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Top 10 tricks and tips for BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry, which, until recently, was trading under the Research In Motion (RIM) banner, released the BlackBerry Z10 mobile device in South Africa at the end of January this year. With the launch of the new phone came a new operating system that...

BlackBerry to discontinue phone sales in Japan

BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion, announced that they will discontinue sales of all BlackBerry mobile handsets in Japan. The reason for the discontinuation is that BlackBerry’s market share has shrunk from 5% to a mere 0.3%. BlackBerry’s latest...

ooVoo coming to BlackBerry 10

ooVoo, an independent social video chat provider with 66 million registered subscribers, and Research In Motion has announced that ooVoo will bring its next-generation HD video communications service to the BlackBerry 10 platform. The BlackBerry 10 platform allows the ooVoo...

BlackBerry App World rebranded as BlackBerry World

In preparation for the launch of the BlackBerry 10 operating system on 30 January, Research in Motion has rebranded the company's BlackBerry App World to BlackBerry World, and made a number of changes to the user interface. “You may have noticed a change...

BlackBerry Messenger 7 adds free voice calls

Research In Motion today launched BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) version 7, a free update for the globally popular mobile social network. A key new feature of the update will allow customers to make free voice calls to their BBM contacts around...

BlackBerry Jam in Kenya sparks innovation

More than 40 developers attended the BlackBerry Jam Sessions Super Hackathon over the weekend at the 88mph Garage in Nairobi, Kenya, illustrating the high level of interest amongst the developer community in Kenya for creating apps for the BlackBerry...

BlackBerry App World 4.0 now available

Research in Motion, the company that makes the hugely-successful BlackBerry range of mobile handsets, announced that BlackBerry App World 4.0 is now available for BlackBerry smartphone users. The BlackBerry App World 4.0 storefront improves the customer experience by making...

Visafone and RIM launch BlackBerry services in Nigeria

Visafone, rated the number one mobile operator for quality of service in 2011 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Research In Motion, has announced the launch of BlackBerry services on Visafone’s CDMA mobile network in Nigeria. Visafone is also...

RIM releases OS 2.1 for PlayBook

Research In Motion, the makers of BlackBerry devices, has released version 2.1 of their tablet’s operating system. BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 is exclusively available for Wi-Fi-only BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and adds a range of upgrades and new functionalities. Consumers will now...

RIM reveals BlackBerry 10 features

Research In Motion, the makers of the BlackBerry mobile handset, revealed a number of new features that users can look forward to when the company releases their new BlackBerry 10 operating system. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins revealed during the company’s...
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