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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/RIM-wants-to-help-you-convince-your-IT-manager-to-buy-new-BlackBerry-7-OS-phones_id30495If you use a BlackBerry at work that isn't running BlackBerry 7 OS and your IT manager isn't exactly ready to listen to your pleas for new handsets, RIM wants to try to get you your new models; RIM has produced a new website showing all the arguments that enterprise employees should use to sway their IT manager...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 13:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-wants-to-help-you-convince-your-IT-manager-to-buy-new-BlackBerry-7-OS-phones_id30495/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-opens-registration-for-BlackBerry-10-Jam-World-Tours-North-American-stops_id30498Attention developers, you don’t have to go all the way to Italy or Spain to check out the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour. RIM has just opened up registration for several other cities...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 12:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-opens-registration-for-BlackBerry-10-Jam-World-Tours-North-American-stops_id30498/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPad-spearheads-124-growth-in-global-tablet-shipments-during-Q1_id30466NPD DisplaySearch reported its quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report on Tuesday, which showed that the Apple iPhone is spearheading strong growth in tablet shipments; the Apple iPad controls nearly 63% of the global market followed by Samsung, which replaced Amazon in the second place slot...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 21:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPad-spearheads-124-growth-in-global-tablet-shipments-during-Q1_id30466/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Changes-coming-to-BlackBerry-App-World_id30447Developers have received an email from RIM detailing a number of changes that are coming to BlackBerry App World including the addition of new categories and deletion of another; with all of the new kid's content for the BlackBerry PlayBook, new categories have been added for children...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 13:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Changes-coming-to-BlackBerry-App-World_id30447/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Will.i.am-uses-his-BlackBerry-Torch-to-tweet-while-holding-the-Olympic-torch-in-his-other-hand_id30442Will.i.am was spotted over the big pond in the English town of Taunton, where he was chosen to be one of the thousands of lucky people to carry the Olympic Torch. Naturally, it’s regarded as an important process carrying the torch and its eternal flame, but if you watch closely enough...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 11:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Will.i.am-uses-his-BlackBerry-Torch-to-tweet-while-holding-the-Olympic-torch-in-his-other-hand_id30442/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-to-BlackBerry-PlayBook-application-conversion-made-easy_id30422If for one reason or another you need an APK file (read Android application) converted to a BAR file, which can be executed on the BlackBerry PlayBook, now there is a third-party web site that will come in handy. The procedure is pretty straightforward: just upload the desired application and after the remote server does its magic, you will be presented with the software in BAR format...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 04:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-to-BlackBerry-PlayBook-application-conversion-made-easy_id30422/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Kodak-loses-another-patent-battle-to-RIM---Apple_id30400Preliminary findings from the ITC have come back regarding patent 218. As a refresher, U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218 is for an “electronic camera for initiating capture of still images while previewing motion images..]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 15:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Kodak-loses-another-patent-battle-to-RIM---Apple_id30400/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/OnStar-app-for-BlackBerry-provides-complete-control-of-OnStar-equipped-vehicles_id30401Available to download for free through the BlackBerry App World, Bold 9900 and 9930 owners can get situated with the brand spanking new OnStar app from GM. As one would surmise, the app enables for a host of functionality to OnStar equipped vehicles...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 15:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/OnStar-app-for-BlackBerry-provides-complete-control-of-OnStar-equipped-vehicles_id30401/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIMs-BlackBerry-Music-Gateway-is-setting-its-eyes-for-an-arrival-in-June-for-49.99_id30350As June quickly approaches, RIM is aiming to complement its existing line of BlackBerry devices, like the Bold 9900 and PlayBook, by bringing to market its BlackBerry Music Gateway. No doubt something that’ll be particularly interesting to grads and dads that have...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 21:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIMs-BlackBerry-Music-Gateway-is-setting-its-eyes-for-an-arrival-in-June-for-49.99_id30350/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Vodafone-UK-begins-selling-the-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-at-a-pretty-affordable-price-point_id30311Although some other carriers in the UK have launched it, Vodafone UK is the latest member to start selling the Curve 9320 to customers, and to tell you the truth, it isn’t that bad of a deal considering its price point. Right now, the carrier is selling the smartphone for $177 (£112) on Pay As You Go price plans...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 13:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Vodafone-UK-begins-selling-the-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-at-a-pretty-affordable-price-point_id30311/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Telmap-Navigator-GPS-for-BlackBerry-is-being-made-available-for-free-in-the-UK_id30310If you’re a BlackBerry smartphone owner in the UK that happens to be running OS 6.0 and above, you’ll be extremely happy to know that Telmap Navigator is available for free to download right now. No doubt that it’s sweet news to those who don’t have any kind of GPS...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 13:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Telmap-Navigator-GPS-for-BlackBerry-is-being-made-available-for-free-in-the-UK_id30310/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-and-Motorola-submit-revised-nano-SIM-card-standard-that-is-80-Apples-design-but-the-tray_id30291RIM and Motorola, with Nokia conspicuously missing, submitted an overhauled design that incorporates 80% of what Apple wants, but adds a notch to the nano-SIM, which will allow users to pop it in and out by pushing, instead of requiring Apple's tray to insert. Whether this new design that combines the best of both worlds will be approved, however, remains to be decided on May 31, when ETSI will gather to vote again on the latest nano-SIM proposals...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 04:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-and-Motorola-submit-revised-nano-SIM-card-standard-that-is-80-Apples-design-but-the-tray_id30291/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-owns-50.1-of-U.K.-smartphone-market_id30265No surprise that a report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that 86% of UK Android sales belong to either HTC or Samsung; other interesting tidbits include the 50.1% marketshare that the green robot has in the U.K., up from 44.6% last year...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 16:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-owns-50.1-of-U.K.-smartphone-market_id30265/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-shows-the-BlackBerry-PlayBook-running-Windows-Phone_id30262Well, as fate would have it, the two are actually intertwined with one another, seeing that one curious Dutch developer decided to marry the two. Specifically, he managed to "port" over the Windows Phone OS onto RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook – and for those curious enough, there’s even a video...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 10:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-shows-the-BlackBerry-PlayBook-running-Windows-Phone_id30262/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-s-free-premium-app-giveaway-for-BlackBerry-7-OS-users-expires-at-the-end-of-this-month_id30236Back in March, RIM announced that it was offering 17 free "premium" apps for those using BlackBerry 7 OS; well consider this a reminder that the freebies expire at the end of the month which means you still have time to take advantage of the deal...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 18:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-s-free-premium-app-giveaway-for-BlackBerry-7-OS-users-expires-at-the-end-of-this-month_id30236/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIMs-latest-patent-outlines-a-cell-phone-charging-capable-holster_id30232As you can pretty much gather from the accompanying image, the BlackBerry of choice sits snuggly into the case, where it’ll be charged while on the go – and of course, you’ll need to plug in the holster in order to charge its very own internal battery...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 14:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIMs-latest-patent-outlines-a-cell-phone-charging-capable-holster_id30232/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-gives-three-reasons-why-you-should-upgrade-to-BlackBerry-7-OS_id30194If you are still toting around a BlackBerry powered by BlackBerry 6 OS or older, RIM posted three reasons why you need to upgrade to a new handset powered by BlackBerry 7 OS; the latter is the latest and greatest 'Berry OS which will be supplanted by BlackBerry 10 OS later this year...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 21:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-gives-three-reasons-why-you-should-upgrade-to-BlackBerry-7-OS_id30194/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-nabs-the-number-one-spot-in-a-recent-satisfaction-ranking-while-RIM-is-found-at-the-bottom_id30184Well, well, it looks like Apple has yet another thing to be proud about, since they’ve nabbed the number one spot in the American Customer Satisfaction Index rankings – beating out all of its rivals in the process. Apparently, the ACSI has given Apple a total score of 83...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 12:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-nabs-the-number-one-spot-in-a-recent-satisfaction-ranking-while-RIM-is-found-at-the-bottom_id30184/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Additional-BlackBerry-10-photos-show-us-the-app-tray-and-access-to-the-messaging-inbox_id30146From the looks of it all, RIM held a media briefing event across the big pond over in London, where additional photos of BlackBerry 10 emerge showing us some new things regarding the homescreen that we didn’t know about previously. Essentially, the briefing previewed the main homescreen...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 14:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Additional-BlackBerry-10-photos-show-us-the-app-tray-and-access-to-the-messaging-inbox_id30146/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-shows-developers-BlackBerry-10-style-QWERTY-for-the-Apple-iPhone_id30098iOS developer Mario Hros has a new virtual QWERTY he is working on for the Apple iPhone that might look familiar to loyal PhoneArena readers; at the beginning of this month, we showed you video of the QWERTY on BlackBerry 10 and there are similarities...]]>NewsSun, 13 May 2012 21:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-shows-developers-BlackBerry-10-style-QWERTY-for-the-Apple-iPhone_id30098/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-set-to-open-up-to-15-premium-BlackBerry-stores-in-India_id30096RIM opened a flagship store in Dubai last month and is now looking to expand that vision by launching between 10 and 15 premium BlackBerry stores in India by the end of this year. Last week a second store opened in Gurgaon and RIM plans to position itself at other major cities...]]>NewsSun, 13 May 2012 17:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-set-to-open-up-to-15-premium-BlackBerry-stores-in-India_id30096/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-files-two-patent-applications-related-to-fuel-cell-use_id30038RIM has filed applications for two more patents that are related to using a fuel cell in an electronic device; one application is for the frame of the device and the second is for the fuel tank and while we are probably quite a while from its use in a BlackBerry, RIM continues to think about the future...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 23:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-files-two-patent-applications-related-to-fuel-cell-use_id30038/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-gets-patent-for-QWERTY-that-improves-the-accuracy-of-typing-on-a-mobile-device_id29994A patent has been awarded to RIM for an application it filed in 2009 for a angular QWERTY keyboard that supposedly makes typing on a mobile device more accurate; the keys on the QWERTY are angled toward the left and right from the center line...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 18:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-gets-patent-for-QWERTY-that-improves-the-accuracy-of-typing-on-a-mobile-device_id29994/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-introduces-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-with-dedicated-BBM-key_id29950On Wednesday, RIM announcd the BlackBerry Curve 9320 aimed at those moving up to their first smartphone, or for current BlackBerry Curve users wanting more functionality and speed; the device will come loaded with BlackBerry 7.1 OS which includes a new Parental Controls feature...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 01:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-introduces-BlackBerry-Curve-9320-with-dedicated-BBM-key_id29950/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/RIM-BlackBerry-Curve-9320_id6871BlackBerry Curve 9320 is a device for first time smartphone users and as such, specs-wise, it is nothing worth bragging about. It features a 2.44 QVGA display (not a touchscreen), GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, 512MB RAM, the typical Curve keyboard and a 3.2-megapixel extended depth of field camera.]]>PhonesWed, 09 May 2012 00:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/RIM-BlackBerry-Curve-9320_id6871/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Alphabet-soup-RIM-announces-new-COO-and-CMO_id29912RIM has introduced Kristian Tear as its new Chief Operating Officer and Frank Boulben as its new Chief Marketing Officer; Ms. Tear joins RIM from Sony while Mr. Boulben comes over from LightSquared where an attempt to build an LTE network was KO'ed by interference with GPS signals...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 18:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Alphabet-soup-RIM-announces-new-COO-and-CMO_id29912/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-gets-sued-over-Music-Playlist-feature_id29902With all of the important patent battles going on, a company named Point Ventures has decided to sue RIM claiming that the Canadian manufacturer is violating Point Ventures patent on a "system and method for musical playlist selection in a portable audio device"...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 09:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-gets-sued-over-Music-Playlist-feature_id29902/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-Beta-lands-on-Windows-Phone-BlackBerry-no-voice-calling-yet_id29900Viber, the free VoIP application that works like Skype, but features even deeper integration, has now landed on Windows Phone and the BlackBerry OS…]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 05:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-Beta-lands-on-Windows-Phone-BlackBerry-no-voice-calling-yet_id29900/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/At-what-point-do-smartphones-become-just-phones_id29887Earlier today, we learned that smartphones have finally hit the magical point where more than half of all mobile users had a smartphone (in Q1 2012, according to Nielsen.) This begs a crucial question: at what point do "smartphones" simply become "phones"?]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 20:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/At-what-point-do-smartphones-become-just-phones_id29887/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Internal-RIM-documents-show-off-more-of-BlackBerry-10-BlackBerry-Colt-2-to-be-first-BB-10-phone_id29878Internal RIM documents that have been leaked show off more information about the new BlackBerry 10 OS including screenshots of the new operating system that has been charged with keeping RIM alive and competitive...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 13:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Internal-RIM-documents-show-off-more-of-BlackBerry-10-BlackBerry-Colt-2-to-be-first-BB-10-phone_id29878/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nielsen-Smartphones-officially-more-than-half-of-all-US-phones-Android-and-iOS-still-dominate_id29872Nielsen has released their Q1 smartphone numbers, and this time they have broken out Windows Phone from Windows Mobile, and the results aren't pretty...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 11:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nielsen-Smartphones-officially-more-than-half-of-all-US-phones-Android-and-iOS-still-dominate_id29872/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-shares-hit-8-year-low-drop-15-after-release-of-Alpha-Developers-handset_id29805Since Tuesday, when RIM passed out thousands of free Alpha Developer's handsets at BlackBerry World Conference, its shares have dropped 15% to an 8 year low of $11.92; is it all a misunderstanding by analysts and investors?...]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 08:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-shares-hit-8-year-low-drop-15-after-release-of-Alpha-Developers-handset_id29805/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-still-corners-the-market-on-NFC-enabled-handsets-in-the-UK_id29762Research in Motion's Blackberry handsets accounted for 80% of all NFC-enabled smartphones in the UK last quarter, a fact they may be able to leverage if they can claw back some market share...]]>NewsThu, 03 May 2012 21:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-still-corners-the-market-on-NFC-enabled-handsets-in-the-UK_id29762/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Research-firm-expects-1.7-billion-smartphones-to-be-shipped-in-2017-with-Android-leading-the-way_id29784Ovum, a market research firm from London, says that smartphone shipments weill grow at an annual compounded growth rate of 24.9% between 2011-2017 to reach 1.7 billion units in 2017; the firm's principal analyst sees Android leading the way in 2017 with 48% of the global smartphone market...]]>NewsThu, 03 May 2012 21:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Research-firm-expects-1.7-billion-smartphones-to-be-shipped-in-2017-with-Android-leading-the-way_id29784/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-brings-further-look-into-BlackBerry-10-OS_id29728BlackBerry 10 OS once again is the subject of a video taken during the BlackBerry World Conference; this video shows a confident CEO Thurston Heins looking on as a new notification system is revealed that allows the user to check email, for example, and go right back to a conversation...]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 17:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-brings-further-look-into-BlackBerry-10-OS_id29728/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Beta-Zone-lays-claim-to-a-new-update-that-brings-Facebook-for-BlackBerry-to-version-3.1_id29726Since BlackBerry World is happening right now, it’s naturally to see a few of the popular apps for the mobile platform getting some new software updates. With that in mind, Facebook for BlackBerry is simply one of those apps that are getting a new makeover courtesy of BlackBerry Beta...]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 16:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Beta-Zone-lays-claim-to-a-new-update-that-brings-Facebook-for-BlackBerry-to-version-3.1_id29726/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-CEO-admits-they-are-actively-investigating-licensing-out-BB10_id29709RIM says it is actively looking into licensing out it's upcoming mobile OS, but not to the companies you might expect...]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 13:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-CEO-admits-they-are-actively-investigating-licensing-out-BB10_id29709/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-says-BlackBerry-7-OS-devices-will-not-get-update-to-BlackBerry-10-OS_id29702If you were hoping that your BlackBerry Bold 9900 was going to get an update to the new BlackBerry 10 OS, better think again as RIM CEO Thorsten Heins said on Wednesday that BlackBerry 7 and BlackBerry 10 are not compatible...]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 11:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-says-BlackBerry-7-OS-devices-will-not-get-update-to-BlackBerry-10-OS_id29702/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Public-build-for-PlayBook-OS-2.1-is-on-tap-for-an-early-summer-release_id29703Emanating from the halls at BlackBerry World, it’s being reported that PlayBook OS 2.1 is on its way. The news about it was actually made known during a BlackBerry 10 session, but more importantly, it looks as though a developer beta build should be made available as soon as the...]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 11:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Public-build-for-PlayBook-OS-2.1-is-on-tap-for-an-early-summer-release_id29703/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-of-the-most-memorable-BlackBerry-smartphones-of-all-time_id29675Now that BlackBerry World is in full swing, we’re hearing about some exciting new products that will hopefully put the veteran smartphone maker back on track to the positive. Before we get all excited about these forthcoming BlackBerry 10 devices, we have to look back at some of...]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 09:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-of-the-most-memorable-BlackBerry-smartphones-of-all-time_id29675/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-wages-legal-war-against-HTC-RIM-and-ViewSonic-on-two-continents_id29696Nokia is undergoing tough times as it loses its Symbian followers and burns cash quickly, but it’s not only a defense game that Nokia has to play…]]>NewsWed, 02 May 2012 08:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-wages-legal-war-against-HTC-RIM-and-ViewSonic-on-two-continents_id29696/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-OS-fails-to-impress-investors-as-stock-slides-video-shows-new-camera-in-action_id29679On a day when the veil was lifted from BlackBerry 10, investors gave the new OS a thumbs down by knocking nearly 6% off the price of RIM's stock; a video released by RIM shows the new BlackBerry 10 camera and the concept of going back in time to find that perfect shot...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 23:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-OS-fails-to-impress-investors-as-stock-slides-video-shows-new-camera-in-action_id29679/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-BlackBerry-10-devices-with-keyboards-coming_id29669Just because early BlackBerry 10 devices are not coming to market with the traditional BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard doesn't mean that RIM has given up on offering a physical QWERTY on its handsets; CEO Thorsten Heins said that eventually physical keyboards will be available with the new OS...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 14:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-BlackBerry-10-devices-with-keyboards-coming_id29669/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-puts-a-10000-guarantee-on-certified-apps_id29670Today RIM said it is putting its money where its mouth is by offering a $10,000 revenue guarantee to lure in developers for BlackBerry 10. Basically, if your app is certified, RIM guarantees that you will make $10,000 the first year or it will cut you a check for the difference...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 14:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-puts-a-10000-guarantee-on-certified-apps_id29670/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Flix-brings-Netflix-to-the-PlayBook---kinda_id29668One of the missing apps from the PlayBook’s portfolio that causes great disdain is Netflix. While there is still no official app available, a new app called Flix has just been released that can help you out – at least in certain situations...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 14:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Flix-brings-Netflix-to-the-PlayBook---kinda_id29668/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Gameloft-bringing-11-games-to-BlackBerry-10_id29664It has only been a few hours since RIM unleashed the BlackBerry 10 SDK along with the Dev Alpha prototype for developers, but already some of the top developers like what they see and feel ready to make launch commitments...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 13:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Gameloft-bringing-11-games-to-BlackBerry-10_id29664/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-advances-and-rewinds-mobile-camera-technology_id29648RIM's BB10 OS brings an exciting innovation to its camera app - time travel! You can use it to check out the moments before and after the photo was snapped...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 10:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-advances-and-rewinds-mobile-camera-technology_id29648/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-shows-off-brief-glimpse-of-BlackBerry-10-in-video_id29650A quick video released by RIM shows the BlackBerry 10 Alpha Developer's phone with BlackBerry 10 on board; the video shows off the new virtual QWERTY keyboard on the OS along with its new word suggestion function and more...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 10:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-shows-off-brief-glimpse-of-BlackBerry-10-in-video_id29650/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-fesses-up-to-being-behind-the-Wake-Up-campaign_id29647It looks like the mystery of the “Wake Up” protest has been solved – well, the who was behind it part, no one still completely understands what the point was. RIM has issued a statement and fessed up that it was, in fact, the “mastermind” behind this stunt...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 09:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-fesses-up-to-being-behind-the-Wake-Up-campaign_id29647/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/IDC-graph-tracks-Samsungs-rise-and-Nokias-decline_id29645A chart prepared by research firm IDC tracks the top 5 global smartphone manufacturers marketshare over the last 5 quarters; using the graph, it is easy to track Samsung's rise from the first quarter of 2011 to its current position on top of the smartphone world...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 09:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/IDC-graph-tracks-Samsungs-rise-and-Nokias-decline_id29645/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-SDK-and-Dev-Alpha-device-released-to-developers_id29646Yesterday we showed you a few leaked shots of the Blackberry 10 Alpha Developer’s phone. It wasn’t a long wait until the official release because it just happened. RIM has just handed over BlackBerry 10 “Dev Alpha” devices out to developers so they can start creating BlackBerry 10 apps...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 09:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-SDK-and-Dev-Alpha-device-released-to-developers_id29646/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LTE-version-of-BlackBerry-PlayBook-to-have-upgraded-processor-and-NFC-support_id29644At a breakfast a few hours before the opening keynote speech at the BlackBerry World Conference, the 4G LTE enabled version of the BlackBerry PlayBook was confirmed according to Canadian Review; the tablet will feature a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and offer support for NFC...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 08:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LTE-version-of-BlackBerry-PlayBook-to-have-upgraded-processor-and-NFC-support_id29644/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Leaked-picture-reveals-new-BlackBerry-10-Alpha-Developers-phone_id29628A couple of leaked photographs reveal the BlackBerry 10 Alpha Developer's handset that RIM is giving out to Code Jockeys at the BlackBerry Jam in Orlando which starts Tuesday; the idea is to get developers writing for the new OS...]]>NewsMon, 30 Apr 2012 12:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Leaked-picture-reveals-new-BlackBerry-10-Alpha-Developers-phone_id29628/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Angry-Birds-Space-becomes-fastest-growing-mobile-game-ever_id29627If you thought Angry Birds Space’s 10 million downloads in three days was impressive, you’ll really blown away to know that it hasn’t stopped there. After 35 days out in the wild, Angry Birds Space has amassed a staggering...]]>NewsMon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Angry-Birds-Space-becomes-fastest-growing-mobile-game-ever_id29627/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Was-RIM-behind-the-Wake-Up-protests-outside-that-Australian-Apple-Store_id29608Delving into the "Wake Up" protest in front of the Apple Store in Australia, MacWorld has discovered some reasons to believe that it was RIM, not Samsung, who was behind the campaign that attempted to once again, portray iOS users as sheep...]]>NewsSun, 29 Apr 2012 22:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Was-RIM-behind-the-Wake-Up-protests-outside-that-Australian-Apple-Store_id29608/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Forget-iOS-vs-Android-when-will-there-be-a-competitor-to-Apple---Samsung_id29579There are a lot of fights to be had in the mobile space. Given the opportunity (regardless of how slight the instigation may be) people will fight over what mobile platform is the best, which philosophy of mobile is best...]]>NewsSat, 28 Apr 2012 11:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Forget-iOS-vs-Android-when-will-there-be-a-competitor-to-Apple---Samsung_id29579/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Picture-leaked-allegedly-showing-BlackBerry-London-packaging_id29576BerryReview has just obtained a photo purportedly revealing the packaging that the first BlackBerry 10 handset will be resting in when put on sale; starting in Tuesday, BlackBerry Jam will begin in Orlando and 2,000 special developer handsets powered by BB10 are supposed to be handed out...]]>NewsFri, 27 Apr 2012 10:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Picture-leaked-allegedly-showing-BlackBerry-London-packaging_id29576/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Curve-9320-press-shots-surface_id29539RIM’s upcoming low-end smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve 9320, hasn’t been announced yet, but has been spotted in the wild on a few occasions, once even with a blue paint job. Now, it looks like it has sat down for some official press shots...]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Curve-9320-press-shots-surface_id29539/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIMs-first-BlackBerry-10-phone-release-date-pegged-for-October_id29520Research in Motion has put all of its hopes in BlackBerry 10 - an overhauled version of RIM’s platform - and the first handset running on the new OS is expected to hit shelves…]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIMs-first-BlackBerry-10-phone-release-date-pegged-for-October_id29520/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Analysts-lower-expectations-on-Windows-Phone-sales_id29488Analysts who figured that all of Nokia's Symbian totin' users would switch to Windows Phone which would allow the latter to become number two by surpassing iOS, were dead wrong and now the analysts are lowering their estimate of Windows Phone sales...]]>NewsWed, 25 Apr 2012 21:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analysts-lower-expectations-on-Windows-Phone-sales_id29488/commentsPhone Arena