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BlackBerry’s Disappointing U.S. Launch Effects Share Value
0By: Zain Nabi | March 26th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry has seemingly failed to so far impress the consumers in the U.S. as many reports indicate that the launch of the new Z10 phone in its biggest market is very disappointing. This has also caused a stir in the stock market that has seen a decline in BlackBerry’s share value due to such dull response. BlackBerry’s shares received a hit at the time the phone was launched as ...
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BlackBerry To Report Sales Figures Amid Negative Predictions
By: Zain Nabi | March 26th, 2013 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
The time has come to ascertain the magnitude of the impact BlackBerry’s effort has created in the smartphone industry during the last couple of months as the Canadian-based company prepares to present its sales figures this week. However, many analysts have predicted a dull result for the company that was formerly known as Research in Motion. The company launched its recent Z10 smar...
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Analyst Claims Cheaper Version of Apple’s iPhone will not Have Retina Display
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | Apple, iOS, News, Smartphones
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has said that analysts should not use his company’s supply chain report to predict the future products from the California-based tech giant, but it seems that tech analysts did not take him seriously. An analyst from RBC Capital Markets, Amit Daryanani, has become the second analyst who has released a note...
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West Virginia Lawmaker Purposes a Bill to Ban Google Glass for Drivers in State
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | Gadgets, Google, News, Smartphones
Google Glass has not been made available to the general public yet, but already a Republican, Gary G. Howell, who is a West Virginia lawmaker, is looking to ban the forthcoming device for drivers. Howell has been leading a proposed law for the state, which could ban the wearable computer with head mounted display. If...
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BlackBerry Forms Partnership with Zimbalam to Allow Unsigned Musicians To Sell Their Content Via BlackBerry World
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | Android, Apple, Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Apart from bringing in new apps to its BlackBerry 10 platform, BlackBerry is also looking to introduce some unique services as well in order to make itself different from others firms. Therefore BlackBerry has recently formed a partnership with the international digital music distributor of independent and upcoming musicians,...
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Apple Acquires Indoor Location Tech Startup WiFiSLAM for $20 Million
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | Apple, Google, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones, Tablets
The Wall Street Journal has reported that California-based tech giant Apple has purchased indoor location tech startup, WiFiSLAM for roughly $20 million. Apple has verified the deal, but the technology leader did not reveal its purpose for acquiring the “in...
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Thorsten Heins Says a Top-End BlackBerry 10 Handset Will Hit Stores During the Holiday Season of 2013
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
During a recent interview conducted on Thursday, March 21st, the CEO of BlackBerry, Thorsten Heins revealed that a top-end BlackBerry 10 handset will be released during the holiday season of 2013. He also said during the interview that they are quite excited about the high-end model, as it "takes Blackberry 10 to another leve...
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Nokia’s CEO Says “Beautiful Phones” Are Coming Our Way
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | News, Smartphones
In a recent interview with Finnish television, the CEO of Nokia Stephen Elop, said in reply to a question about the latest Nokia Lumia 928 handset that, "there is so much good work ahead. I mean some of the beautiful phones still ahead we’re so excited about." During the interview, Elop also described how smartphones from Nokia ...
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Report Claims Google is Third Player in Smart Watch Space After Apple and Samsung
By: Ali Raza | March 25th, 2013 | Android, Apple, Gadgets, Google, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones
It seems that the Pebble watch has caused other major players to think about wearable technology and recently Samsung’s VP revealed that they are also preparing a smart watch that is likely to be called the Samsung Galaxy Altius. Moreover, rumour has it that ...
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BlackBerry World Gets 100,000 Apps Just Before Launch of BB10 in US
By: Jeff Stewart | March 22nd, 2013 | Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Before the launch of the latest BlackBerry 10 the BlackBerry smartphone manufacturer made it known that its app catalogue would boast 70,000 apps by the time it would unveil the new platform. That is exactly what happened, and on the BlackBerry 10 launch day , CEO Thorsten Heins announced that their app store BlackBerry World...
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