RIM’s new CEO Thorsten Heins said that the city of Ottawa is “central to its software strategy” and that has implications for both the city and the company. Ottawa is a city with a long history of tech and culture that can bring a lot of value to RIM. But there some obstacles ahead.
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Tag: smartphones
Have you ever been at a bar or dinner with your friends and someone sees you with a BlackBerry and says something like “you have a BLACKBERRY?!” like you just pulled out a KKK membership card? It goes both ways too. BlackBerry and Android users are just as annoying when it comes to mocking or questioning someone’s smartphone choice. People have started to internalize their smartphone choice and its become something they have to vehemently defend to their friends and colleagues. How did we get here? Do you question any other consumer product choice? You never hear “I can’t believe you bought a GILLETTE razor?!” .
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Engineers from the MU College of Engineering, with funding from the US Army and Leonard Wood Institute, have created ad hoc networks so that soldiers can relay smartphone information without using the internet. This allows for targeting using sound or sight, as well as a host of other features to turn smartphones into tools for soldiers.
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It’s common for media to lambaste RIM and its smartphones and tablet. The company does deserve some of the criticism it receives, but what’s strange is that it doesn’t receive any credit where it’s due. Here are 5 areas where we believe RIM should get more recognition.
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It’s hard to be excited about BlackBerry 7 when you know there’s an entirely new and awesome OS around the corner, albeit a very wide-angled corner. We know that the first BBX device to launch will be a touchscreen and it we can expect the software to be just like the PlayBook in terms of design and features. But there’s still some unanswered questions and concerns.
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Let’s check out what’s new on the three major mobile platforms in terms of apps and games. This week we’ve got apps for both smartphones and tablets, so there’s a little something for everyone. Here’s what hot on iOS, Android, and BlackBerry this week.
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