Data was compiled by Bloomberg and IDC for the number of handsets shipped in Canada. In 2011, RIM shipped 2.08 million BlackBerry smartphones; Apple was able to ship 2.85 million iPhones over the same period. Contrast that to 2008 when RIM outperformed Apple by a ratio of five to one. The shift has been steady and clear since then.

It’s not just in its native Canada that Research in Motion is hurting. Even though the BlackBerry still holds its place in the Middle East and Indian markets, that market share is quickly dwindling as consumers increasingly shift to Android smartphones, particularly those from Samsung.

The hope is that the QNX-powered BlackBerry 10 smartphones (you might know them as BBX) will reverse the trend, but I’m not exactly staying optimistic. It’s not like the PlayBook has been a white knight for the Waterloo, Ontario company either.

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Instead, a “reliable source” is saying that we should expect a “radical new case design for the upcoming iPhone.” There have already been rumors that Apple would be returning to a curved back and there’s a very significant change of a larger display (and smaller bezel). The exact details surrounding the new case have not been confirmed.

This means that the iPhone 4S making its way around select developers might not be the true iPhone 5 at all. Instead, it’s really just an iPhone 4 with upgraded internals. Whether those same upgraded internals make their way to the iPhone 5 remains to be seen, but we are expecting to see the A5 dual-core processor from the iPad 2, as well as a “more advanced camera” with eight megapixels of iGoodness.

Oh, and one more thing (sorry I couldn’t resist): Rumors of an iPhone nano have resurfaced again. Bloomberg is reporting that Apple could have a cheaper and smaller iPhone in the works that will use similar chips to the current generation. These would be mostly for developing countries, but they could be a good fit for budget-minded iSoccer Moms and other iEnthusiasts.

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