BBM Music service to be shut down, subscribers get free 30-day trial of Rdio

BBM Music service will become redundant from June 2 as Blackberry has decided to shut down the service without stating any particular reason for its action. BBM Music app was a monthly subscription service; for $4.99 a month users could download 50 tracks of their own, but in order to expand the library of music, the user’s BBM contacts would have to join the service. Once the user’s BBM contacts…
Read more...Blackberry CEO, Thornston Heins hints at two new devices later this year

BlackBerry Z10 might not be the company’s only product this year as the firm is looking to launch another product this year according to CEO, Thorsten Heins. Heins was animated in his discussion with CNET as he stated that he was excited about the product, but could not divulge details about the next BlackBerry offering. Heins confirmed that BlackBerry would launch a mid-tier device later this year and another exciting…
Read more...BlackBerry Z10 rumoured to be available in US from March 22

BlackBerry Z10 has been launched mostly around the world, but the US faithfuls have not received the touch screen smartphone from the Canadian manufacturer. According to Bloomberg, the US consumers would not have to wait much longer as BlackBerry Z10 is expected to go on sale from March 22 with AT&T. Z10 has been criticised by many experts for its high price, but has also garnered positive feedback. Released across…
Read more...BlackBerry Q10 Review: Specs, Price and Release Date

As only the second phone to employ the BlackBerry 10 operating system, the BlackBerry Q10 was disclosed by the company along with the full touch screen version BlackBerry Z10. This QWERTY version sticking to the traditional BlackBerry strengths of the hardware keyboard promises to be a game changer for the company which has been under substantial pressure from its competitors in the recent months. Let’s have a look at BlackBerry…
Read more...BlackBerry Z10 review: Features, price, release date and verdict

BlackBerry Z10, the first smartphone to run the BlackBerry 10 OS is here! BlackBerry 10 is a revolutionary platform capable of delivering over and above Android and iOS. The most surprising feature of BlackBerry Z10 is, it has no home button. Surprising, ain’t it? The BlackBerry Z10 consolidates email, messaging and notification into a Hub that requires the users to think of those functions differently. With amazing BlackBerry Z10 features and specifications,…
Read more...New BlackBerry 10 app ooVoo enables free video chat and instant messaging

Ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch today, Research In Motion (RIM) has launched ooVoo, a free BlackBerry 10 app, which will be made available for the new BlackBerry 10 platform. ooVoo is an independent social video chat provider, which will bring its next-generation HD video communications service to the BlackBerry 10 platform. The BlackBerry 10 platform allows ooVoo service to easily integrate with voice, video and the remarkably fast BlackBerry 10 browser, which…
Read more...BlackBerry 10 release event on January 30 to webcast live on RIM website

BlackBerry 10 release on January 30 can be caught on Research In Motion’s official newsroom. Interested watchers will be directed to the live webcast for the show, which will kick off at 10am ET on Wednesday. For the BlackBerry 10 launch, RIM is hosting media events in four continents spanning prime locations such as New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Dubai, Johannesburg, Jakarta and Delhi.
Read more...BlackBerry 10 third Port-a-Thon receives 20000 apps in 36 hours

As the BlackBerry 10 release date nears, Research In Motion (RIM) is heating up the news related to the next offering from the firm. The company recently revealed that 19,071 BlackBerry 10 apps were submitted within 36 hours after the firm asked the developers to submit apps as a part of the third Port-a-Thon for BlackBerry 10. Alec Saunders, Vice President of Developer Relations at RIM announced the submission of…
Read more...Samsung new advert mocks Blackberry, targets business users

Samsung has released a new advert in which it takes pot shots at Blackberry, which is soon to release its latest model Blackberry 10, while promoting Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. The new Samsung advert conceals the subject of its mockery by not naming it, but the audience gets the message clearly enough as Samsung promotes business credentials of the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3.
Read more...BlackBerry 10 leaked images show similarities to iPhone

BlackBerry 10, codenamed BlackBerry London, leaked images have sparked the notion of similarities between Apple iPhone and the RIM handset. The images were leaked on a Vietnamese technology news site and is reported to operate on BlackBerry 10, the next variant of BlackBerry operating system. BlackBerry London is deemed as the last hope of the smartphone manufacturing company, which has witnessed dwindling fortunes, after being a market leader. The leaked…
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