We knew it was coming, and now it is almost here! The BlackBerry 8820 will launch on AT&T later this summer and is RIM's next evolutionary step in its ongoing quest to building the best business smartphone imaginable. What's new with the 8820? Most notably, Wi-Fi! The BlackBerry 8820 is the first dual-mode BlackBerry handset that combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity for...

A software industry association today published a list of the most important developments of the past decade and the BlackBerry cracked the top 10. According to the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 10 developments confirmed to their criteria and had a “significant impact on electronic commerce” in the past 10 years. “E-commerce has provided a significant engine for...

Wayfinder announced today that Wayfinder Navigator is now compatible with the BlackBerry 8800 Series and BlackBerry Curve. Wayfinder Navigator combines GPS navigation with the convenience and functionality of the BlackBerry. A user can be guided from A to B with voice, map and turn-by-turn directions. In addition to the navigation and positioning service, Wayfinder features a wide range of...

The new iphone is out and everyone is lining up for the Apple device and marveling at its ability to flip album covers and change functions at the wave of a hand. Useful things like typing are a bit of a problem but did I mention the album flipping thing? Another person who is unconcerned about the iPhone release, or at least faking it really well, is RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie. Interviewed...

Called “Analyzing the Return on Investment of a Blackberry User” it is every bit as boring as it sounds. But deep within the report by Ipsos Reed are some interesting facts. We read the report so you don’t have to but if you are into that sort of thing you can read it here . The report published this week concludes that each BlackBerry user converts one hour of downtime a day into...

Research in Motion has received the OK to sell BlackBerry devices in China. This is great news for RIM as they have been trying for 8 years to make this deal work. RIM expects to start selling the 8700g handset in China at the end of next month. 5,000 advance orders have already been received. This is Big, Big, BIG news for RIM! We'll stay on top of this story as it continues to develop...

Canadians usually get the shaft when it come to BlackBerry releases usually getting a specific device weeks or even a month later. Is it too much to ask that Canadians get things at the same time as their American cousins? I mean, they are made in Canada after all. Although if you believe Michael Moore and his movie ‘Sicko’ Canadians are so busy celebrating their healthcare system in the streets...

Happy Canada day. With the Princess Diana concert in full swing. Well, with the English National Ballet sandwiched between Nellie Furtado and Fergie its an odd swing. And you know if Diana were still alive she would be the most famous BlackBerry user in the world. But news comes today that Queen Elizabeth will soon be a CrackBerry addict too. How’s that for a segue? According to Hello!...

RIM announced their quarterly results yesterday and oh my, everyone is excited. The stock opened up over 18% from yesterday’s close. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $1.082 billion, up 16.3% from $930.4 million in the previous quarter and up 76.5% from $613.1 million in the same quarter of last year. In addition to completing their first billion dollar quarter, the total...