RIM Unveils BlackBerry 10 OS [VIDEO]
RIM has officially unveiled the much anticipated BlackBerry 10 Operating System. The OS will run on upcoming BlackBerry devices which will hit stores later in the year. The BlackBerry 10 runs on a QNX platform much like the PlayBook‘s. The company acquired QNX last year so they could make use of its technologies. RIM also unveiled the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK with support for C/C++ and HTML5 via BlackBerry 10 WebWorks. The new BlackBerry 10 devices will be touch only and... Read More
Cc-Hub April Developer Parapo: Strength And Size Of the BlackBerry ecosystem in Nigeria
RIM’s BlackBerry is the top smartphone in Nigeria according to research by Gfk. BlackBerry smartphones account for about 20-40 percent of the 5 million smartphones in Nigeria. The number of BlackBerry phones passed 1 million last year At Co-Creation hub‘s April Developer Parapo, RIM’s Lelany Sommers(Senior Business Development Manager) and Michael Weitzel(Senior Application Development Manager) will be speaking to developers, discussing opportunities in the... Read More
RIM Sponsors BlackBerry App Developer Day At MWWA 2012
RIM has announced its sponsorship of the Application Developers’ Day at the upcoming Mobile Web West Africa conference. The Application Developer Day will be held at Oriental Hotel on the 24th of April 2012. Mobile Web West Africa continues unto the 25th and 26th of April. The purpose of the BlackBerry app developer day is to promote development of BlackBerry apps across the region. It’ll also expose BlackBerry developers to avenues of monetisation. About 20 of the... Read More
Microsoft Buys RIM For $5Billion Including BlackBerry Patents
It’s a beautiful day down in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft has announced a purchase deal of RIM for $5Billion. The purchase will also include BlackBerry Messaging patents. The patents are behind the security of message exchanges on BlackBerry Smartphones. RIM has been faced tough times for the last 2 years, and reported a $125Million loss last week. We’re not sure what Microsoft is going to do with BlackBerry patents but a Windows Phone messenger client for Windows... Read More
RIM Q4 Report: $125million Loss, Jim Balsilile Resigns From Board
This sucks coming from the company that practically invented the smartphone, RIM has posted its earning reports for the fourth quarter of 2012 and they don’t look good. Revenue was down by 19% from Q3 to $4.2 billion and down 25% from Q4 of 2011. A net loss was also reported at $125 million or $0.24 per share diluted in Q4, along with earnings per share of $0.80. In shipments, RIM could ship only 11.1 million devices in Q4. A 21% drop from Q3 shipments. However, there... Read More
Globacom Launches AppStore For Java, BlackBerry And Android
Etisalat began the trend by launching a BlackBerry App Store last year, MTN said they’ll follow in December 2011 but they didn’t. Glo has taken the app store idea a step further by launching an App Store for Android, BlackBerry and Java supported devices. The App Store has an app which is available for download on BlackBerry and Android. Other users can browse the store via their mobile browsers. Like most App Stores, Globacom’s store allows you search and... Read More
RIM Releases BlackBerry PlayBook Mini Keyboard [VIDEO]
Almost a year after the launch of RIM’s flagship tablet, BlackBerry PlayBook, the Waterloo Company has unveiled a mini keyboard for the device. The keyboard is basically a 6mm-thin keyboard for the PlayBook and costs $120. Seems like RIM has a late habit of adding stuff to the PlayBook. The PlayBook was initially announced without a native email app and BBM which BlackBerry fans love. Thankfully, email came with the PlayBook OS 2.0. The keyboard connects to your PlayBook... Read More
Find Private Cabs In Lagos With TaxiPark App
I so love it when people solve needs I have. You know all those times when you’re stuck on the road and you need to get a cab and you can’t remember the phone number of one of those private cab companies in Lagos? TaxiPark solves that problem. Available on the web, mobile and for download on Android and iOS (they’re awaiting approval for a BlackBerry app), TaxiPark allows its users find cabs within local governments in Lagos State. It currently lists the names... Read More
RIM Releases BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 [VIDEO]
RIM has publicly released PlayBook OS 2.0 for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet line. The new OS is faster and comes with native calendar, contacts and messages apps. It also includes Facebook and Twitter integration in Messages as well as document editing and viewing app Documents To Go. /* PausePlayPlayPrev|Next Another new feature is BlackBerry Bridge – allowing BlackBerry Smartphone users use their phones as a keyboard and mouse... Read More
Thorsten Heins Is RIM’s New CEO, Jim Basillie and Mike Lazaridis Are Out
RIM has faced tough times in the last year. From its drop in market share of the smartphone market, to investors backlashing and BlackBerry Servers going down for half a week. RIM is finally making changes to its executive and later today, Co-founders and Co-CEOs Jim Basillie and Mike Lazaridis will no longer hold top positions at the Waterloo-based company. The Globe and Mail say Thorsten Heins will be in search of a new Chief Marketing Officer to fix the company’s... Read More
