BlackBerry Q10 Release Still 3-4 Months Away

By Ed Hardy | 2/6/2013

As part of launching its new operating system, BlackBerry has put most of its efforts into the touch-only BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. The version with a keyboard, on the other hand, won't be out until months afterward.

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T-Mobile's First LTE Smartphones Might Launch March 27

By Ed Hardy | 2/5/2013

Information leaking out of T-Mobile indicates that this telecom is going to introduce its first round of smartphones with 4G LTE near the end of next month. There will be several Samsung handsets with Android, as well as one of the latest BlackBerrys.

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BlackBerry 10 Android Runtime To be Upgraded to Android 4.1

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/5/2013

The BlackBerry 10 Android emulator, which previously ran at version 2.3.3 of the OS, will eventually be updated to version 4.1, aka Jelly Bean, according to an announcement made by the company.

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BlackBerry Z10 Off to a 'Strong Start' in UK

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/4/2013

Early sales of the BlackBerry Z10 in the UK are off to a "strong start," according to one Jeffries analyst, who claims that some stores have already sold out of the white version of the handset.

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Nokia CEO Talks Mobile Platform Past, Present, and Future

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/4/2013

In a recent interview, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop explained the decision to go with Windows Phone, what it means for Nokia's future plans, and where the company stands now.

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Why Americans Have to Wait Until March for the BlackBerry Z10

By Ed Hardy | 2/4/2013

The BlackBerry Z10 launched a few days ago, but not in the U.S. -- people in this country will have to wait until March to get it. But this isn't the fault of BlackBerry, it can be blamed on the wireless carriers.

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Verizon Announces Prepaid Plans for 3G Smartphones

By Michael Wall | 2/1/2013

Verizon offers new prepaid plan starting today for users with 3G smartphones. In an attempt to offer a more budget-friendly plan, Verizon is allowing users to use old 3G phones to take advantage of its new prepaid plans.

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BlackBerry 10 Hands-on Preview

By Jamison Cush | 1/30/2013

The BlackBerry 10 operating system, unveiled to day, is a complete departure from previous versions. We go hands on, and share our first thoughts.

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BlackBerry Q10 Hands-On Preview

By Jamison Cush | 1/30/2013

BlackBerry is not forgetting its core audience of QWERTY lovers: they are getting the Q10. Get our real-world opinion on it.

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BLOG: BlackBerry 10 is Good Enough to Save BlackBerry

By Ed Hardy | 1/30/2013

Will BlackBerry 10 and the two newly-announced smartphones running it bring their maker back from the brink? This opinion piece on TechnologyGuide says it will.

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Say Hello to the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10

By Ed Hardy | 1/30/2013

The company formerly known as RIM has just taken the wraps off the two smartphones that it hopes will turn its fortunes around. These will run the equally new BlackBerry 10 operating system.

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Does Unlocking Phones Really Matter?

By Ed Hardy | 1/28/2013

It's now a violation of the DMCA to unlock your phone. So really, how many of you are scofflaws now?

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