When RIM launches BlackBerry 10, we know to expect a couple different basic hardware layouts, similar to the options currently available from BlackBerry 7 devices. There's definitely going to be a full touchscreen device from the get-go, and we're also expecting a more traditional BlackBerry with a hardware QWERTY keyboard. These models have been showing up in leaked docs time and time again. Now, RIM is going official with BB10 resolution support on its developer blog, revealing just what display options the new platform will support. RIM is aiming for two basic resolutions in all its ...

Not so very long ago BlackBerry filled a niche, providing near real-time communications for corporate "suit" on-the-go. The popularity of RIM's devices soon spread to the masses. After a very successful run, the BlackBerry faced a fork in the road. I'm reminded of the 1990's when Palm was the leader and had amassed a huge following, so large in fact that they made the decision to license their OS to manufacturers. Soon Palm OS was popping up on other devices (Handspring comes to mind) and the number and variety of devices was steadily increasing. Last week Stephen Schenck posted an ...

Following all the signs that a new 4G-enabled BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was in the works, rumors had been pointing to the possibility for the refreshed tablet to finally launch late last month. We've missed that date, but RIM's not about to keep us guessing. In a statement released today, the company announces the coming availability of the tablet next week, while CEO Thorsten Heins separately discusses RIM's future, including how the business may change with the arrival of BlackBerry 10. First off, the PlayBook: this LTE-capable version also gets a CPU boost over the initial WiFi ...

It's hard to discuss RIM nowadays without dwelling upon its uncertain future. Though we've seen leaked documents that give us a pretty clear view of where the company hopes to be headed over the next year or so, RIM's also inundated by rumor after rumor that it will sell off key assets, partner-up with competitors, or otherwise make some sweeping change to its business model. Earlier this month, we looked at one-such possible outcome, with a render of a concept phone showing how a RIM-manufactured Windows Phone handset might look. Today, we've got another BlackBerry concept design to check ...

From ultramodern trailblazer in the late '90s, to common communicator in the mid-'00s, to symbol of the marginalized "dumbphone" today, flip and clamshell phones have undergone quite the status shift over the last two decades. I've talked before about how awesome the flip form factor was and how much I miss it, and it turns out I'm not alone. Lots of commenters showed up at the end of that piece to share their fondness for the clamshell phones of old, and recently editor-in-chief Brandon Miniman suggested we take a quick look at some of the most well-known, and some of the more obscure, ...

Even with BlackBerry 10 not arriving until early 2013, we've been hearing a ton about the platform lately, checking out leaks that revealed new features in addition to a roadmap looking at some of the first BB10 hardware. Today, RIM held a shareholder conference during which it revealed some more interesting details about how BlackBerry 10 will arrive, looking both at the impact it will have on existing BlackBerry 7 gear, as well as what it will mean for BlackBerry Messenger. BlackBerry 7 is coming up on its one year birthday; it's no spring chicken any longer, and certainly won't be by ...

"BlackBerry," you may be ready to ask, "isn't that a dead platform?" Sure, RIM's long-term prospects are a bit uncertain, at best, but the company's PlayBook tablet is still an interesting piece of hardware, and for today only you can snag one at what might be the lowest price we've ever seen. Daily Steals, the same site that had the Sony LiveView smartwatch for just $20 last month, is selling refurbished 16GB PlayBooks for only $120 plus $5 shipping for the rest of the day. Why would you want a year-old tablet? For starters, the leaked RIM roadmap we took a look at yesterday shows that ...

Those who were eagerly anticipating BlackBerry 10 devices will be deeply disappointed as Research In Motion has postponed the arrival of the gadgets until 2013 -- because development has "proven to be more time-consuming than anticipated". Unnamed sources said that the Canadian company is considering its options after admitting that the company might not survive with its current strategy. One of these options would be to follow Nokia's example and strike a strategic alliance with Microsoft to deliver BlackBerry handsets running on the Windows Phone platform. Such an option could also ...

Following yesterday's release of a leaked slide depicting RIM's upcoming L-series and N-series BlackBerry 10 handsets, N4BB continues to publish some apparently insider documents, this time giving us a look at how BlackBerry Messenger may appear on the company's new operating system. Yesterday's imagery mentioned the use of OLED screen components in RIM's future lineup, a decision that appears to be affecting app design, as well. As you can can see in these graphics, the company has been working on a new BBM that features configurable color themes, including options for a darker appearance ...

Spotify is starting to take things seriously with the recent (and highly anticipated) iPad app and it's brand new, revamped Android flavor which now supports Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones. However, those rocking Research in Motion-made phones can also join the streaming music party. If you hit up the source link below you will be taken to the BlackBerry App World page for Spotify where the current version has a timestamp in the future (of July 19, 2012). That aside, if you have a BB OS 5-, 6- and even some 7-powered smartphone(s), you can grab the app for free and take advantage ...

February 21 was a memorable day for BlackBerry Playbook owners who are around one million all over the world, because the platform refresh brought some changes like native email, calendar and contacts sync, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn integration. The BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 Beta should land today, if Michael Clewley's tweet, (he's the PlayBook Product Manager) is to be believed. He said "end of May" and it doesn't get more "end of May" than today. There is no change log yet attached to the platform refresh beta but according to the image above we can guess that it will at least ...

Last we heard about the possibility for RIM bringing BlackBerry Messenger support to non-RIM smartphone platforms, things were actually looking up for the chances of seeing something like that happen. Rumors about BBM on the iPhone or Android have persisted for years, and despite them never seeming to go anywhere, every so often some new info pops-up that revives the speculation. Back in April, that came as a screenshot supposedly revealing the in-progress Android BBM app. It may not have given us much of an idea on when such software would be released, but at least seemed to suggest that ...

The GPS navigator, a common sight in cars just a few years ago, is already on its way out, due in no small part to having its role swallowed-up by more and more powerful smartphones. Besides just the convenience of reducing the number of gadgets you rely on, using a smartphone as your GPS brings new levels of connectedness to the navigation experience, taking advantage of cellular data to its fullest. Today we've got GPS nav news on two fronts, with RIM announcing a deal to get its systems the latest traffic data, and Google Maps running into some odd issues with voice prompts. BlackBerry ...