Blackberry Torch Buyers be Warned: Avoid AT&T

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Blackberry Torch Buyers be Warned: Avoid AT&T

PC World - 18 Aug, 2010
Research in Motion said the Blackberry Torch's $100 selling price on Amazon.com should not be considered a price cut, because the phone still costs $200 ...

News Update: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad BlackBerry? (RIMM)

SmarTrend News - 18 Aug, 2010
ABCNews.com reports, a BlackBerry ban is being considered by a number of countries, citing data security concerns. Officials from India, Indonesia, Lebanon, ...

BlackBerry's technology faces security test tomorrow

Economic Times - 18 Aug, 2010
NEW DELHI: The new technology being offered by BlackBerry to intercept its messenger services is likely to be put to test tomorrow when makers of the ...

UAE talks with BlackBerry 'making progress'

AFP - 18 Aug, 2010
DUBAI â€" The United Arab Emirates is making progress in talks with the Canadian makers of BlackBerry smartphones, said an official who expressed hope a ban ...

India considers BlackBerry email ban

Telegraph.co.uk - Claudine Beaumont - 18 Aug, 2010
Discussions are under way between the Indian government and Research in Motion over how the country's security ...

Blackberry Torch gets broken down

Inquirer - Spencer Dalziel - 18 Aug, 2010
Isuppli dissected the Blackberry Torch to see how much its internal components cost before RIM whacks up the recommended retail price. ...

A list of countries considering BlackBerry bans

Newsday (subscription) - 18 Aug, 2010
â€" India â€" The country of almost 1.2 billion people has threatened to block corporate e-mail and messaging services unless RIM makes data more easily ...

India lays down a Blackberry monitoring deadline

Inquirer - Ed Berridge - 18 Aug, 2010
SMARTPHONE OUTFIT Research in Motion's attempts to give Indian spooks special access to data on its Blackberrys does not appear to have been ...

Research in Motion Under Review

Toronto Star - Joseph Beaulieu - 18 Aug, 2010
We're putting our fair value estimate for Research in Motion RIMM under review while we consider the downside risks facing ...

BlackBerry Torch Sales Disappointing: Reports

Techtree.com - 18 Aug, 2010
RIM's latest attempt at countering the iPhone 4 seems to have run into problems after the initial response towards its latest handset, the Torch 9800 turned ...

Amazon.com price for BlackBerry Torch is no cut

Reuters - Matt Hamblen - 18 Aug, 2010
Research in Motion today called reports that Amazon.com has cut the price of RIM's new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone to ...

India Unsure if BlackBerry Email Will Continue

Wall Street Journal - Prasanta Sahu - 18 Aug, 2010
NEW DELHI --India said Tuesday it was still undecided as to whether it would allow Research In Motion Ltd. to offer its BlackBerry ...

Amazon.com offers new BlackBerry Torch for $100, well below AT&T

Reuters - Matt Hamblen - 18 Aug, 2010
Amazon.com recently listed the price of the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 at $100, half the price charged by AT&T, ...

Is The Blackberry Torch Flaming Out?

InformationWeek (blog) - Ed Hansberry - 18 Aug, 2010
On paper, the Blackberry Torch 9800 looks decent enough. It has a real touch screen now and at 3.2 inches is slightly smaller than the iPhone's 3.5 inch ...

BlackBerry Torch sales may be fizzling out

San Francisco Chronicle - Ryan Kim - 18 Aug, 2010
Research in Motion's stock slid in the face of mixed analyst reports suggesting that the much-publicized launch of the BlackBerry Torch has fallen below ...

BlackBerry Torch 9800

Computerworld - Al Sacco - 18 Aug, 2010
CIO - The word "BlackBerry" used to bring to mind mostly images of bulky, brick-like handhelds and busy executives in tailored suits. ...

Is the RIM BlackBerry Torch a Bold in Disguise?

PC Magazine - Mark Hachman - 18 Aug, 2010
The BlackBerry Torch shares many common components with the existing BlackBerry Storm 2 and the Bold 9700, according to a teardown report released Tuesday ...

BlackBerry Torch: Where RIM Went Wrong

PC World - 18 Aug, 2010
It's too soon to call it a flop, but the odds of RIM's new BlackBerry Torch 9800 becoming a smash hit sure aren't looking good. ...

RIM slides on sluggish BlackBerry Torch sales

National Post (registration) (blog) - Peter Foley - 18 Aug, 2010
Customers are not picking up the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 at the pace analysts had hoped. Calling last week's release of the Torch “generally uneventful,” ...

ISuppli: BlackBerry Torch's Material Costs Lower Than IPhone

Wall Street Journal - 18 Aug, 2010
Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM, RIM.T) latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch, costs $183.05 to manufacture, less than Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone 4, ...

BlackBerry Torch sales not looking so hot

Los Angeles Times (blog) - 18 Aug, 2010
Research in Motion and AT&T call their new BlackBerry Torch smart-phone "the best BlackBerry ever," but customers don't seem to agree. ...

Update: RIMM Says No AMZN Price Cut; Launched At $99.99

Barron's (blog) - Eric Savitz - 18 Aug, 2010
The plot thickens in the case of the sharply discounted price for the Research In Motion (RIMM) BlackBerry Torch at Amazon.com (AMZN). ...

BlackBerry tries to work out technical options

Hindustan Times - 18 Aug, 2010
Research in Motion (RIM) officials on Tuesday started talks with Indian security agencies on enabling tools and mechanisms to give them access to BlackBerry ...

BlackBerry Torch selling slowly: analysts

CBC.ca - 18 Aug, 2010
Research In Motion hoped its BlackBerry Torch could counter the momentum of Apple's iPhone and Google's Android devices. (Courtesy AT&T) Things are going ...

Amazon's $99 BlackBerry Torch Puts Pressure on Retailers

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Spencer Ante - 18 Aug, 2010
Amazon.com has used aggressive price discounts to carve out a dominant position in print and electronic books. ...

Centre to evaluate RIM solution in a week, Aug 31 deadline stays

Daily News & Analysis - Nivedita Mookerji - 18 Aug, 2010
Even as the August 31 deadline set by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) for security compliance nears ...

RIM-India BlackBerry security talks stir debate

CBC.ca - 18 Aug, 2010
AUDIO:Should RIM negotiate with India over Blackberry security? Three experts share their take with CBC's The Current. Research In Motion, the Canadian ...

BlackBerry Torch Fizzles: What's Next For RIM?

PC World - Tony Bradley - 18 Aug, 2010
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 was heralded as the second coming of RIM: the BlackBerry phoenix rising from the ashes to assert RIM's ...

Blackberry Torch: half price claims half baked

Fortune - Seth Weintraub - 18 Aug, 2010
I can't say how well the Blackberry Torch is selling, but Amazon prices are no indication. I have no idea how successful the Torch has been since its launch ...

Has the BlackBerry Torch flamed out already?

msnbc.com - Daniel Ionescu - 18 Aug, 2010
People test the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smart phone after it was introduced earlier this month. By Daniel Ionescu The latest flagship device from Research ...

 

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