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(I) Ask RIM! To Al Sacco of CIO.com

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Apr 302012

Well there was no denying that the BlackBerry TK Victory wasn’t a big hit. After the coverage on CrackBerry.com it went on to be covered by the multitudes of BlackBerry fan blogs and tech sites alikes globally.

The concept design was designed as being a mobile I wanted to see produced from RIM today. I love this company, not obsessed per say, but love for the innovation that RIM has brought over the years. The TK Victory concept was introduced not to compete against the many other renderings, concept designs or go as far as to show RIM up thinking I could do better.

“Innovation is a new way of doing things that result in positive change”

In the next 3 days in Orlando, Florida RIM will play host to its annual BlackBerry World and BlackBerry Jam and this year, Al Sacco (@ASacco) CIO.comwill be hosting the Q&A on “Ask RIM” Anything! Woot! (

Help Create a BlackBerry World ’12 Session—and Ask RIM Anything You Want http://bit.ly/IQUoQP

So my question to RIM…I Ask RIM

There are many talented conceptual designers designing from the end-user perspective (like myself) and there is no doubt that concept designs like the BlackBerry Blade http://bit.ly/GJNuv8 and the BlackBerry TK Victory (*DHB* http://bit.ly/HJnxJa) (*CrackBerry) http://bit.ly/IKHL5D have been favoured by not only the CrackBerry Nation, but to BlackBerry fans worldwide.

The Question: Do conceptual renderings from the community that have garnered such mass attention and appeal have any affect and/or influence whatsoever with RIM, RIM’s hardware design team, and RIM’s Executive team?

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The TK Victory shows video this way!

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Apr 162012

Interestingly enough as said before that the concept caused quite a stir with many that some went as far as to ask me directly where can they get this phone, that they are tired of their AT&T contract and what is the price of the phone. While some felt frazzled on finding out that it was just a concept some took it even more so serious as to go on to detail that they don’t think the TK Victory would play video well vertically. Clearly the details and specifications were not read. So while video will be smaller in vertical mode, of course horizontal will be there to save your Youtube’ing addiction! So that’s what the TK Victory would roughly look like in horizontal mode everyone!

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Thank You So Much!!!

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Apr 162012

WOW, a huge thank you to the BlackBerry community for taking the time to reach out to me directly from Twitter to the website. The response to the BlackBerry TK Victory {concept} has been massive! I honestly never imagined that it would have gone global and that eyes as far as Norway and Switzerland would have seen it let alone those from Italy to Indonesia. To date, doing a search for “BlackBerry TK Victory” goes as far as 7 pages long in Google and has been translated many times over. Sites I have never heard of to sites I frequent have covered the concept with the upmost positive review.

I would like to personally thank the fan favourite site CrackBerry as well as CrackBerry’s very own Michelle Haag for the coverage and awesome words. After the BlackBerry TK Victory post on CrackBerry, I could feel the explosion that was un-folding as comment numbers grew on CrackBerry, Twitter buzzed non-stop, email comment notifications rang away on my 9900, but I honestly couldn’t stop laughing (light-heartedly that is) that on Tuesday Google’s top search was “Price for TK Victory”.

I would also like to thank the many BlackBerry fan blogs and tech blogs personally. The support on coverage is still overwhelming. Check out the Blogroll where I have added many sites for the liking.

CrackBerry

BlackBerryEmpire, NerdBerry, BerryReview, BlackBerryBase, UberGizmo are my top favs!

I designed the BlackBerry TK Victory {concept} in response to wanting a BlackBerry that I wanted today. It was quite interesting that my likes are like that of so many. We live in times that with the abundance of competitive offerings we sometimes don’t even know what we want. The late Steve Jobs knew this oh so well and dictated what what we wanted before we even knew what we wanted. The innovative thinking like the end-user will surely bring that commercial success RIM once had. I really hope RIM has seen this. What would be amazing is if they reached out to me to use this design!

Guy Bridges
The DigitalHomeBoy

#teamBlackBerry

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BlackBerry TK Victory {concept}

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Apr 092012

Introducing the BlackBerry TK Victory {concept}.
While numerous concepts have been submitted, none have touch on the more realistic approach to the real world of usage and handling like how the TK Victory is about to. Designed for everyone in mind, from suits to skirts, to overalls to hardhats, the TK Victory, the first qwerty BlackBerry 10 powered true superphone.

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Amazing Technology Before Us

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May 262011

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com | @Corning | Facebook | Youtube

Corning® Gorilla® Glass’s unique combination of beauty and toughness is creating exciting new possibilities for electronic devices.

Gorilla Glass features exceptional damage resistance to the scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use. It’s thin, cool to the touch, and cleans easily – making it the perfect solution for sleek, seamless designs. And it’s sensitive enough to enable today’s most sophisticated touch applications. © 2011 Corning Incorporated

http://www.nanosysinc.com | @NanosysInc | Facebook | Youtube

The best IP in the field of inorganic nanomaterials and chemistry to bear on the innovation challenges faced by visionary manufacturers.

Our mission is to architect materials from naturally occurring elements with properties that are well-understood at the nanoscale, to help companies create amazing new products – like electronic devices with better color LCD displays and batteries with longer performance. © 2011 Nanosys, Inc.

Corning Gorilla Glass and Nanosys Inc. images, logo, and descriptions belong and are copyrighted to their respectful companies. (Altered image with gorilla and QDEF graphic) Links have been added to the blogroll, but you can also click on the provided links above the descriptions.
Update: Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube links have been added.

Corning Gorilla Glass and Nanosys Inc. technologies are both companies I highly admired for their lastest advancements and breakthroughs and so I have decided to include both technology efforts into the TK2 Victory conceptual design.

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The BlackBerry TK1.5 Titan {Refresh} Concept

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Oct 082010

Introducing the BlackBerry TK1 Concept, the future series of BlackBerry evolution.

The BlackBerry Ten Thousand One or TK1 Titan (Now the TK1.5 Titan Refresh) for short brings a whole new experience of interaction to the BlackBerry platform. With advanced options, user control and the expanding customisation of preferences, this is a device that sets it apart.

The BlackBerry TK1 introduces the BlackBerry family line with their newest design combination of touch screen elegance and keyboard (QWERTY) within the same surface.

“Everything you need is in front of you!”

There has been further changes to the TK1.5 Titan so be sure to check it out like it was the first time reading!

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