BlackBerry News - "Financial Post" category

Analysis: RIM's BlackBerry branding decisions still confusing - 16 Nov, 2011

That which we call a BlackBerry, by any other name, would it sell any sweeter for Research In Motion Ltd.? RIM has turned the BlackBerry brand into one of Canada's greatest business exports. There's no question that when it comes to internationally ...

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Canadian R&D spending on decline: report - 3 Nov, 2011

Staff test new BlackBerry technology in a Research In Motion testing room. RIM was Canada's heaviest R&D spender in 2010 according to a report issued Wednesday Canada's most research-focused companies spent $1-billion less developing new technologies ...

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Canadian R&D spending on decline: report - 3 Nov, 2011

Staff test new BlackBerry technology in a Research In Motion testing room. RIM was Canada's heaviest R&D spender in 2010 according to a report issued Wednesday Canada's most research-focused companies spent $1-billion less developing new technologies ...

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RIM's smart card receives US government approval - 22 Aug, 2011

RIM said BlackBerry Smart Card Reader achieved “FIPS 140-2 certification level 3, which the company said is the highest certification achieved by any wireless smart card reader on the market. Employees wear the Smart Card Reader around their neck with ...

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RIM unveils two new BlackBerrys, sets stage for largest rollout ever - 3 Aug, 2011

TORONTO • In a bid to silence its growing chorus of critics, Research In Motion Ltd. plans to overhaul its BlackBerry lineup with new devices in coming weeks as the struggling technology firm tries to breathe new life into flagging sales of its iconic ...

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RIM bosses lose billionaire status - 24 Jun, 2011

RIM co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie collectively own more than 10% of the Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry maker. Together, their combined stake is still valued at well over US$1-billion, even after RIM shares fell more than 25% ...

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RIM bosses lose billionaire status - 24 Jun, 2011

RIM co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie collectively own more than 10% of the Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry maker. Together, their combined stake is still valued at well over US$1-billion, even after RIM shares fell more than 25% ...

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RIM bosses lose billionaire status - 24 Jun, 2011

RIM co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie collectively own more than 10% of the Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry maker. Together, their combined stake is still valued at well over US$1-billion, even after RIM shares fell more than 25% ...

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Bootup: RIM cuts PlayBook sales estimates by two thirds: report - 22 Jun, 2011

Nowhere near the number of people are picking up the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet as Research In Motion Ltd. originally hoped, according to a report on Wednesday Today in technology: Canada's smartphone maker reportedly has trouble selling its BlackBerry ...

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On the eve of BlackBerry World, RIM feels the heat - 2 May, 2011

ORLANDO " When Research In Motion Ltd.'s co-chief executive officers Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis take centre stage this week here at the company's annual BlackBerry World conference, they will no doubt be feeling the heat of what has become a ...

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On the eve of BlackBerry World, RIM feels the heat - 2 May, 2011

ORLANDO " When Research In Motion Ltd.'s co-chief executive officers Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis take centre stage this week here at the company's annual BlackBerry World conference, they will no doubt be feeling the heat of what has become a ...

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Bootup: Google buys Toronto's PushLife - 11 Apr, 2011

Founded in 2008 by former RIM employee Ray Reddy, the company builds software that can transfer your music library from Apple Inc.'s iTunes to other smartphone platforms such as Google's Android or RIM's BlackBerry OS. ...

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BlackBerry losing North American users? - ‎Mar 31, 2011‎

For the first time last week, Research In Motion Ltd. reported quarterly earnings without mentioning how many new customers joined the BlackBerry bandwagon during the quarter. The silence was not a surprise " RIM said it would stop releasing that ...

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BlackBerry losing North American users? - 1 Apr, 2011

For the first time last week, Research In Motion Ltd. reported quarterly earnings without mentioning how many new customers joined the BlackBerry bandwagon during the quarter. The silence was not a surprise " RIM said it would stop releasing that ...

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GCA: Microsoft software winning fans in BlackBerry's backyard - 13 Mar, 2011

“Developing for BlackBerry has a bad reputation right now,” said Sarbjeet Singh, a University of Waterloo student and a member of team Ilimita (Latin for 'Limitless'). “I know a lot of people who aren't [developing] for BlackBerry anymore. ...

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Bootup: Does the BlackBerry PlayBook imitate Palm WebOS? - 2 Mar, 2011

Today in technology: the folks at Hewlett-Packard have pointed out some “uncanny similarities” between their WebOS tablet platform and the QNX-powered operating system supporting the BlackBerry PlayBook soon to be released by Research and Motion Ltd. ...

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RIM sales to get big boost as Nokia shifts to Windows - 23 Feb, 2011

With cellphone maker Nokia Corp. finally making the shift to a new operating system for its phones, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. is expected to be among the leading smartphone makers to benefit from the move. Kris Thompson, analyst with ...

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BlackBerry bears blinded by iPhone and Android - 4 Feb, 2011

BlackBerry bears are paying too much attention to the success of Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Google Inc.'s Android platform, according to National Bank ...

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BlackBerry bears blinded by iPhone and Android - 4 Feb, 2011

BlackBerry bears are paying too much attention to the success of Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Google Inc.'s Android platform, according to National Bank ...

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My BlackBerry is down (a parody) - 23 Dec, 2010

Rather, everyone's had a problem with their BlackBerry, iPhone or computer at some point. Here's an amusing and “fruity” take on this common problem from ...

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