Research In Motion Ltd.
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RIM may go open source
Insight newsmaker Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie says there "may be some open source stuff that makes sense" for the Blackberry but there is no pressure even though rival Symbian has gone that route.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Development/design, Mobile/Wireless, BlackBerry, Open source, Mobile applications, RIM BlackBerry, Mobile, Research In Motion Ltd., Touch Screen
BlackBerry Storm
Reviews The BlackBerry Storm looks smart, but its innovative SurePress touch-screen causes us a few concerns. We're also surprised and disappointed by the absence of Wi-Fi.
Tags: Battery, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, Screen, Research In Motion Ltd., Device, Headset, microSD Card, Touch Screen, Fascia
Turning smartphones into language translators
News More language translation tools becoming available in mobile app stores, enhancing mobility of business travelers in foreign countries, say handset makers.
Tags: Mobile applications, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Tool, Optical Character Recognition, software tool, food, marketing
BlackBerry smartphones open to SMS attack
News Certificate notification issue means BlackBerry users could be tricked into visiting malicious Web sites, Research In Motion has warned.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Network security, BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, E-mail, dialog box, Web Site, software, domain name
RIM issues critical BlackBerry patch
News Research in Motion has released a patch for a security flaw in BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which exposed corporate networks to hackers via a maliciously crafted PDF document.
Tags: BlackBerry, Security, Network security, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., remote access, Server, server software, RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, software
Palm goes pro
News news analysis The company that helped popularize smartphones is trying to get back in the game with its new Treo Pro device.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile/Wireless, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Treo, Microsoft Windows Mobile, phone, software, keyboard, handheld company
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market share
News Microsoft's mobile operating system lost 28 percent of its smartphone market share over the past year, according to analysts at Gartner.
Tags: Mobile platforms, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Google Android, Market Share, Symbian Inc., Operating System, mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone
Nokia faces challenge retaining smartphone lead
News Could the smartphone market spell the end of Nokia's cell phone dominance? Competition, especially from the likes of Apple and RIM, is tough and expected to get tougher.
Tags: Development/design, Symbian, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Phone, cell phone, U.S., mobile, handset
RIM profit and BlackBerry sales disappoint
News Quarterly sales of Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones came in lower than analysts had expected. And earnings were low due a legal charge.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Stock, Sales, Apple iPhone, strategy, analyst
RIM buys Torch Mobile browser company
News BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has picked up Torch Mobile, the company behind the Iris handheld browser.
Tags: Browser, BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., Web Browser, Browser Company, Developer, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Dashboard, Web
HTC magnet-on-a-stick tackles touchscreen writing
News New HTC patent application points to a novel way of combining capacitive touchscreens with stylus use--putting a magnetic head on the stylus.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Research In Motion Ltd., Touch Screen, High Tech Computer Corp., Smart phones, Cellular phones, patent application
Smartphones and low-cost handsets to dominate market
News Midrange mobile devices are getting squeezed out as more consumers opt for smartphones and people in the developing world buy low-cost handsets.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Quarter, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Juniper Networks Inc., Cell Phone, Sales, phone, Smartphone
RIM launches BlackBerry developer blog
News Blog is intended to get developers more engaged with the BlackBerry at a time of increased competition between smartphone platforms.
Tags: Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Plug-in, Developer, Microsoft Windows Mobile, blog, advisor
Microsoft-Nokia pact takes aim at RIM
News BlackBerry maker, not Google or Apple, is the main target of the new team effort. Also, mobile Office apps for Symbian could take until 2011.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, phone
Smartphone boom defies wider handset slump
News The past year has seen a 27 percent increase in smartphone sales--while the term "smartphone" will soon become meaningless, according to analyst Gartner.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple Inc., Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Europe, Gartner Inc., Sales, Smartphone, Apple iPhone
