Late last week Nokia and Microsoft formed a partnership, but Microsoft wasn’t the only company Nokia spoke with — they were also in talks with RIM and Google.
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∞ Starbucks iPhone payment system rolls out nationwide
Starbucks on Wednesday announced the national rollout of a mobile payment system that works with iPhones, iPod touches and select BlackBerry devices. The system works at 6,800 company-operated Starbucks locations and more than 1,000 Starbucks located in Target stores throughout … Continued
∞ Gruber: RIM hasn't even caught up to the iPhone
Even once in a while you read something that literally makes you laugh out loud. It happens to us all — tonight, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber did it to me. The funniest thing about his statement is that it is … Continued
∞ iPhone, iOS 'most desired' among consumers
Apple’s iPhone and its mobile operating system iOS are the most desired smartphone and operating system among smartphone buyers, according to a new study by market research firm, Nielsen.
∞ Apple's Jobs is victor in war of words
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made several comments in the past few months that have angered competitors, most notably Research in Motion. But should Jobs just take his victories in silence and not comment about his competition?
∞ RIM unveils the PlayBook and a bag of unicorns
The media went crazy this week reporting on the next iPad killer, the PlayBook, which was unveiled by BlackBerry-maker, Research in Motion. There’s only one problem — it doesn’t exist.
∞ Study: iPhone users have more sex
There are a lot of considerations when purchasing a smartphone. We consider storage, camera, apps and many other things, but now we stats on one more data point: sex.
∞ RIM's Blackpad is doomed against the iPad
We all know the market follows whatever Apple does with its products. News of RIM’s commitment to an iPad competitor called the Blackpad is just further proof of that, and proof that it will fail at setting the tone for … Continued
∞ Videos showing BlackBerry 'death grip' removed from YouTube
The newest BlackBerry device may also suffer from the so-called “death grip,” but you won’t be able to see the video of it anymore.
∞ Samsung warned of antenna issue in 2006
The mere mention of a phone antenna these days and everyone thinks of Apple, but they weren’t the first company to run into this problem.
∞ RIM calls Apple's demo of BlackBerry antenna issue 'unacceptable'
During a special press conference held at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters on Friday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs demoed how other smartphones also have the signal issues that have been closely associated with the iPhone 4. The demo didn’t go over … Continued
∞ Sidekick failure highlights cloud computing shortcomings
Microsoft subsidiary Danger last weekend suffered a catastrophic server failure that has led to the loss of personal information by some users of the T-Mobile Sidekick, a cell phone and personal communication device. And it dramatically underscores the shortcomings of … Continued
∞ BlackBerry jumping ahead of iPhone with full Flash support
Research in Motion is planning to offer its BlackBerry users support for the full version of Flash in an update expect next summer.
∞ Apple's 1.5 billion apps and why you should care
Apple kicked off Tuesday morning by releasing some of the latest download numbers from the App Store. You may be thinking that’s just another press release slinging a bunch of numbers around, but you should really stop and take a … Continued
∞ Why the BlackBerry can't compete with Apple's iPhone
I’m convinced that as hard as it might try, RIM is fighting a losing battle trying to compete against the iPhone. Why? Because RIM just doesn’t get how to compete against a company like Apple.
∞ iPhone 3GS tops Consumer Reports smartphone ratings
Apple’s new iPhone 3GS has been receiving rave reviews since its release, but its newest award has it on top of the prestigious Consumer Reports smartphone list.
∞ Apple note warns Pre, RIM customers about iTunes sync
You just knew it was going to happen sooner or later. Apple on Tuesday quietly released a tech note saying that it doesn’t support syncing third-party digital media players with iTunes.