The week is off to a dramatic start with the news that Research In Motion’s Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned as co-CEOs and co-chairmen. Thorsten Heins has taken on the roles of President and CEO and wasted no time sharing some thoughts on what we can expect from him: Heins touched upon a number of topics promising more […]
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Lazaridis and Balsillie resign as RIM co-CEOs and co-chairmen
A corporate shuffle at Research In Motion had been widely expected. It finally happened tonight as the company announced that Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned as co-CEOs and co-chairmen. Thorsten Heins, one of the two company chief operating officers, will take on the President and CEO role effective immediately. As rumoured, director Barbara Stymiest has been named independent […]
RIM Porsche Design P’9981 headed to the U.S. in February
The Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry appears to be headed for a U.S. release. Not only has it gotten its FCC clearance but N4BB adds that Porsche stores will begin to offer it in February. Based on its online price at Porsche Design, it will sell for about US$1,900 (and that does not include the Porsche car that is […]
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to launch February 17th?
Research In Motion is expected to launch its oft-delayed and much anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 in February. The exact launch date has not been announced but BerryReview has learned from a “very solid source” that RIM plans to make the PlayBook update available on February 17th. BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 will come with new features and enhancements that include: […]
RIM outlines general topics for BlackBerry World 2012
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry World 2012 will take place from May 1st to 3rd in Orlando. Registration will open in February. Alumni of past conferences are receiving emails that provide a very general overview of what this year’s conference will cover: BlackBerry® 10 platform and roadmap BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet OS 2.0 for the enterprise BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion BlackBerry® Business Cloud […]
Verizon launches BlackBerry Curve 9370
Verizon Wireless today launched the BlackBerry Curve 9370. With its CDMA/EVDO and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, it is “Global Ready.” Running on the Verizon Wireless 3G network and powered by the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, the BlackBerry Curve 9370 is designed with a comfortable and iconic keyboard for fast, accurate typing and an optical trackpad for easy, one-handed navigation. The […]
Samsung dispels RIM purchase rumours
Research In Motion stock today rose as much as 11% in large part due to rumours that Samsung was considering purchasing the struggling company. By the end of the day, Samsung moved to dispel the rumour, a move that sent the stock back down some before the close of markets. According to Samsung spokesman James Chung: “We haven’t considered acquiring […]
Rumour: Samsung interested in buying RIM
Rumours that Research In Motion could get bought out surface every once in a while (Microsoft, Nokia, Amazon all mentioned recently). With the company’s recent challenges and slumping stock price, these have resurfaced again. Not only is RIM apparently looking to license its operating system to others but it is also actively looking to sell either a portion of the […]