BLACKBERRY COVERAGE

IDC Says: Windows Phone Passes BlackBerry and Android and iOS Combine for 92.3% of ALL Smartphone Operating System Shipments in the First Quarter

More bad news for Blackberry this month, and more continued dominance for Android and iOS in the latest report. (more...)

BlackBerry to Launch BBM Messenger for iOS and Android this Summer

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced plans to make its ground-breaking mobile social network, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), available to iOS and Android users this summer, with support plann... (more...)

BlackBerry Unveils Version 10.1 Now Available for Download for Enterprise Users

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 version 10.1, an update to BlackBerry's multi-platform Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution that provides dev... (more...)

BlackBerry Announces Q5 a 'Youthful and Fun Smartphone'

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today introduced the BlackBerry Q5, a new youthful and fun BlackBerry 10 smartphone for selected markets. The BlackBerry Q5 smartphone features a QWERTY keyboard with ... (more...)

BlackBerry to Webcast Keynote and Alicia Keys Performance from Orlando

BlackBerry will webcast news from its annual conference in Orlando today. BlackBerry President & CEO Thorsten Heins will kick off the show with a keynote presentation accessible via live stream begin... (more...)

comScore Reports March 2013 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry during the three mo... (more...)

BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Approved for Use On U.S. Department of Defense Networks

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has approved BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 to be... (more...)

Jim Meyer Appointed CEO of SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) today announced that James E. Meyer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Meyer has served as the interim CEO since December. (more...)

More Smartphones Were Shipped in Q1 2013 Than Feature Phones, An Industry First According to IDC

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 4% year over year in the seasonally slow first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) as smartphones outshipped feature phones for the first time. According to the International... (more...)

First Quarter Handset Market Grows Despite Samsung and Apple Heading in Different Directions, According to ABI Research

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Sprint FINALLY Bringing 4G LTE to 21 New Markets from NC to LA

Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the availability of its all-new 4G LTE network to customers in 21 more markets, including Los Angeles, Contra Costa County, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., Norfolk, Va., and M... (more...)

Verizon Posts Strong Earnings Growth in 1Q 2013

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, VZ) today reported strong first-quarter 2013 earnings growth, driven by record margins at Verizon Wireless and continued strong cash flow and year-over-year revenue ... (more...)

BlackBerry Return Mystery - BlackBerry Seeks U.S., Canadian Review of 'False Reports' on Return Rates

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a world leader in mobile communications, today said it would seek Securities and Exchange Commission and Ontario Securities Commission review of a false and misleadin... (more...)

Tablet Sales to Reach $64 Billion in 2013; up 28% as Tide Turns to Android, According to ABI Research

The convenience and mobility benefits afforded by tablet computers are showing no signs of slowing interest after record unit shipments and revenues were reported by device vendors in 2012. In 2013, a... (more...)

Google Rumor: In Talks for BILLION Dollar Acquisition of WhatsApp?

Digital Trends is reporting this morning that Google is in the final phases of negotitations to acquire the popular messaging app WhatsApp for something in the realm of $1 billion dollars. No, that's ... (more...)

Apple and Samsung Increase Mobile Marketshare in February 2013

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry for the three month... (more...)

What the What -- Try BlackBerry 10 on Your iPhone or Android!?!

Don't worry, April Fools jokes are behind us and this is legit. BlackBerry has today released a web based preview, called 'Glimpse, which lets you try out many of the features of their hot new OS from... (more...)

SiriusXM Offers Comprehensive Coverage of 2013 MLB Season

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of Major League Baseball and the Official Internet Radio Partner of MLB.com, will offer listeners comprehensive coverage of the 2013 MLB se... (more...)

BlackBerry Z10 Now Available on Verizon

The BlackBerry Z10 became available online and in Verizon Wireless stores on March 28. (more...)

Mixed Results for BlackBerry in Annual Report - Company Drops 3 Million More Users but Returns to Profitiability

BlackBerry, who's fiscal year ended on March 2, has just posted its annual report which reveals a bit about what they've been up to. Thanks primarily to cost cutting, they've returned to making a pr... (more...)

Studio Cloud 30 Improves Productivity with Flowfinity Software for Mobile CRM, New Case Study Finds

Flowfinity Wireless Inc., a proven provider of enterprise mobile applications, today released its latest case study describing how talent development agency Studio Cloud 30 has successfully streamline... (more...)

T-Mobile Unveils 'Simple Choice Plan' - One Rate, No Contracts, Unlimited Data & More

T-Mobile has been talking the talk; now it's walking the walk. The company, known for its “Un-carrier” attitude, today announced a series of moves to address consumer frustration with the unnecessary ... (more...)

T-Mobile Unveils 4G LTE BlackBerry Z10 for $99.99

T-Mobile's has just announced and put on sale it's new 4G LTE BlackBerry Z10 is powered by BlackBerry 10. The company is charging $99.99 down with a 24 month, $18/month contract, or a pay-in-full opti... (more...)

Happy AT&T BlackBerry Day! Z10 Debuts TODAY!

Today's the day when AT&T customers in the United States can *FINALLY* get their hands on the long-awaited new BlackBerry 10... well, the Z10 model at least. It's available both on line and in stores ... (more...)

BlackBerry and Zimbalam to Bring Digital Music Distribution Service for Independent Artists and Labels to BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) and Zimbalam, a leading global digital music distributor for developing and independent artists, announced today that they are working together to offer unsigned music... (more...)