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According to survey, 40% of Blackberry owners want to switch to an iPhone

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Crowd Science, a Silicon Valley-based research firm, just released the results of a recent survey it conducted, and found that nearly 40% of all Blackberry users would rather have an iPhone. “Nearly 40% of Blackberry users continue to prefer Apple’s iPhone as their next smartphone purchase, but a third of them would also switch to the [...]

The iPhone Gains Ground on RIM

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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The iPhone’s been the hot topic on most every survey conducted pertaining to availability of apps and multimedia functions and it’s quickly gaining ground in the smartphone arena where business use is concerned. According to the latest research, the iPhone’s “smart” market share now stands at 30 percent, versus 40 percent for the current reigning [...]

iPhone Treading into RIM’s Territory

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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Just the fact that you’re reading this blog gives some indication of the fact that you appreciate the iPhone in some capacity. However, according to a recent study, the device’s popularity has been so broad that it’s smashing beyond the walls that have (until now) defined the consumer user market. In fact now it looks [...]

AT&T to Improve its Network Due to iPhone Demand

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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AT&T to Improve its Network Due to iPhone Demand

When a product as successful as the iPhone comes to your network, it’s best to think big… At least that’s the mindset many industry insiders have taken regarding AT&T’s ambitious undertaking in becoming the nation’s exclusive wireless provider for the unit. The cause for concern? While a typical smartphone user (and yes we’re talking about pretty [...]

US Congress testing the iPhone as the smartphone of choice

Thursday, October 23, 2008

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US Congress testing the iPhone as the smartphone of choice

If the testing goes well, the iPhone could be soon replacing the BlackBerry as the smartphone of choice for members of the US Congress. This would of course mean very good news for Apple, but at the same time it would only deal another blow to RIM. The switch over is not being taken lightly, currently [...]

HSBC Bank will not be ditching the BlackBerry just yet

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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HSBC Bank will not be ditching the BlackBerry just yet

Despite earlier reports that HSBC bank was considering ditching their BlackBerries in favor of the iPhone, they are now stating they will not be purchasing any new iPhones. Although the initial statement was that they were “reviewing iPhones from a HSBC Group perspective” it seemed that HSBC was seriously considering a purchase, however the latest news [...]

iPhone going corporate? HSBC considering ditching the BlackBerry

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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iPhone going corporate? HSBC considering ditching the BlackBerry

It looks like we could potentially be seeing the iPhone making a corporate leap, HSBC bank is currently considering ditching the BlackBerry and picking up the iPhone. Nothing has been officially decided just yet, however according to HSBC’s Australia and New Zealand chief information officer Brenton Hush they are currently “reviewing iPhones from a HSBC [...]

Blackberry 9000… oh well.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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Some of us thought that RIM was going to make it interesting with the Blackberry 9000. Earlier reports seemed to indicate that RIM recognized the "It" factor of the iPhone, and was adopting some new jazz into their upcoming handset. aaannd…not so much. Pictures released of the Blackberry 9000 are surprising. MacDailyNews reports… "RIM clearly seems to have [...]

iPhone’s Product Manager Dishes

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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Greg Joswiak has managed the iPod and iPhone product lines for some time now, and offers a lot of perspective on the products’ past and future, including the forthcoming iPhone SDK. As in many territories, gray market iPhones have been available in advance of the official launch tomorrow for sometime. Blockbuster is thinking of bringing its video [...]

iPhone Keyboard: Good or Bad?

Thursday, June 14, 2007

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There’s a lot of iPhone bashing going on right now. The victim is in fact the non-existing iPhone mechanical keyboard. People are arguing that without a mechanical keyboard that gives a feedback to the user, iPhone users won’t be able to type as fast as they do on their Blackberry for example. Thus, business people [...]