The Philippines was ravaged by Typhoon Sendong leaving more than 1,000 dead. Relief operations are on-going and we’ve seen a lot of private individuals and companies pitch in. I’m happy to let everyone know that Research In Motion (RIM) also helped out by donating Php1,000,000 and 30 BlackBerry Smartphones to the Philippine Red Cross.
Thank you RIM and we’re hoping that you guys come back with a vengeance in 2012-2013!
We were invited by RIM to cover the launch of their two newest smartphones: The BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The launch event was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was a special occasion since this was the first time RIM was doing a global product launch in Asia. Definitely have to give them props for recognizing the importance of the market here.
Here’s a short video we put together which shows what happened during the launch. No less than RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsllie was present to unveil both phones!
Our sister site, Unbox, already has a review for the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Click here to read it.
Last week Research In Motion (RIM) opened a their first BlackBerry Lifestyle Store in Asia. Situated in Jakarta, Indonesia, the BlackBerry Lifestyle store offers BlackBerry products, accessories, and expert tech support. I was there to cover the store launch as well as the unveiling of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380.
Here’s a short video we put together to show you what happened during the store opening.
Our sister site, Unbox, just posted their full review of the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Here’s a short excerpt: Continue reading
BlackBerry TAG coming soon
As most of you know the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has Near Field Communications technology (NFC) enabled. There are only a few accessories though that can interact with this so it’s not really a huge deal yet. RIM is trying to capitalize on this though with the announcement of BLACKBERRY TAG. You can basically “tap” or “bump” your phones to exchange contact information and transfer files. Cool! Continue reading
