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RIM details BlackBerry's global expansion

During its annual shareholder meeting last week, BlackBerry device maker Research In Motion outlined plans for international expansion as well as investments in new handsets and software. RIM co-CEO Read more...
Tags: Russia   China   Jim Balsillie   RIM   Blackberry  

BlackBerry OS 4.5 due in September

Expect new features including push AOL email and Hotmail/MSN accounts when device maker Research In Motion releases its BlackBerry OS 4.5 in September. According to The Boy Genius Report, which Read more...
Tags: RIM   Blackberry  

Global smartphone sales grow 29 percent in Q1

Worldwide smartphone sales totaled 32.2 million units in the first quarter of 2008, a 29.3 percent increase over the year-ago quarter, according to a new report issued by market research firm Read more...
Tags: Smartphone   RIM   Nokia   Europe   Apple  

U.S. mobile device shipments decline in Q1

First-quarter mobile handset shipments in the U.S. slipped to 31 million units, down 28 percent year-over-year, according to a new report issued by market research firm The NPD Group. Overall handset Read more...
Tags: RIM   Motorola   Samsung   Nokia   Music  

RIM to launch BlackBerry Developer Conference in fall

Not to be outdone, rival device giant Research In Motion announced it will launch its own annual developer conference, scheduled to take place in Santa Clara, Calif. the week of October 20, 2008. The Read more...

Research In Motion's Bold move

Research In Motion this week became the latest device maker to tackle Apple's iPhone head-on with the introduction of the BlackBerry Bold, a new tri-band HSDPA smartphone boasting integrated GPS Read more...
Tags: RIM   iPhone   HSDPA  

QUICKLINKS: Top Five Converged Devices; Microsoft walks away from Yahoo bid;

> Top Five Converged Devices No longer just voice-centric phones, mobile devices now come in a variety of different form factors and sport a slew of new capabilities. Check out Read more...
Tags: RIM   Nokia   Yahoo   Microsoft  

A developing situation at CTIA Wireless 2008

A developing situation at CTIA Wireless 2008 The mobile developer community heads into Las Vegas for CTIA Wireless 2008 riding the kind of hot streak even the luckiest gambler would envy. Consider Read more...
Tags: iPhone   Google   RIM  

Apple releases iPhone SDK

As expected, Apple released its iPhone software development kit Thursday--the SDK is available for download now at developer.apple.com. Apple also touted a June software update that will enable a Read more...
Tags: iPhone   RIM   Apple  

Handset sales hit 1 billion mark, led by Nokia

Mobile phone sales surpassed the 1 billion benchmark in 2007, according to data issued by market research firm Gartner. More than 1.15 billion handsets were sold worldwide in 2007, a 16 percent Read more...
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Press Releases

E*TRADE Launches Groundbreaking Mobile Platform

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E*TRADE Securities LLC today introduced E*TRADE Mobile Pro, a first-of-its-kind, integrated mobile software solution offering Read more...

RIM Announces New BlackBerry Developer Conference

Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to launch a new annual developer conference. The BlackBerry® Developer Conference will provide commercial and corporate Read more...

Microsoft and RIM to Bring Windows Live Services to BlackBerry Smartphone Customers

SEATTLE, Wash., and WATERLOO, Ontario — May 12, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on Read more...

RIM Showcases BlackBerry Platform Enhancements at Lotusphere 2008

Research In Motion today announced a series of updates for its market-leading BlackBerry® platform that include enhanced messaging and collaboration, simpler management, enhanced security and Read more...

QuickPlay Media Introduces First Free Streaming Video Service for BlackBerry Smartphones

TORONTO-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- QuickPlay Media, a leader in mobile TV and video solutions today announced the availability of VideoStreams, the Read more...

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