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Carolyn Everson, VP Marketing, FaceBook

By Ewan on May 3, 2011 in News

FaceBook’s VP of Marketing Carolyn Everson is delivering a very interesting keynote regarding FaceBook, RIM and their partnership. Did you know that there are 30 billion photos uploaded every month to FaceBook? Just testing the PlayBook camera again… Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device Posted via email from MIR Live

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Demo photo from the PlayBook

By Ewan on May 3, 2011 in News

I’m emailing this from the PlayBook… I took the photo on the PlayBook’s rear camera during the keynote at BlackBerry World. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device Posted via email from MIR Live

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Checking out the PlayBook’s HDMI functionality

By Ewan on May 3, 2011 in Devices

I took advantage of the rather big flatscreen in the hotel room to see just how the BlackBerry PlayBook worked via HDMI. See what you think:

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Bababoo is VOIP done right — check it out

By Ewan on May 2, 2011 in Applications, Operators, Services

I recorded this phone blog via the all new, ultra brilliant new VOIP service that’s set to grow like wildfire. It’s called Bababoo and it’s really, really good. I normally don’t have any time for VOIP services that actually make my calling experience shitter. Bababoo uses the exact same dial screen that you’re accustomed to [...]

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Touring the Bold 9900 showcase at BlackBerry World

By Ewan on May 2, 2011 in News

For those of you following my BlackBerry World activities ‘live‘, you’ll have seen my walk-about of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 showcase. I thought I’d try and give a bit of behind-the-scenes whilst everyone else was busy pushing to the front of the demo stations. Here are the vids courtesy of SocialCam v2:

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 walk-through

By Ewan on May 2, 2011 in Devices

I managed to film a quick video walk-through of the all new BlackBerry Bold 9900 given by Jason Jacob, one of the product managers. Here we go: What do you think? I’m really pleased to see the 9000 wider size back!

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RIM: 2 new Bold devices, Facebook app & video calling for PlayBook

By Ewan on May 2, 2011 in Devices

Here are the highlights from today’s press conference at BlackBerry World: – Video chat on the PlayBook The PlayBook will get video calling capability (between PlayBooks) via WiFi. If you’re lucky enough to have a PlayBook, you’ll get this update over-the-air later today. – Facebook on the PlayBook There are over 30 million users of [...]

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I took the media’s temperature on RIM last night…

By Ewan on May 2, 2011 in News

I went to the BlackBerry World press reception last night with the intent of taking the media’s temperature on RIM. The company’s had a few challenges over the past weeks so I was prepared for a pretty rough set of reactions from many of the big North American influencers. But no. I found everyone very [...]

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That’s me on-site in Orlando at BlackBerry World

By Ewan on May 1, 2011 in News

Here’s an update from me ‘live’ from the BlackBerry World event. It all kicks off tomorrow — so here’s quick preview. Posted via email from MIR Live

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BlackBerry World: Hello From Heathrow

By Ewan on May 1, 2011 in News

Here’s a quick hello from London Heathrow’s Terminal 1 regarding this week’s BlackBerry World conference. Posted via email from MIR Live

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I’d love to see a ‘trusted context network’ for my phone

By Ewan on May 1, 2011 in Opinion

Well then it’s just gone 4am and I’m in the taxi on the way to RIM’s highly anticipated BlackBerry World event in Orlando. It’s sure to be an exciting one. There’s bound to be some interesting and exciting news. However this morning I’d like to raise a very basic problem I still have with my [...]

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