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Namco, Handmark Spread “Pac-Man Fever”

July 15, 2008 8:53 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Namco Networks and Handmark are making a collection of Namco games available on Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry devices under the “Pac-Man Fever” category.

DoCoMo to Launch BlackBerry Service Aug 1

July 7, 2008 8:33 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo announced plans to start selling Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones and service to individuals and small businesses beginning Aug. 1.

Court Grants Stay in RIM/Visto Suit

July 7, 2008 8:30 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

In more news from RIM, a Texas federal court granted the BlackBerry maker’s request for a stay in a patent-infringement case filed by Visto.

Vlingo Offers BlackBerry Voice Control

June 26, 2008 8:44 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

Cambridge, Mass.-based Vlingo unveiled its voice-powered interface for speech recognition designed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones.

E-Trade Launches Mobile App for BlackBerrys

June 5, 2008 8:05 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

In more BlackBerry news, E-Trade Financial is giving account holders an application that will let them get real-time stock quotes and trade straight from their BlackBerrys.

Rogers Offers UMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl

June 4, 2008 8:16 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) announced availability of the UMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120 to customers in Canada.

Microsoft Integrates Windows Live for BlackBerry

May 13, 2008 8:19 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) announced an agreement to integrate Microsoft Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform.

SQL Anywhere Gets BlackBerry Support, iPhone Next

May 13, 2008 8:16 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

Sybase’s iAnywhere division is porting its SQL Anywhere mobile database to Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry devices, officials at the RIM Wireless Enterprise Symposium said today.

RIM Unveils Bold Handset

May 12, 2008 8:24 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a new top-of-the-line handset, the BlackBerry Bold.

3G BlackBerry for AT & T Delayed

April 28, 2008 7:52 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

AT&T has delayed the launch of a 3G BlackBerry, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

AT & T Brings BlackBerry Solutions to Small Businesses

April 23, 2008 8:44 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

AT&T and Research In Motion have announced a new productivity tool for small businesses, BlackBerry Professional Software designed specifically for AT&T's small business customers.

Tellme Brings Voice to the Phone

April 23, 2008 8:41 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

In more BlackBerry news, Microsoft subsidiary Tellme has launched an application for smartphones that lets users speak a query into their handsets

Verizon Wireless Locks Down Enterprise Deal with the FBI

April 11, 2008 7:56 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | Comments

In related news, Verizon Wireless has deployed 19,500 internationally enabled BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphones to more than 56 FBI offices around the world.

India Says BlackBerrys Safe for Now

April 9, 2008 8:33 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | Comments

India isn’t looking to ban BlackBerrys, contrary to previous speculation, telecommunications secretary Siddhartha Behura told Reuters and other media.

News Briefs for April 4, 2008

April 4, 2008 8:28 am | News | Comments

Companies in today’s briefs include: HTC, Best Buy, AOL, Research In Motion, Microsoft, Zumobi, NextWave Wireless, WiChorus

RIM Reports Strong BlackBerry Sales

April 4, 2008 8:01 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Shares in Research In Motion were on the rise after the BlackBerry maker announced its expectation-beating Q4 results and Q1 forecast. The company said it expects revenues to double to as much as $2.3 billion in the first quarter, beating analysts’ average expectation of $2.01 billion.

T-Mobile Launches BlackBerry for VoIP Offering

March 24, 2008 8:01 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

On schedule, T-Mobile USA has launched another HotSpot@Home compatible smartphone – the BlackBerry 8820 from Research In Motion.

AdMob Finds BlackBerry Tops Smartphone Ad Requests

March 18, 2008 8:03 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Research firm AdMob announced its Mobile Metrics Report for February, highlighting traffic percentages for smartphones.

Puretracks Digital Music Service for BlackBerrys

March 14, 2008 8:07 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Digital music provider Puretracks has announced a partnership with Research In Motion. Built in conjunction with Magnet Mobile Media, Puretracks’s new DRM-free mobile music store for BlackBerry smartphones will work with all BlackBerry

India Not Looking to Ban BlackBerry Service

March 14, 2008 8:02 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

In more RIM news, India’s telecom ministry is not looking to ban BlackBerry services at this time.

Upgrade Caused BlackBerry Outage

February 13, 2008 7:43 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Research In Motion (RIM) admitted that the cause of Monday’s 3-hour BlackBerry service outage was an upgrade intended to increase capacity.

Mig33 Adds BlackBerry Capability

February 7, 2008 8:09 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

As part of efforts to reach more U.S. consumers, global mobile social network mig33 is making software available for BlackBerry users so they can use its services.

RIM Upgrades BlackBerry Platform

January 23, 2008 9:03 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

Research In Motion announced a series of updates to its Blackberry platform including enhanced messaging and collaboration tools as well as improved security and expanded application development support.

BlackBerrys Shipped to China Mobile

January 15, 2008 8:43 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | Comments

TCL announced it began sending Research In Motion BlackBerry handsets to China Mobile in Q4 2007, meaning the devices could launch soon for the first time in China.