Rumor: BBM for Android Caught on Camera Again…
The saga continues with yet another set of pictures showing BBM running on Android. The last set were quite grainy and looked suspicious since they used a screenshot that RIM had posted previously. Now we have yet another set coming from TechnoBuffalo coming from a tipster who claims to work at RIM. Here is…
RIM Had Highest Retention Rate (69.9%) During July in the UK
With all the doom and gloom analysts have been predicting for RIM its always nice to see the numbers adding up to a different story. ComScore just posted up a study they did on retention in the UK during July of this year. They found that RIM BlackBerry users had the highest retention rate of…
RIM Confirms Pink Telus BlackBerry Curve 9360 – Available Now
RIM let us know that Telus is launching a BlackBerry Curve 9360 in pink and it seems to be confirmed on the TELUS Website. Previous rumors had it launching this month for Breast Cancer Awareness month. According to RIM the Pink 9360 will be selling for $49.99 with a 3 year contract and $25 (maximum…
Russian Hackers Discover The Obvious – Weak BlackBerry Passwords Can Be Brute Forced
I remember when I was a kid I discovered that those amazing Master Locks could be “Hacked” if you had enough time on your hands to guess passwords. A Russian firm Elcomsoft has made a business model out of doing just that. They perform attacks called “Brute Force Attacks” which essentially means guessing every…
Staples US Now Offering BlackBerry PlayBook 16GB for $299 Without Rebates
Late last month Staples started carrying the BlackBerry PlayBook 16GB model for $299 after mail in rebates. Now following the lead of Best Buy, Staples US is offering the BlackBerry PlayBook for $299 sans any sort of rebate since the discount is now “Instant.” The 32GB PlayBook model and 64GB PlayBook model are also now…
BBM Generation Young Influencers Talk Out on YouTube
We told you yesterday about RIM’s new BBM Generation initiative for youth and twenty somethings. RIM has a contest going where you can compete to be the protégé for one of six up and coming youth influencers which they call “Movers and shakers.” They now posted up YouTube videos from each of the influencers talking…
Rumor: RIM to Rebrand QNX as “BlackBerry X” (BBX) at DevCon?
RIM obviously needs a way to easily differentiate between legacy BlackBerry OS and new QNX based BlackBerry devices especially with QNX phones starting to confuse things. The latest rumor to hit the mill comes from Kevin over @CrackBerry with a new name for RIM’s QNX based BlackBerry OS. It has been pretty painful to hear…
Adobe Flash/AIR Winners Selected for BlackBerry Developer Challenge 2011
The BlackBerry Partners Fund announced the winner of their Adobe Flash/AIR section of the BlackBerry Developers Challenge this week. The winners were selected based on regions and judged based on quality, visual appeal, user experience, creativity, and innovation. Some interesting winners made the list. Check them out below: