What does a smartphone manufacturer do when its flagship handset seems several years behind the iPhone and Android devices when it comes to features and functionality?

If that handset manufacturer is Research in Motion it will see declining sales in the U.S. for the fifth straight quarter, and, according to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek,  more than likely negatively pre-announce the February quarter ending March 3rd.

Research in Motion won't release it's next generation BlackBerry 10 operating until late 2012 and probably won't see any reprieve from the rapid loss of market share on legacy BlackBerry handsets until after BlackBerry 10 devices start to ship.  Another big issue for RIM, however, is that BlackBerry 10 won't be available until after the iPhone 5 is released, which, most analysts find particularly troubling for RIM.

Even if BlackBerry 10 turns out to be as good as Research in Motion says it will be, it could get caught up in the wake of the the iPhone 5, which , if history repeats itself for a sixth time, will be the biggest launch in Apple history…

Where do you think Research in Motion and the BlackBerry go from here?

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From Yesterday I am exploring Windows 8 consumer preview, so far the experience has been good. Windows 8 comes with several preinstalled apps. Windows 8 has a default mail application that is basic but looks easy and perfectly usable with no frills, it is different from the Microsoft outlook.

Using the Windows 8 mail app you can add Hotmail accounts, Gmail accounts and Exchange accounts. I don't use Hotmail so i have added Gmail accounts to see the app in action. Adding any Gmail account is quick, no configuration required, just login with your Gmail login user id and password. You can also add Gmail apps for business accounts to the app.

The mail app has a simple design with basic functions. Right clicking on the app anywhere will open a menu at the bottom. It has shortcuts to go to the Accounts page, Gmail Folders, Move messages and mark them as unread.

Try this app, it is simple, usable and easy on eyes. It also allows you to add multiple Gmail accounts, so you can stay logged in to all your Gmail accounts.

By David Ponce

As some of you may know, the image that hits our retina is actually reversed upside down, but our brains compensate for this and we see the world properly. Still, there are those that wonder how things would be if you were to see things just the way they fall on the retina. That's where these Reversing Googles come in. They serve no other purpose than to satisfy your curiosity. A special prism turns everything upside down, or if you adjust them accordingly, sideways. It goes without saying that this can lead to all kinds of hilarity, all the more so if alcohol is introduced. We're not saying you should do this, we're just saying. Also:

"Back in the 1890s the American scientist George Stratton conducted an experiment to see what would happen if he viewed the world through an inverting prism. He found that after 4 days, his brain started to compensate, and he could see the world the right way up again."

So that's another thing you can try. Keep them on for a few days and see what will happen; will your brain adjust?

It's $87 to find out.

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