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All rights reserved. phonearena@phonearena.com http://www.phonearena.com/img/logo-en.gif http://www.phonearena.com/ 107 80 http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-market-share-doubles-in-Canada-during-Q1_id43180Earlier Saturday, we told you about two polls taken at BlackBerry Live this past week that seem to show that the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 might just help the company grab some business away from competing platforms including iOS and Android; in Canada, this has already started, at least according to Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 11:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-market-share-doubles-in-Canada-during-Q1_id43180/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-two-thirds-of-former-BlackBerry-users-hear-the-siren-call-from-the-BlackBerry-Q10_id43179Even before the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 started to rollout late last month in Canada and the U.K., it seemed to be obvious that this was the model that would make or break BlackBerry 10.; even BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins seemed to come around to the idea that the all-touch BlackBerry Z10 was not the device that BlackBerry fans hungered for...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 10:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-two-thirds-of-former-BlackBerry-users-hear-the-siren-call-from-the-BlackBerry-Q10_id43179/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BBM-will-be-smartphones-only-when-it-first-comes-to-Android-and-iOS_id43144A couple days ago, BlackBerry announced that BlackBerry Messenger will finally be released on Android and iOS this summer, but today BlackBerry is managing expectations a bit. It seems that the company will be focusing its efforts and only bring the app to smartphones when it is first released...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 20:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BBM-will-be-smartphones-only-when-it-first-comes-to-Android-and-iOS_id43144/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-was-on-75-of-all-smartphones-shipped-in-Q1-crushes-competition_id43123We have long ago started speaking about a duopoly in the mobile world as Apple started it all with the iPhone, and then with the quick rise of Android…]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 08:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-was-on-75-of-all-smartphones-shipped-in-Q1-crushes-competition_id43123/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-will-not-produce-an-FHD-handset-in-2013_id43094If you have been waiting for a BlackBerry 10 model with an FHD screen, you might be waiting until next year at the earliest; during BlackBerry's annual conference being held in Orlando, Marty Mallick, VP of Global Alliances at BlackBerry, said that there will be no such model coming from the Canadian manufacturer this year. Mallick says that the company is trying to keep its screen resolutions consistent to make it easier for developers to produce apps...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 17:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-will-not-produce-an-FHD-handset-in-2013_id43094/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BBM-is-finally-coming-to-iOS-and-Android-now-you-really-have-no-reason-to-buy-BlackBerry_id43017BlackBerry had a pretty big keynote earlier today. The company announced an update to BlackBerry 10, a new device for emerging markets, and CEO Thorsten Heins finally announced what had been rumored for over a year: BlackBerry Messenger will be coming to iOS and Android this summer...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 19:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BBM-is-finally-coming-to-iOS-and-Android-now-you-really-have-no-reason-to-buy-BlackBerry_id43017/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-World-now-up-to-120000-apps-including-Bloomberg-and-iHeartRadio_id43011One of the things that killed off the Palm Pre before it was given a chance was the lack of a decently stocked applications marketplace; the huge gap between the number of apps available in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and the Windows Phone Store are a factor for many smartphone buyers when purchasing a brand new handset...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 10:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-World-now-up-to-120000-apps-including-Bloomberg-and-iHeartRadio_id43011/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Now-its-BlackBerry-Z10s-time-to-score-the-BlackBerry-10.1-update_id43010The QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 was able to have the updated BlackBerry 10.1 OS installed in time to come out of the box wielding the firmware update and the Canadian OEM announced on Tuesday that the update is now coming to owners of the all-touch BlackBerry Z10 as an OTA update beginning today; the update info was announced during the BlackBerry Live conference which opened this morning in Orlando, Florida...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 09:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Now-its-BlackBerry-Z10s-time-to-score-the-BlackBerry-10.1-update_id43010/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q5-is-announced--affordable-and-colorful-with-portrait-QWERTY-keyboard_id43008As expected, a new BlackBerry 10 smartphone was announced today, tailored for the needs of budget-conscious consumers. Meet the BlackBerry Q5 - an affordable, colorful handset sporting a full QWERTY keyboard positioned underneath its display...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 08:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q5-is-announced--affordable-and-colorful-with-portrait-QWERTY-keyboard_id43008/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-BlackBerry-Live-General-Session_id43002What's up, folks, are you ready to see what's going to happen at the BlackBerry Live keynote? Formerly known as BlackBerry World, BlackBerry Live is a conference of great interest to customers, clients, enthusiasts and unabashed BlackBerry lovers...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 07:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-BlackBerry-Live-General-Session_id43002/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987We’ve long said that in smartphones we have a duopoly between Android devices and Apple’s iPhone, but judging from these latest numbers it is starting…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/BlackBerry-Q5_id7853The BlackBerry Q5 is an affordable BlackBerry 10 QWERTY smartphone. It features a QWERTY keyboard, 3.1" touchscreen and is offered in 4 colours - black, white, red, pink. Details regarding the hardware specs of the BlackBerry Q5 are scarce at the current moment.]]>PhonesTue, 14 May 2013 00:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/BlackBerry-Q5_id7853/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-pre-orders-begin-in-India-launch-expected-near-the-end-of-May_id42940The QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 is now available for pre-order in India through online retailer Snapdeal and you can reserve your unit for 1,000 INR ($18.23 USD), paying the balance when the device is released, which is the fourth week of May according to the retailer; with the trusty physical keyboard on the phone, this is the model that many BlackBerry fans have been waiting for...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 03:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-pre-orders-begin-in-India-launch-expected-near-the-end-of-May_id42940/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-for-BlackBerry-Z10-now-available_id42928If you are running BlackBerry 10.1 OS on your Z10, you can download Skype from BlackBerry World...]]>NewsSun, 12 May 2013 19:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-for-BlackBerry-Z10-now-available_id42928/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-the-white-stuff-at-two-U.K.-retailers_id42880The white version of the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 is now available at a pair of U.K.retailers; Selfridges, the high-end chain that had a U.K.exclusive on the device when it first launched, had set internal sales records once the BlackBerry Q10 was released late last month and now, the retailer has the same phone in white available...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 12:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-the-white-stuff-at-two-U.K.-retailers_id42880/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-R10-leaks-out-in-gesture-control-tutorial-video_id42871The BlackBerry R10 hasn’t even been announced officially yet it appears in the leaked images almost every day, but now we have the first video showing how the new BlackBerry 10…]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 09:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-R10-leaks-out-in-gesture-control-tutorial-video_id42871/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LinkedIn-and-Twitter-get-updated-for-BlackBerry-10_id42850The updates keep coming as BlackBerry 10 works its way into the mobile world and two socially...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 01:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LinkedIn-and-Twitter-get-updated-for-BlackBerry-10_id42850/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/BlackBerry-R10_id7843The BlackBerry R10 is a yet unannounced device that is expected to become the third member of the BlackBerry 10 family, coming after the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10. The known specs include a QWERTY keyboard, 3.1-inch display with 720 x 720 px resolution, 5MP rear camera, front camera, 2GB of RAM, 8GB internal storage and a 1800 mAh non-removable battery.]]>PhonesFri, 10 May 2013 01:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/BlackBerry-R10_id7843/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Slacker-adds-more-than-6-million-new-listeners-more-than-half-are-mobile-since-the-app-refresh_id42845This past February, Slacker Radio completely overhauled its iOS and Android music streaming...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 23:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Slacker-adds-more-than-6-million-new-listeners-more-than-half-are-mobile-since-the-app-refresh_id42845/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-R10-to-last-longer-spotted-with-a-larger-2180mAh-battery_id42823The BlackBerry R10 has not even become official yet, but it’s already leaked out multiple times and basically all of its specs have been revealed…]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 09:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-R10-to-last-longer-spotted-with-a-larger-2180mAh-battery_id42823/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-and-Q10-both-make-cameo-appearance-in-a-commercial-for-Cisco_id42809A commercial for networking company Cisco shows what looks like your typical home improvement store on a Saturday and explains some of the ways that networking helps the store run efficiently; at the 13 second mark we see a shopping cart with a BlackBerry Z10 attached to help the customer navigate the store and 10 seconds later the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 is displayed...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 03:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-and-Q10-both-make-cameo-appearance-in-a-commercial-for-Cisco_id42809/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-CEO-Mead-wants-success-for-BlackBerry-and-Windows-Phone_id42783Dan Mead, of Verizon Wireless, said on Wednesday that there is an important place in the industry's ecosystem for both Windows Phone and BlackBerry; thanks to its exclusive with the Motorola DROID back in 2009, Big Red has been seen as favoring Android devices but Mead said that having three or four operating systems is "good for the industry and good for us"...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 13:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-CEO-Mead-wants-success-for-BlackBerry-and-Windows-Phone_id42783/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/24-carat-gold-BlackBerry-Q10-now-available-costs-2500_id42768If "rich" and "famous" are two of the words that you'd "humbly" describe yourself with, then the newest smartphone prettified by Goldgenie may suit you well. What we're dealing with is a sparkly BlackBerry Q10 dipped in 24 carat gold, delivered to your doorstep in a premium wooden box...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 05:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/24-carat-gold-BlackBerry-Q10-now-available-costs-2500_id42768/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10.1-software-update-goes-live_id42766It has been brought to our attention that the BlackBerry 10.1 update is now rolling out. As planned, the new software is being released in time for the launch of the BlackBerry Q10, which has been available in Canada for over a week now...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 04:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10.1-software-update-goes-live_id42766/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Trade-in-your-old-BlackBerry-and-get-75-credit-from-TELUS-for-a-new-phone-in-white_id42741Still have your BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Pearl or BlackBerry Torch? Canadian carrier TELUS is giving those willing to trade-in an older BlackBerry model a $75 credit toward the purchase of a new phone from a specific list of BlackBerry, Samsung and Apple iPhone models; another caveat is that the new phone must be white in color...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 11:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Trade-in-your-old-BlackBerry-and-get-75-credit-from-TELUS-for-a-new-phone-in-white_id42741/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-gets-Mac-and-Windows-desktop-apps-starts-to-look-like-a-serious-Skype-competitor_id42733Viber is a VoIP application that is a direct rival to Skype, but it is even better in some ways - it is always-on in the background…]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 07:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-gets-Mac-and-Windows-desktop-apps-starts-to-look-like-a-serious-Skype-competitor_id42733/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-EOS-Windows-Phone-to-make-a-cameo-May-14-BlackBerry-prepping-mid-May-roadmap-event-too_id42711Sources are now implying that it will be the EOS as well unveiled at the May 14 press conference in London, and we won't be exaggerating when we say that fans have been watching and waiting for a while now that a camera the rank of PureView Phase 1, with its 41 MP, pixel-binning and lossless zoom tech, receives a modern mobile OS to go with it...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 02:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-EOS-Windows-Phone-to-make-a-cameo-May-14-BlackBerry-prepping-mid-May-roadmap-event-too_id42711/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Specifications-for-mid-range-QWERTY-BlackBerry-R10-leak-more-pictures_id42652It has been generally accepted that the BlackBerry Q10 will be the hot ticket of the new BlackBerry 10...]]>NewsSun, 05 May 2013 01:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Specifications-for-mid-range-QWERTY-BlackBerry-R10-leak-more-pictures_id42652/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-says-BlackBerry-Q10-sales-are-strong-in-Canada-and-in-the-U.K_id42612The QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 is off to a great start as the device has been launched in Canada and in Britain; the bullish news comes from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek who in all honesty has been as much as a cheerleader for the Canadian based OEM as other firms have been constantly bearish on sales of the new BlackBerry 10 models...]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 13:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-says-BlackBerry-Q10-sales-are-strong-in-Canada-and-in-the-U.K_id42612/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-R10-leaks-out-in-red_id42598The BlackBerry R10 is a yet unannounced device that is expected to become the third member of the BlackBerry 10 family, coming after the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10…]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 04:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-R10-leaks-out-in-red_id42598/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pentagon-approves-BlackBerry-10-devices-PlayBook-for-use-within-Department-of-Defense_id42592Just yesterday we heard that Samsung and Apple are about to get approved by the Pentagon for use within the U.S. Department of Defense…]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 03:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pentagon-approves-BlackBerry-10-devices-PlayBook-for-use-within-Department-of-Defense_id42592/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-Apple-and-Samsung-about-to-get-Pentagon-security-approval_id42549Samsung and Apple are both on the verge of receiving security approval from the Depart of Defense although such approval is not expected to improve sales; Samsung's Galaxy smartphone line with the Korean manufacturer's Knox security system aboard will be seeking Pentagon approval along with the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad with iOS 6 aboard...]]>NewsThu, 02 May 2013 01:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-Apple-and-Samsung-about-to-get-Pentagon-security-approval_id42549/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-now-available-in-Canada_id42536After a very successful launch in the U.K., the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 is now available in Canada which is the same route traveled by the BlackBerry Z10 when it launched earlier in the year; major Canadian carriers like Bell, Rogers and TELUS have the latest BlackBerry 10 model in stock, priced at $199.99 with a signed three-year contract...]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 11:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-now-available-in-Canada_id42536/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-Heins-says-in-five-years-tablets-will-be-dead_id42493During a recent interview, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said that he expects tablets to be gone in five year, complaining that "tablets are not a good business model," and that soon they will no longer be necessary; despite that comment, there is also speculation that during BlackBerry Live next month, the company will announce its decision on whether to build a new BlackBerry tablet...]]>NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 11:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-Heins-says-in-five-years-tablets-will-be-dead_id42493/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-Heins-talks-BlackBerry-Q10_id42472We have been pounding the table for some time, questioning why BlackBerry decided to launch the all-touch BlackBerry Z10 before the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 and after talking for weeks about traditional BlackBerry users who would rather have that QWERTY to type on, it finally sounds like BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has come over to our way of thinking during an interview with Bloomberg...]]>NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 02:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-Heins-talks-BlackBerry-Q10_id42472/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-was-64-of-global-smartphone-sales-in-Q1_id42462Android is everywhere. That statement doesn't really surprise anyone, but the specific numbers have a lot to say. Earlier today, we shared the smartphone sales numbers released by Kantar Worldpanel Comtech, and now we have the global numbers from Kantar as well. While the US had the Android/iOS race fairly close, globally Android is well ahead with 64% of smartphone sales in Q1 of 2013...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 18:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-was-64-of-global-smartphone-sales-in-Q1_id42462/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-the-fastest-selling-consumer-electronics-product-ever-at-U.K.-retailer-Selfridges_id42435Carphone Warehouse outlet Selfridges sold thousands of QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 units per hour during the weekend when it was the only retailer in town with the phone; the big buyers were corporations and the retailer ran out of stock after two hours with inventory replenished ever hour to keep up with demand for the handset...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 03:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-the-fastest-selling-consumer-electronics-product-ever-at-U.K.-retailer-Selfridges_id42435/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-demo-videos-released_id42410BlackBerry has released a series of videos for the BlackBerry Q10 which will be launched soon in Canada and last week T-Mobile decided to do a 180 reversal and offer the phone for its customers; this could be a very good sign for BlackBerry as many potential BlackBerry 10 buyers have been holding back, waiting for a more traditional model with a physical QWERTY keyboard...]]>NewsSat, 27 Apr 2013 11:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-demo-videos-released_id42410/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-makes-gains-against-Android-and-iOS-at-BlackBerrys-expense_id42403Perhaps it is no surprise that just after we learn of a report showing that Windows captured 7.5% of the...]]>NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 20:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-makes-gains-against-Android-and-iOS-at-BlackBerrys-expense_id42403/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-scores-high-marks-on-customer-satisfaction-on-average-21-higher_id42402When you post an online survey, or use a company to canvass consumers and survey their feelings over...]]>NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 19:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-scores-high-marks-on-customer-satisfaction-on-average-21-higher_id42402/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-for-BlackBerry-10-launched-for-BlackBerry-Q10-owners-Z10-compatibility-coming-soon_id42391The selection of popular apps launching on BlackBerry 10 is steadily growing, with Skype being the latest addition, albeit in the form of an Android port. The BlackBerry 10 Skype client is now available for download from BlackBerry World – free of charge, with all the cool features in its arsenal, including free Skype-to-Skype video calls...]]>NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 08:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-for-BlackBerry-10-launched-for-BlackBerry-Q10-owners-Z10-compatibility-coming-soon_id42391/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Blackberry-dropping-out-of-smartphone-top-10-brands-in-Q1-replaced-by-Chinese-CoolPad_id42342Times are a-changin’. And doing so quickly. BlackBerry, the world’s second largest smartphone maker in 2010, has now dropped out of the global top 10 smartphone makers...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 07:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Blackberry-dropping-out-of-smartphone-top-10-brands-in-Q1-replaced-by-Chinese-CoolPad_id42342/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-to-officially-launch-on-May-1st-on-Canadian-carriers-Rogers-Bell-and-TELUS_id42319For those in BlackBerry’s back yard that have been waiting (im)patiently for the BlackBerry 10 powered...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 20:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-to-officially-launch-on-May-1st-on-Canadian-carriers-Rogers-Bell-and-TELUS_id42319/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-announces-that-it-will-carry-the-BlackBerry-Q10_id42313T-Mobile has announced that it will offer the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 and business customers will be able to register for the device starting April 29th; while not a commitment to buy the phone, by registering with T-Mobile and providing an email address, the carrier can alert businesses when it is ready to take pre-orders for the device...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-announces-that-it-will-carry-the-BlackBerry-Q10_id42313/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Patent-award-suggests-BlackBerry-Torch-style-BlackBerry-10-model-could-be-coming_id42280Could BlackBerry be readying a BlackBerry 10 handset with the Torch form factor? A patent has been awarded to the Canadian handset manufacturer for a portrait QWERTY slider looking exactly like the BlackBerry Torch model; the patent, which was filed by BlackBerry back in December 2011, includes a diagram of a phone that looks suspiciously like the BlackBerry Q10...]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 23:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Patent-award-suggests-BlackBerry-Torch-style-BlackBerry-10-model-could-be-coming_id42280/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-goes-under-the-screwdriver-gets-disassembled-bears-almost-all_id42281In a little less than 10 minutes, we are taken on a tour of how the Q10 can be fairly easy to take apart...]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 22:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-goes-under-the-screwdriver-gets-disassembled-bears-almost-all_id42281/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-confirms-the-Q10-will-cost-249-on-contract-coming-by-the-end-of-May_id42276We were wondering earlier today when we saw some BlackBerry Q10 documents leak whether or not we should expect the device to be released soon, and now we have a better idea of what to expect from the device. BlackBerry has confirmed that the Q10 will be released in the US by the end of May and will carry a pretty hefty pricetag...]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 20:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-confirms-the-Q10-will-cost-249-on-contract-coming-by-the-end-of-May_id42276/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-guides-and-tutorials-found-online-can-the-launch-be-coming-soon_id42254Here is some good news for those who have been waiting for the QWERTY-quipped BlackBerry Q10 to launch, the tutorials and user guide have been found online along with a number of other documents pertaining to the device; those documents usually don't make their way online until just before a particular model is finally released which bodes well for those waiting to buy the BlackBerry Q10...]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 09:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-guides-and-tutorials-found-online-can-the-launch-be-coming-soon_id42254/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/5.3-of-BlackBerrys-North-American-traffic-comes-from-BlackBerry-Z10_id42134Chitika Insights went over millions of ad impressions in the 65 days after the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 and 65 days after the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 to compare how well the latest model of each phone was assimilated into each platform; after 65 days the Z10 represented 5.3% of all BlackBerry traffic compared to the 12.1% of iPhone traffic that the Apple iPhone 5 was responsible for after its first 65 days...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 12:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/5.3-of-BlackBerrys-North-American-traffic-comes-from-BlackBerry-Z10_id42134/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Dark-Knight-Rises-to-BlackBerry-10_id42131Surprise, surprise! BlackBerry 10 OS users can now enjoy Gameloft's The Dark Knight Rises. The game will let you fight the numerous criminals of Gotham City in a beautiful 3D environment. Players will have to rescue hostages, deal with bomb squads and take part in car chases, which might sound like a lot of stuff to do, but hey, who said that being Batman is easy...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 09:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Dark-Knight-Rises-to-BlackBerry-10_id42131/commentsPhone Arena