BlackBerry Launches A Land Grab In Mobile Messaging [View article]
Agreed. The motivation seems to be that if you can BYOD, you need BBM to be able to collaborate securely at work so they pretty much had to push BBM onto the other platforms.
Early feedback on U.K./Canadian BlackBerry Q10 (BBRY -4%) sales indicate volumes below expectations, says Cleveland Research. The firm also thinks Z10 sell-thru is likely half of what it was around launch time, and believes BB10 build targets for the next few quarters could fall to 6M-8M from 10M-12M. Likewise, Pac Crest remains bearish, and calls the U.K./Canadian Q10 launches a "mess." The remarks follow a pessimistic note about BB10 sales on Monday from Canaccord, and one on April 25 from Wedge Partners. Jefferies has been more positive. [View news story]
Fresh info about the rumored "R-series" mid-range QWERTY BlackBerry (BBRY +1.2%) phone is provided by Chinese site DGtle (translation). The phone will reportedly be called the R10, and sport a 3.1" display, 5MP camera, 1800mAh battery, and 8GB of internal storage. The display size is on par with the high-end Q10's, but the other specs are inferior. Engadget points out next week's BlackBerry Live (May 14-16) conference "is a prime opportunity for an unveiling." [View news story]
There is one photo of an R10 on the BBRY OS website - been there for weeks. No doubt this is the device that will compete with all those others that were going under cut the Z10 price.
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
I will try to keep that in mind the next time I am forced to change my password in LinkedIn when another (approved!) iPhone ap compromises the entire site allowing hackers to steal millions of identities and passwords.
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
MrMatt - it is too bad your BB lasted so long, unlike the other offerings. If they stopped making good quality hardware (as many carries have begged them to do) it would have worn out and you would have had to buy a new throwaway phone. I am willing to bet you a coffee at Timmy's (corner of Philip and Columbia) that your ancient clunker still receives push mail and the keyboard still works and the screen is not broken after years of being dropped. The only reason you can complain is because BB's are so well engineered.
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
KNOX is not yet approved and when it is, it will not be approve for secure information. Same with iOS. To me, it looks as if this multiple OS thing is just fluff trying to give the appearance of fairness and equality before the law. In this 'town', BBRY is the law.
Smartphone Operating Systems - Third Place Will Go To BlackBerry [View article]
Windows 8 and BB10 are the only two OS's that are future oriented. Whether W8 succeeds depends on how much horsepower it needs (think, battery). Most things from Redmond are bloatware and power hogs that 'force you to upgrade your hardware'.
Those days are over. Does W8 have a micro-kernel? How many kilowatts does it take to run W8? And it is selling like crazy now, right?
Smartphone Operating Systems - Third Place Will Go To BlackBerry [View article]
"Kids are not the segment Blackberry is after right now. Let's remember that kids grow into adults and then work, messaging, and security become more critical."
This is only true in certain regions. In South African urban centers, if you are a teenager and do not have a BB you are simple not socially acceptable because you don't have BBM and BBV. BBRY has long been planning their uptake strategy. It does not concentrate on US teens at this time. Their numbers are dwindling. The future is in the East.
Smartphone Operating Systems - Third Place Will Go To BlackBerry [View article]
Brutal in what way? Because corporate businesspeople will stop wanting to have secure communication delivered on top quality hardware? Even without any new product for basically 3 years, they refused to give up their BB's. It didn't even have much of a browser until v7.0 and they still hung on.
With 6 new BB10 products this year it is inconceivable that they are 'disappearing' in a few months.
BBM Cross Platform Means Gold For BlackBerry [View article]
The combination of multiple features accessible best by BB's means hardware sales naturally follow.
Thorsten said they are going into mobile computing. That must mean there is far more in store.
The large device mentioned above may attract those who are lovers of the big screen.
BlackBerry Launches A Land Grab In Mobile Messaging [View article]
BlackBerry Launches A Land Grab In Mobile Messaging [View article]
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Early feedback on U.K./Canadian BlackBerry Q10 (BBRY -4%) sales indicate volumes below expectations, says Cleveland Research. The firm also thinks Z10 sell-thru is likely half of what it was around launch time, and believes BB10 build targets for the next few quarters could fall to 6M-8M from 10M-12M. Likewise, Pac Crest remains bearish, and calls the U.K./Canadian Q10 launches a "mess." The remarks follow a pessimistic note about BB10 sales on Monday from Canaccord, and one on April 25 from Wedge Partners. Jefferies has been more positive. [View news story]
Fresh info about the rumored "R-series" mid-range QWERTY BlackBerry (BBRY +1.2%) phone is provided by Chinese site DGtle (translation). The phone will reportedly be called the R10, and sport a 3.1" display, 5MP camera, 1800mAh battery, and 8GB of internal storage. The display size is on par with the high-end Q10's, but the other specs are inferior. Engadget points out next week's BlackBerry Live (May 14-16) conference "is a prime opportunity for an unveiling." [View news story]
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
Apple And Samsung Just Don't Have A Chance Against BlackBerry [View article]
Smartphone Operating Systems - Third Place Will Go To BlackBerry [View article]
Those days are over. Does W8 have a micro-kernel? How many kilowatts does it take to run W8? And it is selling like crazy now, right?
Smartphone Operating Systems - Third Place Will Go To BlackBerry [View article]
This is only true in certain regions. In South African urban centers, if you are a teenager and do not have a BB you are simple not socially acceptable because you don't have BBM and BBV. BBRY has long been planning their uptake strategy. It does not concentrate on US teens at this time. Their numbers are dwindling. The future is in the East.
Smartphone Operating Systems - Third Place Will Go To BlackBerry [View article]
With 6 new BB10 products this year it is inconceivable that they are 'disappearing' in a few months.