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<title>Foursquare for BlackBerry gets NFC check-ins </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/27/tap.based.location.sharing.comes.to.foursquare/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/BlackBerry-Foursquare-Teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[BlackBerry users will now be able to quickly share their locations, thanks to today's update to the Foursuare app. The update (BlackBerry App World) implements NFC (near field communications) on certain BlackBerry models, such as the Bold 9900, to let users simply tap their handsets on NFC stickers to share their locations....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NXP sues RIM over BlackBerry, PlayBook patents</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/03/rim.faces.patent.lawsuit.by.dutch.company.nxp/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1108/blackberrytorch9860-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Dutch company NXP BV has filed a lawsuit against Canadian smartphone maker RIM for allegedly infringing on six of the company's patents. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of NXP semiconductors and wants compensatory and triple damages, though the numbers aren't revealed. It also seeks a stop of the sale of devices that infringe upon these patents, which include the BlackBerry Torch, Curve, and...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>T-Mobile BlackBerry 7.1 updates bring Wi-Fi calls</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/14/t.mo.blackberry.bold.9900.torch.9810.get.71/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/blackberrybold9900-t-mobile2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[T-Mobile has updated its versions of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 to BlackBerry 7.1 with more than just the basic OS in store.  The updates (EXE for 9900, EXE for 9810) both add support for voice calls over Wi-Fi, bringing a feature back not seen in most recent T-Mobile BlackBerrys.  The format isn't using UMA (unlicensed mobile access) and won't automatically transfer calls to GSM or 3...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BlackBerry 7 cleared for US, Canadian governments</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/01/blackberry.7.71.phones.earn.government.nod/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/bblockin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RIM said Wednesday that BlackBerry 7- and 7.1-powered devices have earned a coveted FIPS 140-2 certification. The standard means they can now be used by the US and Canadian governments, as they meet stringent security stipulations as outlined by the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA). The current devices that comply include the Bold 9900, 9930, and 9790; the Torch 9850, 98...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BlackBerry Bold 9900 gets NFC payments in Turkey</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/01/18/public.rollout.follows.telefonica.trials/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/blackberrybold9900-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RIM has announced that it has teamed with Turkish carrier Turkcell to launch a NFC payment system. The mobile wallet application will initially be available on the BlackBerry Bold 9900, enabling users to make payments by tapping the handset against MasterCard PayPass readers throughout the country and abroad....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9981 gets UK release details</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/23/harrods.to.get.blackberry.p9981.in.2011.for.2k/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1110/blackberryp9981.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RIM's high-style Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9981 has just received shipping details. It will arrive in the UK in Harrods department stores before year's end, with a steep price of £1,275 (about $2,000 at current conversion rates). This is, however, contract-free and buyers have to bring their own SIM cards....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spotify for BlackBerry goes public</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/21/spotify.launches.full.version.of.blackberry.app/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/spotifybbin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Spotify's BlackBerry app has exited the test stage and is now available to supporting hardware. Users can visit Spotify's mobile site from their browser to download the app, with Spotify offering a 48-hour free trial. After this period, they will need to either sign up for a 30-day trial or pay for the Spotify Premium subscription, which costs $10 per month in the US....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Review: BlackBerry Bold 9790</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/18/we.test.the.lower.cost.bold.for.ourselves/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/blackberrybold9790-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The smartphone field is no longer as Western-centric as it used to be; it's seen madhouse lineups for BlackBerry phones for Indonesia that no smartphone maker would have seen a few years ago. With that in mind, RIM has taken the rare step of having two BlackBerry Bold phones on the same time and has added the 9790 to catch those who want the full touchscreen and keyboard without paying a premium f...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sprint doles out BlackBerry 7.1 to Bold, Torch owners</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/blackberrybold9900-review1sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[RIM's hinted-at BlackBerry 7.1 update started rolling out to Sprint owners on Thursday night.  Owners told CrackBerry that their Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 phones were getting the upgrade over-the-air.  Among other changes, it's expected to add 3G hotspot support for those willing to pay the premium....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RIM shows how to strip Carrier IQ from BlackBerry</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/15/rim.details.process.of.removing.carrier.iq/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/carrieriqin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Canadian BlackBerry smartphone maker RIM maintains it never gave carriers permission to install Carrier IQ software on its devices and has now detailed how users can get rid of it. T-Mobile installs the software on three BlackBerry handsets, including the Bold 9900, the Curve 9360 and the Torch 9810. Users need to download an app called IQ Agent, which will also detect and remove other third-party...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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