Some crisp shots and a video tour of the upcoming BlackBerry Torch 2 (9810) have surfaced, showing it’s alive, well, and running OS 7. . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Torch 2 9810 caught on video
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We knew right when we exclusively revealed the BlackBerry Monaco and Monza back in January that the devices would likely shed the “Storm” moniker, and now it’s looking even more likely. BlackBerry enthusiast blog N4BB cites multiple sources in suggesting that RIM may have finally landed on a new brand for the full touchscreen smartphone it is preparing to launch later this year: “Volt.” The report is unsure at best however, suggesting that RIM might instead choose to slap the Torch brand on the Monaco 9850 and Monza 9860. We took a hands-on look at the BlackBerry Monaco/Monza — which features a 3.7-inch touchscreen, a 1.2GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and NFC — back in March. Read . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Monaco, Monza could be branded ‘Volt’  “We no longer anticipate Research in Motion recovering to participate in the mainstream of smartphone industry growth.” Those are the words of Matthew Robison, an analyst with Wunderlich Securities, which recently downgraded RIM’s stock. Robison argues that RIM is going to lose the consumer interest that it has built over the last few years. “Our long-term forecast anticipates a role supplying business-oriented devices, both mid-range and high end, as well as cloud-based services via the BlackBerry Network.,” Robison said . . . → Read More: Back to business: RIM will lose consumer market, analyst says If you’ve been yearning to meet the upcoming BlackBerry Curve ‘Apollo’ on a more personal level, we think its leaked training videos will serve a fine ocular opportunity. While they’re certainly no replacement for hands-on experience, these clips were discovered within a leaked copy of BlackBerry 7 OS and provide a concise overview of user interaction with the device. It’s no touchscreen experience , that’s for sure . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Curve ‘Apollo’ gets featured in tutorial clips, BB 7 OS struts its stuff (video)  When it comes to RIM’s smartphones these days, most eyes are on the recently-announced BlackBerry 9900 Bold , but there are still a bunch more of OS 7, NFC-packing handsets in the works . . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Monaco/Monza launching as Volt?  RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, has reportedly sold 250,000 units after the first month in stores , and Wedbush Securities analyst Scott Sutherland estimates sales by the end of the quarter (i.e. this month) to be in the 450,000 range. While that sounds decent, Sutherland soured his outlook on RIM . . . → Read More: RIM estimated to sell 450,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks in Q1  If you’re looking for a new smartphone, it’s going to be a wonderful time over the next few months as we should see a variety of high-quality handsets. Let’s take a look at some of the contenders and let us know what phone you’re most looking forward to . . . → Read More: What’s the best phone coming out?  Word has it from an anonymous big box retailer that the BlackBerry PlayBook is missing internal sales targets by 90%, and that 7% of those that do sell are being returned – way higher than the Motorola Xoom, appraently. To be fair, this is only one retailer, and analysts have actually been very optimistic about early sales, estimating 250,000 have been sold in the first month . The BlackBerry PlayBook was launched to mixed reviews, primarily based on glitchy software and poor app selection, but the hardware is solid: it’s got a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 3 and 5 megapixel camera (both capable of 1080p video recording), and a responsive 7-inch 1024 x 600 display. . . . → Read More: BlackBerry PlayBook sales not so hot, being returned more than Xoom?  RBC Capital Markets believes that RIM has sold 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks to date. . . . → Read More: 250,000 Playbooks sold to date  PDair has launched new cases for the BlackBerry PlayBook and Galaxy S 2 despite them only just being released . . . . → Read More: PDair covers the Galaxy S 2 and PlayBook |
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