For sale: One RIM corporate jet
RIM is looking to sell one of its two corporate jets for around $6 million, unnamed sources tell Bloomberg. The jet sale is part of a …
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Verizon to launch $50 BlackBerry Curve 9310 July 12th
RIM is throwing a bone to some of its loyal American fans who don’t want to wait until next year to get a new smartphone. …
RIM corporate customers preparing for switch to iOS, Android
Corporate clients, the cornerstone of RIM’s customer base in several key markets, are making plans to jump ship after the delay of the new BlackBerry …
RIM CEO’s optimism could get him sued
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins’s assertion that “there’s nothing wrong with the company as it exists now” could have more dire consequences than the usual howls …
RIM’s BlackBerry 10 launch plan: Work Ottawa employees into the ground
In what is sure to be a morale booster, RIM has decided to limit some of its Ottawa-based employees’ vacations and force them to work …
RIM under pressure to slash carrier fees, which now account for one-third of revenue
When it rains, it pours. And in RIM’s case, it turns into a Noah-style biblical flood. Bloomberg News, via The Financial Post, reports that the troubled …
RIM CEO: There’s nothing wrong with our company
5,000 layoffs? Delays of major products? Quarterly losses totaling more than $500 million? “‘Tis but a scratch,” says RIM CEO Thorsten Heins. Canada.com reports that …
BlackBerry 10 roadmap emerges; London, Nevada, Blackforest and more planned for 2013
A purported roadmap outlining Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 launch plans has emerged, seemingly outlining the current state of RIM’s ever-changing launch schedule for the …
Desperate RIM considering Windows switch, says report
Things have gotten so bad for RIM that the company is willing to look at Nokia’s strategy for guidance, Reuters reports. Citing unnamed sources, Reuters says that …
Research In Motion…
It’s truly incredible how fast things in the tech space can change. Just two years ago RIM was on a high, and moments ago, when …
Does RIM shocker imply wider handset market deterioration?
RIM was expected to deliver a nightmarish, -30% year-on-year revenue decline into the May quarter — the company issued its latest profit warning just four …
RIM posts huge Q1 miss: First net loss in 8 years, BlackBerry 10 launch delayed, 5,000 jobs cut
Analysts anticipated another miss ahead of Research In Motion’s first-quarter earnings report on Thursday as sales continue to stall ahead of the struggling smartphone vendor’s …
WSJ details RIM’s long, sad decline
How resistant were executives at RIM to changing with the times? So resistant that, according to former Bank of America Securities analyst Brian Blair, they …
Analysts on RIM Q1 earnings: Expect a bloodbath
Things haven’t been going well for RIM and they likely won’t get any better when Thursday’s earnings report comes out. All Things D has talked with …
BlackBerry 10 BBM images leak
Purported images of Research In Motion’s next-generation BlackBerry Messenger application have been leaked online. N4BB, which has been on a roll lately with BlackBerry 10 scoops, …
BlackBerry 10 device images and specs leak
N4BB has got its hands on a purported leaked document showing both pictures and specs of RIM’s first two smartphones based on its new BlackBerry 10 …
RIM’s going to be chopped into pieces, says Morgan Stanley
Struggling handset makers such as RIM and Nokia just can’t seem to catch a break. In RIM’s case, the company’s stock was downgraded to underweight …
RIM may sell handset business to Facebook or Amazon
Struggling smartphone maker Research In Motion is reportedly considering a sale of its hardware business as the company continues to explore options that might help …
No keyboard for first BlackBerry 10 phone
RIM’s physical keyboards have long been one of the best features of its BlackBerry devices, but apparently the company is going all-touchscreen with the first …
Layoffs hit RIM
Almost exactly one year ago, The Waterloo Record reported that struggling smartphone maker Research In Motion began laying off workers in an effort to cut costs. …
Former AT&T exec admits selling Apple and RIM secrets to traders
A former AT&T executive on Monday admitted to selling Apple and RIM sales numbers to traders who then purchased shares based on the information, Reuters …
RIM manufacturing partner pulls the plug on BlackBerry phones
Toronto-based original device manufacturer Celestica on Monday announced that it will stop producing hardware for struggling mobile device vendor Research In Motion. Celestica stated that it will …
RIM axes 16GB PlayBook
We hardly knew ye, 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook. The demise of the 16GB PlayBook, first reported by N4BB and later confirmed by Engadget, means that RIM …
Oh the indignity: RIM sued over mobile pager tech
Can a patent suit be tossed out because it’s wantonly cruel? That’s a question a judge will soon have to deal with because Research In …
New nano-SIM format standardized, 40% smaller than micro-SIM
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) announced on Friday a new standardized SIM format for mobile devices. The new nano-SIM cards will be 40% smaller …
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta available for download for developers
As promised, Research in Motion on Friday released the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta for developers. The latest software update delivers three major enhancement to …
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta coming today or tomorrow
Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook product manager, Michael Clewley, has confirmed through his Twitter page that the company is planning to release a beta version …
RIM hires JP Morgan to explore options, most likely pushing for a sale
RIM has hired JP Morgan to “assist in reviewing RIM’s business and financial performance”: To further enhance our commitment to successfully completing our transformation, after …
RIM to cut more than 10% of workforce as struggles continue
Research In Motion will reportedly lay off at least 2,000 workers as the company struggles to regain its footing in a smartphone market dominated by …
RIM appoints new marketing, operating execs
Research In Motion on Tuesday named two new executives as the shake-up atop its organization continues. Recently-appointed chief executive officer Thorsten Heins said during his …
