystal clear: Smartphone enthusiasts most often buy...
Jeffries cuts RIM stock from $15 to $12. Should You Really Believe This Big Call?
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Jeffries cuts RIM stock from $15 to $12. Should You Really Believe This Big Call?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 1 Mar 2012 11:44 am
This morning, Jeffries cut its target price on RIM to $12, down from $15. Every news source out there seems to be just quoting a few sentences from it. And who could blame them? There isn't much in the report to go on. I've read it and I'll tell you what it says, along with my take. First of all, you have to realize that certain analysts on the Street have a habit of trying to make big,...
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TAT = Teasers Are Torture. RIM's Teasers Show Off Innovative Thinking on PlayBook, But When Will We See Product?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 29 Feb 2012 4:04 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Yesterday in Barcelona, Simon Sage posted a video (watch it above) showing off a very slick demo of a multi-user application called Confetti. Involving local file sharing over PlayBook devices and a webcam-driven spatial referencing system that ties in with Cascades, it creates a social group sharing experience we've never seen before on any...

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