Thursday, July 18, 2013

Nokia sells more Lumias that sells BlackBerry phones - Source Code

With mixed financial results this quarter, Nokia revealed that, although it sold fewer phones than expected sales of the Lumia and eventually rose to a record 7.4 million units . This means that the company sold more Windows Phone in the last quarter than sold its BlackBerry smartphones in general.

Just a year ago, BlackBerry was selling nearly two phones for every Nokia Lumia. This is a stark change for manufacturers, and seems to reaffirm the statement from Microsoft that Windows Phone is now the third best-selling smartphone platform.

Nokia confirms success of Windows Phone market

Nokia confirms success of Windows Phone market

Sure, sales are not everything: both companies are striving to get more profit and face different challenges to reverse their situations in the market.

Announces BlackBerry Playbook tablet will no longer receive ... - Techworld

Asked on Twitter, VP of the company confirmed information and said tablet is not able to run the new BB10 system in an acceptable manner.

The bad news does not stop coming for the owners of the Playbook tablet, the BlackBerry. A few weeks after the company announced that the device will not receive the new BB10 system, now is the turn of the manufacturer put the final nail in the coffin to inform you that the gadget will no longer receive significant updates system.

When the developers of the Playbook tablet asked if could get any kind of significant update, the vice president of the company, Alec Saunders, said firmly that this will not happen through his Twitter account.

Then the executive went even further and said that the “Playbook lacks the capacity to run acceptably BB10″, echoing what the CEO Thorsten Heins said when the version of BB10 for the tablet was officially dead.

So, what did you think of the decision of the company? Leave your opinion in the comments below.

E2open reduces dependence on BlackBerry - EXAME.com

Company | 15/07/2013 14:55


The software maker E2open replaced its dependence on BlackBerry and PC makers with a number of new clients

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E2open Nasdaq: “We have 80 million (in revenue) this year and will grow 30% next year. This should get us there,” said Woodward.

software maker E2open expects its revenue to reach $ 100 million for the first time in the next fiscal year, after replacing its dependence on BlackBerry and PC makers with a number of new customers.

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Chief Executive Mark Woodward said he hoped the E2open, which went public a year ago, boost your sales in 12 months ending in February 2015 after adding 20 new corporate clients in the current fiscal year.

“We have 80 million (in revenue) this year and will grow 30% next year. This should get us there,” Woodward said in an interview, referring to a goal of $ 100 million in revenue.

E2open, which makes cloud-based software designed to assist companies in managing their logistics networks, more than doubled its annual revenue in five years since Woodward took over. Revenue for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2013 was 75 million dollars.

With a customer base that includes Coca-Cola, Unilever, IBM and Cisco Systems, E2open search diversification to reduce their dependence on one large customer.

Last year, this client was the Canadian maker of BlackBerry smartphones.

Woodward said he hoped that the contribution to the BlackBerry E2open’s revenue fell to less than 3% in the current fiscal year, compared to about 15% last year.

“The use of our systems, simply because it is selling fewer devices, has dropped dramatically,” he said.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

BlackBerry pay £ 25,000 to developers - Baguette (press release)

BlackBerry, in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies and Systems of Recife (CESAR) realizes the challenge Built for BlackBerry Challenge Brazil 2013.

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  • The goal is to hold developers to create unique applications for the BlackBerry 10 operating system.

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    problems registered by the users, developers should create an application that proposes the solution and, with the approval and seal of the company, the participant could win £ 4000.

    Who reported the problem will also be awarded the value of £ 1000 and more BlackBerry devices and BlackBerry PlayBook Z10.

    In addition, the group in which the developer affiliated make $ 10 000, in which each group will define how the amount will be used within your team.

    The award categories are “Best App for BlackBerry Cascades”, “Best App for Blackberry Built in HTML5,” “Best App for Blackberry Built in Adobe AIR”, “Dev Group has developed more Apps for the challenge.”

    new applications, the manufacturer wants to recoup some of the smartphone market and reach the public in Brazil.

    Those interested in participating in the challenge, as many problems as rapporteur as a developer, can register at the site until July 31.

    Challenge 2013 'BlackBerry in partnership with Cesar, launches ... - Diário de Pernambuco (Signature)

    Registrations are now open for the contest “Built for BlackBerry Brazil Challenge 2013″. The initiative is held by BlackBerry in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies and Systems of Recife (Cesar). The goal is to create unique applications for BlackBerry 10. Those interested can make the inscriptions of the solutions until next July 31.

    To participate, first, a user registers a problem. Then a developer creates an application that solves this problem, and being approved and earning the label “Built for BlackBerry”, the developer can win £ 4000.

    Who registered the problem will also be awarded the value of £ 1000 and more BlackBerry devices and BlackBerry PlayBook Z10. In addition, the group in which the developer affiliated make $ 10 000, in which each group will define how the amount will be used within your team.

    The award categories are “Best App for Blackberry in Cascades, “” Best App for Blackberry Built in HTML5, “” Best App for Blackberry Built in Adobe AIR “,” Dev Group has developed more Apps for the challenge. “

    Further information and registration: http: / / blackberrydeveloper.com.br / bfb /

    BlackBerry launches challenge to developers in partnership with ... - JC OnLine

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    BlackBerry has partnered with Cesar to create a challenge for developers. Called “Built for BlackBerry Challenge Brazil 2013,” the goal is to create unique applications for BlackBerry 10.

    First, a user registers a problem. Then a developer creates an application that solves this problem, and being approved and earning the seal? Built for BlackBerry?, The developer can win £ 4000. Who registered the problem will also be awarded the value of £ 1000 and more BlackBerry devices and BlackBerry PlayBook Z10. In addition, the group in which the developer affiliated make $ 10 000, in which each group will define how the amount will be used within your team.

    The award categories are? Better App for BlackBerry Cascades?,? Better App for Blackberry Built in HTML5?,? Better App for Blackberry Built in Adobe AIR?,? Dev Group has developed more Apps for the challenge?. More information on the website.

    Specs and images leaked BlackBerry A10 [video] - Tecmundo

    BlackBerry goes through serious difficulties, and the great hope of the company for 2013 lies in Serie A, with high-performance smartphones that have not yet been officially confirmed, but living being rumored. Now, a video of the A10 leaked on the internet along with the specifications of the device.

    The technical features of the smartphone impress and leave nothing due to many high-end devices on the market today. The phone brings five-inch OLED screen with 720p resolution and an 8 megapixel camera. The processor is a Snapdragon 1.7 GHz dual core, and should follow the A10 version 10.2 of the BlackBerry operating system itself.

    In the video, which is in low resolution, you can see a little more operation of the device. For now, there are no official announcements on the A10 or 9720, the other device to compose the new line of BlackBerry phones.