Back in April, I failed to take advantage of an opportunity to look prescient. A couple of weeks before RIM held its big BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, I got an invitation to meet here in the Bay Area with executives …
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BlackBerry Bankers: Research in Motion Edges Closer to a Sale
With $2 billion in cash and a patent portfolio worth at least $1 billion, RIM is not at risk of going bankrupt any time soon, but its days as a standalone company may be drawing to a close.
via Blackberry Bankers: Research in Motion Edges Closer to a Sale (JPM, RBC) | Business | TIME.com.
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BlackBerry 10: What We Know So Far
Research in Motion gave us just a small taste of BlackBerry 10 in early May, but lately it’s been showing off a little more.
Crackberry, Engadget and The Verge all recently spent some hands-on time with an early version of …
Let’s Just Say It: Nobody Has a Clue What Smartphone Market Share Will Be in 2016
Research firm IDC has released its latest estimates of current market share for major smartphone operating systems, and its forecast for what the business will look like in 2016. The new data–which says that Android and iOS will …
BlackBerry 10: What RIM Needs to Succeed
Research in Motion, maker of BlackBerry phones, won’t give up on the smartphone market without a fight.
RIM is regrouping for a big comeback push with BlackBerry 10, whose first smartphones will debut in late 2012. This week, …
RIM’s BlackBerry 10 Announcement Is a Tease, and That’s Okay
BlackBerry maker RIM isn’t just holding a conference in Orlando this week — it’s holding two of ‘em, BlackBerry World and BlackBerry Jam. The big news is that CEO Thorsten Heins officially unveiled BlackBerry 10, the company’s …
Apple and RIM Hit with Patent Suit for ‘Drag’, ‘Tap’ and ‘Scroll’
A Texas shell company says Apple and others have infringed on technology for basic smartphone gestures like dragging and “double tap.” The patents were issued in 2007 to a Taiwanese maker of touchpad technology.
via Apple and RIM Hit With Patent Suit for “Drag,” “Tap” and “Scroll” | Business | TIME.com.
RIM: No, We’re Not Exiting the Consumer Market
We plan to refocus on the enterprise business and capitalize on our leading position in this segment. We believe that BlackBerry cannot succeed if we tried to be everybody’s darling and all things to all people. Therefore, we
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Maybe RIM’s Thorsten Heins Isn’t So Clueless After All
Two months ago, when RIM CTO Thorsten Heins was named as the company’s new CEO, it was easy to be skeptical about his chances of turning around the ailing BlackBerry maker. In fact, it was hard to be anything but skeptical. In …
Big Changes for BlackBerry as RIM Backs Away from Consumer Market
When Thorsten Heins took over as CEO of Research in Motion at the start of 2012, the BlackBerry phone maker seemed very much in denial about its troubles.
Not anymore. Speaking to investors following another dismal quarter, …
Still Buffering: Netflix Says Not to Expect BlackBerry Apps
“We don’t have any current plans to support Blackberry devices, including Playbook,” says a recent tweet from Netflix’s support account. It’s an issue that’s been a thorn in the sides of BlackBerry users for quite some time, but …
