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Sprint Mobile Email Rides Off Into Sunset

M. Gilden — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:10:08 +0000

Sprint’s Mobile Email service may have been one of the best kept secrets in the world of feature phones. Back in the days before the modern smartphone era, push email was something reserved mostly for BlackBerry handsets. This is because a BlackBerry data plan included access to a server to push emails to your handset in real […]

Everyone Else Is Doing It: BlackBerry Goes Up For Sale With Intention Of Going Private

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:18:28 +0000

Earlier in the month, Microsoft purchased Nokia. Not long after, computer giant Dell was sold back to the company’s founder. These were both expected, synergistic moves that made sense for all involved. Now, another long-rumored sale is coming to light as BlackBerry has entered an agreement to sell to Fairfax Financial. Fairfax is already the single […]

Is BlackBerry Sliding In A New Torch?

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:47:26 +0000

BlackBerry has been busy lately. Despite analysts stating high volume returns on the flagship Z10 (which the company is challenging vociferously), the company formerly known as RIM is generating buzz with the new BB10 operating system and new hardware. The second BB10 model, the Q10, comes out at the end of May and finally has a […]

BlackBerry Announces More BB10 Devices: Why That’s Bad

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:30:28 +0000

It has to be asked. Is the company formerly known as RIM actively trying to fail? One would not think so. The high-end flagship Z10 is highly anticipated and the BlackBerry 10 operating system continues to get solid reviews. Techcitement has yet to try it out here, but one trusted source referred to the new OS as […]

RIM Makes Not-So-Radical Name Change To BlackBerry; Releases BB10 And Z10 Specs

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:37:50 +0000

By altering the name to BlackBerry, the company formerly known as RIM shows greater brand-awareness. The average person on the street doesn’t know what RIM is, but even with the market loss to iPhones and Android devices, BlackBerry is still a household term. While the name change does little to help with the image of BlackBerry […]

RIM And The BlackBerry Dying, BB10 Not Sweet Enough For Developers

Reuven Shechter — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:20:33 +0000

RIM (Research in Motion) is dying. That’s been evident since the release of the iPhone by Apple all the way back in 2007. Instead of immediately going to work on a new platform to compete with the iOS enemy, RIM insisted physical keyboards were the way to go and that touchscreens were a fad. Even […]

When Choosing A New Phone, What’s A WebOS User To Do?

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:45:13 +0000

I’m a diehard webOS user. My TouchPad is my daily workhorse, and I love the thing. Until a few weeks ago, I was still using my Palm Pre+ (hacked to run on Sprint). However, a recent contract change added Sprint’s $10 data access fee. As much as I love my Pre, I am not not […]

Bad Day For Blackberry Lovers (Updated)

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:00:59 +0000

Some people have accused this blog of being a bit unfair to RIM. This could not be further from the truth. I write about the makers of the once-ubiquitous Blackberry because I want to see them return to greatness, and I hate seeing them make obvious missteps. Having sat through the death of Palm, I […]

Angry Birds Invades RIM Playbook, Continues Platform Domination

Jeremy Goldstone — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:30:57 +0000

If star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds Tippi Hedren has a mobile device, she must be freaking out right now, because there’s no escaping from Angry Birds! The omnipresent game from Rovio is now even available on the RIM PlayBook, with the original game as well as the Rio and Seasons variations going for $4.99 each. That means […]

Is RIM The Next Palm?

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:02:01 +0000

Everyone knows the saying “those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.” Everyone, it seems, except Research in Motion (RIM). I know I’ve been harsh on the makers of the BlackBerry before, but that’s because I’m honestly baffled by the recent decisions the once-huge handset maker has been making. They recently announced that they’d […]