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Opinion: Has Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Lost its Edge?

Wed, Nov 4 | from Wired
So what’s ailing RIM? See Also: Review: RIM BlackBerry StormReview: RIM Blackberry Tour 9630Review: RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900Reviled by Reviewers, BlackBerry’s Storm Rages On5 Things RIM Needs to Fix in its BlackBerries Photo: (Ninja. M/Flickr)

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Opinion: BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small and Chirpy, Like a Black Hummingbird

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a word? Compact. It's efficient, almost cramped, like a Japanese car from the 80s. Succinctly, it's the new BlackBerry to buy if you're on T-Mobile or AT&T. Doubly so on T-Mo, since it's their first 3G BlackBerry.
Wed, Nov 4 | from Gizmodo

iPhone hits 17% smartphone share, passed by BlackBerry

Apple gained market share in the summer but slipped in the face of tougher competition, according to new IDC data. The iPhone's share of smartphones grew from 16.6 percent to 17.1 percent during the quarter but was overtaken by Research in Motion's record BlackBerry sales, which pushed it a...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Electronista

Poll: Can Motorola Droid and OS Platform beat other competitors?

The Motorola Droid on Verizon with a two-year service plan will cost you $199.99 which is basically on par with the Apple iPhone 3GS and BlackBerry Storm2, so price wise the DROID is up there with the others, the Moto Droid is definitely a mobile smartphone right up there to make the market th...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Phones Review

BlackBerry's Big Advantage over Apple iPhone

BlackBerry devices enjoy at least one considerable advantage over rivals including the Apple iPhone: They use up much less wireless network capacity to complete the same tasks. That could prove to be an increasingly important advantage in the coming months.
Wed, Nov 4 | from BusinessWeek

iPhone, King of Touch Screen Handsets

The smartphone is taking over the mobile phone industry, and leading that industry is the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones, with the lead in touch screen handsets being taken firmly by the iPhone. According to iphones talk, a recent survey conducted by ComScore estimated that there ar...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Phones Review

What Are the Downsides to Droid?

UPDATED Verizon Wireless is ramping up for Friday’s launch of the Motorola Droid, and the device has created substantial buzz, thanks to generally positive reviews and the carrier’s big-budget marketing campaign. But some users — including Om — say the handset has been overhyped and is...
Tue, Nov 3 | from GigaOM

Opinion: First Look: Redfly Dumb Terminal for BlackBerry

Celio released its first Redfly terminal–the company prefers to call it a “mobile companion”–about 18 months ago. The first version only worked with smartphones that run Windows Mobile. Now it has a version available for BlackBerry phones.
Tue, Nov 3 | from Wired

After iPhone's China Launch, Is BlackBerry Next?

BW's Bruce Einhorn asks whether, in light of the iPhone's disappointing debut in China, RIM needs to worry about its own entry into that market
Wed, Nov 4 | from BusinessWeek

Australia sees BlackBerry Bold 9700 late November

Looks like our pals down under in Aussie land will have to wait a little while for the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone as a report over on computer world says the BlackBerry Bold 9700 won’t be hitting Australia until late November. Although the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is somewhat seen as a r...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Phones Review

Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9700 available now for CAD $299.99

If you love the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Rogers Wireless is the network of your choice, you will be happy to know this phone is now available via Rogers for only CAD $299.99. The Bold 9700 is CAD $299.99 on a three-year contract or you can purchase without contract for CAD $599.99, basically ther...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Phones Review

BGR reviews the Motorola Droid

The Boy Genius Report reviews the Motorola Droid; you know it's going to be a good review when these boys get their hands on the review. "After using the phone for almost a month, I can confidently say the keyboard is fine for most people. It’s not a BlackBerry and the actual spacing of the keys i...
Wed, Nov 4 | from palmaddict.typepad.com

NEWS: T-Mobile to offer BlackBerry Bold 9700

T-Mobile has announced it will be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9700 online and via telesales from 6 November and in T-Mobile stores across the UK from 10 November. Tags: Phones Mobile phones BlackBerry T-Mobile RIM Tariffs BlackBerry Bold 9700
Thu, Nov 5 | from lint.com

RIM Shares Slide as Droid Debut Nears

Research In Motion has fared well as the smartphone space expands beyond business users into the mainstream, but the Canadian manufacturer is in danger of losing ground as Android picks up steam. Shares of RIM slid this morning after Citigroup downgraded the stock from “buy” to “sell” — c...
Mon, Nov 2 | from GigaOM

Redfly now turns BlackBerry’s into netbooks, kinda

Available in both 7” and 8” models, the Redfly connects to your WinMo or BB smartphone allowing you to bang out emails even faster. Browsing the web is also possible, though reviewers were not so happy with the results. Redfly can be used with the BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Curve 890...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Gadgetell

Verizon to topple AT&T, take smartphone lead?

A slip of new data today suggests Verizon may be planning a full assault on AT&T's command of the US smartphone market. One historically accurate contact for BGR says Verizon is watching its launch of the Motorola Droid very closely and, if successful, will accelerate smartphone lau...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Electronista

Telus Black’s Photo now listing BlackBerry Storm 2 9550

Just so you know the BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 is not compatible with their new HSPA network, it only comes with EVDO Rev. Other phones listed on Black’s Photo include: HTC Hero, BlackBerry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Storm2 9550, BlackBerry Tour 9630, BlackBerry Curve 8330, BlackBerry Pearl Fl...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Phones Review

Slacker releases mobile app for Android

The Android app, similar to the one for the iPhone and BlackBerry will allow you to enjoy Slacker as well as your customized music experience on the go. I will say that I downloaded, installed and began using the Slacker app yesterday and at least on my HTC Hero, it seems to run much nicer than P...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Gadgetell

Verizon launches BlackBerry 8530, LG Chocolate Touch, Samsung Convoy, and prepaid data

HTC's DROID ERIS is arguably the biggest announcement out of Verizon today, but that's not the only thing getting real this morning -- far from it, in fact. If BlackBerrys, music-centric dumbphones, rugged flips, or commitment-free data are your bag, head on over to Engadget Mobile wher...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Engadget

iPhone now makes up 33% of all touchscreen phones

The iPhone now represents almost exactly one third of all touchscreen phones in the US, new comScore info says. Of all touch phones in the country, 32.9 percent are iPhones while all others trail significantly behind. Most of the runners-up are Verizon devices and include the LG Dare and Voy...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Electronista

BlackBerry Bold 9700 hands-on and impressions

RIM's successor to the original Bold -- the BlackBerry Bold 9700 -- has finally landed on our doorsteps. The 9000 is in many ways a hard act to follow. Hardware-wise, it lived up to its name, going where most phones never went with its retro, leathery, nearly clunky looks in an age of rounded ed...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Engadget

Electric Pocket Launches MailTones for BlackBerry, Adding a Personal Touch to Incoming Email - Including "Spooky Tones" in Time for Halloween

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