Jim Balsillie Goes “Over The Top” Answering Earnings Call Question
If you have been reading BerryReview for even a few weeks you will know I appreciate a good rant. I missed this beautiful rant by Jim Balsillie in answer to a well worded question by Rod Hall of JP Morgan during the RIM earnings call tonight. Dan Frommer over at Business Insider has done a…
RANT! App World Update Notifications Slower Than Snail Mail
Since App World was launched I have had an issue with the caching system that RIM uses. There are a couple of features in App World that are simply slow or delayed making them a stumbling block for RIM. The thing is most of these issues are actually self inflicted by RIM in trying to…
Guess What SignalBooster For BlackBerry Does?!?
The latest Optimizer/Booster has made its way into App World and this time it promises that: If you lose your signal, this app gets it back in one-touch! If your radio reception is bad, get it boosted with SignalBooster! We know that memory boosters and battery boosters are must have apps for BlackBerry. They manage…
RANT! Why Can’t RIM Release an On-Device Backup Utility?
One of the things that drives me nuts about the BlackBerry platform is why RIM cannot just release a utility to allow you to backup your device to your memory card. They are going to let you remotely backup some of the device data with the upcoming BlackBerry Protect service but it will not be…
RANT! Why Can’t RIM Let Us Delete Our BIS Account?
For years I have had one big issue when I try to sell, buy, donate, or give away a used BlackBerry when I switch carriers. If a person has not updated the BlackBerry associated with their BIS account to a new PIN then your BlackBerry will remain associated to that account and you will have…
RANT! RIM Has A Perception Problem With the BlackBerry OS…
I have mentioned this previously but a recent event brought this back to my attention. As of today a “memory booster” application is now the TOP paid application in App World. There are two ways you I can interpret this: It could be that the BlackBerry OS is fine but the problem is the perception…
BlackBerry Beta Zone Falls Behind Public Releases?
Somebody pointed out to me an interesting problem that was bound to happen with RIM’s new BlackBerry Beta Zone. When the Beta Zone launched two weeks ago one of its 3 featured programs was a new OS for the BlackBerry Curve 8520. That OS was v5.0.0.554 which is TOP SECRET. The irony is that WIND…
RANT! Does Anybody at RIM Actually Use Browser Bookmarks?
I really hate the BlackBerry Browser bookmarks. They are, unfortunately, a good example of most of all complaints I have had about what’s wrong with Research In Motion and the BlackBerry platform over the last year or so: sometimes it really seems like RIM’s developers don’t use a BlackBerry themselves. Some flaws are so silly,…