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  • Why hasn't BlackBerry gone all-in for enterprise mobility yet?

    Last year at BlackBerry's annual user conference there was a strange unease blanketing the entire affair. The company was transitioning to a new CEO, it was struggling to get the new BlackBerry 10 platform out the door, and it's big answer to its problems...
    by James Furbush on May 21, 2013 : 2 comments , 5,537 views
  • BlackBerry earnings: 1 million Z10s sold, 3 million subscribers lost

    BlackBerry held its first earnings call of the BlackBerry 10 era today, and the results were decidedly mixed. The beleaguered smartphone maker is making strides to regain respectability but still has a ways to go to right its ship. On the plus side, the...
    by Colin Steele on March 28, 2013 : 1 comments , 2,627 views
  • The BlackBerry Q10 is delayed. Who cares?

    BlackBerry is not going to succeed by placating its QWERTY-loving loyalists. In fact, you could argue that’s what caused its downfall in the first place. The U.S. arrival of the BlackBerry Q10 is delayed, according to the Associated Press . But...
    by Colin Steele on February 06, 2013 : 2 comments , 2,392 views
  • My BlackBerry: “I’m ashamed of it”

    No, not really, since owning a BlackBerry would actually be an upgrade over the mobile phone I currently own. Yes, please commence with any and all jokes about a BYOD and consumerization reporter owning a dumbphone. Thems the breaks, as my old man used...
    by James Furbush on October 16, 2012 : 1 comments , 855 views
  • RIM to BlackBerry devs: 'We're gonna keep on loving you'

    At yesterday's BlackBerry Jam conference in San Jose, Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins told developers, " We have a clear shot at being No. 3 " -- a not-exactly confidence-inspiring message from the former king of the mobile mountain...
    by Colin Steele on September 26, 2012 : 2 comments , 279 views
  • President Obama: One end user IT doesn't have to worry about

    President Barack Obama had a little trouble figuring out how to use an iPhone yesterday. He's an avid BlackBerry user, and given the sensitive information he handles everyday, that's probably just how the White House IT department likes it.
    by Colin Steele on September 11, 2012 : 0 comments , 194 views
  • Consumerization Nation #2: Colin Steele and Jack Madden discuss Google Drive, MMS, and Windows Intune

    Listen above or right click this link and select "Save link as..." to download the mp3 There was a lot to talk about this week on Consumerization Nation. Here's what we covered: Google Drive and whether or not it's awesome Windows Intune and its mobile...
    by Jack Madden on April 26, 2012 : 0 comments , 288 views
  • Consumerization Nation #1: with guest Brian Katz

    Listen above or right click this link and select "Save Link as..." to download the mp3 Consumerization Nation premiered live today. Colin Steele and I were joined by guest Brian Katz , and by Gabe Knuth (who will be joining in the show from time to time...
    by Jack Madden on April 12, 2012 : 7 comments , 376 views
  • Will BlackBerry Fusion Universal Device Service shake up the mobile device management market?

    Research in Motion is anticipating a late March launch of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Universal Device Service , a component of BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) that will allow it to manage iOS and Android devices. With BES already estabilished in 250...
    by Jack Madden on March 20, 2012 : 6 comments , 405 views