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Blackberry Torch 9850 simulator leaked online
A developer simulator for the forthcoming Blackberry Torch 9850 (code-named Monaco) has leaked online, providing developers and others with clues to the look and operation of the new model. The unit looks to be using a kind of Storm 2-style body, but the more interesting aspect is that it gives users a chance to explore RIM’s Blackberry OS 7 (formerly called OS 6.1), including a new keyboard layout. The new OS sports a new soft-keyboard layout … Read entire article »
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BlackBerry Desktop for Mac gets beta PlayBook support
RIM gave Mac users their first shot at desktop syncing Wednesday by adding BlackBerry PlayBook support to Beta Zone users of its Desktop Software for Mac. The 2.1 release adds two-way media syncing, including photos and videos, without having to use Wi-Fi network sharing like before. Regular features like backups aren’t currently available. The app isn’t widely available but should be reach more users soon. RIM had already promised a public version of … Read entire article »
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BlackBerry Desktop for Mac gets beta PlayBook support
RIM gave Mac users their first shot at desktop syncing Wednesday by adding BlackBerry PlayBook support to Beta Zone users of its Desktop Software for Mac. The 2.1 release adds two-way media syncing, including photos and videos, without having to use Wi-Fi network sharing like before. Regular features like backups aren’t currently available. The app isn’t widely available but should be reach more users soon. RIM had already promised a public version of … Read entire article »
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Feds switch some from BlackBerry, Outlook to iOS, Gmail
One of the last bastions of the BlackBerry and Exchange mail, the US government, is moving some of its workers towards the iPad, iPhone, and Gmail instead, a look into the institution has revealed. Contractors like Agilex are helping the ATF, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Congress, the State Department, and others have the option of choosing iPhones or iPads, and sometimes Android, instead of the previously mandatory BlackBerry devices. Federal CTO Vivek Kundra told the Washington Post that he had proposed a strategy similar to private firms, where users get to pick their devices and just have to meet security standards. Kundra himself carried both a BlackBerry out of necessity and an iPhone out of desire, but wanted to consolidate around the iPhone to be a “one-device guy.” … Read entire article »
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BlackBerry 9850/9860 handset to be named the Volt?
RIM is allegedly preparing to name its upcoming touchscreen handset as the BlackBerry Volt, according to a rumor posted on N4BB. The branding would is said to be tied to the Monaco 9850 and Monza 9860 variants, which represent the same external design based on a 3.7-inch touchscreen, but differ in their respective ties to CDMA and GSM networks. Previous leaks suggest the devices represent the successor to the Storm, lacking a hardware QWERTY keyboard of the Storm slider or touchscreen-equipped Bold Touch 9900. Like the 9900, however, the handsets are said to integrate 1.2GHz processors and 768MB of RAM. A conflicting rumor has paired the models with the label BlackBerry Touch, while other reports claim RIM will stick with its Torch branding. The 9850 and 9860 rumored to be on the … Read entire article »
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