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BlackBerry suffers identity crisis

By Sriram Vadlamani Mon, Oct 31, 2011 4:38PM UTC View Comments

The BlackBerry smartphone from RIM now has a confused corporate image. It no longer stands for the things it used to. Blackberry used to be a brand of smartphones which came with a nifty keypad. Blackberry used to be associated with business savvy people. It used to be the image for security. Now that image...

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BlackBerry continues to dominate in Indonesia – but for how long?

By Jon Russell Mon, Jul 25, 2011 11:30AM UTC View Comments

Android is often heralded as the mobile device operating system best placed to find mass popularity in developing regions like Asia thanks to the sheer level of support across the mobile phone industry, which gives the platform a wide range of devices to suit all budgets. While Android has established itself as the most popular...

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Rumour: Apple to target Asia with Sept budget iPhone launch

By Jon Russell Tue, Jun 28, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

The much-speculated launch of the new generation Apple iPhone may include a ‘budget’ (iPhone 4S) version of its current flagship device alongside a new fifth generation (iPhone 5) smartphone in September, according to a note from Deutsche Bank. The bank’s analyst, Chris Whitmore, believes that the speculated dual model launch is specifically targeted at growing...

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Ailing Nokia targets SEAsia comeback

By Jon Russell Tue, Jun 21, 2011 3:00PM UTC View Comments

Nokia is focusing its sights on redeveloping its brand in Asia, and other developing markets, as the ailing handset giant continues to maneuver its position in the market under the stewardship of new chief executive, Stephen Elop. An expert at Aramea Asset Management in Hamburg, quoted in Business Standard India, described Nokia as having “really forgot(ten)...

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Indonesia’s love of BlackBerry smartphones uncovered

By Jon Russell Sun, Jun 19, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

The BBC has an excellent article looking at the reasons and consequences of BlackBerry’s smartphone dominance in Indonesia. It is a long piece, but well worth reading, so I’ve picked out a few key excerpts below. On BlackBerry devices, social media and social effects: The explosion of smartphone users seems to have coincided with a surge...

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