Friday, December 02, 2011
PlayBook sales decline, RIM takes $485M charge RIM needs "an increase in promotional activity" to sell off its inventory of tablets, now selling at half price
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Not much silver lining for RIM fans BLOGOSPHERE After a massive service outage and the delay of a new OS for its PlayBook tablet, Research in Motion hasn't given users much to cheer about lately
Monday, October 31, 2011
Takeover fight between Ottawa competitors ends WiLAN has surrendered to a U.S. private equity firm in its fight for Mosaid Technologies. It had hoped to create a Canadian-based patent powerhouse
Friday, August 26, 2011
RIM should go all-in on Android, shut down App World OPINION: Reports suggest RIM will make its new QNX-enabled phones, which it plans to release early next year, fully compatible with Android apps. The move has the potential to be great, but only if done correctly
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Industry-watchers divided on Googorola's impact BLOGOSPHERE Industry-watchers are divided on what Google's buy of Motorola mobile means to the industry. But they're nearly unanimous that it's about patents, not hardware
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
RIM’s new release offers same old BlackBerry, blogs say BLOGOSPHERE: The Waterloo, Ont.-based handset-maker refreshed its BlackBerry Bold and Torch lines on Wednesday. Many bloggers got their hands on the new devices and were left underwhelmed by the transitional BlackBerry 7 OS software
Monday, July 25, 2011
RIM cutting 2,000 jobs as COO announces retirement UPDATE: After BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion announces, on Monday, a mass layoff across all functions that amounts to 10 per cent its global workforce, one analyst comments on the direction RIM may have to take
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Does RIM’s fate rest on ‘beautiful’ new hardware design? Smart phone industry observers argue for both a leadership shake-up and a significant redesign of the BlackBerry device. The debate about RIM and its BlackBerry brand rages on as the company prepares to host its annual shareholders meeting next week
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Potential RIM takeover ‘horrible’ for Canada: Analyst The industry is abuzz that Research In Motion Ltd. is ripe for a takeover after layoffs and a stock plunge on Monday. One analyst fears that whoever pursues the BlackBerry maker won’t have its long-term interests in mind
Monday, April 04, 2011
Google stalking Nortel patents The search engine company's bid has been chosen as the base for an upcoming auction on Nortel's intellectual property, the remaining valuable assets of the bankrupt company
Friday, February 18, 2011
RIM pushes WebWorks for phone, PlayBook development The platform, a rebranded version of the BlackBerry Widgets development platform that now uses the WebKit Web rendering engine, lets developers use familiar Web tools to write apps that look native on BlackBerry devices
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tablets are ‘secondary’ enterprise device for now: IDC New IDC Canada research on portable PC adoption shows a better than forecasted growth from the year before, but don’t expect them to replace the laptop or desktop any time soon. The technologies that will ease adoption and the barriers that will keep them out
Monday, February 14, 2011
RIM to launch LTE, HSPA+ PlayBook tablets by year-end The two models will join a Wi-Fi version and one with Wi-Fi and WiMax that the company plans to begin selling next month. Plus, RIM expands its BlackBerry App World
Friday, February 11, 2011
RIM may let Playbook run Android apps Just months after dismissing the importance of mobile apps, Research in Motion could be planning to let its upcoming PlayBook tablet run apps designed for the ever-popular Android platform
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Lotus on mobile devices needs consistency: IBM exec At IBM Lotusphere 2011, Big Blue commits to four major mobile platforms while acknowledging user device preferences and a fast-evolving device market. One Research In Motion exec explains the PlayBook has the foundational technology for Lotus apps