IDC: Windows Phone market share up to 11.6 percent by 2016
A new report from research firm IDC predicts that Microsoft's Windows Phone OS will take 11.6 percent of the total worldwide smartphone market share by the year 2016. More...
A new report from research firm IDC predicts that Microsoft's Windows Phone OS will take 11.6 percent of the total worldwide smartphone market share by the year 2016. More...
Today at BlackBerry JAM, RIM announced a number of changes to their developer program as well as announcing the official opening of the $10,000 guarantee for app developers. More...
Nokia is currently in a dispute with RIM over patents relating to Wi-Fi connectivity and wants all BlackBerries to be banned in the UK, US and Canada, if BlackBerry is found guilty. More...
Suppliers are beginning to ramp up for production of the latest generation of Blackberry mobile devices. Will RIM be able to hit a homerun here, or will it be three strikes and you're out? More...
A new report from Gartner states that Microsoft's share of the mobile OS market increased in the third quarter compared to a year ago but it is still well behind Android, iOS and Blackberry. More...
Nokia and Apple are focusing ever more on China's growing smartphone market to expand their sales - but that won't be easy, as a report claims that Android's share of the market has risen to over 90%. More...
After two years of declining market share and disastrous headlines, RIM is focusing on the future. Its CEO, Thorsten Heins, hopes that the worst is over, and has been talking up the new BlackBerry 10 OS. More...
RIM's CEO has given an upbeat assessment of the development of its next-gen OS, BlackBerry 10. Now being tested by over 50 carriers around the world, BB10 remains on track to launch early next year. More...
Federal agency is set to switch employees from BlackBerry to iPhone as RIM "can no longer meet the mobile technology needs of the agency". They are set to purchase over 17,600 devices. More...
RIM's got some fight left in it, if specs for its new flagship prove correct. With 2GB of RAM, 4.65" OLED and quad-core processor, 'Aristo' is set to be the thinnest, most powerful BlackBerry ever. More...
A new report from ComScore claims that Microsoft's share of the US smartphone market went down in between June and August 2012, as did Blackberry, while iOS and Android's share rose. More...
Microsoft's Windows Phone OS may soon overtake RIM's BlackBerry market share in Europe thanks to an increased marketshare in the 12 weeks leading up to September 2nd. More...
With losses recorded, service outages and delayed hardware, RIM has had a tough 12 months. With the Blackberry L series being delayed until 2012, new specs have leaked for the London handset. More...
RIM is showing off their brand new Facebook app for Blackberry 10. It sports support for timeline and other popular features. More...
Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette claims that their research shows very low current sales for BlackBerry devices, with some stores had "not sold a single BlackBerry in over a month." More...
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said that Samsung could have a successful smartphone OS that would be an alternative to iOS and Android, although he still likes Windows Phone and BlackBerry. More...
With Windows Phone 8, the new iPhone and loads of Android handsets incoming, you might want to hold off before buying your next smartphone. We take a look at some of the cool new devices on the way. More...
Nokia uploaded two videos yesterday that explains why two people from different sides of the globe dumped their Motorola and Blackberry, respectively, and opted for the Nokia Lumia. More...
A new projection of figures supplied by StatCounter shows that Microsoft's Windows Phone OS could overtake Research in Motion's Blackberry operating system in the US market sometime this fall. More...
Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins reveals in a new interview that he is now starting to use a smartphone based on the company's upcoming Blackberry 10 OS for his own work. More...
Research in Motion is looking into selling off a number of its side businesses, including NewBay, which the company bought less than a year ago for $100 million. More...
A new study by the research firm Canalys claims that sales of Windows Phone-base devices jumped up 277 percent worldwide in the second quarter of 2012 but are still well behind iOS and Android phones. More...
In a new interview, Research in Motion's CEO Thorsten Heins has admitted that the company looked "seriously" into using Google's Android OS but in the end decided against it. More...
RIM CEO says that the company is considering licensing its much-delayed BlackBerry 10 OS to third parties, and appears to suggest that other manufacturers could build BlackBerry devices in the future. More...
Earlier today photos of a 10" PlayBook and a 4G-capable version of the current 7" PlayBook appeared on a Vietnamese forum. Is BlackBerry 10 OS ready? Make the jump to see a few pics of the tablet. More...
The New York Times has decided to cut off support for its native Blackberry application, along with the app made for the Palm Pre smartphone, saying its mobile website offers better support. More...
Research in Motion is trying to remain relevant in the smartphone market and are placing all of their chips on the new Blackberry 10 OS. The latest developer release has added voice command features. More...
Research in Motion has announced that over 3 billion apps have been downloaded from its Blackberry App World store and that there are now over 90,000 Blackberry apps now available. More...
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has taken the unusual step of answering questions sent to a Canadian newspaper by some of its readers as the Blackberry maker continues its PR push. More...
With a new product roadmap leaked to the public, it suggests RIM are planning to bring several Blackberry 10 devices as soon as January 2013. Will this be the start of RIM's big come back? More...
In a new radio interview, Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins tries to defend the Blackberry phone maker, saying, "This company is not ignoring the world out there, nor is it in a death spiral." More...
New data from ComScore shows that Microsoft's share of the smartphone market in the US rose slightly between February and May 2012, while RIM's market share fell drastically. More...
Apple's mobile operating system has seen significant growth over the past year, outpacing all other mobile operating systems, according to recent statistics. More...
Matias Duarte, the Director of Android User Experience at Google, says he he would like to work with Research in Motion on an Android-based smartphone with a Blackberry-like physical keyboard. More...
According to three sources, struggling BlackBerry maker RIM is considering a potential alliance with Microsoft to save its business as well as the sale of its proprietary network. More...
Research in Motion is rumored to be considering a plan that could see its Blackberry handset business spun off from its messaging network, according to an article in the Sunday Times newspaper. More...
Research in Motion is reportedly laying off a large fraction of its workforce beginning today. A spokesperson for RIM confirmed the layoffs but would not say how many workers are affected. More...
A new study shows that project starts for Windows Phone apps have accelerated by a whopping 600 percent in the past 12 months, while project starts for Blackberry apps have remained flat. More...
Research in Motion has announced that its financial results for its current quarter will likely show an operating loss. RIM also hints that mass layoffs at the Blackberry phone maker are in the works. More...
The troubled Research in Motion is rumored to be preparing for a major restructuring in the next few weeks that could see the company lay off at least 2,000 more of its 16.500 workers. More...
Amongst compounding doubt about the future of Research In Motion's products, it has been decided that BBM will stay BlackBerry only, and won't be licensed to be used on Android or iOS. More...
Gartner claims that worldwide, overall sales of mobile phones went down two percent in the first quarter of 2012. It's the first time since 2009 that the industry has seen a decrease in sales. More...
A new survey from Nielsen shows that a slight majority of mobile phone owners in the US now own a smartphone, with Android-based devices leading the pack. More...
The new BlackBerry 10 OS represents a new start for RIM - and for its users, as they're told by CEO Thorsten Heins that their current-generation BlackBerry 7 handsets cannot be upgraded to BB10. More...
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has confirmed that a new version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is in the works that will have 4G wireless connectivity support. It's due out before the end of 2012. More...
A new video from Research in Motion offers up the first glimpse of what the Blackberry 10 mobile operating system is designed to do when it is released later this year. More...
Research in Motion has shown off a prototype smartphone design for its upcoming Blackberry 10 operating system at a Blackberry developers conference today. More...
Images of RIM's first handset featuring its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system have emerged - but it seems this device is destined for developers, rather than BlackBerry customers. More...
RIM's first next-gen BlackBerry 10 handset is months late - but its development now seems to be stabilised under the company's new management, and it's reportedly on track to go on sale in October. More...
Research in Motion has reportedly hired a law firm that would assist the company in creating a plan to restructure RIM. Those plans might include selling off assets and licensing its patents. More...