BlackBerry Torch 9810 Debuts from T-Mobile

By Ed Hardy | 11/9/2011

T-Mobile has introduced its third smartphone from RIM this fall, the BlackBerry Torch 9810. This model has a sliding keyboard and a 3.2-inch touchscreen, as well as the latest version of RIM's operating system.

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Samsung Replaces Apple As World's Biggest Smartphone Maker

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/3/2011

It appears Apple's reign at the top of the smartphone market was short lived, as Samsung surpassed the iPhone maker as the new leader in the worldwide smartphone market last quarter, according to a new report.

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BlackBerry Torch 9810: Available Next Week at T-Mobile

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/2/2011

T-Mobile has just announced its latest BlackBerry offering, the Torch 9810. The BlackBerry OS 7 device will be available on Nov. 9 but this carrier's business customers are being invited to pre-order it today. This 4G smartphone will have a touchscreen and a physical sliding keyboard.

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AT&T Expands BlackBerry Lineup with New Bold, Torch and Curve Models

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/2/2011

AT&T is expanding its BlackBerry offerings with the addition of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, the Curve 9360 and the Torch 9860. All of these models will run the new BlackBerry OS 7, but have a variety of form factors.

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Most Popular Smartphones for October 2011

By Ed Hardy | 11/1/2011

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks. New devices from Apple, HTC, and Motorola made the list, but Samsung stands firmly at the top.

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Smartphone Growth Declines in 3Q, But Total Phone Market Still Growing

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/28/2011

It appears smartphone growth declined in key mature markets this past quarter. Economically strong regions like the U. S. and Western Europe experienced a year-over-year decline of shipments of mobile phones, a reflection of delayed smartphone purchases and conservative consumer spending.

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4G World: Where Does 4G Go From Here?

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/27/2011

The "Next-Gen 4G Devices" superpanel at the 4G World conference discussed some of the factors that are going to drive the adoption of high-speed wireless networks, including apps and mobile video.

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RIM Announces New OS for BlackBerry Devices: BBX

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/18/2011

RIM announced today its latest OS, BBX, which will be the first platform from the company to unify its BlackBerry smartphones, PlayBook tablet and embedded systems under the QNX operating system.

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BlackBerry Bold 9930 vs. BlackBerry Torch 9850: RIM Smartphone Smackdown

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/18/2011

The BlackBerry Bold 9930 and the Torch 9850 are two of RIM's most recent smartphones with BlackBerry OS 7. Can't decide between them? Read through out this head-to-head comparison and see which one is a better fit for you.

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RIM to Offer Free Apps to BlackBerry Users as an Apology for Last Week's Outage

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/17/2011

RIM has announced its plan to offer subscribers more than $100 worth of new BlackBerry games and utilities as an expression of its appreciation for their patience during the service outage that plagued users for almost three days last week.

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BlackBerry Outage Luring Europeans to iPhone

By Dragan Petric | 10/14/2011

RIM managed to anger BlackBerry users around the world with a three-day service outage this week. Our European correspondent says the timing for this - right before the launch of Apple's iPhone 4S - has many on his home continent thinking about leaving RIM behind.

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RIM Claims Fix for Global BlackBerry Outage

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/13/2011

RIM just released a statement in which it claims to fix the service issue plaguing its BlackBerry users this week. The issue caused three days of outages of BBM messaging and email services.

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