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RIM unveils BlackBerry 10 with new phones, rebrands company name
RIM unveils BlackBerry 10 with new phones, rebrands company name
RIM used their much-hyped press event today to unveil BlackBerry 10, the operating system that the company hopes will help turn around its half ...... 30 Jan 2013 - 7 comments
RIM shows off BlackBerry World music and video catalogs
RIM shows off BlackBerry World music and video catalogs
RIM has shown off their new BlackBerry World catalogs today. The storefront, which was re-branded for BlackBerry 10, will offer music and ...... 29 Jan 2013
Samsung aims latest ad at enterprise BlackBerry users
Samsung aims latest ad at enterprise BlackBerry users
Samsung, known recently for their ads aimed directly at other companies, most notably Apple, has now taken a shot at RIM BlackBerry. The ...... 21 Jan 2013 - 8 comments
RIM pays Nokia $65 million in first patent licensing payment
RIM pays Nokia $65 million in first patent licensing payment
Earlier this month, RIM settled with rival Nokia over a patent dispute relating to smartphones. The company settled with the agreement to ...... 29 Dec 2012
RIM shows off BlackBerry 10 teaser
RIM shows off BlackBerry 10 teaser
Over a month before its launch, RIM has showed off a quick teaser of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 phone, codename "London." London has been ...... 11 Dec 2012 - 4 comments
Nokia wins patent case against RIM
Nokia wins patent case against RIM
RIM has lost a patent case against Nokia and will have to reach a new royalties deal or potentially have the sale of their devices halted. ...... 28 Nov 2012
RIM announces BB10 launch event for January 30th
RIM announces BB10 launch event for January 30th
RIM has announced an official BlackBerry 10 event for January 30th. The company will launch the long-delayed mobile operating system on that ...... 12 Nov 2012 - 5 comments
Analyst: BlackBerry 10 already DOA
Analyst: BlackBerry 10 already DOA
Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette has noted to his clients that RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system is already DOA (dead on arrival), ...... 08 Nov 2012 - 5 comments
ICE federal agency to buy iPhones for 17,600 employees, snubbing BlackBerry
ICE federal agency to buy iPhones for 17,600 employees, snubbing BlackBerry
Research in Motion has lost another important contract, with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) dumping its BlackBerry devices for Apple's iPhones. 22 Oct 2012 - 5 comments
RIM sees surprising growth in subscribers
RIM sees surprising growth in subscribers
RIM announced a surprise jump in subscriber numbers this week, giving investors a little bit of hope before next year's launch of the BlackBerry ...... 26 Sep 2012 - 4 comments
RIM has another service disruption on iPhone launch date
RIM has another service disruption on iPhone launch date
RIM saw another major service disruption today, although this time it was contained to Europe and Africa. Users with Vodafone as a carrier ...... 22 Sep 2012
RIM: Canadian carriers love BlackBerry 10
RIM: Canadian carriers love BlackBerry 10
RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, which is the company's last chance to get back to relevancy in the smartphone world, is ...... 27 Aug 2012 - 6 comments
Report: IBM looking into buying RIM's enterprise business
Report: IBM looking into buying RIM's enterprise business
Bloomberg has reported today that IBM has "informally" approached RIM about potentially acquiring its enterprise services unit. Despite the ...... 10 Aug 2012 - 3 comments
RIM launches new PlayBook with 4G
RIM launches new PlayBook with 4G
In a move that is destined to fail, RIM unveiled an upgraded version of its BlackBerry PlayBook, one that has 4G data support. "We're excited ...... 03 Aug 2012 - 16 comments
ITC tosses out Kodak patent case against RIM, Apple
ITC tosses out Kodak patent case against RIM, Apple
In January 2010, Kodak sued both companies seeking an import ban on BlackBerrys and iPhones from the International Trade Commission (ITC). It ...... 23 Jul 2012
RIM to pay $147 million after losing patent suit
RIM to pay $147 million after losing patent suit
Struggling smartphone maker RIM will have to pay $147 million in damages after losing a patent suit to Mformation Technologies. The jury ...... 15 Jul 2012 - 5 comments
RIM will need to spend $1 billion to launch BB10
RIM will need to spend $1 billion to launch BB10
RIM, struggling to survive in the ever-evolving mobile market, will need to spend a significant sum to make sure their upcoming BlackBerry 10 ...... 09 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
RIM roadmap shows five BB10 devices for 2013
RIM roadmap shows five BB10 devices for 2013
According to a leaked roadmap, RIM has 5 devices planned for 2013. Each of the new devices will run on RIM's BlackBerry 10 operating system, ...... 03 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
They had a good run, but it's time to say goodnight to RIM
They had a good run, but it's time to say goodnight to RIM
Dying smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has posted their latest quarterly earnings today, and unsurprisingly they were horrendous. ...... 28 Jun 2012 - 5 comments
RIM to split its business in two?
RIM to split its business in two?
According to the UK's Sunday Times, RIM may be looking to split its business to stay alive. RIM could separate its handset manufacturing ...... 24 Jun 2012 - 2 comments
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