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Five year veteran of the site. BlackBerry specialist, but experienced in most operating systems. Enjoys flower arranging and cross stitch.

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By January 23, 2012 Read More →

Research In Motion Names Thorsten Heins President and CEO

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With market share being stripped from them by iOS and Android this latest piece of news has been on the cards for sometime and won’t be a surprise to many.

The Board of Directors of BlackBerry® maker Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that, acting on the recommendation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers to implement the succession plan they previously submitted to the Board, it has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Heins was also appointed to RIM’s Board. The Board acted after conducting its own due diligence. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Mike Lazaridis, former Co-Chair and Co-CEO, has become Vice Chair of RIM’s Board and Chair of the Board’s new Innovation Committee. As Vice Chair, he will work closely with Mr. Heins to offer strategic counsel, provide a smooth transition and continue to promote the BlackBerry brand worldwide. 
Mr. Heins said he looks forward to continuing to work with Mr. Lazaridis, globally recognized as a technology pioneer. He said, “Mike created a whole new way of communicating and I look forward to continuing our close collaboration.”
On the transition to CEO by Mr. Heins, Mr. Lazaridis said, “There comes a time in the growth of every successful company when the founders recognize the need to pass the baton to new leadership. Jim and I went to the Board and told them that we thought that time was now.  With BlackBerry 7 now out, PlayBook 2.0 shipping in February and BlackBerry 10 expected to ship later this year, the company is entering a new phase, and we felt it was time for a new leader to take it through that phase and beyond.  Jim, the Board and I all agreed that leader should be Thorsten Heins.

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By January 22, 2012 Read More →

Porsche Design P’9981 BlackBerry unboxing video

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Officially launched in late October over in Dubai the BlackBerry P’9981 is now gracing our shores here in the UK. Available to buy in Harrods the specially designed BlackBerry will set you back a mere £1,275. Yes, you did read that right!

Essentially the P’9981 is a Bold 9900 but with a design change. Is the Porsche twist worth the extra money? It won’t be to most of us but for the lucky ones that can afford snazzy kit like this I am sure they can justify the extra spend.

RIM have kindly sent me a P’9981 this week so below you can see the unboxing video.

We would love to hear your thoughts on the device.

 

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By January 18, 2012 Read More →

Vodafone teams up with Yoda

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Vodafone UK has today (Wednesday 18 January) announced that it has signed legendary Star Wars character Yoda to appear in its latest adverts.

The 900-year-old Jedi Master will star in a number of TV ads to showcase Vodafone’s innovative new services to ensure that customers get the smartphone that suits them, are able to use it right from the start and then have the confidence to experiment with all its new functions and apps. The first ad premieres on Channel 4 between 8pm and 9pm tomorrow night. The TV ad is supported by a major outdoor and digital campaign that showcases services including RED Box, Data Test Drive, Tech Team and Buyback.

The 60-second launch TV advert focuses on RED Box, a service that automatically transfers contents from an old phone to a new handset. Yoda is seen enthusiastically attempting to use his power to help a couple with the daunting task of transferring numbers to the husband’s new smartphone. However, he soon realises that the Force is not needed, as Vodafone’s new RED Box service has already solved the problem.

Each TV spot has been produced by a team at Lucasfilm’s renowned San Francisco-based visual effects facility ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), with Tom Kane voicing Yoda’s CGI character.

You can see the advert below:

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By January 17, 2012 Read More →

Samsung and VisitBritain announce ‘The Best of Britain’ mobile application

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Today, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and Worldwide Olympic Partner in the wireless communications equipment category, announced the launch of ‘The Best of Britain’ mobile application in partnership with VisitBritain, the national tourism agency.

The app launch realises an agreement announced in 2010 between the two organisations to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by providing visitors with a wide scope of social, cultural, fun and enriching experiences during their stay in the UK. The Best of Britain app focuses on making fresh content supplied by VisitBritain accessible to users of the Samsung GALAXY smartphone and GALAXY Tab ranges.

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By January 17, 2012 Read More →

Motorola Mobility and JCB Announce Limited Edition Motorola DEFY+

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Motorola Mobility today launches a limited edition Motorola DEFY+ handset which transforms the UK’s favourite life proof handset into a ‘work proof’ model.

The exclusive Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition features exceptional work-orientated protection for anyone operating in the demanding construction and engineering sectors, or who work in the rugged outdoors and in extremely demanding conditions thanks to its patented visco-elastic protective sleeve from JCB with re-entrant geometry.

Taking ‘work proof’ functionality one step further, the Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition handset also offers construction site users and outdoor enthusiasts who routinely work with core technical and measuring materials a range of built-in options. It comes pre-loaded with bespoke JCB applications including: a spirit level, theodolite, decibel meter and recorder, torch, unit converter, calculator and DIY store locator.  This saves the user time and effort of lugging around a boot load of individual work components and also serves to speed up their productivity and output at the touch of a button.

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By January 17, 2012 Read More →

Angry Birds Seasons update next week?

It looks like Angry Birds Seasons will be updated very soon and according to the below video that was uploaded to Rovio’s YouTube channel they are will have a Chinese Year Of The Dragon theme. For 2012 the Chinese New Year is the 23rd of January so fingers crossed the update should roll out for iOS and Android very soon. Now, I wonder if the BlackBerry PlayBook will also get the update?

Angry Birds Seasons – Year of the Dragon

 

 

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By January 16, 2012 Read More →

Tizen to replace Bada for Samsung?

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The word on the street is that Samsung are going to replace their mid range devices with the Tizen OS and not Bada as they currently do.

What on earth is Tizen you may ask. Well, to cut a long story short Tizen is an open source Linux based operating system integrating MeeGo, the Nokia rejected OS.

Samsung have said that the current Bada devices, which have been around since 2010, will be backwards compatible with Tizen and they will produce at least two new Tizen handsets this year.

Let’s see if they show anything off at MWC next month.

 

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By January 16, 2012 Read More →

BlackBerry Bold 9790 now in stock sim free at Clove

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If you are looking for a new BlackBerry then the Bold 9790 could well be the one you are looking for. Today you can pick it up sim free from Clove for £342.00.

Features of BlackBerry Bold 9790:
  • 1GHz Processor
  • BlackBerry 7OS
  • 35-key backlit QWERTY keyboard
  • NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
  • 768MB RAM
  • 8GB Internal Storage
  • 5MP Camera
  • MicroSD slot (up to 32GB)
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

I can say from experience that the device is a beauty. Our full review of the Bold 9790 will online in the next couple of days.

 

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By January 14, 2012 Read More →

My most used apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook – Video

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With the cost of the BlackBerry PlayBook dropping dramatically recently and with version 2.0 of the tablet OS arriving next month PlayBook sales could well be on the up.

I thought it may be worth showing you which apps and features I tend to use most on the PlayBook. We all use our Tablets differently and have different preferences but with web browsing and social networking being top of most peoples list you can see how I use the BlackBerry PlayBook to get my social fix.

Gaming too is fantastic on the PlayBook. With many big well known companies, such as Gameloft, now supporting the PlayBook you can expect to find some familiar titles within App World.

You can see the video below:

 

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By January 13, 2012 Read More →

Black Sony Xperia S available to pre order from Clove

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The guys at Clove have just given us a shout to let us know that the Black version of the Sony Xperia S is ready for pre order. Stock is due the week commencing March 5th and the device will be priced at £467.99 sim free. The white variant will initially be an exclusive to Phones 4U.

Click here to register your interest at Clove. The also have a selection of Smart accessories for the device.

Features of Sony Xperia S
  • 4.3" Reality Display with HD Resolution (1280 x 720)
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread (4.0 ICS Upgrade Q2 2012)
  • 1.5GHz dual-core processor & 1GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal Storage
  • 12MP Camera with Sony Exmore R
  • NFC for use with Xperia Smart Tags
  • DLNA, Wi-FI, Bluetooth and HDMI connectivity
  • Compatible with Smart Watch and Smart Wireless Headset
  • GPS GLONASS for navigation

 

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