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CES 2012: RIM Announces BlackBerry OS 7.1

January 9, 2012 |  by Rahul Dowlath  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

Research in Motion, makers of the BlackBerry smartphones, has announced the BlackBerry OS 7.1 update at CES 2012.

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BlackBerry Beta Zone: Try Out New BlackBerry Apps Before They Release!

January 6, 2012 |  by Rahul Dowlath  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

BlackBerry Beta Zone is a website run by Research in Motion (makers of the BlackBerry smartphones), that allows anyone to register and test the latest versions of RIM-native BlackBerry Apps.

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BlackBerry News: RSS Reader for BlackBerry Phones

June 30, 2011 |  by Rahul Dowlath  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

Blackberry News is a free RSS Reader which syncs beautifully to my Google Reader feeds, and allows me to read my favourite blogs on both my computer and on-the-go on my BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone.

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BlackBerry OS 6 on a Bold 9700: My Experience

April 12, 2011 |  by Rahul Dowlath  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

Research in Motion, the company behind the popular email-focussed smartphones, BlackBerry, announced at the launch of the new Torch smartphone early last year, the next version of their operating system, the BlackBerry OS. Version 6 brings the aged look of the BlackBerry  user interface and experience into the age of the iOS-ruled world. Gone are [...]

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RIM Announces BlackBerry PlayBook: Should Apple Be Worrying?

September 28, 2010 |  by Rahul Dowlath  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

At the BlackBerry DEVCON, a developer-focussed event held by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, an announcement was made yesterday at the opening keynote that sent shockwaves throughout the tech community: the rumours were confirmed when RIM announced its foray into the tablet market with the all-new BlackBerry PlayBook. Now to my eyes, this new gadget [...]

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Send Money From One Blackberry to Other Blackberry Phone With MasterCard’s MoneySend App

September 11, 2010 |  by Jay  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

In another move that perhaps prove beyond doubt that mobile commerce is the next big thing, MasterCard has just launched the MoneySend app for BlackBerry devices. With this app you can transact with others, just like you do in real life. The app is already available on BlackBerry App World. This app is an attempt [...]

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Access Starbucks via BlackBerry With Starbucks Card Mobile App [Free Download]

September 3, 2010 |  by Jay  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

If your day does not go by without swigs of exquisitely brewed Starbucks beverages, well, here is some really good news for you. The Starbucks Card Mobile App is now available for download on BlackBerry devices! This app has been available to iPhone and iPod Touch owners (iTunes link) since the second half of 2009 [...]

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Light Fading for RIM’s BlackBerry Torch 9800 SmartPhone?

August 20, 2010 |  by Jay  |  Blackberry  |  Comments Off

This should make for pretty dismal reading for BlackBerry fans but then, facts are facts. While RIM had placed a heavy bet on the Blackberry Torch 9800 being the bestseller it needed in its ranks, the latest stats show that may not be how things have shaped up. RIM has sold only 150000 units of [...]

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