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Heins: BlackBerry could license BB10, has to be ‘successful’ first

It is no secret that RIM has been struggling lately. Apple and Samsung rule the roost, with various other smartphone manufacturers taking large cuts…

RIM losing ground to competitors in big business

It appears Research In Motion is fighting the market share war on multiple fronts, having already lost substantial ground among the general public, the…

RIM’s biggest challenge: mindshare

San Jose, California. Colloquially referred to as the Capital of Silicon Valley and also the venue for this year’s BlackBerry Jam Americas 2012 (formerly…

It’s not over until RIM says it’s over

I have grown exceedingly weary of the relentless churn of doomsday articles targeted at RIM. Most analysis articles are merely sports commentary disguised as…

MTN introduces cut price BlackBerry service plans

South African mobile operator MTN is launching three new low-tier packages aimed at making the BlackBerry service even more affordable. The news comes hot…

RIM vs. Nokia: The fall from grace, divergent strategies and the future

In the wake of Nokia’s announcement of an additional 10 000 layoffs, the media has devolved into histrionics. Some are writing eulogies, while others…

Can RIM strike it lucky with BlackBerry 10?

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) is not in the best of health at the moment. Its latest hope for a miracle cure comes…

RIM to open first African development centre in Egypt

BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) is set to open its first developer centre on the continent. According to daily news site Ahram Online,…

RIM co-founder Jim Balsillie retires on the heels of dire earnings results

No one should have been surprised by RIM’s year-end and fiscal Q4 earnings results, but then again no one expected RIM co-founder Jim Balsillie’s…

Xtreme Data: Paving the way for BlackBerry killers in emerging markets?

Quick, make a list of all the reasons BlackBerry is still so big in emerging markets. High up on anyone’s list is the fact…

RIM looks to expand Indian footprint

RIM is looking to expand its BlackBerry sales presence in India to 160 cities, more than doubling its current retail footprint. According to the…

The big BlackBerry shuffle

The new year has started with some pretty big tech upheavals. The tech and mobile industry is heaving with new products, new deals, and…

Gearburn’s BlackBerry Torch 9810 Review

It feels like RIM’s current range of products is dwarfed by the melodrama of a flailing company desperately trying to reinvent itself. Pundits are…

5 big tech stories to look out for in 2012

I saw a joke going around recently … according to tech-experts at Apple, 2012 is actually 2011S. Rather funny, considering I just got myself…

When the tech market cries ‘unfair’, look behind the numbers

Share prices are the barometer of market sentiment about companies, but when investors complain that the market is being “unfair”, one needs to look…

Indian minister proposes screening online posts, says ‘not censorship’

The government of India has asked some of the world’s largest online players to assist it in blocking out any material it deems offensive…

If Android’s so popular, where are all the Android phones?

It’s “all Android, all the time”. That’s what they’ll tell you. It’s “totally blowing away the competition“. According to Gartner, Google’s pet project (which…

BlackBerry unveils Bold 9790, Curve 9380

BlackBerry has unveiled two new phones designed to run on the BlackBerry 7 OS: The Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380. Bold 9790 BlackBerry…

BlackBerry sued over global service failure

In the latest twist of the tale of BlackBerry’s woes, the smartphone’s maker Research In Motion (RIM), is now being sued in Canada and…

BBM is not dying, it’s BlackBerry’s secret weapon

Much has been made about BlackBerry being backed into a corner. Its device sales are “falling” (not so, it has 20-million more users today…

BlackBerry unveils new ‘developer friendly’ OS, BBX

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled its next generation operating system BBX, which it claims takes the best of the BlackBerry platform…

‘PlayBook death pure fiction’ — RIM

Rumours that Blackberry was discontinuing its line of PlayBook tablets have been dismissed by Research in Motion (RIM). Research in Motion has assured its…

Research In Motion stock punished for weak sales

Shares of Research In Motion (RIM) plunged almost a fifth on Wall Street on Friday after reporting sales and profits that fell short of…

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