BlackBerry’s App World is the most popular application store for smartphones in SA, new research has found. A report by Columinate and commissioned by Vodacom polled 11 industry professionals and about 400 smartphone owners and 35 developers
Browsing: BlackBerry
Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys on Friday morning piqued the interest of SA smartphone users when he tweeted: “Just announced an SA apps ecosystem including local application store launching next week”. Now more details have emerged about
Canadian mobile device manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) is introducing BBM Music, a new BlackBerry Messenger service that allows for social and viral music discovery online. But there’s no word on when or even if the product will be launched in SA. The company
BlackBerry’s star appears to be waning, especially in developed markets in Europe and the US, with Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android threatening to eclipse it in smartphones. But BlackBerry maker, Canada’s Research in Motion
After a brief sojourn, TechCentral’s podcast is back with an information-packed show. This week, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Craig Wilson talk about Google’s US$12,5bn acquisition of Motorola Mobility and consider the implications for the ongoing software
Cell C will introduce new broadband products in the next few weeks and bring its long-running special offers, introduced a year ago, to an end. The company, which has rolled out 1 900 third-generation mobile broadband towers
Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia is in early talks with SA mobile operators about offering fixed-cost data plans on most of its handsets in similar vein to Research in Motion’s popular BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), TechCentral has established. For now, only BlackBerry
BlackBerry’s popularity in SA is showing signs of waning, while consumer predilection towards Apple and HTC is skyrocketing. This is according to new research by BMI-TechKnowledge, which surveyed early adopters of smartphones. Nokia
Former regional director for BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has been appointed as the new MD of Samsung Electronics in SA, the Korean company said on Monday. TechCentral revealed last month that Liebenberg
The international media is filled with tales of woe about BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM). The Canadian smartphone company’s share price has lost half its value since the beginning of the year. Yet BlackBerry is SA’s sexiest