BlackBerry Storm debuts with app store, Mac suite on the way Research in Motion has launched its very first touchscreen smartphone — and promises to shadow Apple's iTunes App Store while also providing an official utility to sync its phones with Macs. Aidan Malley 17 years ago 63
New BlackBerry suffering same 3G connection drops as iPhone Cellular access woes initially pinned on the iPhone 3G's particular hardware now appear likely to be thwarting the BlackBerry Bold's debut with AT&T, according to a new report . Aidan Malley 17 years ago 67
HSBC bank may ditch BlackBerry for 200,000 iPhones - report In what would surely be a blow Research in Motion, HSBC is considering a move that would strip its employees of their BlackBerry handsets and equip them with some 200,000 Apple iPhones instead. Sam Oliver 17 years ago 77
Apple, Palm among the targets in GSM smartphone lawsuit A small patent licensing firm hopes to skim profits from Apple and other top smartphone makers by suing them for allegedly violating no less than ten patents relating to GSM phone technology and voice encoding. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 11
Microsoft 10K warns of iPhone, Mac threats as iPhone nears 1.1% share A Microsoft filing with the US government reveals a newfound worry that the Windows developer's traditional stance of selling software alone won't work against an increasingly profitable Apple — a concern that may magnify as iPhone 3G pushes Apple's cellular market share past one percent worldwide. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 115
Inside iPhone 2.0: iPhone 3G vs. other smartphones As detailed in the previous segment introducing its hardware features, the second generation iPhone 3G catches up with two of the largest competitive features offered by other higher-end smartphones: faster 3G network access and GPS. Here's a look at how Apple's smartphone compares in other areas, as well as how it stacks up against the original iPhone. (Comparison chart on page 3). Prince McLean 17 years ago 60
BlackBerry maker downgraded in light of blistering iPhone sales Although it believes Research In Motion's dominance of the enterprise market remains secure for the time being, Needham & Co. downgraded shares of the BlackBerry maker this week, explaining that the same cannot be said for its primary growth driver of the past two years — the consumer market. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 51
Apple now the world's No. 3 smartphone vendor Apple during the first quarter of 2008 rode the booming smartphone market to sales of more than 1.7 million iPhones, good enough to make it the No. 3 manufacturer of multi-function handsets worldwide, according to a report released Friday by market research firm Gartner. Sam Oliver 18 years ago 66
Swiss iPhone rumor; BlackBerry Thunder; Apple gay-friendly Switzerland will be yet another carrier offering the 3G iPhone, claims a local newspaper. Meanwhile, rumors have surfaced of a "true" iPhone-slaying touchscreen BlackBerry; Google has launched a new iPhone reader beta; a study finds the iPhone still a small player on the web; and Apple has been deemed of the friendliest brands for gays and lesbians. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 425
BlackBerry Bold stands as 3G iPhone's chief rival With the announcement of the first 3G BlackBerry compatible with the same high-speed networks as the upcoming 3G iPhone, Research in Motion has set itself up for what will likely be the defining smartphone battle of 2008. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 79
