On the heels of yesterday’s report that Research In Motion cancelled the BlackBerry Milan, BGR has learned that the company is now focusing on a single BlackBerry 10 device, the BlackBerry London. The BlackBerry Colt, once rumoured to be the first BlackBerry 10 device, has also been cancelled. RIM is already in talks with carriers about the BlackBerry London. The […]
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BlackBerry 10 Slider ‘Milan’ cancelled?
It could be a case of ‘We hardly knew you.’ N4BB is reporting that Research In Motion has cancelled the BlackBerry 10 slider codenamed Milan. According to the source, the decision is due to “an issue with hardware.” N4BB adds that the Milan was to have come with a 4.2-inch display. RIM may have found that the combination of portrait […]
Rumour: RIM lied about reason for BlackBerry 10 delay (Updated)
According to one of BGR’s “most trusted sources”, Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis lied when he said that part of the delay to launch BlackBerry 10 devices was due to the dual-core processor chosen. The source indicates that “RIM is simply pushing this out as long as they can for one reason, they don’t have a working product yet.” […]
RIM BlackBerry 10 smartphones to launch in late 2012
On the conference call that followed its Q3 FY12 results, Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie confirmed that we will not see any BlackBerry 10 smartphones until the “latter part of calendar 2012.” The first such device is “more than six months away.” Lazaridis attributed part of the delay to the fact that the dual-core processor chosen for this first […]
RIM given temporary restraining order on use of BBX trademark
You have to wonder if and when Research In Motion will be able to catch a break. Shortly after RIM unveiled its new BBX operating system, Basis International filed a trademark infringement complaint against RIM. A US judge has now granted Basis a temporary restraining order, preventing RIM from using the BBX name. In his ruling, US District Judge William […]
Rumour: 2012 BlackBerry BBX roadmap revealed
It looks like CrackBerry has received enough information from its sources to piece together what could be Research In Motion’s 2012 roadmap for BBX-powered smartphones. A total of five devices are identified, four being smartphones and another potentially being a new PlayBook tablet. First up is the recently leaked BlackBerry London. It could launch as early as March but this […]
RIM remains committed to keyboards for future devices
The leaks about Research In Motion’s upcoming BBX smartphones have all had one thing in common: RIM’s famed QWERTY keyboards have been nowhere in sight. Both the BlackBerry Colt and BlackBerry London feature slab designs that will rely on software keyboards. For those not quite ready to give up on those physical keyboards, Engadget reached out to RIM for more […]
BBX-powered BlackBerry London is real
A trusted BGR source has apparently confirmed that the leaked BlackBerry London, likely to be RIM’s first BBX smartphone, is a real BlackBerry device. RIM is aiming for a launch in the third quarter (a bit later than reported by The Verge) as the company continues to work on getting BES and BBM working on the BBX operating system. The […]