RIM Declines as Analysts See Apple's IMessage as New ThreatBloomberg - Hugo Miller - 8 Jun, 2011Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell to a 26-month low on the Nasdaq after Morgan Keegan & Co. downgraded the stock, citing a new threat from Apple Inc. (AAPL) to RIM's ... |
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Google widens smartphone lead over iPhone, BlackBerryNational Business Review - 8 Jun, 2011Click to zoom (Palm is now owned by HP; Symbian is Nokia's smartphone OS ... or at least it is until a new partnership with Microsoft produces new Nokia models based on the Windows Phone OS). The rising adoption of smartphones in the US has created a ... |
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WWDC 2011: iMessage sticks it to mobile carriersZDNet (blog) - Jason D. O'Grady - 8 Jun, 2011By Jason D. O'Grady | June 7, 2011, 9:42am PDT iMessage is completely carrier agnostic and since Apple controls the server â€" not AT&T, Verizon or any other carrier â€" it's completely free. Let's hope that Apple rolls it our for Lion as well. ... |
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Apple unveils iMessage: Which cell phone would you buy?CBC.ca - 8 Jun, 2011By Community Team One of Research in Motion's most differentiating services for the BlackBerry smart phone was BlackBerry Messenger. Yesterday, Apple announced it is launching iMessage, a similar feature. It's an instant chat application that allows ... |
Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud no threat to AndroidComputerworld (blog) - Jr Raphael - 8 Jun, 2011I know, I know: Following Apple's unveiling of iOS 5 and its magical and revolutionary iCloud service, you probably came here expecting an emphatic rant about how everything new in Apple's mobile platform is actually old ... |
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How the Carriers Can Fight iMessagePC Magazine - Sascha Segan - 8 Jun, 2011Apple works with AT&T and Verizon, but it isn't their friend. Case in point: iMessage in iOS 5, which isn't just a way to lock people into making their friends buy iPhones, it's a shot over the bow of the carriers' juicy SMS ... |
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iOS 5 and iCloud: 5 Interesting TidbitsPCWorld - Ian Paul - 8 Jun, 2011This fall Apple will do battle in the cloud with Google, move further into the so-called post-PC world, and take a shot at one of Research In Motion's most prized BlackBerry features. Apple unveiled its software ... |
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Apple's iOS update improves mail, messaging and syncZDNet UK - David Meyer, Jack Clark - 8 Jun, 2011Apple's upcoming iOS 5 will boost the security and functionality of the mobile platform's mail facility, while also introducing a new messaging system called iMessage and taking advantage of ... |
Wall Street sees Cult of Mac growing stronger, RIM reelingNational Post - Matt Hartley - 8 Jun, 2011Steve Jobs has given his legions of Mac faithful one less reason to think about turning in their iPhones for BlackBerrys, but don't expect fans of Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Messenger to ditch their favourite messaging service overnight. ... |
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Apple bypasses carriers, trumps BlackBerry Messenger with free texting serviceThe Independent - 8 Jun, 2011Apple has unveiled a new messaging service that lets iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users send text messages, contact information, photos and videos to other iOS users for free, bypassing carriers' expensive texting plans and hitting rival smartphone ... |
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Will cell carriers allow iMessage?msnbc.com - Wilson Rothman - 8 Jun, 2011iMessage may be my favorite feature of iOS 5. But so great is this push message service for iPhone, iPad and iPod, in fact, that I'm wondering if carriers will allow it. After all, it's a direct threat to their text messaging and ... |
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A brief tour of Apple's iOS 5CNET (blog) - Kent German - Jun 6, 2011Apple's WWDC keynote is now behind us and if they're not at E3, tech journalists around the blogsphere are taking a rest. We didn't get a new iPhone or any new hardware, but Apple rolled out the company's new iCloud service, its Lion OS, ... |
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SURPRISE! Carriers Didn't Know iMessage Was Coming Until Today's Keynote (AAPL)San Francisco Chronicle - Matt Rosoff - Jun 6, 2011Apparently Apple didn't tell its carrier partners about iMessage, the new messaging system that could make SMS irrelevant. They found out at the same time as the rest of us: during today's WWDC keynote. That's according Jon Gruber, who dropped that ... |
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Apple Attacked Mobile Carriers Today, But Also Gave Them A Gift (AAPL, T, VZ, S)San Francisco Chronicle - Dan Frommer - Jun 6, 2011Apple announced a bunch of new iPhone features today during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. How will they affect wireless carriers? Apple's new iMessage service is generally bad news for carriers, as it aims to replace overpriced, ... |
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New iOS 5 features compared to Android, BlackBerry, Windows PhoneCNET (blog) - Jessica Dolcourt - Jun 6, 2011Apple presented 10 of the reportedly 200 additions and enhancements, including a long-awaited update to the way iOS handles obtrusive notifications, and the ability to cut out the USB cord for over-the-air system updates. ... |
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Why Apple's 'iMessage' Repeats BlackBerry Messenger's MistakeTIME - Chris Gayomali - Jun 6, 2011At WWDC today, Apple unveiled its long-awaited iMessage â€" a real-time instant messaging service that's essentially its version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) â€" to polite clapping. Great news for iOS fans; ... |
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Apple Goes After RIM's BBM With iMessagePC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - Jun 6, 2011Among the various iOS 5 features Apple chief Steve Jobs unveiled today at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) was iMessage, a messaging option for iOS devices reminiscent of RIM's BlackBerry Messenger. ... |
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An instant message to RIM: Heard about Apple's iMessage yet?CTV.ca - Jun 6, 2011These are stories Report on Business is following Monday, June 6. Get the top business stories through the day on BlackBerry or iPhone by bookmarking our mobile-friendly webpage. One of the most popular BlackBerry features is coming to Apple Inc. . ... |
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WWDC 2011: Apple takes other platforms' best services, makes them better with ...ZDNet (blog) - Matthew Miller - Jun 6, 2011Apple revealed iOS 5 today and several of the top features are some of the best experiences from other platforms, made better, and rolled into one platform. Matthew Miller started using a Pilot 1000 in 1997 ... |
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Research in Motion's BlackBerry Messenger has big competitor in Apple's iMessageThe Canadian Press - Michael Oliveira - Jun 6, 2011TORONTO â€" Research in Motion's BlackBerry Messenger (TSX:RIM) will have to take on yet another competitor. And this time, the challenger is as big as they come. Apple announced Monday that it's soon launching iMessage for the iPhone, iPod touch and ... |
Sorry GroupMe, Apple's iMessage Is Out To Kill YouSan Francisco Chronicle - Alyson Shontell - Jun 6, 2011Steve Jobs just announced a new messaging service that could squash startups like GroupMe and Fast Society. iMessage is a new messaging service between all iOS customers. It will be released on iPhones, then on iPads and iPod Touches. ... |
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Apple Reveals iMessages, A Real Time Messaging Client For iOS Users (AAPL)San Francisco Chronicle - Ellis Hamburger - Jun 6, 2011At WWDC in San Francisco, Apple just announced iMessage, a brand new way for iOS users to communicate with each other. You will be able to send text messages, photos, video, contacts, group messages, and more. It's all encrypted over Wi-Fi or 3G, ... |
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Android grows in top US smartphone spot, with iPhone secondComputerworld - Matt Hamblen - Jun 6, 2011Computerworld - Google's Android continued as the top smartphone operating system in the US in comScore's latest ranking, while Apple's iPhone displaced the BlackBerry for second place. Android and iPhone devices both gained in ... |
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Rumor: iOS 5 to get group messaging, notifications overhaul?CNET (blog) - Jessica Dolcourt - Jun 6, 2011Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) kicks off this morning in San Francisco (join us at 10 am PT for the live blog). The usually tight-lipped Apple set expectations last week that among the announcements will be ... |
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The New Features of iOS 5 Defeat Google Android and BlackberryBrandimposter.com - 8 Jun, 2011Android and BlackBerry may say something different than the Apple iPhone with some unique features. But, in the near future, it's hard to say if the iPhone did not have features unique to its competitors. Look at the latest update IOS 5, ... |
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Apple iMessage an unexpected shock to carriers: Goodbye SMS cash-cowSlashGear - 8 Jun, 2011It's not just RIM that Apple surprised with the new iMessage instant-messaging feature for iOS devices, announced during the Steve Jobs WWDC 2011 keynote yesterday. According to Daring Fireball's John Gruber, his sources say Apple's carrier partners ... |
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Did iOS 5 Copy Android, Windows Phone 7 & BlackBerry Features? [iOS 5 Brings ...TFTS (blog) - 8 Jun, 2011Apple's iOS 5 update already sparked various comments saying that Cupertino has started copying other mobile operating systems, but is that really so?... I'll begin this one by disclosing the fact that I do happen to use quite a few Apple devices, ... |
Does Android have an argument in its favor anymore?PhoneDog (blog) - 8 Jun, 2011Apple's iOS 5 is finally here, and there's 200 new features coming along for the ride. As is usual, Apple didn't hold back as they unveiled their brand new version to the wildly popular iOS mobile platform. And as usual, the new features brought to the ... |
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Apple iOS 5 for iPhone 5 battles Google Android and rivals for top mobile OSInternational Business Times - 8 Jun, 2011Apple's new iOS 5 introduces an improved OS to their lineup of mobile devices at yesterday's WWDC keynote. This is sure to bring some heated competition with existing competitors in the mobile OS market including Google's Android devices and ... |
Will messages sent via iMessage use up my text messages?iPhone FAQ - 8 Jun, 2011iMessage messages are not sent via your wireless provider, whether it be Verizon, AT&T, Orange or any other provider. These messages are managed and delivered by Apple, and as such have no impact on your text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) messaging plans ... |
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