RIM Confirms BlackBerry PlayBook Premium Charger Charges Phones 2X Faster!
There has been a bit of confusion about using the BlackBerry PlayBook Premium charger and charging BlackBerry smartphones. Kevin @CrackBerry speculated a few months back that the Premium Charger that ships with the Playbook charges phones faster but RIM was mum on the subject and we speculated on our own. Now RIM has confirmed…
RIM Q2 Fiscal 2012 Conference Call Wrapup – More Details!
RIM didn’t go into much detail in their press release before but both Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie were on the investor conference call that just ended. They had quite a bit to say including the fact that 35% of sales for Q2 were for BlackBerry 7 devices in the last few weeks of Q2. …
RIM Reports Q2 Fiscal 2012 Results – Ships 10.6 Million BlackBerrys & 200,000 PlayBooks
RIM is going to have a field day in the press tonight and tomorrow. They just announced their second quarter fiscal 2012 results and while the numbers are not bad they show a definite slump. They have sold 10.6 million BlackBerrys and 200,000 PlayBooks this past quarter. Revenue is down though they grew the subscriber…
RIM Looking for Two BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps Engineers
RIM is clearly working hard on getting Android apps running on the PlayBook but one of our writers pointed out two positions RIM has posted on their LinkedIn page that are very telling. RIM is looking for a “BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps – System Software Engineer” and a “BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps –…
Could RIM Announce PlayBook OS 2.0 Tonight During Earnings Call?
This is a ton of wishful thinking sparked by readers talking about it after the BlackBerry Bridge update earlier this morning. Still analysts are trying to hammer RIM before their earnings call tonight with speculated PlayBook sales in the half a million for the quarter. The question is if RIM will be able to shut…
NFC BlackBerrys Will Open HID Doors in 2012
Now this is what I am talking about when it comes to NFC being a game changer. Many people are familiar with HID and their proximity keycards. Many buildings and offices use their badges or dongles to tap a sensor and open doors and HID is one of the most common. Until now people have…
BlackBerry Bridge Updated to v1.0.6.5 – PlayBook OS Update Coming Soon?
RIM has quietly started rolling out an update to the BlackBerry Bridge app today to v1.0.6.5. This is an update to the previous 1.0.5.6. The thing is these BlackBerry Bridge updates are practically always a harbinger of an upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook OS update since it takes 24 hours for App World to propagate them so…
Desktop Phone Remote Controls Your BlackBerry Remotely for Only $1.99!
There have been quite a few apps over the years that let you control your BlackBerry from your PC. They tend to be pricey and that is exactly where Desktop Phone Remote differs since it only costs $1.99. They are coming off of their very successful Phone Remote app for the BlackBerry PlayBook and…