Almost 40 percent of BlackBerry users would switch camp to an Apple iPhone, a recent study into smartphone brand loyalty shows. Google’s Nexus One is almost as desirable, according to the study by Crowd Science (PDF link), which shows that a third of the BlackBerry users polled were willing to switch their device for the [...]
Many Verizon Wireless customers were left in the dark with their data plans today as the company reportedly is suffering a nationwide data outage.
One of the major shortcomings of Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry mobile OS is that it requires a user to store any and all “active,” or installed, third-party applications within a small section of their BlackBerry device’s internal storage memory: the application memory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Friday it has agreed to investigate Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) patent infringement complaint against Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE), as the legal battle between the two technology heavyweights continues to play out.
I’m pleased that Amazon is rolling the Kindle ebook reader onto all available platforms, but I’m not sure all platforms are right for it. On the native platform, the Kindle 2 eReader, the marriage is a perfect one. The 6-inch e-ink screen is approximately the size of a paperback and you feel like you get [...]
Kodak’s complaint alleges that Apple and RIM have infringed on a patent for previewing images, and asks the ITC to prevent any of those infringing devices from making their way into the country.
Amazon.com has released its new, free Kindle for BlackBerry application, giving Research In Motion (RIM) smartphone users access to the online retailer’s catalogue or more than 400,000 digital books for its Kindle e-reader and associated mobile applications.
Feb 18 (Reuters) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Thursday it is launching a new free Kindle application that will give customers access to over 420,000 books on a range of BlackBerry (RIM.TO) devices.
(02-16) 12:17 PST — It’s a big day for BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM); The Canadian-handset-maker today made a couple of significant announcements in Barcelona, Spain, at this year’s Mobile World Congress, including the introduction of a new version of its industry-lauded BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software, BES Express.
Verizon Wireless said Tuesday that it would add Skype’s Internet phone application to some of its smartphones, signaling a possible shift in the wireless industry’s stance against allowing customers to use competing technologies on its networks.
