Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS platform showed big market share gains in the first quarter of 2012 as Symbian and BlackBerry shipments plummeted. Market research firm IDC on Thursday published its global smartphone market share report for the first quarter of this year, and Google’s Android was far ...

It’s only been a week since Research In Motion updated Facebook for BlackBerry, and the Canadian company has just delivered a new version in the Beta Zone.Facebook 3.1.0.11 is the latest version delivered by RIM and can now be downloaded for BlackBerry users who own a Beta Zone account.The folks ...

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is gearing up for the release of a new major flavor of its mobile operating system, namely the BlackBerry 10 platform, and it is also making changes to some of the services that will be available for it. The BlackBerry App ...

UK-based carrier Vodafone has just added the BlackBerry Curve 9320 to its portfolio of smartphones. Customers who are looking for a bargain can check this one out as the carrier offers the smartphone for just £135 (215 USD/165 EUR) on PAYG (pay as you go).In addition, customers who prefer to ...

Research In Motion (RIM) has just announced the immediate availability of BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Russia. Customers can now purchase the handset through RIM authorised carrier partners Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Vimpelcom.Although the Bold 9900 has been launched on the market for quite some time, for whatever reasons RIM ...

What do you get when you cross a struggling vendor’s debut tablet with a mobile operating system that has spent the past 18 months running into the brick wall that is Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS? One Dutch developer seemingly needed to find out, so he ported Microsoft’s ...

As promised, last month Research In Motion delivered an official Facebook application for BlackBerry devices, which features BBM integration. Currently, BlackBerry users can download Facebook 3.0 through App World, while those who signed up for a BlackBerry Beta Zone account have access to newer versions, which are... (read more)

RIM and Porsche Design teamed up to offer BlackBerry fans the stylish P‘9981 smartphone, and the device didn’t go unnoticed. Well, at least in Germany, where the handset has been awarded for its elegant look.RIM Germany has just announced that the BlackBerry Porsche Design P‘9981 s... (read more)

BlackBerry 10 OS may be in its early stage of life and it was showcased as such last week during BlackBerry World 2012. Now, a bunch of shots of the OS leaked online and they show us the Home screen, app tray and messaging inbox. You can see all of ...

Research In Motion recently gave the world a preview of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 software. While investors weren’t terribly impressed with RIM’s efforts and the company’s stock took a hit, developers and users alike were intrigued by several features shown off by the struggling smartphone maker. One such feature is ...

If you’re not happy with the likes of Swype, T9 or even the standard iPhone keyboard, there’s a new alternative in town. The BlackBerry 10 OS virtual keyboard is actually pretty cool, once you get to know it. Now, iOS developer Mario Hros has come up with the Octopus Keyboard, ...

When released, BlackBerry 10, the next-gen mobile operating system from Canadian handset vendor Research In Motion will deliver an enhanced security model when compared to the current platform on the company’s devices. The handset vendor has focused on improving the security of its handsets, and Scott Totzke, RIM's ...