BlackBerry BBX, QNX, or None of the Above?

Release Date ‎Oct 4, 2011‎ in PC Magazine

 
   
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Market Report: BlackBerry rumours engage Vodafone

The Independent - Toby Green - 5 Oct, 2011
With a shell-shocked top-tier index plummeting yesterday to its lowest level in 15 months, Vodafone was on the slide as speculation spread it could be eyeing up the BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM). ...

RIM shares yo-yo on speculation, Apple event

Reuters Canada - Alastair Sharp - 5 Oct, 2011
TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Research In Motion ended 2 percent higher in yo-yo trade on Tuesday after rival Apple hinted at threats to RIM's core corporate market, but failed to wow fans and investors with its latest iPhone. ...

RIM expected to play catch-up in the consumer market against the new iPhone

Winnipeg Free Press - LuAnn LaSalle - 5 Oct, 2011
MONTREAL - With the debut of Apple's new and more powerful iPhone, BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion is expected to fall further behind in consumer appeal, analysts said Tuesday. "Consumer perception of RIM is practically zero at this ...

RIM Gains on Speculation It May Explore Strategic Options

San Francisco Chronicle - 5 Oct, 2011
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, climbed amid speculation the company may have hired an investment bank to explore strategic options. "It's looking less and less likely that they can make the turnaround ...

RIM revamps the Curve

Livemint - Gopal Sathe - 5 Oct, 2011
As a general smartphone, the new handset holds up well. But the price could be a stumbling block For Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of the BlackBerry handsets, the Curve was the first phone from the company that targeted users beyond the ...

RIM rally disappears

Globe and Mail (blog) - david berman - 5 Oct, 2011
The rally by Research In Motion Ltd. RIM-T earlier in the day has evaporated, even as the broader market claws back some of its earlier losses. RIM shares had surged about 10 per cent in early trading, with Reuters reporting that the BlackBerry maker ...

RIM Surges on Speculation It May Explore Strategic Options

San Francisco Chronicle - 5 Oct, 2011
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, surged more than 8 percent for the second time in a week amid speculation the company may have hired an investment bank to explore strategic alternatives. ...

RIM rallies on rumour of banker hire

Financial Post (blog) - Jameson Berkow - 5 Oct, 2011
Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. surged as much as 10% in Tuesday morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange amid speculation the Canadian BlackBerry maker recently asked an investment bank to consider “strategic alternatives” for the company. ...

Apple Needs Cheaper iPhone To Tap Emerging Markets

Forbes - 5 Oct, 2011
There is a possibility that Apple could unveil a cheaper version of iPhone targeted for emerging markets along with iPhone 5 in today's event. We have talked about what we expect from iPhone 5 in terms of features in our earlier note titled iPhone 5 ...

Apple Could Eat Nokia's Lunch In Emerging Markets

Forbes - 5 Oct, 2011
Nokia's stock held up nicely last week on the news that it will slash 3500 jobs in various facilities around the world. However, this week the stock is slumping, and the main reason for this could be Apple's event. In all probability, Apple could come ...

RIM Deserves $26 But iPhone 5 Could Be Blackberry Killer

Forbes - 5 Oct, 2011
Last week Research in Motion's stock was volatile, and we expect the volatility to continue unabated. We believe that Apple's iPhone 5 release today will be as important for RIM's stock as it is for Apple's. This is because if Apple announced plans for ...

The Top 10 Free BlackBerry Apps 2011

PC Magazine - Jamie Lendino, Sascha Segan - ‎Oct 4, 2011‎
We suppose it had to end sometime: Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones are no longer number one in the US We've covered RIM's various follies in other stories, but perhaps the biggest reason for this slip in ...

BlackBerry BBX, QNX, or None of the Above?

PC Magazine - Sara Yin - ‎Oct 4, 2011‎
Will a new name change your mind about BlackBerrys? According to Crackberry, Research in Motion is renaming its new QNX operating system to BlackBerry X (BBX). Citing multiple unnamed sources, Crackberry says RIM will unveil the new name at ...

Apple Cedes Surging India Smartphone Market to Nokia-RIM: Tech

BusinessWeek - ‎Oct 4, 2011‎
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc., the world's largest smartphone maker, is having trouble selling iPhones in India, a market with 602 million active subscribers. Apple, which will introduce a new iPhone version tomorrow, ships fewer handsets to the ...

Free to associate

Financial Post - Kevin Libin - ‎Oct 4, 2011‎
Of all the stories out of Britain's riots this summer, the craziest had to have been that one of the hooligans' favoured tools was, of all things, the BlackBerry. Reading the newspapers before the riots, detailing the slumping fortunes of Research In ...

Apple loses to BlackBerry in Indian market

Times of India - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
Apple , the world's largest smartphone maker, is having trouble selling iPhones in India, a market with 602 million active subscribers . Apple, which will introduce a new iPhone version on Tuesday, ships fewer handsets to the world's secondlargest ...

Winners announced for BlackBerry Developer Challenge

Financial Post - Jameson Berkow - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
Twelve mobile software makers won several thousand dollars each on Monday after the Flash-based apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook they submitted to the fourth annual BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge were announced as winners. ...

The Latest BlackBerry 7 Phones

PC Magazine - Jamie Lendino - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
With iPhones and Androids, RIM's email-savvy smartphones don't enjoy the mobile market foothold they once did. But if you're a BlackBerry person, you've got plenty of new handsets to choose from. By Jamie Lendino Research In Motion's latest BlackBerry ...

DoT to give report by month-end on BlackBerry interception

The Hindu - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
The Telecom Ministry on Monday said its technical team is testing the interception solution given by smartphone BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) and is expecting a report by month end. “Our (Department of Telecom's) testing team is looking at ...

DoT to give report by month end on BlackBerry interception

Economic Times - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Ministry today said its technical team is testing the solution of interception given by smartphone BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) and is expecting a report by month end. "Our (Department of Telecom's) testing team is ...

RIM to Host BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011

MarketWatch (press release) - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Oct 03, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research In Motion (RIM) /quotes/zigman/18534/quotes/nls/rimm RIMM +0.99% /quotes/zigman/18555 CA:RIM +1.40% will host BlackBerry(R) DevCon Americas ( www.blackberrydevcon.com/americas ) from ...

India Testing BlackBerry Monitoring

Wall Street Journal - Jai Krishna - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
NEW DELHI " A technical team from India's Department of Telecommunications is testing the monitoring of some services provided by BlackBerry smart-phone maker Research In Motion Ltd. and is expected to report back in a month, ...

RIM releases BlackBerry Client app

Globe and Mail - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
Research In Motion Inc. RIM-T announced early Monday that the BlackBerry Client app is now available for Microsoft SharePoint. In a statement, RIM says its BlackBerry Client app offers an integrated mobile experience for users together with the ...

RIM ports Blackberry Messenger to Android

Inquirer - Chris Martin - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
SCREENSHOTS have surfaced of the Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry Messenger (BBM) app running on Google's Android operating system. The images are the first real signs that BMM will become available for Android users. ...

BlackBerry solution to intercept services being tested

Hindustan Times - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
PTI An end is in sight to the stand-off between security agencies and Research In Motion, as the Canada-based manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones has come up with a solution for real-time interception of its services, which is being tested in the ...

DoT testing BlackBerry's solution

Times of India - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
PTI | Oct 3, 2011, 02.36PM IST NEW DELHI: An end is in sight to the stand-off between security agencies and Research In Motion, as the Canada-based manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones has come up with a solution for real-time interception of its ...

RIM announces BlackBerry Client app and USdistribution deal with Tech Data

CanadianBusiness.com - ‎Oct 3, 2011‎
By The Canadian Press | October 03, 2011 A Blackberry user thumbs through options in Ottawa on Oct. 5, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick WATERLOO, Ont. - Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) announced early Monday that the BlackBerry Client app is now ...

 

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