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RIM BlackBerry Slider Appears Again, Gets Model Number

"The rumors about the BlackBerry Slider won’t go away, so we’re starting to wonder if this is going beyond the BlackBerry Magnum we saw a few weeks back. Maybe, just maybe, the first BlackBeryr slider is the real deal. Of course, if the latest rumors about the device are true, Research In Motion is seeing some heavy resistance in the software end of things, as there seems to be a high failure rate. As the story goes, the Slider is taking two guises: the 9900 for GSM networks, and 9930 for...

ABI Research predicts 163 million smartbooks to ship in 2015

ABI Research is out with some interesting predictions for the new smartbook category. According to Jeff Orr, senior analyst with the group, an estimated 163 million smartbook units will ship worldwide in 2015 – a significant uptick for a category that just recently launched. So what’s ABI Research’s notion of a smartbook? Here are their exact words: “As ABI Research defines it, a smartbook is a low-powered device running a mobile operating system that is always connected, either via Wi-Fi...

Nokia cuts phone prices as market growth returns

"Nokia said price changes were part of its normal, ongoing business. The world's top cellphone maker usually cuts prices across its portfolio a few times each year.Several industry sources told Reuters Nokia had cut prices by up to 10 percent.After the price cut Nokia's cheapest smartphone model, the 5230, retails for around 170 euros ($239) in Finland. The model's wholesale price is now below 120 euros.Demand for cheaper smartphones has helped the segment grow despite the recession, defy...

ABI Research predicts 4 million tablets to ship in 2010, growing to 57 million in 2015

[Reprinted from Krunker.com] A new study by ABI Research predicts up to 4 million tablets will ship this year growing to 57 million annually by the year 2015. According to senior analyst Jeff Orr,”Apple’s iPad is not the first media tablet..But it does help define this new device category. The main focus of media tablets is entertainment.” Furthermore, Orr expects tablets to remain as a “premium or luxury product for wealthy industrialized markets for at least several years” with units not expec...

ColorWare Nexus One, Nokia cell phone speed radar, custom Omnia HD ROM runs 50 apps at once

ColorWare has been adding a splash of color or four to gadgets for a while now. The company has now announced that it is offering coloring services for the Google Nexus One for $175 on your handset. Nokia Research has developed something a bit strange. The gang has placed a radar speed detector into a phone. Exactly what plans Nokia has for the tech is unknown. A custom ROM for the Omnia HD smartphone has tipped up that allows the device to run 50 apps at one time. I can’t imagine thing...

RIM Introduces BlackBerry Presenter to Connect BlackBerry and Projector

"Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced BlackBerry Presenter, the latest accessory for BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry Presenter is a conveniently small and light device that easily plugs into a projector or monitor, then lets the user display a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation wirelessly from their BlackBerry smartphone. BlackBerry Presenter gives users easy control of their presentations, allowing them to navigate their presentations, view speaker notes, loop presentation slides a...

Research in Motion Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

"Research In Motion Limited, a world leader in the mobile communications market, today reported third quarter results for the three months ended November 28, 2009 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where indicated).Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $3.92 billion, up 11% from $3.53 billion in the previous quarter and up 41% from $2.78 billion in the same quarter of last year. The revenue breakdown for the quarter was approximately 82% for devices, 14% for service, 2...

iPhone Outranks Windows Mobile, BlackBerry Still King in North America

"The following lists the top smartphone operating systems by market share in the United States in October, according to research firm comScore.ComScore conducts monthly user surveys. The following list is derived from a three-month average ending in October of U.S. mobile subscribers over the age of 13. ComScore asked respondents what type of phone they own, and derived operating system information based on those responses.According to comScore's numbers, around 36 million Americans own a smar...

BlackBerry App World Launches in Australia & New Zealand

" Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available to BlackBerry® smartphone* customers in Australia and New Zealand, bringing together a broad mix of free mobile applications. Customers can now download BlackBerry App World directly to their smartphone by visiting www.blackberry.com/appworld or mobile.blackberry.com. BlackBerry App World can be conveniently accessed over both Wi-Fi® and mobile phone networks in Australia and New Zeal...

Western European Mobile Phone Market Grows After Five Quarters of Consecutive Declines

Top Western European Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments and Market Share, 3Q09 (Units in Millions) Vendor 3Q09 Unit Shipment 3Q09 Market Share 3Q08 Unit Shipment 3Q08 Market Share 3Q09/3Q08 Change Nokia 16.5 35% 16.0 36% 3% Samsung 14.3 31% 12.9 29% 10% LG 5.1 11% 2.0 4% 150% Sony Ericsson 4.9 10% 7.0 16% -30% Apple 2.1 4% 2.0 4% 6% Research in Motion 1.4 3% 0.8 2% 87% Others 2.5 5% 4.0 13% -38% Total 46.8 100% 44.7 100% 5% The Western European mobile phone market rose for the first time in the la...