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BlackBerry Z10 one month later
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BlackBerry Z10 one month later

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 8 Mar 2013 11:12 am
March 5th marked month since the BlackBerry Z10 landed on Canadian soil. Canada was the second country (behind the UK) to get the device, and while it's still not available in the US, we have been able to manhandle it for a month. While our initial BlackBerry Z10 review remains true, we do have some more thoughts on things now that we've put it to the real-world test.  Leading up to the...
Thorsten Heins is now a Canadian citizen
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Thorsten Heins is now a Canadian citizen

Posted by Adam Zeis on 7 Mar 2013 4:25 pm
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins celebrated the release of the new CrackBerry in a better way than most of us - by becoming a Canadian citizen. In a small ceremony that took place in Kitchener yesterday, Heins was one of many who were granted Canadian citizenship. He is now a dual citizen of both Germany and Canada. In addition to being able to now truly say he's Canadian, he can also take...
CrackBerry 10 Explained by the Design Team
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CrackBerry 10 Explained by the Design Team

Posted by David Lundblad on 6 Mar 2013 5:48 pm
Ok wow it’s finally done. I’m behind about a week on sleep, so judge this article accordingly. First things, I would like to take a minute to thank Kevin and his team of writers. This team has been absolutely killing it getting the site ready for the new format. To give you an idea: 1000’s of articles have been manually edited to format into the new design. This. is. hard. work.  ...Tech...
What you need to understand about the stock market and BlackBerry shorts
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What you need to understand about the stock market and BlackBerry shorts

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 6 Mar 2013 5:46 pm
I’ve been meaning to address this topic for a while now, and after getting a specific request from a reader last week I figure why not get it done. Shorting BBRY stock is the topic in question.  I’ll start with a quick explanation of what shorting is and then explain how people can combine shorting with illegal stock market mechanics to make money.  Hopefully you’ll walk away with a better...
Positive indicators on the Z10's one month anniversary
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Positive indicators on the Z10's one month anniversary

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 5 Mar 2013 6:42 pm
Today marks the one month anniversary for the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 in Canada. Tomorrow the team will posting their 'Z10 - one month later' thoughts, but today I felt it would be useful to recount the positive indicators we've been seeing in the marketplace, as reported by a variety of sources. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but I think it captures the most important points. On...
Let’s set the record straight on this crazy price cutting speculative garbage
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Let’s set the record straight on this crazy price cutting speculative garbage

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 4 Mar 2013 4:27 pm
Today we noticed an article in The Telegraph and the headline was quite negative, suggesting that retailers are slashing BlackBerry Z10 prices. They also quoted an analyst, James Faucette from Pacific Crest, talking in very bearish terms about all this. For the record, I have not seen the Pac Crest report, however the way The Telegraph portrays it, the whole thing appears to be very...
BlackBerry is Back
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BlackBerry is Back

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 1 Mar 2013 11:14 am
In case we haven't officially said it yet, BlackBerry is back. It's game on in Waterloo. The company that many left for dead is very much alive. One month into the commercial launch of BlackBerry 10, I think they've proven at least that much. What's happening with BlackBerry is a lot like the girl who dates her high school sweetheart. He's a bit chubby and a bad dresser, but he's great...
Sweet Dreams! Bedside Mode now allowing you to sleep well and not miss calls thanks to latest BlackBerry 10 update
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Sweet Dreams! Bedside Mode now allowing you to sleep well and not miss calls thanks to latest BlackBerry 10 update

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 28 Feb 2013 4:22 pm
  WooHoo! It's fixed! No more Bedside Mode rants from this guy. Earlier today Rogers and Fido pushed out an over the air OS update to the BlackBerry Z10 that among other quality improvements and bug fixes, brought with it the ability to once again allow for Phone calls to ring while Bedside Mode is enabled and all other notifications are turned off. If you read our Z10 Review or listened to any...
Solid Z10 demand in Canada is another positive sign for BlackBerry
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Solid Z10 demand in Canada is another positive sign for BlackBerry

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 25 Feb 2013 11:10 pm
Earlier today we got word from GLENTEL, the Canadian public company that owns all of the WIRELESSWAVE locations in this country. Simon already told you in this post that sales of the Z10 exceeded all other smartphones in the month of February at WIRELESSWAVE locations. So what does this mean? I have a few thoughts. First of all, they are not the biggest of retailers but they are...
A creepy new use for the BlackBerry Time Shift camera...
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A creepy new use for the BlackBerry Time Shift camera...

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 25 Feb 2013 1:21 pm
 Sleeping at lunch? Or Time Shifted-to be sleeping? ;) The Mobile Nations team always works hard, but leading up to the CrackBerry site relaunch we've all been working extra hard and around the clock. Sometimes you need to take a break though, so on Friday I forced our developer Tom and community manager James to go for lunch. In playing with the BlackBerry Z10 while waiting for our post-...

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