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Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 25, 2011 9:11 AM
I’ve already posted RIM’s official announcement for BBM Music along with some preview screenshots of the app but if that wasn’t enough for you, we have another bit about the…
Apps & Games / by - Aug 10, 2011 3:32 PM
I’m sure by now many of you have heard about Facebook’s new and official Facebook Messenger app for mobile. A bunch of news and tech sites have mentioned this app,…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 27, 2011 10:22 AM
While some sites continue to unreasonably bash RIM and spread obviously fictitious rumors, CIO’s Al Sacco has done the BlackBerry community a solid by providing seven reasons why not to…
Articles & Editorials / by - Apr 22, 2011 11:11 AM
If you follow my personal Twitter profile you will have noticed that I commented on an article by Galen Gruman over at InfoWorld. I basically said he’s biased in his…
Articles & Editorials / by - Mar 23, 2011 11:28 AM
It’s been a while since I referred to an article posted by Al Sacco (aka @ASacco) over at CIO. While this article was posted earlier this month, I figured it’s…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 30, 2010 3:13 PM
A few days ago I mentioned having read some articles that expressed negativity towards RIM and BlackBerry smartphones saying things like they can’t compete, their era is over, etc. It’s…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 30, 2010 12:12 PM
Earlier this month I mentioned that BlackBerry, Gmail & Skype might be banned in India and more recently that the UAE wants access to encrypted info. I expressed my own…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 27, 2010 4:26 PM
Over the last few days I’ve read articles from bloggers and analysts where they talk of RIM BlackBerry smartphones supposedly being doomed because of their competition, Apple iPhone and Google…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 26, 2010 10:02 AM
A few weeks ago I mentioned that the Department of Telecom (DoT) is working to ban BlackBerry, Gmail and Skype in India. Today I’ve learned that the United Arab Emirates…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 23, 2010 10:29 AM
Al Sacco of CIO put together a great article where he offers his opinion on four types of BlackBerry applications that should be avoided. After going through the article I…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 19, 2010 12:36 PM
By now I’m sure many of you have heard about Steve Jobs calling out RIM (and other brands) by attempting to show that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 also has reception…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 14, 2010 1:08 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plWOkI_Urwo[/youtube] A few days ago RIM posted a new preview video of BlackBerry OS 6 and before that mentioned that it will be available by the end of September. During…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jun 22, 2010 4:21 PM
Last week I posted a possible roadmap for RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry smartphone releases in 2010. In this roadmap RBC analyst Mike Abramsky said that RIM might launch the BlackBerry Bold/Torch…
Articles & Editorials / by - May 24, 2010 2:49 PM
If you jumped on the recently launched BlackBerry Bold 9650 from Sprint then you probably noticed that it shipped factory unlocked. CIO’s @ASacco was one individual who noticed and even…
Articles & Editorials / by - May 5, 2010 11:00 AM
How’s that for a mind-blowing fact? Apparently Nikola Tesla, an inventor and a mechanical/electrical engineer, predicted a device that we know as the modern-day BlackBerry in 1909. In a presentation…
Apps & Games / by - Apr 15, 2010 1:28 PM
A few days ago I mentioned that Twitter started promoting the Twitter for BlackBerry app on their mobile site and how some developers expressed some concern. TechCrunch is providing coverage…
Apps & Games / by - Apr 13, 2010 3:01 PM
There has been a lot of buzz lately about RIM’s Twitter for BlackBerry application and how Twitter bought the Tweetie iPhone app, which will become Twitter for iPhone. While doing…
Articles & Editorials / by - Apr 7, 2010 11:23 AM
I’m sure many of you have been hearing the buzz that 40% of BlackBerry users want to get an iPhone or Android smartphone next. I personally couldn’t believe that so…
Articles & Editorials / by - Mar 2, 2010 12:13 PM
My buddy @ASacco has posted up another great article on CIO about security tips for BlackBerry users. If you’re a BlackBerry user who’d like to make sure their device’s data…
Articles & Editorials / by - Feb 3, 2010 10:04 AM
Al Sacco (@asacco) over at CIO has a great article that everyone who uses BlackBerry Messenger should read. BlackBerry Messenger has gone from a “business messenger” to a casual messenger…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jan 27, 2010 11:36 AM
@ASacco has put together yet another great article, this time with seven advanced tips on how to increase the life of your BlackBerry’s battery. If you’ve experienced battery drain or…
Articles & Editorials / by - Dec 28, 2009 11:24 AM
2010 is less than a week away and RIM has yet to deliver OS 5.0 for older BlackBerry devices. Back in September I posted RIM’s official statement about the release…
Articles & Editorials / by - Dec 21, 2009 1:26 PM
As many of you already know, newer BlackBerry devices like the Curve 8500 and Bold 9700 series come with a new form of navigation called the Trackpad. When someone asks…
Articles & Editorials / by - Nov 23, 2009 4:44 PM
My buddy @ASacco definitely “hits the nail on the head” with his latest article about why the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is RIM’s best BlackBerry ever. In his latest editorial, Al…
Articles & Editorials / by - Sep 3, 2009 7:30 AM
Sometimes it’s good to hear an objective point of view about BlackBerry and its development. As hardcore BlackBerry fans, many of us may have a biased perspective. I myself always…
Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 25, 2009 1:57 PM
Yesterday I posted about RIM’s acquisition of Torch Mobile and even included some info about WebKit and the Iris Browser. To the average user, none of that info may make…
Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 17, 2009 12:18 PM
We’ve already seen a full list of features for OS 5.0, the new BBM 5.0, a video of OS 5.0 running on the Curve 8900 and a Storm, but it’s…
Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 10, 2009 9:16 AM
I always find myself conversing (nearly arguing haha) with certain people about why the BlackBerry is better than an iPhone. Many people look at the BlackBerry and an iPhone’s features…
Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 7, 2009 9:32 AM
By @ASacco: The BlackBerry Curve 8520 hit U.S. shelves earlier this week, and though it certainly won’t send hard-core CrackBerry addicts rushing to T-Mobile stores to scoop one up-it’s an…
Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 5, 2009 2:02 PM
If you’ve been wondering whether or not the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 from T-Mobile is right for you, my buddy @ASacco has put together a great article you should definitely…
Articles & Editorials / by - Aug 4, 2009 3:26 PM
@ASacco has done it again with yet another great article, this time focused on BlackBerry Desktop Manager (BBDM) for Mac. Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced that it will finally…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 30, 2009 11:48 AM
Yet another great and helpful article by @ASacco! Experiencing problems with that new BlackBerry Tour? Is your tried-and-true Curve 8300 acting up on ya? Have no fear; you don’t necessarily…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jul 15, 2009 8:05 AM
Image via Google Image Search Here’s an article where a kid asks RIM’s Co-Chief Executives Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis if they are planning on making a BlackBerry that is…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jun 24, 2009 9:36 AM
I’ve heard stories of people in business meetings making believe they’re checking official emails and instead are playing Brick Breaker. I haven’t personally seen such a thing happen so I…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jun 23, 2009 11:14 AM
I liked reading this article because the author, Andrew R Hickey, is objective in the sense that he openly admits he does like the iPhone but believes the BlackBerry to…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jun 11, 2009 10:46 AM
Al Sacco put together a great editorial for CrackBerry where he goes over his top 8 reasons why the Palm Pre’s “got nothin’ on BlackBerry.” Very good read . Here…
Articles & Editorials / by - May 8, 2009 7:00 AM
Here’s an article I thought I’d share with everyone. I couldn’t attend WES this year, but there were plenty of others who did and published articles about the event. Al…
Articles & Editorials / by - May 2, 2009 11:23 AM
* UPDATE #blackberrysupport is now #blackberryhelp. For more information visit the Blackberry Help via Twitter page. *
Articles & Editorials / by - Apr 25, 2009 1:55 PM
The guys from the Vodafone Rental Blog let me know about a great post where they go through 49 reasons why the BlackBerry Storm is the ideal smartphone for the…
Articles & Editorials / by - Apr 16, 2009 12:23 PM
By Al Sacco: On the list of reasons why I admire Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry operating system (OS), the sheer number of built-in, valuable keyboard shortcuts ranks near the…
Apps & Games / by - Mar 24, 2009 11:52 AM
Some highlights from the press release: BoxTone(R), the expert in mobile user management, and Wallace Wireless, the leader in providing BlackBerry smartphone applications for business continuity and business operations, today…
Articles & Editorials / by - Mar 18, 2009 9:13 AM
I found this article interesting. Apparently mistrials are happening more often because jurors are using smartphones and the web to connect with people on the outside, while sitting in on…
Apps & Games / by - Mar 3, 2009 3:02 PM
By David Needle: BlackBerry users are the majority of 150,000 downloads of the speedy alternative browser in since its beta release earlier this year. A few years ago, the idea…
Articles & Editorials / by - Feb 23, 2009 1:39 PM
By James Kendrick: I like the iPhone 3G and have liked it since it was first released. It has changed the way we think about smartphones, no question, and it…
Articles & Editorials / by - Feb 21, 2009 11:24 AM
By Stefanie Hoffman: A new Internet worm targeting mobile devices is loose in the wild and spreading rapidly via SMS messages, researchers at Fortinet warned.The mobile worm, deemed SymbOS/Yxes.Alworm, but…
Articles & Editorials / by - Feb 17, 2009 11:21 PM
By Al Sacco: BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has undergone quite a few transitions during the past couple of years. Most notably, the Canadian company made a major shift from…
Articles & Editorials / by - Feb 13, 2009 9:45 AM
By Judy Mottl: Research in Motion (RIM) is moving to retain its already dominant hold on the enterprise mobility market, readying a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server that…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jan 30, 2009 9:57 AM
By Al Sacco: Just when it looked as though mean ol’ Uncle Sam was going to force Barack Obama to forfeit his beloved BlackBerry smartphone, new reports—and images—suggest that the…
Apps & Games / by - Jan 27, 2009 5:04 PM
*UPDATE* Added OTA download links. Found an article I thought BlackBerry Storm owners would appreciate. Here are the applications listed: Weatherbug Viigo Flickr TalkLock WorldMate Live Storm Level Pro (BlackBerry…
Articles & Editorials / by - Jan 27, 2009 12:40 PM
RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has come clean about problems that dogged the launch of the company’s new BlackBerry flagship, the Storm. Conceding that the handset had been rushed to market,…