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BlackBerry fans team-up to boycott Netflix (IntoMobile)
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) users don’t like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and their policy to keep its mobile client out of the Canadian company’s new platform. Few unofficial apps found their way to the BlackBerry World, but were promptly pulled after the video streaming/rental service complained. To make things worse, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has iterated that it won’t support BlackBerry 10 because its user base isn’t large enough to justify the investment needed to port the app to the new platform. The company’s CEO, who used to be a Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) user himself and has switched to the iPhone in the meantime, will rather “wait and see” until BlackBerry 10 reaches the tipping point.
BlackBerry Founder Mike Lazaridis Supports BBM’s Move to iOS and Android (TechVibes)
Will iOS and Android users respond to the Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Messenger app launching for iPhones and Androids this summer? Mike Lazaridis, founder and former vice chairman of Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) believes they will. “BBM is by far the most compelling wireless experience and wireless social-networking environment,” Lazaridis said at the Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit in Toronto last week. After stepping down as executive and co-chairman of BlackBerry in 2012 and leaving the board in March, Lazardis feels his successors are taking the company in the right direction.
Better Mileage Expense Reports with Google Maps integration (WatchListNews)
Nexonia announces integration between its Expense Reports solution and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Maps for better mileage reporting. Thanks to this seamless integration, when creating a mileage line within an expense report Nexonia users will have a map automatically generated. The distance and mileage rate are also provided automatically. Map generation is available on both web and mobile applications (iOS, Android and BlackBerry 10) and the employee can also edit the distance calculated by Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). Nexonia supports optional odometer tracking, built right into their web and mobile apps.
Fixmo Supports U.S. Government STIG for Apple iOS, Becomes Only Vendor to Enable Compliant Use of Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry in the DoD (FortMillTimes)
Fixmo, a leading provider of mobile security and risk management solutions, today announced full support for the newly ratified Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 6 Security Technology Implementation Guide (STIG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The Fixmo Enterprise Mobility Platform™ (Fixmo EMP™) provides a suite of mobility services that enable DoD agencies to meet the full range of security requirements for compliant use of iPhones and iPads for secure mobile email and business applications. The news comes as the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has approved the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 6 STIG – security guidelines dictating approved usage of hardware and software products within the DoD.
Research In Motion Ltd’s Q10 Model Coming Soon in India (PRCarbon)
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) India has announced through company’s official Twitter account that the company is going to roll out the Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s Q10 model in the country. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) India has uploaded a picture of Q120 handset, with the statement that BB Q10 is coming to India soon. And for latest updates stay tuned on our page! But the company did not give any expected price tag of the device. But it is available for pre-order from Snapdeal, e-commerce website at Rs 1,000 advance payment.
