RIM reveals BlackBerry 7 OS with NFC support

Release Date 3 May, 2011 in ZDNet UK

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RIM makes Bold play with new phone Montreal Gazette - Alastair Sharp - 3 May, 2011 Research In Motion showed off a new version of its BlackBerry Bold phone with upgraded software Monday, aiming to regain its stride after last week's profit warning and other recent stumbles. ...
	RIM reveals BlackBerry 7 OS with NFC support ZDNet UK - Bonnie Cha - 3 May, 2011 Research In Motion kicked off its annual BlackBerry World conference in Florida with the unveiling of the BlackBerry 7 operating system, which will ship on the company's new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and ...
	BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930: Has RIM got its groove back? Christian Science Monitor - Matthew Shaer - 3 May, 2011 BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 were unveiled today. But will the 9900 and 9930 be enough to restore RIM's mojo? The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones were unveiled today, along with a new BlackBerry OS. Here, the BlackBerry Bold 9900. ...
BlackBerry Bold 9930 / 9900 Full Hardware and BlackBerry 7 Software Walkthrough! CrackBerry - 3 May, 2011 Live on location from BlackBerry World 2011, we go hands on with the new BlackBerry Bold 9930 / 9900 Smartphone, featuring BlackBerry 7 and the best hardware specs to date on a BlackBerry Smartphone. We take our time on this one, so sit back and relax ...
Bold move - meet the BlackBerry iPhone NEWS.com.au - Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson - 3 May, 2011 JUST in case they cannot beat them, BlackBerry appeared to join Apple yesterday in creating a smartphone with a glass body, stainless steel frame and touch-sensitive screen. The email-friendly smartphone maker ...
Gadgetwise: New BlackBerrys, Old Operating System New York Times (blog) - Ian Austen - 3 May, 2011 Research in Motion released a new phone at its annual BlackBerry World show in Orlando, Fla., on Monday. But the company's attempt to revive its aging smartphone line was perhaps most notable for a missing feature. ...
Even RIM Doesn't Expect Companies To Standardize On BlackBerry San Francisco Chronicle - Matt Rosoff - 3 May, 2011 Research In Motion seems to be admitting that corporate IT departments won't help it beat back the iPhone and Android. This morning at BlackBerry World, RIM said it will release a cross-platform version of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). ...
	Slim new BlackBerry models join smartphone wars AFP - 3 May, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO �" BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) on Monday unveiled a pair of slim, powerful new handsets as their entries in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena. BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 models to hit the market mid-year will run ...
	Tech wrap: How bold is the new BlackBerry? Reuters Blogs (blog) - 3 May, 2011 RIM showed off a new version of its BlackBerry Bold phone with upgraded software, aiming to regain its stride after last week's profit warning and other recent stumbles. RIM also said it will manage corporate and government communications sent using ...
BlackBerry Balance quietly walls off corporate and personal data ZDNet (blog) - Jason Hiner - 3 May, 2011 BlackBerry Balance offers a more elegant way to segregate corporate data and personal data in order to protect both the company and the individual employees. Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and ...
	New, more powerful generation of BlackBerry smartphones won't be out until 2012 The Canadian Press - LuAnn LaSalle - 3 May, 2011 As Research In Motion moves to a new, more powerful generation of BlackBerrys, the Canadian tech company may not be quick enough to satisfy the competitive smartphone market, say analysts. "The Blackberry phones need a fresh start now," PC Magazine's ...
RIM Introduces Thinnest, Most Powerful BlackBerrys Yet with OS 7 TIME - Chris Gayomali - 3 May, 2011 Though Research and Motion saw its shares slide as it struggles to compete against Android and iOS, the company announced two new additions to the BlackBerry family this morning, with a fancy new OS update to boot. ...
Augmented reality coming to BlackBerry phones with Wikitude ZDNet (blog) - Ricardo Bilton - 3 May, 2011 Via the Wikitude World Browser, BlackBerry owners will be able to get information on a location just pointing at it with their phones. Andrew J. Nusca is an associate editor for ZDNet and SmartPlanet. ...
BlackBerry World 2011: BlackBerry's social media push National Post (registration) - 3 May, 2011 On the first day of Research In Motion Ltd.'s annual BlackBerry World conference here in Orlando, officials from RIM touted the social networking capabilities of the company's BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBook tablet, while launching a handful of new ...
RIM Adds iPhone, Android Support InformationWeek - Eric Zeman - 3 May, 2011 BlackBerry Balance also lets IT managers put enterprise data and personal data into separate silos on a single handset. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek RIM at BlackBerry World on Monday made some significant announcements affecting its BlackBerry ...
A First Look at New BlackBerry Bold Wall Street Journal (blog) - Stuart Weinberg - 3 May, 2011 The new BlackBerry Bold appears to be a much-needed improvement for Research In Motion's BlackBerry lineup, but whether it's a game changer remains to be seen. The device will be the first to run on RIM's BlackBerry 7.0 operating ...
RIM unveils thinnest BlackBerry Bold smartphones Economic Times - 3 May, 2011 TORONTO: Research In Motion (RIM) Monday unveiled two new BlackBerry Bold smart phones at its annual BlackBerry World conference. The Canadian company also unveiled its new BlackBerry 7 operating system which will power all its future devices. ...
RIM announces new BlackBerry Bold The Associated Press - 3 May, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) �" Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday showed off a new version of one of its high-end BlackBerrys, updating the Bold with a touch screen and fresh software. T-Mobile USA said it will carry the BlackBerry Bold 9900 later this year. ...
	BlackBerry World reveals new devices, apps CNET (blog) - Nicole Lee - 3 May, 2011 BlackBerry World is officially in full swing over in Orlando, Fla., as RIM let loose a plethora of announcements of new phones and apps. The biggest news comes in the form of two Bold handsets and the new OS 7 operating system. ...
BES to Get IOS, Android Management Features PCWorld - Al Sacco - 3 May, 2011 BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has extended its reach in the mobile-device-management (MDM) space with the acquisition of a German software company ubitexx, maker of the ubi-Suite device management software. ...
Hands On with the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 PC Magazine - Sascha Segan - 3 May, 2011 ORLANDO�"The BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930, with the new BlackBerry 7 OS, is a very subtle upgrade to the existing BlackBerry Bold with BlackBerry 6. Maybe it's too subtle; after spending 20 minutes with a device, I can't see it changing ...
RIM's Blackberry Fights for Relevance PCWorld - Jared Newman - 3 May, 2011 Research in Motion rattled off a slew of product updates at its Blackberry World conference Monday, including new Bold smartphones, the Blackberry 7 OS, and a couple of key apps for the Blackberry Playbook ...
	RIM adds new BlackBerry; faces analysts MarketWatch - Dan Gallagher - 3 May, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) �" Research In Motion Ltd. lifted the wraps on its new operating system and a pair of new BlackBerry smartphones on Monday, as company executives faced questioning from analysts following a ...
	RIM takes aim at work-life balance CNET - Don Reisinger - 3 May, 2011 The idea that a BlackBerry is for work and an iPhone or Android-based device is for play is an idea that Research In Motion wants to take on. The company today announced a new technology called BlackBerry Balance that it says allows ...
	RIM announces two new BlackBerry Bold smartphones Computerworld - Matt Hamblen - 3 May, 2011 Research In Motion announced the BlackBerry Bold 9900, and a related phone, the 9930. Both run the new BlackBerry 7 operating system and are RIM's thinnest and most powerful phones to date. Computerworld - Research In Motion on Monday ...
BlackBerry BES goes cross-platform, lets IT manage iPhone, iPad, and Android ZDNet (blog) - Jason Hiner - 3 May, 2011 CIO-favorite BlackBerry Enterprise Server will soon offer its enterprise security and manageability for iOS and Android devices. It's a good sign for RIM and good news for IT administrators. ...
RIM Wants To Help Manage Your iPhone Forbes (blog) - Chris Barth - 3 May, 2011 BlackBerry maker Research In Motion announced today that it is in the process of acquiring Ubitexx, a smartphone security and platform management software developer. The move comes along with the announcement of what RIM is calling a ...
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 hands-on and initial impressions mobileburn - 3 May, 2011 MobileBurn.com - We got some hands-on time with the just-announced BlackBerry Bold 9900 from RIM here at BlackBerry World. The Bold 9900 has the traditional BlackBerry form-factor, but with an all new touchscreen above the QWERTY keyboard. ...
BlackBerry OS 7 Features Announced--But It Won't Run On Older Devices Huffington Post - 3 May, 2011 This morning, RIM finally unveiled its next generation mobile operating system, BlackBerry OS 7. It's not a giant leap forward, but RIM is detailing a faster and easier-to-use OS that comes with an integrated, voice-enabled Universal Search system. ...
BlackBerry World 2011: RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie now chief marketer National Post (registration) - 3 May, 2011 ORLANDO �" Research In Motion Ltd. co-chief executive officer Jim Balsillie's job description just got a little bit longer. On Monday, RIM announced that Mr. Balsillie will take over the duties of departed chief marketing officer Keith Pardy. ...