RIM just sent me a media release through their local PR agency (Virtusio) announcing the first BlackBerry DevCon in Asia. It will be held this coming January 13-14 in Bali, Indonesia. The conference will showcase several keynote presentations, breakout groups, and hands-on training sessions so that developers can learn how to maximize the tools and services available for their apps on the BlackBerry platform.
Apple recently had a press conference to address the iPhone 4′s signal loss problem. This issue has been hounding Apple since the phone’s release. Instead of going defensive, Apple went on an all-out war against other phone manufacturers by saying that everyone has the same problem they do and it’s normal for mobile phones to have issues like this. RIM, makers of BlackBerry phones, came out with a strong statement against Apple. Read it after the break. Continue reading
I’ll think you’ll just be amazed that how it’s a quantum leap over anything that’s out there.
– RIM CEO Jim Balsillie
This is what RIM CEO Jim Balsillie when an analyst asked him about the marketing strategy for RIM with the BlackBerry smartphones. This is a very legitimate question given recent launch of the iPhone 4 as well as all the hype going around for the new Android-based models to be released by Samsung and HTC. I’ve seen the sneak peek of the BlackBerry 6 Operating System and I’m still wondering if it will be enough to go head-to-head with the iOS4 and Android.
Via Business Insider
With over $1.5M USD worth in prizes, the third annual BlackBerry App Developer challenge is getting a lot of attention from programmers all over the world. The theme for this year is “Super Apps” which are applications that take advantage of the BlackBerry platform’s unique capabilities. This will also be one of the first regional app development contests. There will be winners from North America, Latin America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific (this is where we are). Contestants can submit entries until September 6, 2010. More details after the break. Continue reading
BlackBerry Smartphones are quickly gaining popularity here in the Philippines. This is mainly because of the aggressive marketing push of Globe (and prior to them, Smart). The plans are actually affordable compared to the iPhone postpaid plans. The push email feature combined with the “executive” brand of the BlackBerry also makes it the ideal phone for a lot of Filipino professionals.
Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind BlackBerry, recently released their Q1 results and it looks like the data supports this theory. Half of total sales of the BlackBerry was sold in the last 18 months alone which means that it’s quickly gaining a steady following all over the world. Read the full report after the break. Continue reading
