RIM just put out a series of videos showcasing the durability tests a Blackberry has to withstand prior to its release. Pretty cool! More »
In a war zone, a standard mobile phone, with its countless possible security flaws, is no use — which is why the military doesn’t rely on them. But now that’s changing, as the US military is investing in secure Android handsets. More »
According to reports by Crackberry, these are leaked media shots of an upcoming RIM smartphone, potentially the rumoured next-generation BlackBerry 10, dubbed the Superphone. Details are of course very slim at this time, but, all in all, it’s a pretty sleek-looking phone. More »
Say hello to The Bold Team. Sadly, this animated foursome is RIM’s attempt to capture the youth market. They urge the younger generation to “Be Bold”. Something tells me it won’t work. More »
Thorsten Heins, the new BlackBerry boss, is tasked with making cool things that people want and will buy. Will it happen? His recent interview with CrackBerry isn’t encouraging. But were we really expecting more the guy who spent the last five years overseeing the waning BlackBerry smartphone portfolio? More »
After enduring a few years of shrinking relevance in the smartphone market, RIM punctuated its decline with the simultaneous departure of its conjoined CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie. And while this may signal a new direction for the company, it also likely means the stream of moronic soundbytes we’ve grown accustomed to will cease to exist as well. More »
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie are out, and Thorsten Heins is in as their replacement CEO at RIM. To showcase just how dynamic and inspirational he is, the company posted a video of their bold new leader on YouTube. Only, uh, it’s probably more likely to send you to sleep than get you buying a BlackBerry. More »
