Research In Motion today launched three new BlackBerry smartphones: The BlackBerry Torch 9810 and the All-Touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860. It also relaunched the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 first announced back at BlackBerry World in May. With more than 225 carriers involved, this is RIM’s largest global launch ever. The new BlackBerry smartphones are all powered by a […]
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RIM to announce new BlackBerry 7 devices tomorrow
Research In Motion this evening confirmed that it will announce new BlackBerry 7 devices tomorrow. The announcement came via Twitter: You got it! New #BlackBerry devices are coming w/ our new OS, BlackBerry 7! Check back tmrw 4 deets on #BB7FanNight. ^CH With all the leaks that have taken place, it is likely that RIM will announce the BlackBerry Torch […]
RIM announces 2,000 job cuts and management changes
Research In Motion this morning announced that it is reducing its global workforce across all functions by approximately 2,000 employees. Most affected staff, in North America and other parts of the world, should find out this week. RIM’s cost optimization program is “focused on eliminating redundancies and reallocating resources to focus on areas that offer the highest growth opportunities and […]
RIM buys video editing firm JayCut
Research In Motion today that it has acquired Swedish video editing firm JayCut. According to David Yach, Chief Technology Officer at RIM: The BlackBerry PlayBook offers users premium multimedia features, including dual HD cameras for video capture and video conferencing, HDMI output and high resolution video playback. By working with JayCut to add video editing capabilities to the BlackBerry platform […]
RIM “strong-arming” carriers to give approval for upcoming devices?
BGR.com is reporting that Research In Motion has been “strong-arming” carriers to approve devices currently going through the Technical Acceptance phase. Some carriers are apparently bending to the pressure and about to sign off “no matter what – with bugs and problems,” allowing them to be among the first to offer these new devices. The Technical Acceptance phase follows RIM’s […]
RIM announces disappointing Q1 FY2012 financial results
RIM has faced a bumpy road recently; its market share in the face of stiff competition from the likes of Apple and Google and it has faced challenges getting new products launched. It today announced financial results for its first quarter for fiscal year 2012 and the news did little to suggest that the road ahead would be any smoother. […]
RIM delays launch of upcoming devices including 4G PlayBook
As Research In Motion today announced financial results for its first quarter for fiscal 2012 (more on this in a bit), Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis indicated that the 4G versions of its BlackBerry PlayBook would launch in the fall. In the past, RIM had indicated that these would launch in the summer. RIM is planning at least three 4G versions of […]
Dolby sues RIM and asks for halt of US BlackBerry and PlayBook sales
RIM can’t seem to catch a break these days. Dolby today announced that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Research In Motion in both the US and Germany. The suits allege that RIM is using some patented “highly efficient digital audio compression technologies” without having obtained the necessary licenses from Dolby. Dolby has not only asked for financial damages […]