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Apple's iOS and Google's Android are where all the users are, but Windows Phone and BlackBerry may be where the money's at.

It isn't enough to have extensive outreach programs, or even to give out free test devices anymore. With Android and iOS far and away dominant in the market, companies outside of the iOS-Android duopoly need to go the extra mile to lure in developers.

So, of course, it comes down to financial incentives. Microsoft has long paid high-profile developers to port their apps over. Last week, Research in Motion guaranteed developers that they would make $10,000 in their first year, … Read more

The new TL1 all-in-one racing, flight, and first-person-shooting motion simulator comes with some pretty neat hardware. This includes a spherical screen utilizing three projectors to deliver a whopping 5,760x1,200-pixel resolution, as well as a fully adjustable seating system that supports optional motion transducers.

Moreover, the Ariel Atom's auto DNA gets incorporated through a sleek 8-foot by 7.8-foot by 6.5-foot shell that houses all the components with steel and composite materials. … Read more

Research In Motion is bringing aboard a couple of key executive players as the company strives to win back more customers and launch its BlackBerry 10 platform.

Joining as chief operating officer is Kristian Tear, formerly an executive vice president at Sony Mobile Communications.

In his new role with RIM, Tear will be responsible for all operational aspects of handheld devices and services, including R&D, products, sales, manufacturing, and supply chain.

Tear has worked in the wireless industry for almost 25 years, according to RIM. Prior to his management position with Sony, he was a corporate vice president … Read more

Microsoft has already come up with a neat way to interpret motion by way of a camera. Now it's using sound to accomplish the same goal.

The SoundWave technology recently unveiled by Microsoft Research allows users to control the software on their computers with only the movement of their hands. However, unlike the company's Kinect, which uses cameras to achieve that functionality, SoundWave is able to pick up motion based on sound.

According to Microsoft, SoundWave relies on a speaker and microphone to work. The technology emits an inaudible tone from the speakers that is interrupted when people … Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- There's nothing not cool about the Martinez Brothers.

Straight from a visit to Berlin, the global epicenter of euro club music, the disc jockey brothers (yes, they're really brothers) sat for an interview with me here the morning after they spun tunes at the blowout party that's become synonymous with Research In Motion's annual BlackBerry conference.

Quick-witted, amiable, and dressed in T-shirts and jeans, the Bronx natives were the picture of the youthful, cutting-edge merger of pop culture and the tech industry. So much so that I had to ask myself: What are … Read more

In the face of a few solid free navigation apps for the iPhone, such as Bing or MapQuest, MotionX GPS Drive would seem to have trouble justifying its price, even at only 99 cents. But it has proven a popular enough navigation app that Pioneer integrated it with the AppRadio head unit.

Two features of MotionX GPS Drive give it an edge over the free apps, its destination search capabilities and the ability to preload maps. MotionX GPS Drive is a connected navigation app, meaning it relies on an iPhone's data connection to get its maps. However, it is … Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Research In Motion is not killing off its physical keyboards, according to CEO Thorsten Heins.

Heins, who addressed a room full of journalists and bloggers at the company's BlackBerry World conference here, said he wanted to clear up confusion based on the company's unveiling of the BlackBerry 10 software. It was widely reported or intimated that RIM may be getting rid of its physical keyboard, he said.

One of the highlights of the yet to be released BlackBerry 10 software is the intelligent virtual keyboard that takes touch-screen keypads to a new level. The software … Read more

Just a few short months ago, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and HTC CEO Peter Chou sat next to each on a panel to discuss their mutual respect for each other and shared optimism over the Windows Phone platform.

Now, the two are poised to duke it out in the courtroom.

Nokia said today that it had filed lawsuits against HTC, Research in Motion, and ViewSonic, claiming that each has illegally used 45 of its patents relating to all manner of wireless technology.

The quick about-face by Nokia underscores the company's willingness to look for new sources of revenue beyond … Read more

Research In Motion's BlackBerry World confab has a familiar ring to it: an introduction of new platform that will represent a comeback for the company.

The challenge for RIM watchers is mustering up the energy to believe in the company. The BlackBerry 10 platform is strong. And QNX operating system may be the best mobile platform few use (unless you just love RIM's PlayBook tablet).

Don't get me wrong. I want to believe in RIM. I want to get excited. I hope RIM makes it. I really don't want a mobile duopoly with Apple's iOS … Read more