On the investor call that followed today’s financial results, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins announced that the company would not release a BlackBerry 10 upgrade for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Back in January, Heins had indicated during an interview with CNBC that the company would in fact provide a BlackBerry 10 upgrade for the PlayBook. By means of explanation, he said […]
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BlackBerry ships 6.8 million smartphones in Q1 FY2014
BlackBerry today announced financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2014 year and they paint a picture of a company that is still struggling to turn its fortunes around. Revenues hit US$3.1 billion, a 15% increase from the previous quarter’s US$2.7 billion and up 9% over the same quarter a year ago. Unfortunately, it still recorded a net […]
Up To 4 More BlackBerry Models Still Coming This Year
BlackBerry will reportedly launch another 3 or 4 new models by the end of the year. Citing unnamed sources in BlackBerry’s supply chain, Digitimes reports that BlackBerry shipment volumes are still rising and BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 shipments have consistently remained above a million units a month recently. Among the new devices will be the already announced entry-level BlackBerry Q5. Another is likely […]
BlackBerry Z10 now available from WIND Mobile
WIND Mobile today became the latest carrier to launch the BlackBerry Z10. Introducing the reinvented BlackBerry®. An intelligent and intuitive experience that constantly adapts to your needs. Powered by BlackBerry® 10 every feature, every gesture, and every singly tiny detail is designed with you in mind. WIND Mobile is offering the BlackBerry Z10 for CA$299 on WINDtab with its CA$40 […]
Canadians to buy 2.6 million BlackBerry 10 devices over next year?
The love affair between BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion) and Canadians does not appear to be waning. A poll conducted earlier this month by Forum Research Inc. found that about 8% of Canadians are “almost certain” to buy a BlackBerry 10 device over the next year. Another 19% were “very likely” to buy one as well. That could translate to […]
BlackBerry Z10 launch described as “best day ever” for BlackBerry
BlackBerry appears to be quite pleased with yesterday’s BlackBerry Z10 launch. In short statement issued today, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins called yesterday the “best day ever” for the launch of a BlackBerry smartphone in Canada. Here is the full statement: “In Canada, yesterday was the best day ever for the first day of a launch of a new BlackBerry smartphone. […]
TELUS now taking BlackBerry Q10 pre-registrations
One of BlackBerry’s first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones is now available in Canada. The BlackBerry Z10 went on sale yesterday with a number of carriers (and a few more to come as well). The second, the BlackBerry Q10, is set to launch in the April or May time frame. Much as it did with the Z10, TELUS today began to […]
Video: The first BlackBerry Z10 “Keep Moving” ad
BlackBerry’s Super Bowl ad focused on what BlackBerry 10 could not do and only a mere hint of what to expect from its new operating system. With the launch of its new “Keep Moving” ad campaign, BlackBerry’s new ad gives users the first glimpse on what it can do. Meet the new BlackBerry Z10: The first full touchscreen device for […]