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Microsoft signs licensing agreement with RIM for exFAT file technology
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Microsoft signs licensing agreement with RIM for exFAT file technology

Posted by Adam Zeis on 18 Sep 2012 12:07 pm
Press Release Microsoft Signs Licensing Agreement With Research In Motion exFAT file technology helps mobile industry leader provide cutting-edge capabilities to customers. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. announced today that Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) have signed a patent licensing agreement that gives RIM broad access to the latest Extended...
Microsoft announces the Surface tablet [the competition]
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Microsoft announces the Surface tablet [the competition]

Posted by James Richardson on 18 Jun 2012 9:38 pm
  It has been all eyes on Microsoft tonight. Those crazy guys held a mystery event in LA and although most people speculated it would be a tablet announcement it wasn't confirmed until things actually kicked off. Steve Ballmer and his crew took to the stage and have now announced the Microsoft Surface tablet. Yes, they reused the Surface name. Just to confuse things further, there are two...
RIM urged by Jaguar Financial Corporation to sell itself or patents to anyone willing to buy
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RIM urged by Jaguar Financial Corporation to sell itself or patents to anyone willing to buy

Posted by Bla1ze on 6 Sep 2011 3:48 pm
While the month of August brought about a lot of changes in the mobile space, now that we're well rolling into September -- it doesn't seem as though that news is slowing down any. In fact, it seems as though things are just heating up more then ever. Samsung and Apple are having squabbles, Google's Motorola acquisition raises more questions then it offers answers, and HP seems rather lost...
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Steve Ballmer talks Microsoft + RIM, BlackBerry + Bing at BlackBerry World 2011 (video)

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 5 May 2011 10:45 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] One of the big surprises this year at BlackBerry World 2011 took place during Tuesday's keynote presentation, when Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer took to the stage. In the video above you can watch Ballmer's full presentation where he talks about Microsoft working with RIM to enhance the cloud-based services available to BlackBerry, with a...
Microsoft drops charge for syncing BlackBerry with Office 365
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Microsoft drops charge for syncing BlackBerry with Office 365

Posted by IsaacKendall on 17 Mar 2011 9:09 am
On Wednesday Microsoft announced on their Office 365 blog that they will be dropping the additional cost they were charging customers to sync their BlackBerry smartphones calendar and address book. We have exciting news for Microsoft Online Services customers. We are in the process of updating pricing for Hosted BlackBerry Service for Exchange Online to make this service available free of...
Bing for BlackBerry updated adding many new features
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Bing for BlackBerry updated adding many new features

Posted by ObiGeorge on 20 Jan 2011 4:50 pm
Today, Microsoft released an update to Bing for BlackBerry. It is now compatible with BlackBerry 6 (the Torch at least) and they have also made performance improvements for OS5 devices. Bing for BlackBerry's new features include: Homepage Hotspots- If you have a little time to spend and want to explore the day’s image, point around it until you find a hotspot. Hidden in the image, hotspots...