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• Can new smartphones rekindle the BlackBerry fire?

  'Not dead yet' could well be the new BlackBerry marketing theme, as the world prepares to hear about two new two new BlackBerry 10 smartphones to be announced Wednesday.

• 2012: The year Android truly challenged iOS

  Android 'Jelly Bean,' Samsung's Notes, and Google's Nexuses finally delivered compelling capabilities as Apple stalled

• Best BYOD management: Work zones for smartphones

  New containerization technologies can help BYOD initiatives succeed by creating separate spaces on smartphones for work and personal use.

• Stop working and start innovating:<br /> It can pay off

  Savvy IT departments that set aside time for employee creativity say the payoffs include happier workers, increased productivity and sometimes even revenue.

• Mobile Payments Are Just a Text Message Away

  Barclays Bank puts a personal spin on mobile payments with a person-to-person mobile app that lets customers send and receive payments via text messages between iPhone, Android and Blackberry mobile phones.

• RIM Wants You to Make eBay for BlackBerry the Best

  Research In Motion (RIM) this morning listed an early version of its new eBay for BlackBerry e-commerce application for download on its BlackBerry App World software store. The free, beta application lets BlackBerry users with eBay accounts search for items of interest, buy products--via PayPal--and check on account activity, all from their BlackBerry smartphones.

• RIM BlackBerry desktop manager for Mac (v1.0.0) leaks

  Today's a big day in the BlackBerry community--at least if you're a Macintosh computer user.

• What RIM's Torch Mobile deal means for BlackBerry and you

  Ask BlackBerry power users for their number one complaint about Research In Motion (RIM) handhelds, and nine times out of ten you'll get the same answer: The BlackBerry Browser.

• RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700/Onyx: new details

  CrackBerry addicts and tech-Web-watchers already know that RIM's got a brand new BlackBerry, unofficially dubbed "Onyx," waiting in the wings--related rumors have been swirling around the blogosphere for quite some time now. Heck, images of the unannounced device leaked months ago, so its existence is certain. Less sure are the details on when the device will become available, though some telling information showed up on a BlackBerry forum this past weekend. Keep reading for specifics--as well as two brand new images of the BlackBerry Bold "9700."

• BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac: Four Things To Know

  Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced that it will finally release Macintosh-compatible desktop management software for BlackBerry handhelds this fall. I was lucky enough to get a quick hands-on demonstration this morning from RIM Product Manager Andrey Feldman at an event in New York City, and I dug up a few previously unannounced tidbits about RIM's upcoming software release for Apple computer users with BlackBerrys.

• BlackBerry troubleshooting tips & tricks from RIM

  Experiencing problems with that new BlackBerry Tour? Is your tried-and-true Curve 8300 acting up on ya? Have no fear; you don't necessarily have a "lemon" on your hands|.BlackBerry devices, and smartphones in general, can be a "finicky" bunch of gadgets. But thankfully, there are some quick fixes for common problems.