Tag: Research In Motion

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Jim Balsillie resigns from RIM’s board as Q4 results disappoint

Published: March 30, 2012

Given Research In Motion’s waning smartphone sales over the past couple of years, expectations were not high for the company’s fiscal fourth quarter results announced yesterday.

RIM acquires Paratek to help refresh BlackBerry

Published: March 12, 2012

Research In Motion has acquired Paratek Microwave Inc. as it continues to try to differentiate BlackBerry handsets in ways that are meaningful to consumers.

Apple’s popularity threatens enterprise strategies for RIM, Microsoft

Published: February 21, 2012

Apple’s mobile devices are making inroads into enterprise and government organizations, challenging Research In Motion, which used to have this market cornered but is increasingly finding itself vulnerable, as well as Microsoft.

BlackBerry shakeup: Too little, too late for marketers?

Published: January 24, 2012

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's effort this past weekend to dig itself out of a hole by replacing the top leaders may not warm the hearts of marketers looking to place bets on mobile platforms that will pull their weight through this decade.

Research In Motion’s problems multiply

Published: December 19, 2011

Research In Motion said late last week that it expects to launch smartphones powered by its new QNX operating system later in 2012 – several months later than it had previously promised.

RIM PlayBook feels the heat from Kindle Fire

Published: December 5, 2011

Research In Motion’s recent decision to write off $485 million worth of PlayBook tablet inventory points to the influence that Amazon’s Kindle Fire is having on the tablet market.

RIM buys NewBay to boost content strategy

Published: October 12, 2011

Research In Motion looks to boost its own content offerings with the recent deal to acquire NewBay, which provides cloud-based services for digital content.

Competitors slash prices as Amazon readies tablet entry

Published: September 28, 2011

Some tablet manufacturers are slashing prices before Amazon’s expected announcement of its own competitively priced tablet offering today.

RIM announces video store as tablet competition gets brutal

Published: September 19, 2011

With second-quarter shipments for the PlayBook lower than expected, Research In Motion is striking back and readying significant enhancements, including the introduction of a video store.

RIM mobile device shipments lower than expected

Published: September 19, 2011

Mobile device shipments were lower than expected during Research In Motion’s fiscal second quarter because of waning demand for older BlackBerry models.