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BlackBerry 10 launch inked in for January 30, 2013 with two new phones

, Nov 12th 2012 Discuss [7]

BlackBerry 10 will officially launch on January 30, 2013, RIM has confirmed, with the Canadian company promising to demonstrate its first two handsets at the event. The release dates for the two smartphones will also be confirmed at the same time, RIM says, though otherwise details - including where, exactly, the event will take place - are scant. All the BlackBerry company will comment is that there will be a simultaneous event "in multiple countries around the world." Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 on lockdown: Scores government-spec security clearance

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [9]

BlackBerry 10 has been approved for secure messaging by government agencies, with RIM's incoming OS safe for the pockets of secret agents and presidential advisers. The platform achieved Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification, RIM announced today, along with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, with encryption of data both on the server and on the device, and when en route between them. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 31, 2012

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the special Halloween edition of the Evening Wrap-Up! The Halloween edition is pretty much the same as regular Wrap-Ups, the only difference is that I'm dressed as Ginger Spice as I type this. Let's spice up our lives with a recap, shall we? Microsoft is being sued over its Windows 8 live tiles, and Apple has removed delivery dates from iPad Mini LTE pre-orders, leading some to suspect that the company has been forced to delay them. T-Mobile and AT&T have opened up their networks in areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, letting customers of both carriers use either network - a respectable move by the two carriers in this time of need. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 enters testing with RIM’s carrier partners

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [7]

While there's still a lot we don't know about BlackBerry 10 (like its release date), RIM CEO Thorsten Heins delivered some very encouraging news today. In a new statement, RIM's head honcho said that the new mobile operating system and some of the devices it runs on have entered testing with a number of the company's carrier partners. This suggests that RIM is still on track to launch BlackBerry 10 in Q1 2013. Read The Full Story

US Immigrations and Customs dump BlackBerry in favor of the iPhone

, Oct 22nd 2012 Discuss [1]

If you thought the BlackBerry platform was coming back simply due to their powerful contracts held with the US government, today's announcement of the ICE drop might throw you for a loop - especially since they're moving to the iPhone instead. This update comes from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who says BlackBerry "can no longer meet the mobile technology needs of the agency." This government agency speaks for groups such as Homeland Security Investigations and has been using RIM's BlackBerry phones for 8 years. Read The Full Story

RIM partners with 7digital for the Blackberry 10 music store

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [4]

RIM has announced that 7digital will be its official music download service for the upcoming Blackberry 10 smartphones. According to the press release, the Blackberry App World will offer 7digital's catalog of over 22 million tracks, which includes new releases, independent artists, regional selections, and a back catalog of content. The Blackberry PlayBook and Blackberry smartphones' respective music stores are currently powered by 7digital. Read The Full Story

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins sticks up for BlackBerry in letter to NY Times

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [9]

A couple of days ago, The New York Times published a piece called "The BlackBerry as Black Sheep," which contained interviews with BlackBerry owners who are ashamed of their phone. In a nutsell, the general idea of the article is that, as the rest of the world moves onto Android and iOS, those who are left using BlackBerry open themselves up to mockery and ridicule because of their preference for a perceived "outdated" handset. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has taken issue with that little report, taking the Times to task in a letter that was sent to the newspaper and published today. Read The Full Story

Why every Apple news byte seems to matter so much

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [9]

There’s an addiction in the modern news reporting universe online to updates on details so very small that less than 10 years ago they’d never have left their respective sources lips. With Apple, we’ve got an addiction to details on the devices we’re holding right this minute. Chances are, in fact, that you’re working with a device right now that we’ve written about in the past 24 hours, and it doesn’t just have to be an Apple device.

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RIM’s BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone caught in video demo

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [1]

RIM's BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone has apparently been prematurely demonstrated on video, with a rep in Mexico whipping out his unannounced handset to show off the upcoming OS. While so far RIM has only demonstrated its two generations of Dev Alpha hardware, the BlackBerry L-Series unsurprisingly resembles the full-touch smartphone in Hola Telcel's video. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 10, 2012

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Wednesday evening, everyone. Today Samsung sent out formal invites to its upcoming Galaxy Note II press event in New York City, and we were told that HTC will be backing out of the US tablet market, at least for a little while. RIM is trying to lure developers into BlackBerry 10 with a new "$10K Developer Committment," in which RIM says it will give developers $10,000 if their app reaches $1,000 in sales. RIM also opened up app submissions for BlackBerry 10 developers today, and we heard that the rumored LG Nexus 4 smartphone may be making its debut on October 29. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 app developers lured with $10,000 bonus

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [2]

It's hard to get app developers excited for a failing platform, but RIM thinks its new program will get developers to make more apps for their upcoming mobile OS, BlackBerry 10. The company announced the "$10K Developer Commitment," and it states that RIM will give you $10,000 if your BlackBerry 10 app earns at least $1,000 in net revenue. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 app submissions open today

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

In a move that essentially means RIM is ready for business, BlackBerry App World has begun accepting submissions of BlackBerry 10 optimized apps today. This event marks one of the more important steps that must be taken before BlackBerry 10 may be released in the real world, and RIM is projecting themselves as a group that's ready and willing to start this engine with a bang. The announcement includes suggestions for developers to get in early so that their app may be featured in the first wave of "preferred carousel placements" at the launch of the operating system in early 2013. Read The Full Story
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