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RIM axes another 2,000 jobs as part of ongoing restructuring plans
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Struggling Canadian phone maker, Research In Motion has announced another 2,000 job cuts from its 16,500 strong worldwide workforce as part of the firms ongoing major restructuring plans, according to Canadian...
RIM rejected plan to license BlackBerry Messenger, loses sales executive
- According to the Wall Street Journal, RIM had considered but eventually rejected plans to license BlackBerry Messenger to handset competitors. BBM is an encrypted, proprietary, Internet-based messaging service that serves as an advanced substitute to the traditional SMS messaging offered…
Samsung tops mobile sales, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry plummet
- According to figures by research firm Gartner, Samsung once again holds the top spot when it comes to global sales of mobile phones. The Korean-based company managed to bump Nokia from its perch after sales from the former king of…
RIM gives first look at BlackBerry 10 software, hands out devices to devs
- Research in Motion took its first step towards reviving their ailing phone platform yesterday, handing out BlackBerry 10 prototype smartphones to developers at the BlackBerry World conference in Orlando. There is little doubt that developers hold the key to turning…
RIM isn't unveiling new BlackBerry 10 hardware at BlackBerry World
- The annual BlackBerry World conference is set to kick off tomorrow in Orlando, Florida. The three-day event is used to showcase the latest and greatest from RIM, but if you were expecting to see any new hardware this year, prepare…
Infographic: The death of RIM
- When Research In Motion released the first BlackBerry smartphone around 2002 (they marketed two-way pagers prior to that), the ability to send and receive push email combined with web browsing, organizer, and phone capabilities made it an instant hit. The…
Google's 2006 phone prototype looked like a Blackberry
- In documents produced by Oracle and Google's squabble over Java, The Verge has managed to spot a particularly interesting find -- a prototype Google phone from 2006. Perhaps the progenitor of all Android phones which would follow, the design is…
Rumor: RIM to release first BlackBerry 10 OS smartphone in October
- According to an exclusive by BlackBerry news site N4BB, Research in Motion looks set to debut BlackBerry 10 OS in August, with handsets to follow a couple of months later, in what many in the industry regard as quite possibly…
RIM nearly axes Android emulator, calls Google Play "chaotic cesspool"
- Citing piracy concerns, a RIM executive by the name of Alec Saunders suggested the company was planning to eliminate Android app side-loading from the Blackberry Playbook. However, Saunders has since withdrawn from this position, clarifying that side-loading support will actually remain…
US government reaffirms commitment to BlackBerry smartphones
- It has been a troubling couple of years for smartphone maker Research in Motion, whose BlackBerry line of smartphones has been suffering with continually declining sales, executives leaving en-mass, and the recent loss of their number one position as the…
RIM launches Mobile Fusion for BlackBerry, iOS, Android devices
- Fresh from its promise of focusing more on their traditional corporate customers, Research In Motion has announced the release of its BlackBerry Mobile Fusion software today, which will enable companies to manage iOS and Android devices through the same servers…
RIM announces $125m quarterly loss and management shakeup
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Troubled Canadian smartphone and tablet manufacturer Research in Motion has released its fourth quarter and year-end financial report (PDF), announcing a $125 million quarterly loss as the firm struggles with falling revenues in large part due...
RIM releases PlayBook OS 2.0 upgrade, finally adds messaging features
- PlayBook maker Research in Motion has released the long awaited BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update for tablet users, which finally adds native support for important features like email, a better browser and support for some Android apps. The 505MB update…
RIM extends free Playbook offer for developers until March 2
- In an effort to increase the number of apps available in their app market, Blackberry App World, RIM has decided to prolong a special promotion which aims to give developers a free Playbook in exchange for porting over their Android app(s)…
BlackBerry 10 OS revealed in 14-page marketing document
- Images of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system have surfaced months ahead of launch. The photos were pulled from a 14-page PDF file that looks to be from one of RIM’s external ad agencies, according to Crackberry.
RIM's team of 'Be Bold' superheroes embarrass company
- Research In Motion's newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins was heavily criticized from day one for saying that no drastic changes were needed to get the company back on track. Instead, he wanted to bring in "some really good marketing expertise"…
RIM CEOs step down, focus will be on two new Blackberry devices
- Analysts have been calling it for quite some time, but with signs like these how could you not. RIM's stock plummeted 77% in 2011 and the company's smartphones kept losing ground to Apple's iPhone and the army of Android devices. Meanwhile…
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Rumor: Research In Motion pushing for sale to Samsung
- Update: Samsung has gone on record to say they have not considered acquiring RIM and are not interested in buying the BlackBerry maker.
PlayBook OS 2.0 coming in Feb. with email, contacts, calendar apps
- After a bumpy 2011, ailing mobile firm Research In Motion has unveiled a long-demanded software update for its BlackBerry slate. During a gathering at CES, the company displayed devices running PlayBook OS 2.0, which finally adds native email, contacts and…
RIM may replace CEOs soon, failures of 2011 recapped
- Concerned investors and board members alike may be pushing to shake-up Research in Motion's existing leadership. More specifically, the roles co-CEOs and co-chairmen, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, may be combined into a single head position independent of the company's…
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