Research In Motion
hideResearch In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM, NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless device company best known as the developer of the BlackBerry smartphone.
RIM is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, and is a sponsor of RIM Park in the northeast of the city. It was founded by Mike Lazaridis, who currently serves as its co-CEO along with Jim Balsillie.
RIM develops its own software for its devices, using C++, C and Java technology. RIM had also developed and sold embedded wireless data components.
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News tagged with research in motion
Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use.
BlackBerry Storm 2 coming soon (w/ Video)
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Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- RIM are soon to release their updated BlackBerry, the Storm 2 smart phone, with a more streamlined design and touch-sensitive buttons instead of the hardware buttons of the first version.
Motorola, in need of hit, shows off Android phone
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Struggling phone maker Motorola unveiled its first device using Google's Android system Thursday, banking on it to power features that will attract consumers looking to use their phones to connect ...
Microsoft gives Windows Mobile a new look for fall
Sep 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is giving its operating system for "smart phones" a new look in time for the holiday shopping season.
BlackBerry Bold sales suspended in Japan
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 27, 2009 |
1.7 / 5 (3) |
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Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo said it suspended domestic sales Friday of the smart phone BlackBerry Bold after about 30 users reported the keyboards heated up during recharging.
Blackberry maker RIM to buy back $1.2 bln in stock
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Blackberry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced Thursday it would buy back 1.2 billion US dollars worth of its stock to prop up the sagging share price amid heightened competition.
HP, RIM form Blackberry alliance
May 04, 2009 |
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US computer giant Hewlett-Packard and Canada's Research In Motion (RIM) announced an alliance on Monday to provide applications and services for the popular Blackberry smartphone.
T-Mobile halts Sidekick sales after data loss
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 12, 2009 |
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US wireless carrier T-Mobile temporarily halted sales of the Sidekick mobile phone Monday after a server failure caused many customers to lose personal data such as contacts and calendar items.
Palm to release cheaper sibling of Pre smart phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 09, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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(AP) -- Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi.
RIM's 2Q profit falls on charges, outlook weak
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. reported a drop in fiscal second-quarter profit Thursday because of charges for a patent settlement and said revenue for the current quarter will fall below ...
Palm posts larger 1Q loss, but beats Street view
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Smart phone maker Palm Inc. on Thursday posted a wider fiscal first-quarter loss - its ninth in a row.
Mobile phone sales down six pct in second quarter
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Worldwide mobile phone sales fell by 6.1 percent in the second quarter from a year ago but smartphone sales were up sharply in the period, market research firm Gartner reported Wednesday.
RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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Research In Motion today announced the sleek and powerful BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact ...
Verizon Wireless to carry Android, Pre phones
May 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless will introduce phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software "in the near future," its chief executive said Thursday.
EU, phone makers agree on charging standard
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- No more asking around the office for the right sort of charger. At least that's what European Union and cell phone makers are hoping.
