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!
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.
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
Received a press release from RIM announcing that they’ve sold 70,000,000 BlackBerry Smartphones already. That’s… a lot. ^^; Anyway, to celebrate this milestone they also released a promotional video with some inspirational stories. Check it out below.
Congratulations RIM!
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RIM hosted a media launch for their new line-up of smartphones (Bold 9900, Curve 9360, Torch 9860)last night at the Ayala Museum. The event was packed with reporters, bloggers, fans, and celebrities. We were able to take a few photos … Continue reading
