BlackBerry OS 7 Seeks to Balance Our Work and Personal Lives

By Mark Calley | 5/2/2011

RIM has just announced BlackBerry OS 7 at BlackBerry World 2011. It will offer faster web browsing and other enhancements, and is a direct update to BlackBerry 6, not the anticipated QNX-BlackBerry OS merger.

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 To Sport Touchscreens, Keyboards, BlackBerry OS 7

By Ed Hardy | 5/2/2011

RIM has just taken the wraps off the BlackBerry Bold 9900 series, which will be the first in this series to have both a keyboard and a touchscreen. These slim models will also be the first with BlackBerry OS 7, NFC, and a 1.2GHz processor.

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App Stores Matter in Buying a Smartphone

By Jacqueline Emigh | 5/1/2011

Anyone can use a smartphone for phone calling, texting, and browsing the Web. Yet, what sets smartphones apart from usually cheaper featurephones is in their ability to run apps that add practically limitless extra capabilities.

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RIM Unveiling a Single Smartphone at BlackBerry World

By Mark Calley | 4/22/2011

Recent reports indicate that Research in Motion (RIM) will only be announcing one device at this year's BlackBerry World. This news comes as a surprise considering the host of smartphones that RIM is reportedly working on.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Launching Today

By Ed Hardy | 4/19/2011

The BlackBerry PlayBook has just started hitting store shelves. This is RIM's the first foray into the tablet market after being one of the top smartphone makers for many years. The PlayBook has a 7-inch touchscreen and a new operating system.

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T-Mobile's BlackBerry Bold 9700 Gets Long-Awaited BlackBerry OS 6.0 Upgrade

By Ed Hardy | 4/8/2011

T-Mobile subscribers with the BlackBerry Bold 9700 can upgrade this business-oriented smartphone to BlackBerry OS 6.0, the latest version of RIM's operating system. This is a major upgrade that brings a wide array of improvements.

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Most Popular Smartphones for March 2011

By Grant Hatchimonji | 4/4/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. This month's list is a mix of old and new models, with all the top mobile operating systems represented.

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RIM to Merge BlackBerry OS and QNX OS Next Year

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/31/2011

A timetable for the next two versions of RIM's operating system has surfaced, and having two separate operating systems for its smartphones and tablets will soon be a way of the past.

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BlackBerry OS 7 Set To Debut this Fall

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/7/2011

A roadmap detailing Research in Motion's software plans for 2011 has leaked out, and BlackBerry OS 7, the next version of this company's operating system makes an appearance.

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BlackBerry Protect App Now Widely Available

By Mark Calley | 3/7/2011

The beta version of the new BlackBerry Protect application is now in wide release, providing BlackBerry phone users with a way to protect their data and keep track of their hardware.

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Smartphones Are Turning into Wireless Wallets

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/6/2011

An emerging wireless standard called Near Field Communications (NFC) could allow us to someday use our smartphones like credit cards. But rival technologies and security concerns might prevent this from happening.

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BlackBerry Messenger Could Be Headed for Android OS, iPhone

By Ed Hardy | 3/3/2011

Research in Motion (RIM) is reportedly going to release a version of BlackBerry Messenger for rival operating systems. If true, this will be a significant change in strategy, as BBM has long been one of the top reasons why people buy a BlackBerry.

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