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US Pentagon grants security clearance to iPad, iPhone

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2013)

Earlier this month TUAW reported that iOS 6 had obtained FIPS 140-2 certification, "opening the door to more government use." It didn't take long for that door to swing wide open, as the Pentagon has now officially approved iPhones and iPads running a version of iOS 6 for use on secure government ...

Sorry iPad owners, BBM for iOS will be iPhone only

by Yoni Heisler (May 16th, 2013)

RIM announced earlier this week that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is coming to both iOS and Android as a free download later this summer. While RIM's market share continues to plummet, the number of folks who still use BBM is rather impressive. In a post on BlackBerry's official blog earlier ...

BlackBerry bringing BBM to iOS and Android this summer

by Steven Sande (May 14th, 2013)

Miracles do happen. BlackBerry today announced that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be available on iOS and Android this summer as a free download. On the BlackBerry blog, BlackBerry employee Donny Halliwell stated that availability is dependent on approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play. ...

iOS App Store accounts for nearly 75% of mobile app download revenue

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 9th, 2013)

A new research report from Canalys took a look at the four leading mobile app stores -- Apple's App Store, Google Play, BlackBerrry World and the Windows Phone Store -- and came away with some interesting data. During the first quarter of 2013, Canalys found that the number of worldwide ...

Try out BlackBerry 10 on your iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 2nd, 2013)

BlackBerry is rolling out its BlackBerry Z10 handset and its fresh, new BlackBerry 10 operating system. If you are curious to see how BB10 compares to iOS without actually buying a BlackBerry phone, you can visit BlackBerry.com/glimpse using mobile Safari on your iPhone. You'll be able to ...

BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 brings a BB10 feature to iOS

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 5th, 2013)

BlackBerry may be launching its new BlackBerry 10 mobile OS in the coming weeks, but it's not ignoring customers who use alternative platforms. In fact, it's embracing these other platforms by bringing a BlackBerry 10 experience to iOS and Android devices, says a report in CrackBerry. The new ...

BlackBerry Z10 and iPhone 5 go head-to-head in video

by Randy Nelson (Jan 21st, 2013)

German site Telekom-Presse has put together a video comparing the iPhone 5 with the upcoming BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, both in terms of physical design and software. The video plays out almost like an informercial for RIM's new device -- due to be formally unveiled next week -- lauding the way ...

Irish government drops Blackberry, picks up iPads

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 14th, 2012)

The Irish government has announced that it will be dropping support for Blackberrys in favor of iPhones and Android devices, according to SiliconRepublic. The move affects Teachta Dála's (TD's) in the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). The government has decided that ...

Daily Update for November 21, 2012

by Steven Sande (Nov 21st, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Following the TSA's lead, the NTSB drops Blackberry for iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 21st, 2012)

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, may join the growing number of government agencies that plan to ditch the BlackBerry in favor of the iPhone. A notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website announces that the NTSB ...

Australia's Woolworths drops RIM for iPhones

by Mike Wehner (Oct 17th, 2012)

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is dropping the BlackBerry handsets used by employees in many of its more than 800 locations in favor of iPhones. The company is in the process of gathering the staff's remaining 550 BlackBerrys, which will then be replaced by iPhone 5s. Australian wireless ...

Daily Update for July 17, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jul 17th, 2012)

Qantas plans to ditch BlackBerry, adopt iPhone

by Dave Caolo (Jul 17th, 2012)

Australia's Sunday Morning Herald reports that Qantas is set to replace 1,300 BlackBerry phones with iPhones. The airline recently surveyed its employees about their smartphone preference, and found that the majority were interested in iPhones. A spokesperson also noted that Apple's device meets ...

RIM's predictive typing on jailbroken iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 14th, 2012)

Who wants a Blackberry-style predictive typing setup on their iPhone? (Don't all raise your hands at once!) Developer Mario Hros gave iDownloadblog a look at the upcoming Octopus Keyboard tweak he's working on. Octopus Keyboard looks similar to the iPhone keyboard, but you'll notice the RIM ...

RIM claims responsibility for "Wake Up" stunt at Apple Store

by Michael Grothaus (May 1st, 2012)

RIM, maker of the BlackBerry, has claimed responsibility for the ultra lame "Wake Up" flash mob stunt that appeared outside the Sydney Apple store last week. The stunt saw flash mobs pull out black signs that read "Wake Up." When confronted with the signs, shoppers at the Apple Store seemed to ...