A few weeks ago we showcased some pics of the BlackBerry Storm 3 rumored to be the next generation of touchscreen device from BlackBerry. Well today video confirmation of this device's impending release is here!
The video though short, shows us a few key points. For one this device looks super cool, it's super thin, true touchscreen and comes with an optical track-pad. Couple that with the specs below and you have one cool looking, cool feeling and extremely powerful device.
Dimensions: Sleek, thin profile - 11.5mm thick (120 x 62 x 11.5 mm)
Processor: Qualcomm 1.2GHz Processor
Radio:Dual band CDMA, EV-DO Rev A, RX Diversity ; Quad band EDGE / Single Band UMTS
Memory: 4GB storage + 768MB RAM + up to 32GB MicroSD
WiFi/GPS: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + GPS + Bluetooth 2.1 EDR + Mobile HotSpot
Connectivity: Micro USB - Bluetooth - NFC
Sensors: Magnetometer - Accelerometer - Proximity
Software: Enhanced BlackBerry SW v.6.1, BlackBerry Evolution 6, Open GL ES 2.0, APIs for magnetometer and augmented reality apps
Dont look for this one to come out anytime before Q2 or Q3 though, but seems like it would be worth the wait. After all there are PlayBook's to be purchased soon. Check out the video and let us know what you think
The Mobile World Congress is off and running in Barcelona Spain, and of course RIM is showing off the PlayBook in all its glory with live demonstrations of the power and versatility of the device making waves at the conference.
We came across this video post from our friends at CrackBerry which shows the PlayBook gaming power! And I purposely say power here, because as you will see from the video showcasing Need for Speed and Tetris, it is running super smooth even in a multitasking environment. Did I mention, these games are coming out of the box on the PlayBook!?...#supercool. Check out the video and let us know your thoughts.
Good news about the PlayBook's power and capability just keeps popping up. QNX the newly acquired subsidiary of RIM, and architects of the inner workings of the BlackBerry PlayBook announced that they will be showcasing "a new reference design for safety-critical medical devices". This essentially means the BlackBerry PlayBook could be used to connect to and monitor different medical devices in hospitals. These devices would include your blood pressure monitor, weight scale or pulse oximeter. So medical professionals could in the very near future be monitoring and referencing patient information through the ultra portable BlackBerry PlayBook. Couple this with the plethora of medical applications that have been on the wire for the PlayBook and this could turn out to be one powerful medical tool possibly replacing those ten or so pens always tagged to doctors lab-coats!
The Smartphone market wars continue to heat up with manufacturers struggling for market share across the globe. The International Data Corporation IDC recently released its research on smartphone shipments worldwide and the findings, though not necessarily surprising, do make for an interesting read. Nokia continues to lead in Smartphone sales with Iphone and BlackBerry respectively coming in at 2nd and 3rd. Note that these are worldwide sales and doesn't breakdown the market share of each manufacturer in separate markets.
I am a big fan of Universal Search in BlackBerry OS6. Getting to things quicky an easily just by typing a few letters is brilliant. One thing that can be annoying however is that by default there are tons of results shown for items you are not necessarily interested in. Universal Search by design searches through and gives you results from pretty much everywhere on your device. So you may only use Universal Search to find contacts but find that your searches also bring up your music files, browser bookmarks and BlackBerry messenger contacts when all you want to do is call Cousin Bill. Luckily there is an option to customize the search results. By going to Options > Device > Search you can choose which items to display in your results. Disable whatever you don't want showing up and be more productive when using Universal Search. You can select specific email addresses to search, YouTube, Google, BlackBerry App World, Facebook and lots more. This is a definite time saver!
