by Michelle De Rubeis | Nov 22, 2011 | Technology Trends
Earlier this month, I was pitched an idea to write a blog post to RIM’s co-CEO’s discussing my opinion on how they can improve the Blackberry product. I tried, but I just couldn’t write it. I don’t want to change anything about my Blackberry. I love my Blackberry just...
by Brian Bloom | Jan 31, 2013 | Mobile Trends, News, Recruiting Tips, Technology Trends, Toronto
The day that everyone we were all waiting for has arrived. Blackberry 10 is a go, and Canadians will have the first crack at the first of two new handsets, the touch-screen Z10, which will be available within weeks. Meanwhile, the Q10, which will have the more...
by Ryan Ayres | Nov 23, 2012 | Mobile Trends, Technology Trends
Hi. My name is Ryan and I am officially a mobile device addict. I am obsessed with mobile devices. I’ve owned nine different phones in the last 24 months, multiple tablets and every cool gadget available. In fact, I’m so excited about the January 30 release of...
by Ryan Ayres | Feb 28, 2012 | Technology Trends
As an IT staffing recruiter, I am attached to my Blackberry 24/7. The first generation of the Playbook was disappointing. It didn’t support native email and compared to the iPhone it had practically no apps. Flash forward to 2012. The new PlayBook 2.0 takes care...
by Ryan Ayres | Mar 30, 2012 | Mobile Trends, Technology Trends
I’ve been switching back and forth between an iPhone and my old Blackberry Torch for the past year. While the iPhone is a lot of fun, I really prefer the Blackberry for business. When it came time to buy a new phone, although I had read some negative press about the...
by Ryan Ayres | Nov 14, 2011 | Technology Trends
Back in October, I posted a poll about surveying smartphone use on my LinkedIn profile and various LinkedIn groups. As an IT staffing recruiter, I am glued to my phone(s) 24/7. I switch between using a Blackberry and an iPhone, and I like both for different reasons. I...
by Tim Collins | Oct 9, 2012 | Mobile Trends, Recruiting Tips, Technology Trends
Once the #1 smartphone in the world, RIM is now in a free fall that brings Nortel to mind. They are asking us to believe that they will avoid crashing because they have a parachute called Blackberry 10. I’m sad to admit that after 15 years as a diehard Blackberry...
by Ryan Ayres | Oct 17, 2011 | Mobile Trends, Technology Trends
Heavy media coverage of the outages at RIM may be skewing public opinion and making RIM look worse off than it is. It’s a sad situation for RIM, arguably one of the most innovative and game changing companies in Canada. However, it’s tough to argue that...
