Posts tagged BlackBerry
Gartner: mobile phone sales fell two percent last quarter, Samsung confirmed as numero uno
Gartner’s latest dispatch reveals a wobbly global trade in mobile phones. Although our love of smartphones continued to blossom, with sales of that subcategory up nearly 45 percent, it wasn’t enough to stave off a two percent overall decline compared to the same quarter More >
iPhone waltzes into top spot of US phone satisfaction index, small carriers trump the giants
Kantar: Windows Phone clawing back share thanks to Nokia, but Android still rules the roost
It’s seldom the case that we get to look at world smartphone market share on a national level, but Kantar WorldPanel has given a rare peek that might give Windows Phone fans some good news to crow about. Even though things More >
BlackBerry 10 home screen and launcher officially previewed by RIM
By now, the crew in Waterloo have likely piqued your interest of what’s to come for the world of BlackBerry. So far, we’ve gotten to see the company’s developer handset, along with a few screenshots of what’s the BlackBerry 10 software. One More >
RIM continues its fuel cell streak, applies for two more patents
Looks like RIM is more interested in fuel cell technology than we thought: the BlackBerry maker has just applied for two closely related patents for including a fuel cell in an electronic device, one for the frame and one for the fuel More >
Sir, yes, sir: BlackBerry 7 smartphones get DoD approval
Listen up, maggots. Fresh off all the recent hoopla surrounding BlackBerry 10, Research In Motion announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has approved the use of six BlackBerry models on its networks. The smartphones receiving the green light are the More >
RIM appoints new marketing, operating execs
Research In Motion on Tuesday named two new executives as the shake-up atop its organization continues. Recently-appointed chief executive officer Thorsten Heins said during his first day on the job that finding a new marketing boss and making drastic changes to the company’s marketing strategy were top priorities More >
More than 50% of U.S. mobile users own smartphones
The majority of mobile subscribers in the United Stated now own a smartphone according to the latest numbers from Nielsen. The research firm found that 50.4% of all U.S. mobile subscribers owned smartphones in March, up from 47.8% in December 2011. Consumers purchasing new phones picked smartphones more often More >
