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Bloomberg: iPhone Coming To Verizon In January

June 29th, 2010 BBerryNews

Verizon iPhone

According to two (unnamed)  people said to be familiar with the plans, the iPhone, currently exclusive to AT&T in the United States, will become available to Verizon subscribers starting in January of next year.  This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard this rumor.  It is, however, the first time that we’ve heard it from a news organization as big as Bloomberg.

The question for me was never one of “if” the iPhone would come to Verizon, but, more of “when” would the iPhone come to Verizon.  The big questions that I have now are:

  • How will Verizon’s network stand up? –  I think that Verizon could break the 1.7 million iPhones sold mark in the first day, and, if there is one thing that we know about iPhones, their owners use ridiculous amounts of data.
  • How will BlackBerry sales be adversely affected –  I am absolutely fanatical about the BlackBerry, but, not blind to fact many current BlackBerry users are more loyal to Verizon than they are to RIM.
  • Will a Verizon iPhone slow Android Momentum? –  We all know that every carrier has Android devices.  Verizon just sells the lions share of them.  A lot of people that would otherwise have gotten and Android device will definitely give the iPhone the once over.

These are just a few thoughts running through my head when I think about the iPhone coming to Verizon but I’d love to hear what you think…

Bloomberg: iPhone Coming To Verizon In January is a post from: RIMarkable

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  1. AT&T Forcing iPhone Users Out Of Pre-Paid Plans
  2. The BlackBerry And The iPhone Are Trying To Move In On Each Others Turf
  3. 10 Reasons Why The iPhone Will Never Dominate The U.S. Smartphone Market
  4. Is The iPhone Coming To Verizon? RIM Certainly Hopes Not…



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Gowalla Releases Beta App For BlackBerry… Finally

June 6th, 2010 BBerryNews

Gowalla Beta for BlackBerry

Location based social check-in game Gowalla, has finally decided to get with the program and has (finally) released a beta application for the BlackBerry.  Let’s just say that Gowalla for BlackBerry is long over due.

Foursquare, another LBS social check-in application has a commanding lead here in the United States.  It will be interesting to see if Gowalla can make a dent.

Gowalla Releases Beta App For BlackBerry… Finally is a post from: RIMarkable

Related posts:

  1. BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2 Beta 10
  2. BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650 is finally here… Sort of
  3. What Am I Missing When It Comes To Foursquare?
  4. Web Based Version Of Gowalla Coming To BlackBerry



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Verizon Shows You Exactly How To Use Skype Mobile

March 9th, 2010 BBerryNews

Skype Mobile from Verizon

We told you a few weeks ago that Verizon and Skype inked a deal for Verizon to be the exclusive provider of Skype Mobile here in the United States.  Skype Mobile still isn’t out quite yet, however, Verizon is putting out videos to show you exactly how to use it.

To get more information about Skype Mobile, head over to http://www.verizonwireless.com/skypemobile

Verizon Shows You Exactly How To Use Skype Mobile is a post from: RIMarkable



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BlackBerrys Add 10 Extra Days Of Work Per Year In The UK

March 2nd, 2010 BBerryNews

Man Using BlackBerry

According to a report in the Telegraph.co.uk this morining, BlackBerrys and other mobile devices account for an extra 10 days work per year for Brittons in the UK.

Is that all?

Maybe its just me, but, 10 days (80 hours) over the course of a full work week just doesn’t seem like that much.   If you just used your BlackBerry 30 to 60 minutes per day outside of regular work hours, you would knock out 80 hours in a few months.

I know that labor laws are quite as friendly to employees here in the United States and I’d bet that 10 days per year is a bit on the low side for American workers.

BlackBerrys Add 10 Extra Days Of Work Per Year In The UK is a post from: RIMarkable



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BlackBerry Curve Number One Selling Smartphone In The U.S.

November 30th, 2009 BBerryNews

BlackBerry Curve

According to Port-Washington, New York based researcher, NPD, the BlackBerry Curve 83xx was the number one selling smartphone in the United States last quarter, again, edging out the iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G which took 2nd and 3rd places respectively.  The BlackBerry Storm and the BlackBerry Tour rounded out the top 5 following in the 4 and 5 spots.

There are several new BlackBerry devices out this quarter, namely the BlackBerry Storm2, BlackBerry Curve 85xx, and the BlackBerry Bold 9700.  It will be interesting to see if the original Curve can maintain a spot in the top five.

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BlackBerry Curve Number One Selling Smartphone In The U.S. is a post from: RIMarkable



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