Where Canadians Can Pick Up a BlackBerry Z10 Today
We have been getting requests from a few readers on where they can pick up a BlackBerry Z10 today and what the best deal is. I am no expert in the Canadian market so I was glad to see that our friends at MobileSyrup have collected a great list of carriers and retailers where you…
RIM Says Canadian Carriers Enthusiastic After BlackBerry 10 Demos
RIM is continuing their roadshow with the two upcoming BlackBerry 10 full touch and QWERTY models. They have been showing them to carriers around the world along with a select few people in the media. The latest to see them is Daniel Bader from MobileSyrup who was given a demo behind closed doors while at…
Will RIM Integrate NFC Payments With BlackBerry Wallet?
This one has been tickling my fancy since RIM first announced BlackBerry’s with NFC support. We know that payments is going to be one of the main game changers for NFC but there have been rumors going both ways as to if RIM would do NFC payments themselves or let carriers run it. I always…
Are Canadian Carriers Responsible for RIM’s Data Efficiency Focus?
RedNightHawk pointed out a very interesting article Michael Geist in The Star. In it Michael tries to explain why the Canadian government stepping in to help RIM is not exactly what it should do. Instead he flips the argument on its head claiming that RIM is partially a victim of its Canadian environment. I don’t…
NA Carriers Confirmed for Torch 9810, 9850, & 9860 – Verizon Suspiciously Missing?
In the interviews with the project managers for the BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9850, & 9860 was an interesting bit of information. In it RIM confirmed the North American carriers for all three devices. The regular suspects are there and it does confirm the Torch 9810 as a AT&T exclusive in the USA. Check out the…
The Inevitable NFC Payments Battle Between Carriers and RIM Starts
Carriers in the US have a history of killing any mobile payment technology. They did it first with SMS payments and then with carrier billing by charging upwards of 50% as a transaction fee. They have slowly seen the light on app stores since Apple took the market by storm and cut out the carriers…
Why US Carriers Sell Smartphones for $199?
It changed slowly but it looks like the $199 starting price point for smartphones is here to stay. Time Inc pointed out an interesting article on CNNMoney that tries to explain why all smartphones start selling at $199. It is slightly odd that no matter what the device they always seem to sell for $199…
Balsillie Explains Why BlackBerry is the Most Profitable for Carriers
RIM has always touted their carrier relationships as one of their most valuable assets. They also like to call themselves the most profitable smartphone for carriers. Larry Dignan at Seeking Alpha had a chance to get some more information from Balsillie as to why RIM thinks that is so. It turns out that it is…