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iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013

by Taylor Soper on June 4, 2013June 20, 2013 at 8:29 amComment

Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that 2013 will be the first time worldwide smartphone shipments exceed… Read More

New phones, new name, new direction: RIM rebrands as Blackberry, unveils two smartphones

by Taylor Soper on January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 at 9:31 am 5 Comments

Talk about a makeover. At the Blackberry 10 event, CEO Thorsten Heins announced today that his company will no longer be called Research in Motion (RIM), and instead just “Blackberry.”… Read More

RIM cast-off NewBay acquired in $55.5 million deal

by John Cook on December 28, 2012December 28, 2012 at 8:22 amComment

Well, that didn’t last too long. RIM has decided to cut ties with NewBay Software, selling the provider of mobile content delivery technologies to publicly-traded Synchronoss Technologies. As it turns out,… Read More

Someone Like You: An ode to my BlackBerry

by Greg Gottesman on October 8, 2012October 8, 2012 at 10:27 am 9 Comments

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I beg, I remember, you said, “Sometimes it lasts in love,… Read More

Microsoft, RIM ink patent deal for smartphone tech

by John Cook on September 18, 2012September 18, 2012 at 10:06 am 2 Comments

Microsoft announced today that it has licensed certain patents to RIM, yet another move by the software giant to use its arsenal of intellectual property. In this case, the BlackBerry… Read More

Report: RIM looking to offload NewBay after 10 months

by John Cook on August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 at 8:39 amComment

Well, that certainly didn’t last too long. Just 10 months after purchasing NewBay Software for $100 million, Research in Motion is looking to sell the cloud services provider, according to… Read More

Microsoft: A white knight for BlackBerry, or a vulture?

by Todd Bishop on June 29, 2012June 29, 2012 at 9:50 am 2 Comments

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion found itself in an even deeper hole this week after delaying the launch of BlackBerry 10, cutting  jobs and reporting a significant quarterly loss. And… Read More

Report: RIM may break itself apart, with Amazon or Facebook picking up some of the pieces

by John Cook on June 25, 2012June 25, 2012 at 8:03 am 9 Comments

The on-again, off-again rumors swirling around Research in Motion are back on following a report by The Sunday Times that the BlackBerry maker is considering a plan to split itself… Read More

Nearly 100 million Americans own a smartphone, and just 4.7% choose Windows Phone

by John Cook on February 2, 2012February 2, 2012 at 6:32 pm 13 Comments

The holiday season wasn’t too cheerful for Microsoft, at least when it came to its Windows Phone business. According to a new report from comScore, Microsoft lost market share during… Read More

RIM’s new CEO states the obvious in YouTube video: ‘We have to get better at execution’

by John Cook on January 22, 2012January 22, 2012 at 10:03 pm 4 Comments

RIM, which has struggled to keep its BlackBerry line of smartphones relevant amid increasing competition from the iPhone and Android, today replaced co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis with a… Read More

Who could buy RIM? A laundry list of potential suitors

by John Cook on January 13, 2012January 13, 2012 at 1:11 pm 3 Comments

RIM has been discussed as potential acquisition bait now for years, yet no one has stepped up to take the full plunge. Could that change this year? Well, the Canadian… Read More

Whoa, Amazon considered buying BlackBerry maker RIM

by John Cook on December 20, 2011December 20, 2011 at 5:32 pm 2 Comments

I guess Amazon.com really is serious about getting into the mobile phone business. Reuters today reported that the Seattle online retailer considered buying RIM a few months ago, but the… Read More

BlackBerry systems coming back, but can RIM recover?

by Todd Bishop on October 13, 2011October 13, 2011 at 9:36 am 2 Comments

Research in Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry mobile phones and messaging service, says this morning that its systems have been restored and service should be returning to normal following… Read More

Mobile stats: Microsoft lost more than half its U.S. market share in past year

by Todd Bishop on July 5, 2011July 5, 2011 at 5:20 pm 8 Comments

The latest numbers from comScore Networks continue to illustrate the challenge facing Microsoft in the mobile market. On a three-month rolling average, the company’s share of U.S. smartphone subscribers fell… Read More

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