BlackBerry

RIM BlackBerry and BlackBerry PlayBook

Android, iOS, Windows Phone

IDC Data Shows Windows Phone Now 3rd Ahead of BlackBerry, Behind iOS and Android

If you needed anymore proof that the Windows Phone OS market share is growing and prospering in 3rd place, the the latest numbers obtained from the IDC IDC show it in black and white. Windows Phone has moved into third with a 3.2 percent share over BlackBerry’s 2.9 percent. The…

Vox Mobile VoIP, Vox Communications, Vox App

Vox Mobile VoIP Coming Soon for iOS, With Windows Phone, BB10 Versions Planned

Vox Mobile VoIP may be currently exclusive to Android devices, but the company tells TruTower that it is planning to launch versions for other platforms in the near or far future. The next platform that will receive the mobile VoIP application is, of course, iOS. Vox says that a “likely”…

BBM, BlackBerry Messenger, PIN Messaging BB

BlackBerry Messenger Coming to iOS and Android Later This Summer

Okay, so it’s no WhatsApp or Kik, but BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is still used quite a bit in a few markets around the world, which makes the news that the company is bringing its messaging app to iOS and Android later this summer at the very least interesting. CEO Thorstein…

BlackBerry Z10, BBZ10, BB Smartphone

BlackBerry Z10 Version of Skype Now Available in BlackBerry World

While BlackBerry may be struggling against iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, life for the platform still ticks steadily on, as can be seen from the release of Skype, available in BlackBerry World for the BlackBerry Z10 starting today. The app brings Skype to the platform with a “me too” frame…

KakaoTalk for iPhone, iPod Touch calling apps, iPad messaging app

KakaoTalk Bringing Ads to Its Messaging App Via AdPOPcorn Agreement

Messaging apps are always looking for new ways to monetize their services. WhatsApp charges a small subscription fee (and abhors advertising within its app), WeChat and LINE have in-app content available for purchase. Even Skype monetizes its service through advertisements shown to the user on Windows 7 and Windows 8….

Nokia Lumia, Windows Phone 8 smartphone, WP8 phone

Juniper Research: Q1 2013 Smartphone Shipments Reach Almost 200 Million

New data from Juniper Research shows that smartphone shipments for the first quarter of 2013 have reached almost 200 million units — 30% higher than the same time last year — with Samsung and Nokia largely benefiting from the increased sales momentum. Samsung shipped an estimated 68 million smartphones and…

KakaoTalk Stickers, Stickers for apps, VoIP messaging

KakaoTalk Extends New Kakao Friends Stickers to Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry

News has reached our inbox that KakaoTalk Messenger has put some new stickers out earlier today that should please fans of the Korean SMS messaging alternative. A whopping 64 stickers have been extended to users, including those you see posted above courtesy of KakaoTalk’s Facebook page. The stickers allow users…

BB Q10, BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry 10 smartphone

Skype For BlackBerry 10 Devices Available With Launch of Q10 Smartphone

Many of you have been asking about Skype for BlackBerry 10 devices, and it looks like the world’s most popular VoIP and messaging app will be coming to the new OS. In fact, it’s already here. The kicker? No one in the general public is able to use it yet….