RIP RIM; Hello BlackBerry

RIP RIM; Hello BlackBerry

By Doug Olenick On Jan 30 2013 - 12:48pm

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New York — Amid its introduction of several new products today, Research In Motion officially changed its name to BlackBerry.

The name change is part of the company’s attempt to reinvent itself and present a unified marketing front, said CEO Thorsten Heins.

 

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BlackBerry 10 To Get HD Video Chat

BlackBerry 10 To Get HD Video Chat

By Joseph Palenchar On Jan 29 2013 - 10:51am

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Waterloo, Ontario – RIM will integrate ooVoo’s HD videochat app into the BlackBerry 10 devices that RIM is launching, the companies announced.

The ooVoo app, due on the BlackBerry World storefront later this year, will integrate into the basic calling functionality in BlackBerry 10 devices, making it possible to shift from a standard voice call to an ooVoo video call, the companies said. Video chats are free.

RIM To Reveal BlackBerry 10 Plans On Jan. 30

RIM To Reveal BlackBerry 10 Plans On Jan. 30

Joseph Palenchar On Nov 12 2012 - 10:46am




Waterloo, Ontario – Research In Motion will launch its BlackBerry 10 OS and first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones on Jan. 30, the company announced.

  Details of the long-awaited smartphones and their availability will be announced at simultaneous events around the work that day.

BlackBerry 10 smartphones have entered more than 50 carrier labs for network-compatibility testing, and more carriers are expected to begin testing in the coming weeks, the company added.