BlackBerry use continues to grow in government
Although RIM has seen a sharp decline in market share among US consumers, the government sector is another story. BlackBerry has seen consistent growth among government users. The growth isn't huge, and RIM hasn't given specific numbers, but growth is said to be steady. "...

Dropbox for Android beta lets users earn 5GB of free space
Dropbox is running a promotion to encourage people to try the beta version of Dropbox for Android. The new version's biggest feature is automatic uploading of pictures and video. If you don't care about privacy, you can have all of the pictures and video you take on your A...

RIM offers free PlayBook for Android developers who repackage their apps
RIM is trying to build their collection of Android apps that will run on the BlackBerry PlayBook. To help get developers rolling, the company is offering a free PlayBook to any Android Developer who repackages their Android app, and submits it to the BlackBerry App World by...

Microsoft makes "Gmail Man" video public in response to Google's Privacy Policy change
This video isn't new, but it's new to the public. Microsoft made this video last year but it was used internally for its internal Global Exchange sales conference last July. In light of the recent change to Google's privacy policy, Microsoft has not only taken ads out in l...

Apple now no. 3 in global smartphone sales
IDC has released new global smartphone market share numbers and Apple is now number 3 worldwide. According to IDC, Nokia is still number one, and Samsung is number two. The iPhone 4S obviously helped Apple take the number 3 slot. Apple jumped into the third spot globally ...

Windows Phone 8 details revealed
Details of Windows Phone 8 have been revealed in a video by senior vice president and Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore. The video, seen by PocketNow, was intended for Nokia and its partners. In the video, Belfiore discusses several changes coming to Windows Phone 8, and ...

New RIM board chair promises more changes to revive BlackBerry
Newly appointed board chair Barbara Stymiest has promised more changes to RIM's board will come. In an effort to shake things up RIM's co-founders stepped down as co-ceos, but still remain on the board. That drew criticism from some investors and Stymiest is obviously tryi...

Samsung mystery ICS phone press photo leaked on Twitter
This press photo was leaked on Twitter by industry insider Eldar Murtazin. It is a Samsung phone running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, that will be announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. The phone is believed to be a new device, but NOT the...

RIM releases new "Be Bold" commercials
RIM has released a couple of new commercials as part of the "Be Bold" campaign. The ads feature normal people in every day life situations, using their BlackBerry Bold. In the video above you'll notice one of the guys says, "we need tools, not toys." That's clearly a stab...

Unofficial Instagram client InstaCam hits Windows Marketplace
Instagram is a popular photo sharing app for iOS, but unfortunately they do not yet have a Windows Phone client. InstaCam is an unofficial Instagram client for Windows Phone. It allows you to take pictures on your phone, apply effects to make the picture beautiful, and the...

Mint.com launches Android tablet app
Mint.com, the site that consolidates all of your financial accounts into one secure location, has launched an Android tablet app. Mint.com already has an iPhone and Android phone app, but with Android tablet numbers expected to climb this year, the company is getting out ah...

BlackBerry 7 devices get FIPS certification, government approval
RIM has announced that BlackBerry 7 devices have been awarded FIPS 140-2 certification by the National Institude of Standards and Technology, and Communications Security Establishment Canada. The certification means they have a suitable level of cryptographic strength to pr...

Android users more likely to have one night stand?
Does your smartphone say something about how you conduct your love life? Maybe. In a recent Match.com survey, it appears that Android users get a little more love, a little quicker. Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date, and are more likely to have a...

Photos of iPod nano with built-in camera emerge
A Japanese website called Apple.pro has published photos of an iPod nano sporting a built-in camera. I have no idea if these pics are legit. According to CNET, the same website previously published pics of a purported nano sporting a camera, but it turned out to be just th...