Just as we're heading down the home stretch for the big BlackBerry 10 announcement tomorrow, it looks like we have another bit of fun news as well. According to Context, the BlackBerry PlayBook is currently outselling the new iPad in the UK. Yes, you read that right. In some very cool and unexpected news, the PlayBook has been tops during the last two months of 2012. Context says...
BlackBerry World is getting the first of its new pricing tier updates today. Covering the GBP and EUR currencies, the update includes updated currency exchange rates and VAT requirements and will allow vendors in these regions to sell their apps/games in BlackBerry World for lower prices. This means lower prices for consumers and hopes of keeping these items competitive in the Euro and...
Back in December RIM opened a Tech Center in Brazil. The tech center is part of the BlackBerry Academic Program and while we posted on the launch of one tech center opening, two centers at two universities were actually launched in the country - Federal University of Algaos (UFAL) and Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). You'll remember that RIM also opened a Tech Center in the U....
While we're just inches away from the finish line and the BlackBerry 10 launch on Wednesday, the leaks are still coming at full force. The latest is a shot of the Carphone Warehouse database in the UK that shows off the BlackBerry Z10 pricing info. The system is showing the Z10 in white priced at £480 "SIM free" -- or around $758USD. A bit of a hefty tag but pretty much on par with what...
Back in December a BlackBerry Lifestyle Store was open in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. RIM has a few of these stores dotted around Asia already and they have always opened with a bang, with lots of people turning up to look and shop around. During the grand opening of the Ho Chi Minh City store, the staff took to the center stage and got their groove on for the customers. They...
Five days and counting. We're growing ever so close to the BlackBerry 10 launch and many carriers are already giving people the chance to pre-order one. While no U.K. carriers have provided pre-orders EE is giving you the chance to win a BlackBerry 10 device. That's right two lucky winners can get hold of a BlackBerry 10 device. All you need to do is register for BlackBerry 10 updates...
We're already about three weeks into the 2013 but for members of Team BlackBerry, the big celebration is coming right around the corner, on January 30th. However, that didn't stop many celebrate the new year in style and with a bang. That included BlackBerry Philippines who threw parties at a couple of swanky night clubs to bring in the new year. Two clubs, Prive Luxury and Republiq,...
Earlier this month a Sat Nav app was made available for U.K. BlackBerry users via the BlackBerry Beta Zone in the form of the BlackBerry Navigator app. It supported a handful of BlackBerry 7 devices and now more devices have been added to the roster. So, if you own a Curve 9350/9370, Bold 9930, Torch 9850 and the Porsche Design P'9981 then you can now download the BlackBerry...
Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited to the BlackBerry Elite Program event that took place at RIM's UK HQ in Slough. The Elite Program has been set up to identify and empower the most passionate people in the BlackBerry community with information and opportunities for them to stay connected with BlackBerry. I'm not in the program myself but I suppose I got special treatment as we...
With BlackBerry 10 thus far, we've heard from plenty of carriers that will soon be offering devices and now, Saudi Arabia is joining the party courtesy of Mobily. Taking to Twitter to inform their customers, the carrier has announced BlackBerry 10 is coming soon. Right now, they don't appear to be taking any pre-orders but if you live in that region it might not hurt to give their...