https://www.scmp.com/rss/31757/feed Research In Motion (RIM) is a Canadian company best known for developing the BlackBerry, which was the dominant popular smartphone until the advent of Apple’s iPhone in 2007. The iPhone quickly found favour with BlackBerry users, particularly in corporate circle, and competition intensified after the iPhone’s success inspired companies like Samsung Electronics to launch smartphones powered by Google’s Android operating system. In January 2013, RIM launched a comeback effort, with a new line of... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS They were once must-have devices for Wall Street executives and Kim Kardashian West. Now the future of BlackBerry phones is in doubt after Chinese manufacturer TCL announced it will no longer design, build or sell new BlackBerry mobile devices after this coming August. BlackBerry stopped designing and selling its own phones in 2016 after seeing its popularity plunge once Apple’s iPhone changed smartphones forever. It licensed the brand to Huizhou-based... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3048957/chinas-blackberry-maker-stops-making-blackberry-phones-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3048957/chinas-blackberry-maker-stops-making-blackberry-phones-year?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:58:36 +0000 They were once must-have devices for Wall Street executives and Kim Kardashian West. Now the future of BlackBerry phones is in doubt after Chinese manufacturer TCL announced it will no longer design, build or sell new BlackBerry mobile devices after this coming August. BlackBerry stopped designing and selling its own phones in 2016 after seeing its popularity plunge once Apple’s iPhone changed smartphones forever. It licensed the brand to Huizhou-based TCL, the electronics giant that also makes... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/chinas-blackberry-maker-stops-making-blackberry-phones-year/article/3048932?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/chinas-blackberry-maker-stops-making-blackberry-phones-year/article/3048932?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:58:35 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Younger people are usually known as the first to adopt the latest gadgets. But in China, some are bringing back a piece of old-school tech that you probably haven’t heard mentioned in a while: The BlackBerry. The once-favorite phone of the 2000s is having an unlikely resurgence as a phone to help users avoid the pitfalls of too much internet access. And according to local media, BlackBerry has become especially popular among students who are resorting... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029572/blackberry-was-once-internet-your-hand-now-its-people-who-want-go?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029572/blackberry-was-once-internet-your-hand-now-its-people-who-want-go?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:48:03 +0000 Younger people are usually known as the first to adopt the latest gadgets. But in China, some are bringing back a piece of old-school tech that you probably haven’t heard mentioned in a while: The BlackBerry. The once-favorite phone of the 2000s is having an unlikely resurgence as a phone to help users avoid the pitfalls of too much internet access. And according to local media, BlackBerry has become especially popular among students who are resorting to older phones to keep them focused on... https://www.scmp.com/tech/blackberry-was-once-internet-your-hand-now-its-people-who-want-go-offline/article/3027852?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/blackberry-was-once-internet-your-hand-now-its-people-who-want-go-offline/article/3027852?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:43:05 +0000 How important is mobile security and privacy to you? The world is increasingly covered in free Wi-fi networks, but while they may be tempting, most are unsecured – meaning they’re potentially risky. Snoopers are out there, and they’re after corporate secrets as well as bank account details and personal information. Beware the dangers of free Wi-fi access Cue the secure smartphone. Although all Apple and Android phones have some privacy and security features, there are a number of phones on the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2119775/seven-most-secure-phones-travel-how-safe-your-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2119775/seven-most-secure-phones-travel-how-safe-your-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:18:54 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker TCL released the BlackBerry KeyOne in Hong Kong this month without much fanfare. There was no official announcement and barely any publicity. The Android phone – which comes with a physical QWERTY keyboard — is also not widely available in Hong Kong. This is surprising, given that the KeyOne created so much buzz abroad after its debut at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. I got my unit from the United Kingdom, where it was first launched in May, and this review is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2099363/review-tcls-blackberry-keyone-workhorse-battery-life-makes-its-small?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2099363/review-tcls-blackberry-keyone-workhorse-battery-life-makes-its-small?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jun 2017 23:46:39 +0000 BlackBerry, the Canadian technology company formerly known as Research in Motion, aims to re-establish its business in China this year as a major supplier of advanced enterprise mobile device management and security software. “We want to be the market leader,” Mike Ding, BlackBerry’s senior sales director for North Asia, said on the sidelines of the company’s recent corporate relaunch in Hong Kong. It’s a strategy that would entail forging new strategic alliances with the large consulting... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2086782/blackberry-eyes-fresh-start-china-software-company?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2086782/blackberry-eyes-fresh-start-china-software-company?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:12:40 +0000 It’s hard to imagine now, with the Apple iPhone and the array of Samsung models around the globe, that there once was a time when Nokia and BlackBerry were kings of the mobile phone industry. Finnish company Nokia made some of the first mobile phones in the 1980s, helped these devices become household items in the early 2000s, and by 2007, had a whopping 41 per cent of the mobile handset market. Meanwhile, BlackBerry, the brainchild of Canadian company Research in Motion, dominated the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2081477/could-2017-see-return-mobile-dominance-blackberrys-and-nokias?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2081477/could-2017-see-return-mobile-dominance-blackberrys-and-nokias?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Mar 2017 00:32:43 +0000 Real keyboards don’t belong on smartphones. Smartphones should be metallic, as slippery as a soap bar and, above all, they should all look identical. If that’s the case, then the next BlackBerry phone breaks a lot of the rules. “A keyboard is essential to a BlackBerry,” says Nicolas Zibell, chief executive of China-based TCL Communication at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas during a sneak preview of his company’s upcoming BlackBerry-branded phone. Possibly called the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2059877/why-blackberry-needs-keyboard-head-chinas-tcl-talks-new-smartphone-ces?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2059877/why-blackberry-needs-keyboard-head-chinas-tcl-talks-new-smartphone-ces?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jan 2017 03:27:25 +0000 The DTEK60 is the latest BlackBerry-branded smartphone manufactured by partner TCL, the Chinese company behind the Alcatel handsets. The difference in hardware design is immediately obvious. Spotting a gorgeous glass back and a smooth, curvy body just 6.99mm thick, the phone (HK$4,488) is by far the most beautiful BlackBerry phone that runs on the Android system. Like its predecessor, the DTEK50, the overall design remains minimalist, but the new release comes with a fingerprint sensor that is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2047321/most-beautiful-android-blackberry-ever-dtek60-first-impressions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2047321/most-beautiful-android-blackberry-ever-dtek60-first-impressions?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000 All is not lost yet. The BlackBerry keyboard synonymous with the Canadian smartphone brand is here to stay, chief executive John Chen said after the announcement it will stop making handsets and outsource production. Chen’s comment came in a video released on YouTube. “When we allow other people to build the handsets with our operation systems, it will be compatible with every single one of these, “ Chen says, pointing to recent company releases such as the Passport, Priv and the latest, the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2023643/thank-goodness-blackberry-isnt-doing-away-keyboard-devoted-fan-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2023643/thank-goodness-blackberry-isnt-doing-away-keyboard-devoted-fan-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Sep 2016 06:15:00 +0000 BlackBerry’s latest release, the DTEK50, is the company’s second Android handset (first was the Priv that was launched last November) and the selling point is probably more its mid-range price – HK2,688 – than its claim of being “the world’s most secure Android smartphone”. BlackBerry has stopped making phones, finally surrendering to Apple and Samsung Design and hardware Measuring 7.4 mm in depth and weighing 135g, the DTEK50 feels light and nifty in the hand despite its 5.2-inch screen.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2023352/tech-review-blackberrys-last-house-phone-dtek50-packs-punch-decent-price?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2023352/tech-review-blackberrys-last-house-phone-dtek50-packs-punch-decent-price?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Sep 2016 03:00:45 +0000 It’s official. BlackBerry Ltd, the Canadian company that invented the smartphone and hooked legions of road warriors on devices so addictive they were known as “CrackBerry”, has stopped making handsets. Finally conceding defeat in a battle lost long ago to Apple and Samsung, BlackBerry is handing over production of the phones to overseas partners and turning its full attention to the more profitable and growing software business. It’s the formalisation of a move in the making since Chief... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2023571/blackberry-has-stopped-making-phones-finally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2023571/blackberry-has-stopped-making-phones-finally?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:42:28 +0000 Blackberry Limited said Tuesday that it will no longer manufacture its Blackberry Classic as a part of a company effort to innovate and update their smartphones lineup with "state of the art devices." "We are ready for this change so we can give our customers something better – entrenched in our legacy in security and pedigree in making the most productive smartphones," Ralph Pini, chief operating officer and GM for devices at BlackBerry, said in a blog post. He added, although it is "very... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1985854/end-era-blackberry-terminate-its-classic-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1985854/end-era-blackberry-terminate-its-classic-line?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:15:15 +0000 What does you cellphone do? According to Ericcson's annual mobility report, there are at least 3 billion smartphone users in the world, a number projected to swell to nearly 6 billion within the next five years. As the devices have grown more sophisticated—the better to appeal to fickle and tech-savvy consumers—so have many of their functions. Some of these tricks show how smartphone makers are building a better mousetrap (with the hope of locking in new clients). Others are tricks that users... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1985051/fun-things-do-your-smartphone-fling-it-around-or-dunk-it-water?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1985051/fun-things-do-your-smartphone-fling-it-around-or-dunk-it-water?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Jul 2016 02:00:00 +0000 BlackBerry has signaled that a licensing deal, or even an outright sale of the company, was still a possibility, pleasing shareholders still reeling from the disappointing debut for its new line of smartphones. Chief Executive Thorsten Heins, responding to a question about whether he was looking into strategic alternatives, said he is open to all options that create value for shareholders. He emphasised that the company has so far focused on creating value through the launch of its new devices... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1279413/chief-says-blackberry-open-licensing-deals-other-options?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1279413/chief-says-blackberry-open-licensing-deals-other-options?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:01:50 +0000 BlackBerry will likely face tough questions about its future at its annual meeting on Tuesday after dismal quarterly results last week triggered a 28 per cent plunge in the Canadian smartphone maker’s share price. Sales of BlackBerry’s make-or-break new line of smartphones in the quarter ended June 1 came in well below analysts’ expectations and offered little evidence that the company can quickly win back market share from Apple’s iPhone, Samsung’s Galaxy devices, and other phones powered by... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1277829/blackberry-investors-turn-heat-management?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1277829/blackberry-investors-turn-heat-management?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:00:16 +0000 AP reviews new smartphones: Android, iOS and more New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here’s a summary of The Associated Press’ recent phone reviews, including the latest on Google phones running a pure version of Android.   — ANDROID DEVICES:   GALAXY S4, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS   The S4 is an excellent device from a hardware standpoint. Its 5-inch (12.5-centimeter) screen is larger than its predecessor, yet it’s a tad lighter and smaller. The display is sharp, at 441... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1274487/ap-reviews-new-smartphones-android-ios-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1274487/ap-reviews-new-smartphones-android-ios-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jul 2013 03:10:56 +0000 Thorsten Heins, the president and chief executive of BlackBerry, recalls that a year ago, when he announced a delay in the introduction of a new line of phones, he was told his company was "finished". Not so, he argued then; give us time to get this thing right. The phones - BlackBerry 10s - are now on the market. But judging by the sales figures and earnings that BlackBerry announced on Friday, the phones have not turned BlackBerry's fortunes around; quite the opposite. In the first full... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1271976/blackberrys-hoped-turnaround-fails-materialise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1271976/blackberrys-hoped-turnaround-fails-materialise?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 BlackBerry defended the security of its smartphones after The Guardian reported that a British agency penetrated the devices at Group of 20 meetings in 2009 to monitor phone calls and e-mail traffic. Evidence of the monitoring came from top-secret documents that American Edward Snowden showed The Guardian. The documents, which the paper said belonged to the intelligence arm known as Government Communications Headquarters, tout success in reading BlackBerry traffic. One excerpt titled "BlackBerry... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1263877/blackberry-defends-smartphones-security-after-g20-spying-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1263877/blackberry-defends-smartphones-security-after-g20-spying-report?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Government reveals clean-air plan The government steps up its efforts to tackle the city's air pollution quandary as Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing unveils "A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong". Secretary for Transport and Housing Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung also attends the launch to set out how various bureaus and departments will work together to improve air quality.   'Hongkongers only' flat sites on sale Developers get a chance to bid on the two residential sites allocated... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1201318/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1201318/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 As Nokia, the erstwhile smartphone leader, fails to gain much headway on Apple and Samsung Electronics, the Finnish company is setting its sights on a weaker rival: BlackBerry. Nokia is betting its partnership with corporate computing giant Microsoft will help it win business users, targeting BlackBerry's stronghold. Nokia's newest Lumia smartphones, including two introduced this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, run on Microsoft's operating system and come with Excel, Word and... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1160540/nokia-targets-blackberry-battle-business-mobile-phone-users?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1160540/nokia-targets-blackberry-battle-business-mobile-phone-users?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 BlackBerry began selling the Z10 handset in India yesterday, before the phone's introduction in the United States. The device would cost 43,490 rupees (HK$6,220), according to a press release on Monday. Apple charges at least 45,000 rupees for an iPhone 5, while a Galaxy Note II from Samsung Electronics costs 35,600 rupees, according to the distributor's and the company's websites respectively. The Z10 is central to BlackBerry's bid to revive sales after it posted three losses in four quarters... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1159229/blackberry-starts-z10-sales-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1159229/blackberry-starts-z10-sales-india?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 BlackBerry, once lauded as a boardroom status symbol, is banking on its new operating system and two new smartphones to woo back users who have switched to trendier competitors. The Canadian company is lining up a marketing campaign in Hong Kong to launch its new products in the second quarter of this year as it sets its sights on the Chinese market. Analysts estimate that BlackBerry, which changed its name from Research in Motion last month, had less than 1 per cent of the market in China as of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1157246/blackberry-seeks-past-prowess-woos-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1157246/blackberry-seeks-past-prowess-woos-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 BlackBerry launched its comeback effort yesterday with a revamped platform and a pair of sleek new handsets, along with a company name change as part of a move to reinvent the smartphone maker. Canadian-based Research in Motion said it had changed its name to BlackBerry as it launched the BlackBerry 10, the new platform aimed at helping the firm regain traction in a market now dominated by rivals. "From this point forward RIM becomes BlackBerry," chief executive Thorsten Heins told a glitzy... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1139779/smartphone-maker-rim-hopes-it-has-right-number?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1139779/smartphone-maker-rim-hopes-it-has-right-number?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Lawmakers may say 'no thanks' to CY Many would say that being Hong Kong's chief executive is a thankless task - and for incumbent Leung Chun-ying, that could literally be the case today. Lawmakers are to vote on whether to pass a motion of thanks to Leung for his maiden policy address. But pan-democratic lawmakers have vowed to vote against the motion. It would be the ninth time since 1997 that the Legislative Council has vetoed a motion of thanks for a policy address.   South Korea eyes rocket... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1138844/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1138844/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Lenovo Group is assessing potential acquisition targets and strategic alliances, including a deal with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, as the second-largest producer of personal computers tries to bolster its mobile-device business. "We are looking at all opportunities - RIM and many others," chief financial officer Wong Wai Ming said in an interview at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. "We'll have no hesitation if the right opportunity comes along that could... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1135527/lenovo-considers-buying-blackberry-maker-option?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1135527/lenovo-considers-buying-blackberry-maker-option?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Research In Motion chief executive officer Thorsten Heins expects his million-plus government customers in North America to embrace the BlackBerry 10 devices the company is counting on for survival. About 400,000 government customers worldwide got new BlackBerry phones last year, and Heins, said he sees at least that many splurging on the new BB10 models next year. RIM, based in Ontario, said this week that it will begin selling the products in February on multiple continents. "I would be... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1082656/blackberry-chief-punts-faithful?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1082656/blackberry-chief-punts-faithful?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000 1 Era bluetooth headset by Jawbone (HK$850) 2 Bold Touch 9900 smartphone by Blackberry (HK$4,980) 3 Bolt solar device charger by Solio (HK$550) 4 Mobile HD travel kit by DVDO (simplaylabs.com) 5 Galaxy Tab 10.1' tablet by Samsung (HK$4,888) 6 Jambox wireless speaker by Jawbone (HK$1,888) 7 SE535 sound-isolating earphones by Shure (HK$3,240) 8 Powershot D10 waterproof camera by Canon (HK$2,380) https://www.scmp.com/article/981111/happily-wired?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/981111/happily-wired?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Having the world's most secure encryption system on its smartphones is becoming a bit of a liability for Research In Motion, the Canadian maker of the popular BlackBerry. British police demanded RIM assist with their investigations into the country's worst riots in decades, and the company pledged full co-operation. There is a touch of irony in this. Rioters used encrypted BlackBerry messages to organise the mayhem. So the police demand is likely to involve RIM handing over personal data... https://www.scmp.com/article/975877/access-data-matter-caution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/975877/access-data-matter-caution?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 If you are a fan of the BlackBerry, then you might be scratching your head when you approach its latest tablet, the PlayBook. What made the BlackBerry so popular in the first place was its ability for users to read and write e-mails easily, well before the arrival of the smartphone. But this functionality is lost in the PlayBook. There's no sign of the customary Qwerty keyboard, and there's no 3G connectivity. What's left is a 17.8cm tablet powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor from Texas... https://www.scmp.com/article/974983/blackberry-playbook?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/974983/blackberry-playbook?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 TVB star Moses Chan Ho knows how to mess with the media. At the launch event for the BlackBerry tablet device (think a really small portable computer or a really large smartphone), dubbed the Playbook, Chan successfully hawked the product while fending off questions about his rumoured romance with a fellow colleague - TVB actress Aimee Chan Yan-mei. Chan praised the new device, reciting the brand slogans ('it's ideal for both businesses and individuals') and telling humorous personal... https://www.scmp.com/article/971136/ok-so-you-liked-freebie-computer-now-tell-us-about-these-girlfriend-rumours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/971136/ok-so-you-liked-freebie-computer-now-tell-us-about-these-girlfriend-rumours?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Date March 4 to March 8 Opening hours March 4, 10.30am to 6.30pm; March 5 to March 7, 10am to 6.30pm; March 8, 10am to 5.30pm Venue Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Admission Trade only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted. (Admission fee is HK$100 per person) Registration For trade visitors, register now for your free admission badge through one of the following channels: Smartphone info site - download HKTDC FAIRS at iPhone App Store and BlackBerry App World or Android Market... https://www.scmp.com/article/739818/information?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/739818/information?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000 China Mobile's Beijing unit has partnered with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion to launch a dedicated internet service for small companies and professionals using the popular smartphone. The new BlackBerry Internet Service offers monthly plans ranging from 98 yuan to 108 yuan, in line with the carrier's efforts to boost smartphone adoption and data usage among its more than 500 million subscribers. Users can send and receive e-mails from up to 10 supported work and personal e-mail accounts. https://www.scmp.com/article/733672/china-mobile-blackberry-net-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/733672/china-mobile-blackberry-net-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:00:00 +0000 The technology to wirelessly charge gadgets surely comes in handy. It has been available in the United States, and has now come to Hong Kong. The new Powermat charger allows you to throw away all those power cords for your phone, PDA, Nintendo DS and iPhone, among many other things. According to the company, the technology uses the principles of magnetic induction and some new technology to transmit power to batteries without an actual electrical cord. The catch is that each device will have... https://www.scmp.com/article/706069/powermat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/706069/powermat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Cups runneth over Headphones maker Monster is kicking off the year with the Beat Studio White (below), a studio-quality, high-definition headset endorsed by rapper/producer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. The headphones feature Monster's power-isolation technology, which cuts external noise to allow users to hear clear vocals, detailed highs and deep bass. Weighing 260 grams, the headset is loaded with extra- large speaker drivers, a digital amplifier, a wide, adjustable headband,... https://www.scmp.com/article/704510/gadget-corner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/704510/gadget-corner?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0000 The iNQ Chat 3G looks like a fancy Blackberry with its full Qwerty keyboard, but it's actually just a basic 3G mobile phone. But 'basic' these days means it still offers 3.6 Mbps high speed data connections, and comes with a 2.4-inch colour display, a 3.2-mega-pixel camera in the back, and Bluetooth. It supports many popular applications, such as Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, Web browsing and even GPS. The phone's menus use icons, and applications and content can be easily accessed using the... https://www.scmp.com/article/701577/inq-chat-3g?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/701577/inq-chat-3g?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 +0000 The world has BlackBerry: China has BlockBerry. The latter is a knock-off of the popular hand-held device. But mainland manufacturer Haff-comm is not content to just clone the device; it now has US President Barack Obama as a spokesman endorsing the product. The ad (above) says, 'Obama has BlackBerry, I have BlockBerry', apparently exploiting the widely reported refusal of the president to part with his BlackBerry, despite security concerns about it potentially being hacked into by... https://www.scmp.com/article/684219/obama-unwitting-spokesman-impressive-blackberry-rip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/684219/obama-unwitting-spokesman-impressive-blackberry-rip?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0000 I was explaining to a friend of mine over a beer last week that I expected my bank to instigate another round of redundancies quite soon. Halfway through my explanation of what this would mean to my team, Dave's PDA begun to buzz. Without so much as a second thought he takes it out of his pocket, types in his password and begins reading his e-mail. 'No way,' he says to himself as he reads something that was obviously quite interesting, '... not golf on Saturday.' Without so much as a glance in... https://www.scmp.com/article/676517/problem-multitasking-hi-tech-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/676517/problem-multitasking-hi-tech-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +0000 There is a small flashing light at the top, right corner of my Blackberry. This light pretty much rules my life. If it is flashing green, that means no new e-mail, SMS or missed calls. Red, on the other hand, is a call to action. It means a new e-mail has come in or a phone call is coming. Much the same way as Pavlov's dogs began to salivate when the bell rang, my own body physically reacts to the red light. It could mean anything. It could be a new client offering me a great opportunity. It... https://www.scmp.com/article/672482/red-alert-are-you-blackberry-addict?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/672482/red-alert-are-you-blackberry-addict?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Alex Drama Theatre, HKAPA Reviewed: Sept 24 Now that the term 'meltdown' refers not to Britney Spears but the state of our global economy, the timing of this stage adaptation of the British comic strip by Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor about an investment banker in the City of London couldn't be better. Directed by Phelim McDermott, Alex follows the life of its eponymous hero, made into flesh and blood by British actor Robert Bathurst, through the cutthroat and sometimes shady world... https://www.scmp.com/article/654479/alex?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/654479/alex?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Target market Lenovo sees demand growing for affordable, always connected, multimedia-capable laptops, especially from entrepreneurs, small businesses and frequent travellers. That's why its new mid-range, energy-efficient ThinkPad SL series notebook computers (below) deliver the goods: Wi-fi links, a Nvidia graphics processor, high-definition audio and video, a widescreen display (14.1 inch and 15.4 inch), a built-in 2-megapixel camera for video-conferencing, ThinkVantage client security... https://www.scmp.com/article/648503/gadget-corner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/648503/gadget-corner?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0000 What's the boldest thing you've ever done? If the tale is outrageous, gutsy or compelling enough, you might just win the latest BlackBerry. The PDA maker has a new phone/e-mail device called The Bold that aims to challenge the iPhone (even looks a bit like it, you think?) and the firm is trying to generate some extra buzz for this 3G smartphone. To wit, the company Research In Motion (RIM) is sponsoring a contest in Hong Kong for people to share one 'bold' incident in their life. It will award... https://www.scmp.com/article/647244/boldly-enter-contest-and-you-could-pick-blackberry-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/647244/boldly-enter-contest-and-you-could-pick-blackberry-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 The last time I wrote, I was saying goodbye to an HR consulting firm. Before starting my new job in corporate HR, I took a three-week break. Not working meant no name cards, no title and, lastly, no BlackBerry. I enjoyed the luxury of shopping in the middle of the day, scheduling long social lunches, not waking up to an alarm clock and travelling midweek instead of the weekend. One thing I didn't appreciate was feeling so out of touch. I didn't realise until I was on my break how much of... https://www.scmp.com/article/642287/it-feels-good-being-connected-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/642287/it-feels-good-being-connected-again?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Just in time for Christmas, Canadian wireless-device maker Research In Motion has updated its first camera-equipped BlackBerry handset, which was released last year. The Pearl 8120 smartphone has a 2-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and enhanced flash, compared with the simple 1.3-megapixel snapper on the previous model, the Pearl 8100. The 8120 has a chic titanium-coloured finish and an ultra-sleek design - measuring 107mm x 55mm x 14mm and weighing 91 grams. The device also offers ... https://www.scmp.com/article/617913/jewel-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/617913/jewel-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Beating your BlackBerry addiction just got harder. Research In Motion has released the BlackBerry 8820, its first dual-mode smartphone that combines cellular network support with Wi-fi connectivity. That means you'll keep those thumbs busy writing e-mail messages even outside areas with network coverage by hooking up with Wi-fi at home, corporate campuses and hotspots in airports or coffee shops. When your digits need a rest, it can play video in full-screen mode. The BlackBerry 8820 costs... https://www.scmp.com/article/608020/berry-exciting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/608020/berry-exciting?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Research In Motion's new BlackBerry Curve smartphone is touted as the smallest and lightest, full-keyboard BlackBerry handset, measuring 107mm x 60mm x 15.5mm, and weighs about 111 grams. It combines BlackBerry's e-mail and messaging capabilities, premium phone features, a comprehensive organiser and an internet browser with a 2-megapixel camera (an improvement on the Pearl's 1.3 megapixel offering) with digital zoom, desktop media manager software, a spell-checker for e-mail, a microSD... https://www.scmp.com/article/601440/next-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/601440/next-line?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:00:00 +0000 As an increasing number of people become hooked on BlackBerry's wireless e-mail service, plenty of jokes poking fun at the addiction are emerging. The latest comes from Canadian comedy series The Rick Mercer Report in the form of a spoof advertisement for a new must-have accessory, the BlackBerry helmet. The clip plays up how users can take their helmets anywhere, including inside a shower stall and into a laundromat. Cool add-ons offered include a camera and a safety flag - all... https://www.scmp.com/article/597951/press-play?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/597951/press-play?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000 'Searching ...' a message on my mobile phone screen assures me. After an eternity my mobile lamely gives up, proving the proverb 'Seek and ye shall find' doesn't necessarily apply. 'No network found,' it says. Stupid phone. I could have told it to forgo its quest since, here on holiday in Patong, I haven't activated global roaming because a) I'm too tight to pay the fee and b) not receiving calls, texts and voicemails feels like a blessing. If I relent and cough up, I will be tethered to an... https://www.scmp.com/article/579216/leash-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/579216/leash-life?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:00:00 +0000 'Searching ...' a message on my mobile phone screen assures me. After an eternity my mobile lamely gives up, proving the proverb 'Seek and ye shall find' doesn't necessarily apply. 'No network found,' it says. Stupid phone. I could have told it to forgo its quest since, here on holiday in Patong, I haven't activated global roaming because a) I'm too tight to pay the fee and b) not receiving calls, texts and voicemails feels like a blessing. If I relent and cough up, I will be tethered to an... https://www.scmp.com/article/579027/leash-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/579027/leash-life?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:00:00 +0000