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Study claims 52% of BlackBerry users will switch to iPhone – Are you going to be one of them?
By Benzoon | October 2nd, 2011 | 6 Comments »
A recent study by InMobi, who claims to be the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, has announced astonishing results in their monthly InMobi Mobile insights network. The study concluded that 41% of people who conducted the survey in U.S., Canada, and Mexico will buy an iPhone 5. However, of the 41%, 52% of them are Blackberry users; followed by 51% of current iPhone users and 27% of Android owners.
So what does this mean? Apple is going to take over the world with their iPhone? Is RIM going to lose a whole chunk of its market share once iPhone 5 releases later this month? No one has a definite answer. But if this is true, RIM stock price are going to take a huge hit. It’s going to take more than a QNX system to get RIM out of the situation they are in right now.
However, in my opinion, it’s not going to be as extreme as it may seem. As we all know, BlackBerry smartphones are for business use and they are still good for that functionality. Most business people or bankers, I see walking around, have both a BlackBerry smartphone and an iPhone. It’s common to see such a sight in cities like New York and Hong Kong.
So what may happen is that 52% of these BlackBerry users will just buy an iPhone 5 as an additional phone, for their personal use. Honestly, I am doing that too. But I still heavily depend on my BlackBerry to get me through the day. That’s right, I haven’t lose hope in RIM yet and I am looking forward to seeing more great products from them.
That’s just my humble opinion. So what do you think? Or are you part of that 52% of BlackBerry users planning to switch to Apple? Leave us a comment below to let us know your thoughts.
Cya next time! Bye!
It’s here! It’s here! I just got many hands on a BlackBerry PlayBook Rapid Charging Pod, which I have previously introduced to you guys through an article. The charging pod works like a charm. It charges 2x faster than a normal plugin charger. Most importantly, it’s very stylish and makes my work station look much more professional. Check out the unboxing photos I’ve taken.
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Video: BlackBerry Smartphone is part of you everyday life – 70 Million BlackBerry Smartphones, 70 Million Stories
By Benzoon | October 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment »RIM just released a video on Youtube called 70 Million BlackBerry Smartphones, 70 Million Stories. The video talks about how BlackBerry smartphones have changed the life of many and how it has helped them in their work place. It has helped most employees communicate better with their customers and work more efficiently. How has your BlackBerry helped your daily life or work?
RIM Stops PlayBook Production – Are they exiting the tablet market?
By Benzoon | October 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Rumor has it that RIM has stopped production of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, claims Collins Stewart analyst John Vinh.
“While Quanta last week acknowledged that it had laid off a significant number of production workers from a factory focused on producing the PlayBook, our research indicates that the ODM has essentially halted production of the tablet. Additionally, our due diligence indicates that RIMM has canceled development of additional tablet projects.” Vinh said in a note to investors citing anonymous sources within Quanta, the manufacturers for the PlayBook.
However, I can’t see this being true. In RIM’s Q2 results, they announced shipment over 200,000 PlayBooks in the last quarter; making it a total of over 700,000 PlayBooks shipped to date. I must admit, it’s not a whole lot, but still a lot compared to others. Yes, maybe the price points of the PlayBook tablet has been dropping recently. But I doubt we’ll be seeing another HP TouchPad. What are you thoughts about this rumor and the price drops of the PlayBook?
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Research In Motion has just pushed out an update for the Facebook application to v2.0.0.50. A few changes has been made, including various bug fixes. The following is the change log to the update:
- Fixed a logout issue that some users were experiencing
- Fixed a bug that caused the device to freeze on receiving a notification
- Disabled the default synchronization settings
The update notification hasn’t appeared yet for some users. If you want the update right away, click on the link below to download the updated version of Facebook for BlackBerry.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 Arriving Philippines on October 7th
By Benzoon | September 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
Fans in Philippines, great news! The all new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone is arriving Philippines on October 7th. It will be available from all carriers and authorized retail channels then. The Bold 9900 will be available for Php 31,690. We’ll keep you posted with more updates.
Manila, the Philippines – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone in the Philippines. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone is expected to be available in the Philippines on 7th October from all carriers and authorized retail channels.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet at only 10.5mm, and the first to offer the perfect union of a high performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to pair with NFC-enabled accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.
Distinguished by its beautiful design, amazingly effective keyboard and brilliant touch display, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is crafted with premium materials including a brushed stainless steel frame that puts the finishing touch on a truly outstanding smartphone.
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BlackBerry Protect Update to v1.0.10.50 – OS 5 & 6 Only
By Benzoon | September 28th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
RIM has just rolled out an update of BlackBerry Protect App to v1.0.10.50. There is not change log for this update. But all we know is that this update is only available for OS 5 & 6. We’ll keep you posted when we find out more about this update. If you guys find anything changes with the updated version, let us know by leaving a comment below.
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SOTI Pocket Controller-Pro Update to v8.50 – OS 7 Compatible!
By Benzoon | September 28th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One of SOTI’s most popular application, Pocket Controller-Pro, has just released an update to v8.5. We’ve featured the application and released a contest earlier on our blog. With this application you can BBM without using the BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard. You can control your BlackBerry smartphone remotely from your desktop computer. And much more…
The following at the major improvements SOTI has done with the update:
- Support for BlackBerry OS 7.0 – In our commitment to the BlackBerry platform, SOTI is proud to support all of RIM’s latest smartphones. Native 7.0 support means better application performance on BlackBerry’s latest devices.
- Pocket Controller-Pro now supports gestures – You can now perform gestures using your mouse or touch screen monitor! Swipe, scroll, and navigate your BlackBerry exactly the same way as you do with your touch-screen BlackBerry smartphones. SOTI Pocket Controller Pro for BlackBerry now gives you 100% of your device’s touch screen experience on your desktop!
- Cut, Copy and Paste using Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V – Additional keyboard shortcuts have been added to save you time. You can now use your keyboard to Cut, Copy and Paste on the BlackBerry using the normal shortcut keys that you’re familiar with on your desktop.
- Automatic Zoom SOTI has added the ability to see the entire BlackBerry when you first connect to your device.
- Pocket Controller-Pro now has an Exit option – By popular demand, you can now easily exit the BlackBerry application when you’re not using Pocket Controller-Pro and also prevent it from starting up at boot time so it doesn’t use any system resources improving your BlackBerry’s performance and boot time.
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Unannounced BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 show up on the App World developer portal
By Benzoon | September 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
The unreleased BlackBerry Bold 9790 (aka Bellagio) and Curve 9380 (aka Orlando) have leaked photos and videos on the web already, but not yet announced by RIM yet. A leaked TELUS doc showed that it will be released by them soon, but still no confirmed news. However, RIM has just updated the BlackBerry App World developer portal with both model numbers and pictures. It seems like we’ll be expecting these two devices to be released soon. We’ll keep you posted on BlackBerryInsight.
BlackBerry PlayBook reduced to $249 at Walmart Canada, $299 at Future Shop & Best Buy
By Benzoon | September 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
Last week I told you guys about the employee discount the Rogers is offering for the BlackBerry PlayBook. But apparently, many retailers, including Walmart, is doing a discount for the BlackBerry PlayBook. You can get a 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook for $249 (50% Off). Other than that, Future Shop and BestBuy is also doing a discount, 16GB PlayBook for only $299. Check out the chart below.
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