Hardware Company Celestica will stop manufacturing for RIM

Posted on June 29, 2012 by admin

As the mobile portable media world is ruled by iOS and Android devices it is getting harder and harder for Research In Motion to get back in the business game and it seems that things won’t be getting easier for them. After RIM announced that it had hardware excess worth of more than one billion dollars, the Canadian hardware Company Celestica said it is going to wind down its manufacturing for BlackBerry devices.

The business world was ruled by BlackBerry phones, with large companies believing that RIM is providing them with the best phones used for business purposes. However in recent years things changed for the worst, when Google came up with Android and made the web integration for mobile devices that much smoother.

Only in the last year more than sixty percent of large companies stopped using BlackBerry as a main business mobile phone for their employers, most of them choosing to supply them with HTC’s or other Android using portable devices.

Even with the recent hype created around the new Blackberry 10 people are skeptic that things will turn out for the best, the general opinion being that RIM has dug itself a hole from which they can never get out. The disappointment in BlackBerry fans got even greater, when the phone was announced, because one of the key features separating the BlackBerry from any other phone – the physical qwerty keyboard was removed, leaving the phone’s design with noting more but a OLED touch screen, just as any other smart phone released in the previous couple of years on the portable mobile media market.

Research In Motion is planning to release their new addition to the BlackBerry family late this year. But with the Apple’s new iPhone and even a bigger variety of Android-using phones expected to be released, the market won’t give great opportunity for RIM to shine.

The official statement of Celestica Inc. was released 18th of June, stating that the wind down will be in a period of three to six months. They calculates their restructuring charges to be less than 35$ million. With anticipation of more than one and a half billion dollars, they expect net earnings of 250$ million. However the details around the partnership between the two companies will be discussed over in future conference call, which means that more information is soon to be released.

As people are not willing to stay true to BlackBerry, but rather change to either iPhone or one of the many Android devices on the market, things are worsening every second for Research In Motion. Will they survive and rise from the ashes like a phoenix with its new additions to the BlackBerry family or will everything collapse? This is a question only time can answer, but with Celestica stopping the supplement of hardware, RIM will have to start looking for new partners. The only true chance for RIM to get back on the market is the new BlackBerry 10, so how will things turn out – we just have to wait and see.

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The Pacemaker® app for BlackBerry – be a DJ, anytime, anywhere!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

In the early months of 2008 a new and revolutionary device has been released, making it easy for any enthusiast or fan to start mixing music on the go – the Pacemaker®. It had huge success and the ease, combined with the innovative software made being a DJ a fun task almost anyone could enjoy. And now the users of the BlackBerry tablet will be able to experience it first hand, as RIM has officially stated that a Pacemaker application is in the making and soon will be released.

This not only means that a world pronounced revolutionary design will be integrated to fit a touch screen device – the PlayBook™ tablet, but also that BlackBerry users would be able to enjoy and try to be creative for just 19,99USD, while the original device was priced at $850,00

The inventor and CEO of Pacemaker – Jonas Norberg is very excited with the new partnership with RIM, stating that the touch screen interface will be able to increase the user experience to a whole another level, giving the consumers even a more fun and easy to use, more functional DJ portable mobile system.

The Pacemaker device is known to be in the wish list of a huge crowd of fans, with the price stopping them of obtaining it. However brining a very affordable app to a market-targeted tablet is a good solution to the problem. “Launching Pacemaker as an app makes it is possible for us to make it much more affordable. We believe everybody is a DJ; we want to make it possible for anyone to create mixes and have fun with their music.” – Jonas stated.

Pacemaker has invented the portable DJ-ing and made mixing music a fast and easy process, which a lot of people could enjoy. Every one of has a different sense of music and want to express themselves – the Pacemaker gives just that opportunity. Start making your mixes right away with the simplicity and ease, only a BlackBerry application could provide.

Even world famous DJ’s such as John Acquaviva are proud to be users of the application, and tend to believe that it is a great way for people to become more interested in DJ-ing and even uncover if they have any hidden talents. There may be a DJ hidden in you, why don’t you try to find out with the amazing Pacemaker, an opportunity provided by Research In Motion and Pacemaker® at a very affordable price of just 19.99$
Pacemaker has revolutionized the way people enjoy and think about music, and is set to do it again with the BlackBerry application. The app is giving everyone an equal opportunity to express themselves through the beauty and mystery of music. Get creative and start mixing your favorite songs, creating a wonderful masterpiece, and share it with your friends and family, or even the world with the power of Internet. Portable DJ-ing is a great and fun activity, so why don’t you try it and see for yourself how easy it is to be a DJ!

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The New BlackBerry 10 – Just the same as any other Smartphone

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

It has been a while, since the last time we saw a normal looking phone released by RIM, but now the BlackBerry 10, as presented at the Keynote 2012 Press-Conference will look exactly the same as any other smart phone out there – the iPhone, HTC, Samsung and others.

It is an interesting choice of the design for Research In Motion, as a key feature to the memorable design of any BlackBerry – the physical keyboard is now removed and replaced with a full body length touch screen monitor.

This is not as unpredictable move, as it may seem, because currently Android and iOS devices are running the portable media market, and BlackBerry are losing more and more of their original customers and fan base, which is leading to a drop in their company’s stocks at the stock market. Investors are also selling out. However the design is innovative in its own unique way – there are no physical buttons at all. The phone has a special sensor cover, which responds to certain commands.

As UK consumers still love the RIM devices, the BlackBerry 10 is mainly concentrated in the USA market, releasing two models targeting some of the main mobile US networks, including Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. The software will have unique word prediction included, which RIM claims will revolutionize the way people are texting each other.

However, as Google and Apple’s war is continuing, RIM won’t be able to get in there, by just copying the device’s design. If the new design will change in some way the way people see BlackBerry, it would be totally negative, as normally the users love the BlackBerry, because of its stylish business physical keyboard and smaller display look. There will be some enthusiast who are excited by the news, but most of the people are getting more and more disappointed in Research In Media, so how will the new BlackBerry 10 affect the market, only time will tell, but things are not looking good.

If anything most of the BlackBerry lovers have spent awful amounts of time researching and exploring the vast shortcut options of the physical keyboard, studying and employing them in ways that would mostly help them, and RIM will just drop these features, leaving the fan base with nothing but a huge touch screen to work with.

One of the things RIM are most proud of is the software the new phone has, but can they really be any threat to iOS and Android, when both Google and Apple have been in the rivalry market for so long and are updating their software for the better as we speak. Apple has Siri, Google will now release the smart assistant, and what will RIM do to join in the war? We can just wait and see will the new BlackBerry 10 survive the harsh market and gain a new fan base and customers for Research In Media, or will everything just blow up in their faces – time will bring us the answer.

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Not a BlackBerry fan anymore? You are not alone!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

There has been much talk on how people perceive the BlackBerry, when there are so many alternatives on the market, the common opinion being that RIM is heading head straight down with its decisions on both the design of their new devices and the way they advertise their products. The general media seem to thing Research In Media “just doesn’t know the market”, so if you have a BlackBerry, but you think that it is old-fashioned, you are not alone.

As the BlackBerry has been pronounced a business phone in the past few years, many companies and businessman are still using it, but recent research show that more than 60% of BlackBerry users are planning to exchange their phones and replace it with something more in the style of Android devices and iPhone.

It is true, that Google-using-devices and Apple rule the market for portable mobile media, however RIM has not quit the fight, releasing just another iPhone clone, but how this will play out only time will show.

Statistic shows that larger companies with more than 10 000 employers, which have been using BlackBerry as their work phone, will now switch to the alternative. Only 36 percent are completely sure that they won’t give up on their BlackBerry, and most of them will do it, just because they are “used to it” and think that it will take them up a lot of time to personalize a new phone.

BlackBerry is normally provided to the employers of bigger companies, because it has been pronounced as the best business phone to use, however only 16 percent of the users are satisfied with it, most if not all of them being in the UK market.

Moreover in the recent month RIM has experienced different crisis, leading to big losses for their customers both in the US and the UK market. With that in mind, the general opinion is beginning to change. People are now claiming that Android is the best phone for business.

The way Android connects with the web and the way data being synchronized across different platforms is an outstanding innovation, which helps different businesses a lot. Not only you can access the same things, which are on your personal computer, but as Google has software for both the PC and mobile phones, and because everything is kept on the web, if you change something from your phone it is directly changed on the PC. People thing keeping valuable information on the web is unsafe. However Google has proven ways of protecting your personal or business files.

If you believe that the Blackberry is old-fashioned, and if you are not satisfied with it anymore, there is nothing wrong with changing devices. Many people and companies are doing it, and there is always nothing wrong with trying something new. However, Research In Motion are not willing to give up yet, releasing new BlackBerry phones on the market soon, so how will it affect the market and will they be good enough to withstand the pressure Androind and iOS devices are giving to the BlackBerries, we can only wait and see.

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How the BlackBerry 10 OLED screen technology works? New leaks!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

More and more different BlackBerry 10 leaks are released every day, with people starting to get interested with the features of this semi-innovative phone. Research In Motion has not confirmed that any of the leaked information is real, so it is not proven that things will not change, however N4BB seem to be very certain of the origins of the new information, claiming it to be 100% true.

So why has RIM chosen OLED technology for the screen of their new BlackBerry? According to the leaked information, the decision has been taken because of the battery consumption. Research In Motion believes that all of today’s smart phones have very little battery life, main reason for that being the touch screen. That leads to ineffectiveness, when it comes to a business phone. That is why the new addition to the BlackBerry phone family will have an OLED screen.

Moreover rumors are that a lot of work is put into the design of the interface itself, making the illusion of hardware and software blending. Dark themes will be released in order to better save battery power as well.

The leaked files compare the phone screen to a flashlight, which makes a lot of sense. Just like a flashlight consumes more energy, when brighter light is emitted, the phone screen takes up a lot of the battery power, if it lights up more space. That is why RIM have created dark, but good for the eye and easy to use these for the phone, which will lengthen the battery life.

Battery life is a great problem with modern smart phones, especially with Android devices. That is why in most cases people still rely on the BlackBerry for business, because they have proven to be very reliable. No one want their phone to turn off because of low battery in the middle of the day, and no one wants to bring their charger to work, so if the new OLED technology of RIM proves to lengthen the battery life, then the new BlackBerry 10 could really become a strong rival of the Android and iOS devices.

People also suspect RIM of releasing such leaks in order to provide more hype about their new phone, but that cannot be confirmed. If the leaks prove to contain plausible information, then the upcoming months could be very interesting in terms of mobile news and rivalry.

As the official launch of the BlackBerry 10 is coming closes, more and more leaks are getting out on the Internet. Research In Motion have a proven high standard and if they continue to maintain it, they might just get out of the crisis they have been in the past few years. The faith in the BlackBerry customers is rising and RIM want to keep their position on the throne of the business phone market, but only time can tell, if this will be true. As Android and iOS are releasing new software and devices every day, will the new BlackBerry 10 be just enough for RIM to swim on the surface?

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BlackBerry Torch 9860 Review

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

The Blackberry Torch 9860 is the latest smartphone from RIM. It measures 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm and weighs 135 g, which is average for a smartphone. It is remarkable for having the largest touchscreen ever made by RIM: its TFT capacitive touchscreen measures 3.7-inch diagonally, and supports a resolution of 480×800 pixels.

The Torch 9860 runs on the latest version of the Blackberry OS, the Blackberry OS 7, which has a number of new features and apps. The Blackberry OS 7 supports Liquid Graphics™, with the result that the phone has almost instantaneous response time, and more fluid animations. With the largest screen on a Blackberry phone ever, the 9860 arguably has the best-looking graphics for a blackberry phone, as can be seen in the following video:

Other features and apps include the new Blackberry browser, which supports seamless zooming and panning, and works 40% faster than the previous version. The phone supports HTML5 video format, which allows you to check your friends Facebook videos easily.  The phone comes preinstalled with the WikiTude World Browser, which is an Augmented Reality Browser that allows you to integrate the real world with the online world in real time, and on your screen.

With its 5 Megapixel camera installed on its back, the phone supports HD video recording at 720p. Apart from video, the phone can also take beautiful photographs, especially when used with its 4x optical zoom. The camera comes installed with a powerful LED flash to take pictures in the dark.

One of the features that will save a lot of time for the users of the phone is Voice-activated Universal Search: it is a speech-to-text translation engine, which allows you to search for any email, file, music or other content by using just your voice. Without typing a letter, you can search the phone as well as the web.

The Blackberry 9860 supports Near Field Communication (NFC), which is protocol that allows different devices to connect with each other when in close proximity. Most Blackberry phones and accessories, as well as many phone models from other manufacturers, support NFC.

There are five buttons at the bottom of the screen: Call, Menu, Select, Escape and End button. The End button also serves as power on and off button. Even though the phone has a touchscreen, the Select button also serves as a trackpad. The trackpad is useful when you want more precision while interacting with your apps.

One disadvantages of this phone is that the screen is too small for typing when the phone is held straight. You have to tilt the phone in landscape mode to be able to type comfortably. It is cumbersome to hold the phone sideways just to send a message.

Another issue with the torch 9860 is the prices as it is not the cheapest phone of its kind on the market, however if you want one you can save money by using sites like http://blackberrycontracts.co.uk which allow you to compare prices for these phones. Although expensive, these are very good quality phones and are worth the price.

The phone has a single core CPU that runs at 1.2 GHz, and comes with on-board memory storage of 4 GB that can be enhanced using a MicroSD card of up to 32 GB. The battery can easily outlast a 10 hour workday; however under heavy load it does not last more than 8.5 hours.

Overall, the Blackberry 9860 is a well-designed phone with no significant drawbacks. As RIM’s first serious attempt at a smartphone, it does not disappoint. Though it cannot be called the best phone in its category, it is definitely one of the best choices if you want a RIM smartphone.

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Style And Function With The BlackBerry Bold 9000

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is by far, the sharpest and sleekest phone that RIM has released to date. This smartphone sports a comfortable QWERTY keyboard and a comparably long battery life. Touted as a serious iPhone contender, this smartphone offers just the right mix of functionality and style with its chrome trim and faux leather cover, brushed metal tab, and a wide array of connectivity options which makes this a favorite of the stylish corporate set.

Features

The Bold 9000 sports a larger size compared to previous models like the 8800 at 115mm and 67 mmx15mm with a proportionate increase in weight as well. It takes appearances seriously, as anyone can see by the satin finish metal frame exterior and the faux leather cover that covers the back of the phone, which gives the phone a high-end, classy feel. The 2.75-inch non-touch screen is smaller compared to other smart phones, but the size is offset by the brilliant display of 65,000 colors in a 480×320-pixel resolution. Standard buttons are spread out below the display including Talk and End/Power keys, back button and the signature trackball in the middle. The backlit keyboards are easy on the fingers and typing is easy even in the dark. One of the best things about the Bold is that it is RIM’s first HSDPA Smartphone, giving users faster internet connectivity as well as 3-G coverage in Europe and Asia. Other features worth noting include conference calling, voice activated calling, text and multimedia messaging, and an excellent background noise cancellation technology. It is also packed with Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

Pros

Users love the brilliant half-VGA display that can display photos and videos, photos, documents, and other files in crisp, vivid color. The stereo speakers complete the ultimate mobile entertainment experience with its rich sounds and deep bass. Contrary to popular comments, video streaming is excellent on this phone, although signal availability may affect clarity. Blackberry retained features popular with its older models with a few tweaks, including GPS, cut and paste, push email, and the ability to see attached photos in email.

Cons

The main drawback with the Bold 9000 is its collection of sluggish software, which could be one of the reasons for the not-so-impressive battery life. It is also a bit on the bulky side and some users find it hard to use the web browser, which is not as easily navigable as Safari in the iPhone. However, for those who only use their phones for IM and sending emails and do not do heavy-duty video streaming, the BlackBerry browser perfectly serves the purpose.

A brilliant display, coupled by impressive connectivity and productivity tools are reasons why many people opt for Blackberry instead of its competitors. This phone packs all the features users will need in a clean and modern business device. For those who want style and heavy-duty function in a business smart phone, the Bold 9000 will not disappoint.

Video Review from CrackBerry

Here is a nice video review from CrackBerry, who always get to play with the nicest toys!

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