iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013 Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that… Read More
New phones, new name, new direction: RIM rebrands as Blackberry, unveils two smartphones Talk about a makeover. At the Blackberry 10 event, CEO Thorsten Heins announced today that his company will no longer… Read More
RIM cast-off NewBay acquired in $55.5 million deal Well, that didn’t last too long. RIM has decided to cut ties with NewBay Software, selling the provider of mobile… Read More
Someone Like You: An ode to my BlackBerry Never mind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I… Read More
Microsoft, RIM ink patent deal for smartphone tech Microsoft announced today that it has licensed certain patents to RIM, yet another move by the software giant to use… Read More
Report: RIM looking to offload NewBay after 10 months Well, that certainly didn’t last too long. Just 10 months after purchasing NewBay Software for $100 million, Research in Motion… Read More
Microsoft: A white knight for BlackBerry, or a vulture? BlackBerry maker Research in Motion found itself in an even deeper hole this week after delaying the launch of BlackBerry… Read More
Report: RIM may break itself apart, with Amazon or Facebook picking up some of the pieces The on-again, off-again rumors swirling around Research in Motion are back on following a report by The Sunday Times that… Read More
Nearly 100 million Americans own a smartphone, and just 4.7% choose Windows Phone The holiday season wasn’t too cheerful for Microsoft, at least when it came to its Windows Phone business. According to… Read More
RIM’s new CEO states the obvious in YouTube video: ‘We have to get better at execution’ RIM, which has struggled to keep its BlackBerry line of smartphones relevant amid increasing competition from the iPhone and Android,… Read More
Who could buy RIM? A laundry list of potential suitors RIM has been discussed as potential acquisition bait now for years, yet no one has stepped up to take the… Read More
Whoa, Amazon considered buying BlackBerry maker RIM I guess Amazon.com really is serious about getting into the mobile phone business. Reuters today reported that the Seattle online… Read More
BlackBerry systems coming back, but can RIM recover? Research in Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry mobile phones and messaging service, says this morning that its systems have… Read More
Mobile stats: Microsoft lost more than half its U.S. market share in past year The latest numbers from comScore Networks continue to illustrate the challenge facing Microsoft in the mobile market. On a three-month… Read More
