Confirming earlier rumours, Research In Motion today announced that it will standardize on two screen resolutions for BlackBerry 10 devices. Full touch devices will come with a display offering a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9) while keyboard devices will sport a 720 x 720 pixel (1:1) display. The fact that we are standardizing on two main screen resolutions […]
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RIM begins shopping BlackBerry 10 to carriers
Carriers are set to begin receiving nearly complete versions of Research In Motion’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices as early as next week. RIM will embark on a five-week roadshow to showcase beta versions of two smartphones to carriers across the world. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins reaffirmed an early 2013 rollout date for BlackBerry 10. He explained that the hardware design […]
BlackBerry 10 OS nearly ready for licensing beyond smartphones
Research In Motion’s plans to license its upcoming BlackBerry 10 span more than just smartphones, according to CEO Thorsten Heins. Earlier this month, he reconfirmed again that RIM was looking to offer its operating sytem to other handset manufacturers. It turns out that the company’s ambitions don’t end there. In interviews today with Bloomberg and CNET, Heins revealed that BlackBerry […]
RIM looking to sell NewBay cloud service and other assets?
Research In Motion may be looking to sell some recent acquisitions it made as part of its efforts to streamline operations and the turn company around. According to The Wall Street Journal sources, NewBay, a company that offers media and social sharing tools, and other minor assets may be for sale. The sources add that the move could also help […]
Rumour: IBM looking to buy RIM’s enterprise-services division
Among the strategic options being considered by Research In Motion is the option to sell off portions of its business. Citing “two people familiar with the situation,” Bloomberg is reporting that it may have found a suitor for one of its divisions. IBM has apparently informally approached RIM to buy its enterprise-services unit which includes RIM’s BIS and BES infrastructure. […]
RIM Mformation patent suit decision overturned
Research In Motion today announced that the previous verdict that found that RIM was infringing two Mformation patents has been overturned after the court’s judge found that the evidence did not support the Jury’s finding of patent infringement. As a result, RIM will not need need to pay the US$147.2-million fine. “We appreciate the Judge’s careful consideration of this case. […]
4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook now available in Canada
As expected, today is the day that the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet became available in Canada. All three national carriers, Bell, Rogers, and TELUS, are offering it as of today. Aside from the additional LTE connectivity, there are only a few differences between this model and the Wi-Fi-only models. Th4e 4G LTE model comes with a faster 1.5GHz dual-core […]
Samsung dismisses latest RIM acquisition and licensing rumours
Rumours of Samsung acquiring Research In Motion resurfaced today courtesy of a research note from an analyst at Jefferies & Co. Peter Misek suggests that RIM is close to wrapping up its review of its strategic options. He expects that RIM will conclude that it needs to license its BlackBerry 10 operating system to another company with Samsung being the […]