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The smartphone industry in America was overtaken by Apple iOS and Google Android. Yet, many of the formative companies had to rethink and rebuild their strategies. Microsoft and RIM were among them.
As far as shares of the U.S. market are concerned, Android maintained 53% in 2011. Apple’s share ballooned to 29%. The BlackBerry OS share slipped to 11%, while Microsoft could not get its game on, remaining around 2% with the Windows Phone.
Google and Apple have taken control of the game, coercing other players to completely reinvent themselves in this area. Ross Rubin, executive director of Connected Intelligence for the NDP Group, believes that 2012 will be the year which reveals the fruit of these companies’ labors. Against the domination of the U.S. Market by both Apple and Google, many other manufacturers are strategizing to regain lost ground in market shares. +Continue Reading
A couple of days ago, Research In Motion was at fault for a serious outage of four days, world-wide. They wanted to reimburse their loyal BlackBerry customers, but didn’t know how to take on the challenge. Unfortunately, they have not catered to the existing customers of RIM, but they certainly may be attempting to capture more prospective consumers as of late.
Stuff Middle East has reported that RIM and Porsche Design will be partnering up for the next concept design of BlackBerry devices. The new device will most likely be a “special edition” of some kind, considering the fact that Porsche will be involved. If you do not know already, the design team behind Porsche is responsible for some of the most innovative designs in a variety of products; from their sporty automobiles, to hard drives. +Continue Reading
The horror finally ended for Research In Motion (RIM), as co-CEO Mike Lazaridis confirmed that the outages within BlackBerry’s network are over. The service outage held a duration of four days and shocked many of BlackBerry’s users world-wide. Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis later apologized on a video for his customers and hopes no such thing takes place again.
Lazaridis, in his video apology, stated: “We’ve let many of you down…You expect better from us. And I expect better from us.”
The service issue was initially “resolved” on Monday evening, however RIM later realized that the issues kept going in the Easter hemisphere; the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. RIM notified its users that the outage was because of a “core switch failure”. On Wednesday, RIM added that the massive backlog dealing with e-mails was the cause to the stress on its systems; this massive backlog was primarily the cause of the service outage. India and the Americas subsequently suffered the outage as well. +Continue Reading
India isn’t buying smartphones. Apple is out, BlackBerry is in. India accounts for over 600 million active subscribers. Apple’s appeal strikes Norwegians more than Indians. Nokia and RIM are tapping into the gold of the world’s second biggest market for mobile technology, since the growth rate in India is as big as 70% annually over the next 4 years. That translates to these companies recovering some of their losses to Apple in America and Europe.
One opinion, posed by an analyst in Toronto, suggests that the wireless carriers of India are too slow at offering 3G nationwide and that this nullifies the advantages of iPhone features. On the other hand, RIM has just the right timing with the perfect product for the situation.
Indian analysts tell that the reason for the rejection of Apple is that most networks in India are still 2G and the main advantages of Apple lie in the 3G networks. A measly 0.2% of the world’s iPads were delivered onto the Indian market. +Continue Reading
The latest BlackBerry series hold a great name in the mobile phone industry, since thousands of customers have been expecting its release. The versatility of these phones can provide multi-tasking features, which can be enjoyed with models such as the BlackBerry 9810, BlackBerry 9860 and BlackBerry 9900.
RIM is known for always finding ways to enhance their products; or so it was in the last few years. They implemented great advances in order to keep up with the demands of modern technology. As of today, the latest models found in the market are the BlackBerry Torch 9810, BlackBerry Torch 9860 and BlackBerry Bold 9900. By knowing the specifications of each of these phones, you can choose the best one that fits your needs. Check on each phone’s features and decide which one of the three is the best choice for you.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 still has the same QWERTY design with the addition of a touch screen. Touch screen technology is very much in demand nowadays, and most branded phones have this feature. This is because such feature enables the user to navigate to the different applications present on the phone. With its touch screen feature, browsing over the net is quite easily done. +Continue Reading
Research in Motion (RIM) creator of BlackBerry is receiving hard hits from Motorola, especially since their partnership with Nextel from Sprint. Just few days ago, on June 9, Motorola made the announcement of their brand-new Photon 4G. The Photon is a sophisticated smartphone that runs on Android and features innovative security options, which would make it a perfect contender to bring BlackBerry down.
Motorola stated that they are presenting customers with more options, and that the Photon comes with VPN support and security features such as remote wipe.
The reason why RIM has been so successful is due to their superb mobile e- mail service, and the lack of competitors in that area. Most customers have been relying on BlackBerry phones for e-mail matters. However, they have been stayed up to date when it comes to other types of features and novel gadgets. This has been evidenced by the market results of the last quarters. As a matter of fact, they were placed third in a report published by ComScore. +Continue Reading
High-tech gadgets have ceased to be mere novelty items and have become an everyday necessity. They make learning easier, communication faster, and day-to-day functioning convenient and entertaining.
Bundled with top broadband deals, the latest electronic gizmos don’t just keep us abreast with the latest trends; they actually provide us with an advantage at work and in business. Here are the top five gadgets that you should have to maintain your edge in an increasingly high-tech world.
1. Nook Color Digital Book
If you love the written word, the Nook Color e-reader tablet should be in your library. For around $249, you can get their full-colour touch screen model which, when loaded with broadband packages, can also be used to surf the web and connect with social media. If you think Nook Color is a little too expensive, get their $149 model which features a book-page-type, easy-to-read screen. Either way, the slim Nook digital book has an expandable MicroSD slot, extended battery life, and a LendMe application for sharing with fellow book lovers. +Continue Reading
The smartphone industry in America was overtaken by Apple iOS and Google Android. Yet, many of the formative companies had to rethink and rebuild their strategies. Microsoft and RIM were among them.
