RIM Previews BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 at CES

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As I ever write before, that Research In Motion planning to launched BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 and now they show their Press Release at Consumer Electronic Show 2011 which held at Las Vegas. Here are the full of Press Release :

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Filed under  //  BlackBerry   CES 2012   OS   PlayBook   RIM   Update  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Due to effect of flooding in Bangkok, RIM relocation BlackBerry DevCon Asia to Singapore

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Flooding in the Bangkok, capital city of Thailand some time ago making Research in Motion (RIM) to evacuate the BlackBerry DevCon Asia  2011 to Singapore. RIM said the BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 event will be maintained on the same date, on December 7 to 8 2011 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center - Singapore.

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Filed under  //  Asia   BlackBerry   DevCon 2011   Event   RIM   Singapore  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM Announces BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, BES services for iOS and Android device

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Simplifies Management of Smartphones and Tablets for Business and Government

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion - the Company's next-generation enterprise mobility solution and RIM's entry into the multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) marketplace. Building on years of leading enterprise mobility management solutions from RIM, BlackBerry Mobile Fusion will simplify the management of smartphones and tablets running BlackBerry®, Google® Android® and Apple® iOS® operating systems.

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Filed under  //  BES   BlackBerry   RIM   Services  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Chaos at BlackBerry Bellagio sales in Indonesia

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 aka bellagio has arrive in Indonesia, before the sales counter opened the potential buyers have been queuing up even up to stay a day before. But there are several buyers who collapsed and broken bones, how come? What makes them willing to sacrifice so full of struggle just to get a BlackBerry mobile phone?

BlackBerry Bold 9790 phone or also called Bellagio is a new BlackBerry device released by RIM, Indonesia became the first country that launching for this phone in the world, more interesting is that for the first 1000 buyers will be charged a 50% discount. The normal price is Rp. 4,600,000 and with the discount the price become Rp. 2,300,000,-

Sales of prime Blackberry Bellagio (9790) at Pacific Place, Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD), Central Jakarta, Friday (25/11/2011), Indonesia brings a riot. At least four people fainted and one person suffered a broken bone.

Somehow the beginning, the action of pushing and shoving occurred in a crowd of thousands of people lining up. They were shouting and banging the counter sales. A number of people squashed in the crowd. The atmosphere of the queue is sloppy.Police and organizers tried to calm the screaming masses.

Pic: Kompas.com

Filed under  //  BlackBerry   Indonesia   RIM   launch   news  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM launched BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9860 and Torch 9810 in Indonesia

Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced the launch of the latest
BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Indonesia. BlackBerry Bold 9900
smartphone will be available in late September with the price Rp
5.999.000 through authorized Indonesia distributors : PT. Teletama
Artha Mandiri, PT. Comtech Cellular, dan PT. Selular Media Infotama.

Media launching of these products held at Indo Chine fX Senayan
Jakarta, attended by Hastings Singh, Vice President of RIM's South
Asia Region and Ardo Fadhola, Product Manager RIM Indonesia.

RIM announced the launch of new BlackBerry 7 smartphones including
the BlackBerry 9900 is expected to be available in Indonesia in late
September. In addition to the BlackBerry Bold 9900, RIM also announced
the Torch 9860 (all-touch) and the Torch 9810 (touch-screen smartphone
with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard). BlackBerry OS 7 offers a variety of
performance enhancements and capabilities to produce stunning
experience for users.

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Filed under  //  BlackBerry   Gadget   Indonesia   Launching   RIM  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

What's new in BlackBerry App World 3.0?

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We have some information about the new feature of upcoming BlackBerry App World 3.0. Unfortunately, we don't have a screenshot about this apps. But we have a bunch of feature below:

  • New UI (categories OS6s-style with carousel)
  • Social Sharing of Apps (via BBM)
  • Subscription for content per7/30 days Trials
  • Normalize prices between currencies
  • Search bar (like universal search in home screen)
  • Carrier Billing for major carriers

Enterprise AppWorld

  • Enterprise channel inside AppWorld
  • Blackberry OS first, PlayBook later
  • Visibility and permissions managed by BES admin
BlackBerry App World 3.0 is scheduled to be released on  July/August. Let's wait and see.

[via N4BB]

Filed under  //  App World   Apps   BlackBerry   RIM   rumor  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM preparing BlackBerry PlayBook 2, while BlackBerry OS 7 devices delayed

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Research In Motion (RIM) it seems will make a new version of the Playbook tablet device which has a 10-inch screen sizes. This rumor spread through several sources that say that this device will also be released in the holiday season this year.

The device is currently referred as Playbook 2 also will have a key differentiating factor here...the screen size. Most likely this device will come with 4G connectivity capabilities as well as using the BlackBerry OS 7.

News about the existence of Playbook 2 is still not been confirmed yet, but we have another information about the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900/9930 was recently announced is also rumored to be delayed until mid-August, as we previously said that the launch of Bold Touch 9900/9930 will be held in June / July but it seems this may be postponed due to unclear reason.

[via BGR]

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Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM announced BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930

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If you're waiting for the generation of BlackBerry smartphone here is time for you, because RIM has announce the new BlackBerry 9900 (GSM) and 9930 (CDMA) smartphones. Both phones has traditional front-facing QWERTY keyboard with touchscreen capabilities.

Both phones sports with 1,2 GHz processor and running BlackBerry OS 7 (fomerly known as BlackBerry OS 6.1). These phones has similiar with BlackBerry Bold 9000 form factor but has touchscreen capabilities and using newer BlackBerry OS.

This is a BlackBerry addict's dream come true! You can look for it to hit this summer from a carrier near you. Pricing and exact availability to come at a later date.

[via CB]

Filed under  //  BlackBerry   OS 7   RIM   gadget   mobile  
Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Press Release: RIM Announces New Facebook App for BlackBerry PlayBook

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Waterloo, ON - Following on the success of the Facebook for
BlackBerry® smartphones app, Research In Motion (RIM) today announced
Facebook for BlackBerry® PlayBookTM -- a new app that delivers popular
features of Facebook, optimized for the 7" high resolution,
multi-touch LCD display of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

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RIM is now preparing BlackBerry OS 7?

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If you follow the news about the development of  BlackBerry, OS you probably know that currently RIM preparing BlackBerry OS 6.1 that will be presented at the upcoming BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry OS 6.1 is an improvement ​​to the earlier BlackBerry OS 6 where the BlackBerry OS 6.1 has some new features such as NFC, magnetometer, liquid graphics and other features that were previously displayed at DefCon Asia held in Bali last year.

Recently proclaimed that RIM would leave OS 6.1 and now directly jump by presenting the BlackBerry OS 7, while the OS is not going to involve elements of QNX altogether.

Looks like the BlackBerry OS 7 will be more interesting and perhaps we will see that there will be many changes for hardware. It seems this OS will debut in September 2011.

Let's just wait, what will be announced by RIM at BlackBerry World event next month, What do you think?

[via CB]

Filed under  //  BlackBerry   OS   RIM   rumor  
Posted by Oki Rosgani