Friday, May 3, 2013

BlackBerry 10 to Samsung Knox approved by the Pentagon - TeK.sapo

The Department of Defense (DoD) has approved the use of the Z10 and Q10 BlackBerry, BlackBerry Playbook and Samsung Galaxy S internal networks IV Pentagon considering that these meet the safety requirements defined.

In the case of the Canadian operating system technology are the existence of two separate working environments – one personal and one business – and the connection to the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, responsible for the approval of the DoD. In the case of Samsung’s application Knox, who also provides a separation between the two kinds of “lives”, responsible for the approval of the latest flagship of the South Korean company.

In the case of Samsung there is another prominent factor: this is the first time that a device with Android operating system is approved by the Department of Defense.

In the case of the approval of the DoD BlackBerry turns out to be important since a few weeks ago the company became involved in rumors that they are aware of no approval from the British government, news was not confirmed and could have mortgaged the launch of new smartphones.

As for iOS 6, a responsible Department of Defense told The Verge that the operating system of Apple and their devices are still being tested, but that within two to three weeks should be the outcome. According to international media it would appear that even the apple brand software is validated for use in the Pentagon.

In the war that is waged at the level of private consumption brands smartphones are also responsible for the struggle to conquer space with corporate clients and can convey an image of reliability to users.

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The BlackBerry Q10 started on the right foot in the UK - Telemoveis.com

After all there is still love for physical QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry brand image and the new BlackBerry Q10, which seems to be the target of strong demand in the UK.

After all there life on BlackBerry. What say the new BlackBerry Q10 , who recently gave that talk after Seeking Alpha announced he is being targeted by strong demand in markets like the UK. This demand, in fact, surpasses even the initial demand for BlackBerry Z10 , which could be a sign that there is still love for physical QWERTY keyboard in a world dominated by touch screens only.

But let’s look at the data available: Carphone Warehouse, a popular retail chain in the UK, said it had sold out within just 90 minutes of your stock units for 2000 BlackBerry Q10, which would be equivalent to an average of 22.2 mobile phones sold by mionuto. If this strong demand will continue over the next few days is still early to say, but it is certainly a positive sign for the BlackBerry, which is struggling to recover a significant position in a market that has helped shape.

BlackBerry Q10, courtesy of N4BB

The BlackBerry Q10 started on the right foot in the UK

Regarding BlackBerry Q10, here’s what there is to know : this phone features a 3.5 inch screen with support for touch gestures combined with a physical QWERTY keyboard, which has always been associated with the image ‘brand’ BlackBerry mobile phones. In terms of processing power the BlackBerry Q10 comes equipped with a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 8 MP digital camera, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage space.

And readers, what do you prefer: a physical keyboard, or purely touch screen? Both have their advantages and disadvantages, certainly, but let us know what you think! Or if you like, share it with us here!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Tablets will die within five years, predicts CEO of BlackBerry - Tecmundo

Tablets will die within five years, predicts CEO of BlackBerry (Image Source: Playback / BGR)

True rage among fans of new technologies, the tablets should be dead within five years. It is what provides Thorsten Heins, CEO of BlackBerry, said that his company will no longer invest resources in the creation of a device of the type – the PlayBook, the company’s latest venture in the area, had disappointing results.

“In five years, I think there will be reasons for tablets exist,” Heins said during a presentation at the Milken Institute, an organization located in Los Angeles. “Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not as we know them. The tablet itself does not represent a good business model, “added the executive.

Nothing

modest, the company’s CEO says that BlackBerry will become the leader in the world of technology in the near future – something that seems to ignore the fact that platforms like iOS and Android now have a much greater popularity than one developed by his company.

Tablets fall into disuse in five years, says CEO of BlackBerry - InfoMoney

BlackBerry CEO expects the company is a market leader in the coming years (Valentin Flauraud / Reuters)

SÃO PAULO – Even with the market feeding profits and Apple the , CEO , Thorsten Heins believes in five years there will be more reasons to buy the gadget . In his opinion, the tablets are not good business models.

According to the British newspaper The Telegraph, the suggestion that the device has a limited future may indicate that the CEO is trying to forget the failure that was the manufacturer of the tablet, the PlayBook, and deny that the company is developing a successor to the same.

PlayBook, launched in 2011, was criticized for not having a native application for e-mail, a fatal blow to the device. In the third quarter of 2012 were sold only 150,000 units. Heins said that only then consider a new tablet when it proves profitable and offer a new proposal for the market.

Last attempt
“In five years, I see the BlackBerry as the absolute leader in mobile technology and that is what we are seeking,” said Heins, who want to reach a large share of technological market, without being “an imitation”, as he puts it.

The company is throwing all your chips after a big market drop last year at the launch of Q10 smartphone, which debuted in the UK. Besides the operating system BlackBerry 10, waiting for a wave of updates consumers who prefer devices with physical keyboard.



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CEO for BlackBerry tablet was finished in five years - Computerworld

Smartphone BlackBerry 10 with new system mixes touchscreen with physical keyboard, standard on the company’s previous products.

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Canadian BlackBerry maker seems very confident with your new Q10 smartphone that combines a touch screen smaller than the current standard with a physical keyboard, standard company several years ago.

In an interview with Bloomberg, the company’s CEO until recently was called RIM (Research in Motion), Thorten Heins said he expects home sales in the “tens of millions of units” of Q10.

“This device will come amid a base of about 70 million BlackBerry users. So we have some expectation. We expect to sell tens of millions of units of the device (Q10), “he said.

As Bloomberg points out, the company’s shares have risen about 30% this based on optimism due to the new BlackBerry system, which will also be present on the smartphone Z10 and other smartphones.

End of tablets?

Moreover, Heins also said he did not expect to see tablets more in evidence in the market in a few years. “In five years, I do not think there is reason to have a tablet anymore.” Then the officer went on to say that “the tablets themselves are not a good business model.”

Remember that the company did not fare any better in this segment with the PlayBook tablet released in 2011 without some essential features like e-mail, and that ended up being a sales failure until its discontinuation. The tablet market is led by Apple since 2010, when the company launched the iPad and almost started a new thread that was followed by several rivals.

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"Tablets are useless in five years," says CEO of BlackBerry - Canaltech

For Writing in 30.04.2013 15h49

Thorsten Heins

current CEO BlackBerry, atinga RIM (Research In Motion), Thorsten Heins, does not have a very bright future for tablets. In an interview with Bloomberg, the executive said that in five years they gadgets will become completely “useless” to the world market.

“In five years, I believe that there will be more reasons to buy a tablet,” he said Heins. “Maybe a big screen on your desktop, but not a tablet.” The executive also said that tablets are “not a good business model,” which generated some curiosity on the part of specialists because the BlackBerry itself tried to enter this business with your PlayBook. The device, launched in 2011, received mixed reviews and sales declined until, in the fourth quarter of 2012, only 150 units of the product were sold.

Earlier this year, Thorsten Heins said it would only consider releasing a new tablet model (successor to the PlayBook) if the business is extremely profitable show and present some differences within a market already consolidated. The statements of the executive collide in a very promising scenario for other companies like Apple, Samsung and Amazon, for example, which have seen sales of its tablets increase in recent months.

For the next five years, the CEO believes that BlackBerry will return to competitive mobile market, especially with the launch of BlackBerry 10. “I see the BlackBerry as the absolute leader in the mobile computing market.’s What we’re planning. Want to get the biggest market share possible, but without being imitators,” he said.

Thousands of BlackBerry Q10 sold in the early hours in the United ... - TeK.sapo

Selfridges, a group of stores belonging to retail chain Carphone Warehouse, ensures that in just six hours sold all the stock that had BlackBerry Q10, the latest cellphone technology to reach the Canadian market.

The QWERTY smartphone sold two million units in 90 minutes the second advances the site SeekingAlpha, the four stores where it was available for purchase from the 26th of April. The British publication eWeek reported that there were queues in the shops to buy BBQ10 but recalls that the BlackBerry Z10 also had an auspicious first week, registering in the weeks following a fall in sales.

sales of a specific group of stores is not sufficient to make measurements on the success of the equipment but is a signal that can not be ignored. The Selfridges got the exclusive sale of Q10 in the first weekend. Today, the 30th, the sale of the mobile phone extends to other retailers in the UK.

In an interview with Bloomberg condedida executive director BlackBerry, Thorsten Heins, “extended” the commercial success of the first order week, saying it expects to sell more than ten million Q10 – not referring to the time window in which it expects the number is re ached.

Q10

For the success of mobile Thorsten Heins believes that there are two crucial factors – the mixture of BlackBerry 10 to the” classic “keyboard QWERTY in typical devices of technology.

And for those who also distrusted the positive start of the Z10 CEO recalled that in the first quarter the company sold one million units of the smartphone – even being available in a few markets , case of Portugal where only arrived in early April – just in the space of a month.

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