Research In Motion Co-CEO’s Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis just stepped down and the board has named COO Thorsten Heins as the new CEO and President of the company. Mike also stepped down as Chairman and will serve instead as. . .
Posts Categorized: BlackBerry
Evernote: My “Idea Net”
As a blogger on technology, new media, and trends I always try to explore as many gadget ecosystems as possible. I’ve been immersed in the world of Apple and iOS for the last few years so I decided to get. . .
Be Careful with Gadget Buys
I can still remember getting my first BlackBerry 2 years ago. It was the BlackBerry Bold 9000. It just launched here in the Philippines and I picked it as my “free” handset from my Smart Infinity postpaid plan. I remember. . .
BlackBerry PlayBook, Android Tablet, or iPad 2?
Gadgets are being churned out by companies at an alarming rate. It was just a few months ago when Steve Jobs announced the iPad and we’re now being swarmed by different kinds of tablets, smart phones, and other mobile devices. . .
Tablets and Smart Phones Flood CES 2011
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 is currently on-going in the US right now. Global tech companies are all trying to raise awareness and hype for their new products coming this year. It wasn’t actually a surprise that the main. . .
BlackBerry Curve 9300 Hands-on Review
The Blackberry Curve 9300 (3G) is an awesome experience in a pretty basic phone. It is RIM’s newest entry level Blackberry, so it only works to impress those who have not been “Berried”. After trying this out for a week. . .
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 still isn’t available here in the Philippines but I heard that some of the telcos will start selling it starting December. As most of you guys know I got my hands on a review unit and. . .
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Social Feeds
I’m currently testing out RIM’s new BlackBerry Torch 9800 and so far his handset has really impressed me. The new BlackBerry 6 Operating System is miles better than the previous BlackBerry OS. One of the main features of the new. . .
BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs iPhone 4: Who Wins?
After Research In Motion (RIM) launched the BlackBerry Torch 9800 I’ve been getting messages asking me if it’s better than the iPhone 4. I obviously can’t say because I don’t own a BlackBerry Torch 9800 nor have I ever had. . .
Meet the BlackBerry Bold 9780
Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced the global launch of their newest smart phone: the BlackBerry Bold 9780. Based on the pictures and videos available, the 9780 looks like a more elegant and classier version of the BlackBerry Bold 9700.. . .
My Issue with Mobile Email Solutions
As most of you know I’m a huge fan of BlackBerry smartphones. I usually answer e-mail on-the-go and this allows be to get back to clients faster. However, I noticed one major issue that I haven’t really thought about until. . .
BlackBerry Manila Blog Beta Launch
A few days ago we officially launched the Apple Manila blog for Filipino fans of Apple products. Today we’re launching a new blog – BlackBerry Manila! I’m a huge fan of RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones and I literally cannot live with. . .
Facebook founder complains about iPhone and BlackBerry
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently complained on his profile about the iPhone 3GS (I don’t know why he couldn’t wait for the iPhone 4 though). In his status update, Zuckerberg said that “I got four chargers so I can keep. . .
Affordable BlackBerry Smart Phones in the Philippines
I’ve been seeing more Filipinos using BlackBerry smart phones in the past few weeks. I’ve been itching to see some sort of mobile phone study where we actually get to see the market share of Apple, RIM, Nokia, Samsung, Sony. . .
BlackBerry Filipino themes now available
I got an e-mail from the PR firm handling RIM’s BlackBerry yesterday and I was really fascinated with the news. They recently uploaded two free themes that were localized and Filipino themed. This is in celebration of our upcoming independence. . .


