Analyst: RIM's BlackBerry 7 Sales 'Slowing' Ahead of Holidays

Release Date 22 Nov, 2011 in PC Magazine

RIM hoping for Black(Berry) Friday sales comeback Vancouver Sun - 22 Nov, 2011 RIM has slashed the price of its PlayBook tablet in hopes consumers will choose it over competitors' offerings. When US consumers begin their post-turkey shopping stampede later this week, Research In Motion ltd. is hoping many will have BlackBerrys ...
	RIM's inventory overhang could crimp future results Globe and Mail - 22 Nov, 2011 Research In Motion RIMM-Q has had some difficulty selling its products this year, to put it mildly; that has, in turn, provided investors with a couple of deeply disappointing quarters. RIM optimists who hope to put the last six months behind them, ...
RIM Falls to Seven-Year Low as Analysts Cut Profit Forecasts BusinessWeek - 22 Nov, 2011 Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd. fell to a seven-year low after two analysts cut profit estimates and the smartphone maker said some customers couldn't turn on their BlackBerry Bold devices. Mike Abramsky, an analyst at RBC ...
Analyst: RIM's BlackBerry 7 Sales 'Slowing' Ahead of Holidays PC Magazine - 22 Nov, 2011 Research in Motion's struggles with its PlayBook tablet are well documented, but the company was thought to have fared better with its new lineup of BlackBerry smartphones, which were released earlier this year. ...
Will BlackBerry prove to be a door crasher on Black Friday? Financial Post (blog) - 22 Nov, 2011 Customers line up outside a Best Buy location in downtown Toronto in mid-April for the launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from Research In Motion Ltd. When US consumers begin their post-turkey shopping stampede later this week, Research In Motion ...
Apple's iPhone is top smartphone among mobile workers TODAYonline - 22 Nov, 2011 Apple's iPhone has trumped Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry as the top smartphone among mobile workers, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times newspaper. Citing the iPass Global Mobile Workforce Report, released by market research firm ...
	After upgrades, RIM faces target cuts Globe and Mail (blog) - 22 Nov, 2011 Research In Motion Ltd. RIMM-Q hit a new multi-year low on Monday, falling below $17 (US) in New York, after a couple of analysts lowered their price targets on the stock. RBC Dominion Securities cut its target to $23 from $29, citing a slow down in ...
RIM drops Blackberry PlayBook to $199 for "limited time" ZDNet (blog) - 22 Nov, 2011 Confirming rumors, RIM announced today that it plans to drop the price of the 16GB PlayBook to $199. The drop, however, isn'ta permanent one, and is limited to retailers Best Buy, Wireless Giant, ...
	RIM shares fall on analyst downgrade CBC.ca - 22 Nov, 2011 Shares in Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion fell more than six per cent Monday after an analyst scaled back his estimate for company earnings. RBC Capital Markets' Mike Abramsky cut his per share profit estimate to $1.20 US from $1.28 and set a ...
RIM shares fall after analyst reports Hamilton Spectator - 22 Nov, 2011 Research In Motion Ltd. shares were beaten down in a declining market Monday on negative forecasts from three brokerages and after the BlackBerry maker said some of its devices are failing to boot up due to a software glitch. ...
BlackBerry PlayBook dropping to $199 in time for holidays CNET - 22 Nov, 2011 It's official--the price of BlackBerry's PlayBook tablet will soon be dropping into the Kindle Fire range at a number of big-time retailers... for a limited time. When it launched earlier ...
	BlackBerry PlayBook now at Cell C Independent Online - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Johannesburg - Research In Motion and Cell C have announced that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now available in South Africa from Cell C. The BlackBerry PlayBook features an ultra-portable design and delivers industry leading performance, ...
	RIM Falls 6% After Analysts Cut Profit Forecasts, BlackBerry Bold Glitch Bloomberg - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) fell to a seven-year low after two analysts cut profit estimates and the smartphone maker said some customers couldn't turn on their BlackBerry Bold devices. ...
RIM: Time for the squeeze in India? ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Summary: RIM's problems are well known, but the company could really have issues if the Curve loses its edge in emerging markets like India. The parade of analysts throwing in the towel on Research in ...
RIM faces potential Q3 miss Financial Post - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Two more analysts are weighing in on Research In Motion Ltd., following a wave of upgrades last week that provided a temporary lift for the beleaguered BlackBerry maker. Mike Abramsky at RBC Capital Markets, once one of RIM's biggest supporters, ...
2012 Mobile state of the union: Part 1 of 3: Smartphones ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Summary: This 3-part series will take a look at the mobile space in 2012. Part 1: Smartphones. It is the time of year to turn our thoughts to what the mobile space will be like in 2012. ...
iPhone is top smartphone among mobile workers, report says Los Angeles Times - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ Apple's iPhone is the top smartphone among mobile workers, coming in ahead of the struggling BlackBerry, according to a quarterly report. The iPass Global Mobile Workforce Report defines a mobile employee as any worker who uses a mobile device ...
BlackBerry Design Head: RIM's 2012 Phones Will Be 'Charming, Whimsical And Fun' Huffington Post - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ Gumdrops. Lollipops. Candy canes. Rainbows. Jelly beans. Rays of sunshine. The carnival. Unrestrained joy and happiness. What do these things have to do with BlackBerry phones? A whole lot, according to RIM design chief Todd Wood, who described the ...
RIM share target slashed as PlayBook price falls Montreal Gazette - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ Following three consecutive days of upgrades for Research In Motion Ltd. shares, Canada's smartphone maker ended an otherwise optimistic week on a sour note. Canaccord Genuity slashed its RIM price target Friday to $21 US a share from $28. ...
	Business leaders switch from Blackberry to Apple's iPhone Daily Mail - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ For the first time, more businessmen and women use use Apple's iPhone than all of Blackberry's mobile devices combined. In a new survey, 45 percent of business users say they have an iPhone, compared with 32 percent who are Blackberry ...
NUTS: Apple Races to Fix IPhone Glitches, Google Releases Music Service Forbes - ‎Nov 19, 2011‎ News Under the Sun is a weekly column rounding up all the events on in the mobile industry. Want the news but don't want it every day? Subscribe to our weekly Facebook or Twitter page. The recent surge of iPhone sales also helped the device surpass ...
RIMM Smartphone Execution Risk Limits Upside: Canaccord Barron's (blog) - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ With RIMM's BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 just about to hit stores, Canaccord Genuity technology analyst Michael Walkley is lowering his price target on Research in Motion. With new phones, what hurts the stock? ...
	BlackBerry 7 sales sputter after strong start CNET - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ After some initial excitement for the new line of BlackBerry 7 smartphones and a strong launch--both unusual for RIM for the past year--sales are starting to sputter. ...
	RIMM target lowered 25% Forbes - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Following Research in Motion's (RIMM) launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 (set to hit stores just before the holiday season), Canaccord Genuity technology analyst Michael Walkley lowered his price target to $21 from $28, ...
RIMM: Seeing Slowing Sales, Canaccord Cuts Estimates Forbes - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley this morning trimmed his estimates and price target for Research In Motion, citing concerns about slowing sales for the company's BlackBerry smartphones. “Our recent checks indicate slowing sell-through ...
RIM Updates: Slowing Blackberry Sales and Rising Complaints Depress Stock Trefis (subscription) - 22 Nov, 2011 According to a report, sales of Research in Motion's (NASDAQ:RIMM) new BlackBerry 7 smartphones have slowed down recently as the competitive pressure from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) keeps mounting. [1] The report indicates that the ...
RIM stock stumbles 6.1 percent as analysts reduce profit estimates (Canada) Wireless Federation - 22 Nov, 2011 Canada based BlackBerry manufacturer, Research In Motion (RIM), received yet another blow as industry analysts have reportedly cut their profit estimates for the company on the basis of increase in competition and problems regarding the BlackBerry Bold ...
	BlackBerry PlayBook price drops to $199 for a limited time TechShout! - 22 Nov, 2011 By News Editor - The Kindle Fire from Amazon may witness some stiff competition this holiday season with the BlackBerry PlayBook price drop to the same category as the former. Offered as a limited time promotion, the 16GB version of the tablet will be ...
	RIM Expects Recovery from Recent Rough Sales Patch TopNews New Zealand - 22 Nov, 2011 There are rising expectations that US consumers would be looking to have BlackBerrys and PlayBooks soon, as the Research in Motion has trimmed-down its price for the PlayBook. However, market analysts think otherwise, as there is near consensus that ...
Facebook Phone Rumors, BlackBerry PlayBook Price Cut, New Facebook Ads ... Mashable - 22 Nov, 2011 Welcome to this morning's edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. We're keeping our eyes on five particular stories of interest today. Facebook is working with HTC to develop a ...