Posts Tagged ‘BlackBerry’
Visa certifies NFC-equipped Android, BlackBerry smartphones for payWave
All the new devices certified by Visa host the Visa payWave application on a secure SIM card and feature NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.
Visa’s certification of these smartphones paves the way for mobile device manufacturers, mobile operators and retailers to partner with financial institutions to offer Visa mobile payment functionality to consumers globally.
I don’t like the fact that you won’t be able to install it on existing phones.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/visa-certifies-nfc-equipped-android-blackberry-smartphones-for/
The Worst C.E.O.’s of 2011
Arrogant chief executives, like the pair at the top of Research in Motion, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, and of course Jon S. Corzine, late of MF Global. Complacent chiefs, like William C. Weldon at the bellwether Johnson & Johnson. And what of Reed Hastings, the much-maligned boss at Netflix? Chalk that up to his bumbling response to the forces of creative destruction at work.
Like others in the comments, I missed Leo Apotheker, one more ex-CEO of HP to fall in shame.
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/the-worst-c-e-o-s-of-2011/
Despite RIM Takeover Talk, Hurdles Would Be High
Few deals are likely to pass muster with RIM’s chiefs. Mr. Balsillie and Mr. Lazaridis have remained steadfast in their strategy to reverse the company’s fortunes.
That, not the product, can kill the company.
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/despite-rim-takeover-talk-hurdles-would-be-high/
Smartphone Penetration Rates by Country! We Have Good Data (finally)
Brazil currently ranks 33rd.
BlackBerry Curve 9360
BlackBerry Torch 9860
BlackBerry Torch 9850
BlackBerry Torch 9810
BlackBerry Bold 9900
Why people still use BlackBerrys
Businesspeople also say BlackBerrys are just good for productivity.
Enough said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/08/04/blackberry.fans/