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BlackBerry unveils new ‘developer friendly’ OS, BBX

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled its next generation operating system BBX, which it claims takes the best of the BlackBerry platform…

‘PlayBook death pure fiction’ — RIM

Rumours that Blackberry was discontinuing its line of PlayBook tablets have been dismissed by Research in Motion (RIM). Research in Motion has assured its…

Research In Motion stock punished for weak sales

Shares of Research In Motion (RIM) plunged almost a fifth on Wall Street on Friday after reporting sales and profits that fell short of…

Three reasons I love Android

Open source. Free information. The power to customise what I want, when I want. These are not simply words used to describe one of…

Breaking news: Vodacom SA backs out of Blackberry speed capping

When Vodacom SA announced that it would be throttling the speeds of Blackberry users in South Africa, the company experienced a phenomenal backlash of…

FNB app has processed more than R160m since launch

When FNB launched its banking app in July it was a South African first. Since then, the app has gone from strength to strength,…

The truth about BlackBerry’s encryption

I’ve been thinking of not writing this piece in order to let the criminal underworld continue to operate, wrapped tightly in the warm blanket…

Become a BlackBerry App Master and win a trip to San Francisco!

Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry® solution and the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet is offering an all-expenses-paid trip to San…

RIM CEO abruptly stops BBC interview citing ‘national security issue’

“Alright, so it’s over, [the] interview’s over. Please, you can’t use that Rory, it’s just not fair… We’ve dealt with this, this is a…

8 BlackBerry apps for the business folk

Research in Motion has done a pretty good job marketing the BlackBerry as a business phone with great social media capabilities. As a BlackBerry…

If the geeks ran Hollywood

Hollywood and Silicon Valley have always had an intense, complicated relationship. While the moguls who run the film studios watch jealously as all the…

RIM denies India access to blackberry emails

Research In Motion (RIM) said Thursday it could not give India access its corporate mail service, days ahead of a government deadline for access….

Future of the mobile internet is not in apps, says Blackberry

The head of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) fired a shot at rival Apple, slamming the notion that smartphones need “apps”. “You don’t…

Android now second biggest smartphone platform after Nokia, says Gartner

Google’s Android mobile operating system surged past Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s Blackberry in the third quarter to become the second biggest smartphone platform after…

Review: The Blackberry Bold 9700 is all it’s cracked up to be

Hello, my name is Ryan and I have a problem. I have been struggling with this addiction for almost 2 weeks now and I…

RIM takes on the iPhone with the new Blackberry Torch

Research In Motion’s (RIM) unveiled their latest creation, the Blackberry Torch 9800, to an expectant consumer market on Tuesday at a private launch event…

Smartphone the surprise newcomer in mobile race

Smartphones have made a dramatic entry into corporate South Africa, far surpassing general consumer use or small business use. This is a surprise finding…

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

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