Rabu, 04 Juli 2012

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RIM to hold Annual General Meeting on July 10

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:57 PM PDT

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The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of RIM will be held at 10:00 AM EDT on July 10, 2012 in Waterloo, Ontario.

It should be interesting to see what angle they take in this meeting, in light of the negative feedback caused by last week’s conference call and the stock dive which it seemingly caused.

You’ll be able to listen to the live webcast of the meeting here. For more information, click here.

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Posted by Shlomo for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 7:57 pm. | RIM to hold Annual General Meeting on July 10 | Leave a comment |


RIM’s New Executive VP of Global Sales Gives Pragmatic Interview

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:36 PM PDT

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Kevin over @CrackBerry has been helping RIM with their efforts in getting RIM's side of the story out today. RIM has been hitting the media hard with interviews and an Op-Ed from their CEO and now Kevin just posted up an audio interview with RIM's new Executive VP of Global Sales. Rick Costanzo (@rickcostanzo) just took over the job held by Patrick Spence previously and has been with RIM since 1999 right before BlackBerry launched. He had some really pragmatic things to say including his answer to what he thinks about the BlackBerry 10 launch date delay:

"We have one opportunity to get BlackBerry 10 launched properly, and we’re going to get it right. This is not just a handset OS. There’s a car component to this. There is an embedded component. This is a platform and we’re putting the plumbing in place to connect to cars and OEM. You gotta get it right and it’s hugely complex. We’ll come out extremely strong next year a with a fully-baked product."

I would highly recommend heading over the CrackBerry and listening to the whole audio interview. Let us know if you spot any more press spots RIM hit today.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 5:36 pm. | RIM’s New Executive VP of Global Sales Gives Pragmatic Interview | Leave a comment |


Foursquare for BlackBerry v5.0.1 Packs Bug Fixes

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:39 PM PDT

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After major app updates many devs find themselves releasing a follow up bug fix update. That is exactly what Foursquare is doing with their latest v5.0.1 release for BlackBerry smartphones. The new update includes bug fixes for the recently updated v5.0 which recently brought a new UI and GPS improvements. It also includes a new plugin support but I am not sure what that means.

Check out the updated Foursquare v5.0.1 in App World

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 4:39 pm. | Foursquare for BlackBerry v5.0.1 Packs Bug Fixes | 2 comments |


Official Google Talk, Yahoo, & Windows Live IM Clients Updated to v3.0.0.23

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:24 PM PDT

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RIM has just rolled out another incremental update to their official BlackBerry instant messenger clients. That brings Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, and Windows Live Messenger to v3.0.0.23 from the previous 3.0.0.21. Let us know if you notice anything new or spot a change log. I am hoping this gets me some better Google Talk reliability.

Thanks Jesse for the tip!

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 4:24 pm. | Official Google Talk, Yahoo, & Windows Live IM Clients Updated to v3.0.0.23 | One comment |


RIM to Offer More Opportunities for BlackBerry 10 Dev Alphas This Summer

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:02 PM PDT

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RIM's announcement last week that BlackBerry 10s launch was pushed off to Q1 2013 has left many questions up in the air. One of the more interesting ones was posed by Mikel (@mikelcal) who asked Alec Saunders of RIM if the delay would mean more opportunities to qualify for the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha. We know RIM had a limited run of the devices but Alec responded That RIM will have more later in the summer and to watch out for more promotions.

The BlackBerry 10 devices are the best bet for testing out BlackBerry 10 apps especially ones that use Cascades. It should be interesting to see what Alec Saunders has planned until Q1 including BlackBerry Jam Americas in September. Keep your eyes peeled on BerryReview as we cover any opportunities for devs to get their own Dev Alpha.

Thanks Tashanna for sending this one in via BBOS

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 3:02 pm. | RIM to Offer More Opportunities for BlackBerry 10 Dev Alphas This Summer | Leave a comment |


Test Your Rock Flinging Skills with Catapult for BlackBerry Smartphones

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:56 AM PDT

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I have had Catapult on my BlackBerry for ages which is why I was surprised when Pete pointed out to me that we have never featured it. Catapult is one of those games that tries to replicate the Angry Birds style pull back and fling games. The goal is to try to see how far you can launch a rock while hitting targets, hitting springboards, and avoiding sand pits. You can then submit your score online to see how you stack up with the competition. Catapult is not the most intensive of games but it definitely has you coming back.

Check out Catapult in App World for $0.99

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 11:56 am. | Test Your Rock Flinging Skills with Catapult for BlackBerry Smartphones | Leave a comment |


Thorsten Heins Op-Ed Promises “RIM Will Empower People Like Never Before”

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:52 AM PDT

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RIM is really on a media blitz today. Brian pointed out the latest development to me with RIM's current CEO, Thorsten Heins, writing an Op-Ed for The Globe and Mail. I do not think RIM has ever done that but the message Heins puts across is a great read. I don't want to ruin it for you so head on over to The Globe and Mail and check it out for yourself.

I think Heins did a great job of passing his message along about how RIM is not dead and will come back fighting. He also hints that there is more coming that they have not announced yet. There is also a definite focus on the many "recommendations" analysts have been trying to label RIM with including claims that they were disconnected as a Canadian company or should cut up the company and sell out. Heins summarized most of his message in these two paragraphs:

As we prepare to launch our new mobile platform, BlackBerry 10, in the first quarter of next year, we expect to empower people as never before. BlackBerry 10 will connect users not just to each other, but to the embedded systems that run constantly in the background of everyday life – from parking meters and car computers to credit card machines and ticket counters.

Those are big promises, I know; and some doubt whether RIM can pull it off. I am the first to admit that RIM has missed on important trends in the smart-phone industry – especially in the consumer domain, focusing on its core value system for successful products and services. We are working diligently on BlackBerry 10 in order to provide a compelling experience for our loyal enterprise customers and consumers. While we are in a very competitive and constantly changing market, customers benefit from this competition and continued innovation.

Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 11:52 am. | Thorsten Heins Op-Ed Promises “RIM Will Empower People Like Never Before” | 3 comments |


Thorsten Heins Says RIM is In Transition in Recent Interview

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:45 AM PDT

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Thorsten Heins gave an interview on CBC Metro Morning today with the headliner quote being that "there’s nothing wrong with the company as it exists right now." He qualified that by telling them “I’m not talking about the company as I, kind of, took it over six months ago. I’m talking about the company (in the) state it’s in right now.” He said RIM has a serious challenge ahead of them to regain market share in the United States but denies that RIM is in a "Death Spiral." As Heins has stressed before, BlackBerry 10 is more than a product launch and "the company is not ignoring the world out there, nor is it in a death spiral."

Heins then goes on to describe that RIM is very challenged at the moment specifically in the US market during their BlackBerry 10 transition. Its good to see that he is still strongly positive that RIM will emerge successfully from the BlackBerry 10 transition.

Check out the more details from the interview on CBC.ca and let us know what you think! They also have a video interview with Andrew Macleod, RIM’s managing director for Canada, explaining ”why the company is excited for the future and ready to fight.”

Thanks Brian for the tip.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 9:45 am. | Thorsten Heins Says RIM is In Transition in Recent Interview | 2 comments |


New Phazer BlackBerry 7 Theme from Hedone Designs

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:45 AM PDT

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Long time premium BlackBerry theme developer Hedone Designs just released a new theme, Phazer, for BlackBerry 7 devices including OS 6 devices. This theme builds on the basic BlackBerry 7 theme and is just plain slick with a small footprint on your device so it should be just as fast as the default theme. Hedone also let us know that they have launched a new website in conjunction with Phazers launch since their previous 3 year old website had needed an overhaul and better rating system.

Check out Phazer in App World for $6.99 or on Hedone Designs new website

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 3, 2012, 8:45 am. | New Phazer BlackBerry 7 Theme from Hedone Designs | 3 comments |


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