Mixed reaction to BB10 launch
Initial reaction to the launch of the BlackBerry 10 has been favourable, but analysts caution that there is still a lot of work ahead for the company. Adam Leach, principal analyst at Ovum, provides his initial reaction: “The BlackBerry 10 platform offers a...Two BlackBerry 10 models debut
Research in Motion (RIM) has launched its new BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the long-awaited device that it is hoped will rescue the company from declining global sales. At a simultaneous launch in New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Toronto and Johannesburg, RIM (now...RIM changes to BlackBerry
Research in Motion (RIM) has ceased to exist, and the company will henceforth be known as BlackBerry. Announcing the new name and brand, Thorsten Heins, CEO and president of the new BlackBerry, says the change signifies one brand and one promise. “Our customers use...70 000 apps as BB10 launches
As it launches its new BlackBerry 10 smartphone, Research in Motion (now known as BlackBerry) will also unveil what it believes is the largest collection of apps for any new mobile device – with 70 000 apps currently in the BlackBerry World app store. Alex...New features for BBM
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has been at the heart of BlackBerry’s popularity in many markets – especially South Africa. At the BlackBerry 10 launch, the company unveiled some new enhancements to BBM. The first is video calling. The second is around sharing,...