Security features offer RIM a fragile lifeline

23 May, 2012, 2:45 pm IST General 1 Comments

Along with firearms, radio and other standard-issue gear, Constable Ken Koke's police cruiser comes equipped with portable technology made ... More

Pentagon approves use of BlackBerry 7 models

10 May, 2012, 9:51 am IST Smartphones

Research In Motion o n Wednesday s aid the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) had approved six models of the company's BlackBerry 7 for use ... More

RIM turnaround could take up to 5 years, Watsa says

27 Apr, 2012, 5:27 pm IST Smartphones

Research in Motion Ltd may take four to five years to regain its stride after its recent stumbles, but the BlackBerry maker's stock is a good buy at current levels, value investor Prem Watsa said on Thursday. More

Are app developers abandoning RIM for greener pastures?

21 Apr, 2012, 12:22 pm IST Roydon Cerejo BlackBerry 1 Comments

Research in Motion (RIM) hasn’t exactly caught the app wave in time the way their competition, Android and Apple have. Even though the company has been More

BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring

21 Apr, 2012, 11:07 am IST BlackBerry

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets ... More

In Asia, BlackBerry's RIM sees a glimmer of hope

18 Apr, 2012, 3:44 pm IST BlackBerry

The launch in India of a new BlackBerry by Research In Motion Ltd is not just a nod to its lower-end users who love it less for its security, push email ... More

Former RIM boss sought strategy shift before he quit

16 Apr, 2012, 9:59 am IST BlackBerry

Former Research In Motion co-chief executive Jim Balsillie sought to reinvent the BlackBerry smartphone maker with a radical shift in strategy before he More

Two more execs leave BlackBerry maker in shake-up

07 Apr, 2012, 11:48 am IST BlackBerry

Blackberry maker Research In Motion Ltd is losing two more senior executives as the money-losing company embarks on a strategic overhaul that its new chief executive says could result in its sale. More

RIM launches software to accommodate Apple users

04 Apr, 2012, 9:41 am IST BlackBerry

Research In Motion on Tuesday launched software t hat enables it s large "enterprise" customers to manage Apple and other rival devices through the ... More

BlackBerry maker posts loss; some executives exit

30 Mar, 2012, 1:44 pm IST BlackBerry

Research In Motion posted a net loss and its first slump in BlackBerry shipments for its holiday quarter since 2006, as its new CEO announced ... More

RIM looking for Apple iOS app developer

23 Mar, 2012, 3:38 pm IST Shayne Rana BlackBerry 1 Comments

Now falling deeper into the shadow of the big players in the game, Canadian company, RIM is looking for more ... More

PlayBook will get BlackBerry OS 10; confirmed

16 Mar, 2012, 4:45 pm IST Shayne Rana Tablets 2 Comments

RIM’s one and only tablet device the BlackBerry PlayBook has been subject to quite a bit of downplay as big players in the mobile world go. Even with the More

Now, own a 64GB PlayBook tablet for Rs.19,990

14 Mar, 2012, 11:48 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 8 Comments

Continuing their rather successful run with promotional pricing, Canadian tablet maker, Research in Motion have ... More

RIM cements deal with Paratek Microwave Inc.

09 Mar, 2012, 11:08 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Canadian handset manufacturing brand, Research in Motion (RIM) have cemented a deal with Paratek Microwave Inc., ... More

Core BlackBerry service in decline, analyst says

06 Mar, 2012, 9:47 am IST Mobile phones 1 Comments

Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another ... More

RIM tells European developers it's "ready to compete"

08 Feb, 2012, 9:44 am IST Mobile phones

Next-generation software for BlackBerry's smartphones is "ready to compete", Research In Motion's new chief executive, Thorsten Heins, told more than ... More

Facebook and Twitter to be tied into BBM

02 Feb, 2012, 10:46 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Mobile phones

Research in Motion seems to be working on tying in Facebook and Twitter applications into its ever popular ... More

RIM's Bold Heroes campaign faces Twitter thrashing

01 Feb, 2012, 1:18 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai Mobile phones

Research in Motion has come into a bit of Twitter trouble with their Bold campaign. The campaign started towards ... More

Cellphone makers can expect poor reception in 2012

19 Jan, 2012, 8:45 am IST Mobile phones

Cellphone makers are set to struggle with slow sales growth this year as a weaker global economy discourages consumers from replacing older handsets. More

RIM not on Samsung's shopping list right now

18 Jan, 2012, 10:41 am IST Mobile phones

Samsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was not interested in buying ailing Blackberry maker Research In Motion or licensing its operating system ... More