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RIM files second lawsuit against Good Technology

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. announced it filed a second lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against rival Good Technology Inc., alleging Good Technology's products infringe on "a portion of RIM's Copyright Portfolio associated with the user interface...

RIM shares jump on smaller-than-expected loss

WATERLOO, Ontario-Shares in BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. jumped after the company reported a smaller-than-expected loss and revenues in line with expectations in its first quarter results.However, the company lowered its 2003 fiscal year guidance from between $375 million and $425 million to...

AT&T Wireless launches business solutions

REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless introduced a trio of business solutions designed for customers using the carrier's GSM/GPRS network.The solutions includes Office Online, a ViAir Inc.-provided product that allows customers to remotely access corporate and personal e-mail accounts and manage personal information from any Web-enabled device....

RIM files patent complaint against Good

WATERLOO, Ontario—As expected, Research In Motion Ltd. filed a patent complaint against competitor Good Technology Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.RIM's complaint alleges Good willfully infringed on the company's patents, which cover the technology to send and receive corporate e-mails on a...

Ericsson signs license agreement with RIM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson AB said it has signed a license agreement that will allow Research In Motion Ltd. to develop, manufacture and sell products of Ericsson's 2G, 2.5G and 3G technologies.In return, RIM will pay royalties, as well as provide a reciprocal license to Ericsson,...

T-Mobile begins sales of BlackBerry

BONN, Germany—Research In Motion Ltd. continues to push its voice-capable BlackBerry, with wireless giant T-Mobile now selling the product and Retrieval Dynamics Corp. lined up as a select reseller of the device in the United States."The corporate market is a critical market with more...

Sonic Mobility ships Blackberry edition of network management solution

CALGARY, Alberta—Sonic Mobility Inc., a Research In Motion Alliance partner, said it is now shipping sonicadmin 2.5 RIM Blackberry Edition, a solution that allows server and network management to be performed at anytime from a Blackberry 950/957."Our objective is to allow a system administrator...

RIM, Australia’s Telstra Mobile partner for service

WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada—BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced a partnership with Australian carrier Telstra Mobile to sell wireless e-mail and voice-capable BlackBerrys to the carrier's corporate customers.Telstra is the latest in a series of carriers to partner with RIM.

Motient boasts Fox RIM deployment

RESTON, Va.—Wireless data carrier Motient Corp., proving that it's still a viable company after recently emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring, announced Fox Filmed Entertainment deployed an initial batch of Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry devices powered by the carrier's eLink software."We needed...

RIM, Australian Telstra Mobile partner for service

WATERLOO, Ontario—BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. announced a partnership with Australian carrier Telstra Mobile to sell wireless e-mail and voice-capable BlackBerrys to the carrier's corporate customers.Telstra is the latest in a series of carriers to partner with RIM.

Good Technology files patent infringement lawsuit against RIM

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Good Technology Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Research In Motion Ltd., alleging RIM's single mailbox patent infringes on its newly released wireless e-mail product.The suit, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is seen as a pre-emptive strike against RIM, which...

Good Technology focuses on wireless corporate market

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—A new entry into the wireless corporate market, Good Technology Inc., unveiled its product line and business strategy, as well as its first 20 customers.The company's wireless strategy is much similar to that of Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the popular corporate...

Melard chooses RIM modems

ARMONK, N.Y.—Melard Technologies has chosen Research In Motion Ltd.'s OEM radio modems to wirelessly enable its rugged handheld computers.With RIM's radio modems, Melard plans to offer mobile employees in the telco, cable, field service and utilities industries wireless access to information."Wireless connectivity is important...

RIM signs deals with BEA, Melard, Panasonic

WATERLOO, Ontario—BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. continued to make noise during its Wireless Enterprise Symposium this week, announcing a deal with business software vendor BEA Systems Inc. to extend Web service applications to BlackBerry devices, as well as original equipment manufacturer agreements with...

Motient emerges from Chapter 11 without aid

RESTON, Va.—Wireless data network operator Motient Corp. pulled off what could be considered a magic trick, considering the current economic situation and the dire troubles faced by other wireless data companies. The carrier will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy without the aid of an...

RIM GPRS BlackBerry available through Rogers in Canada

TORONTO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd.'s new GPRS BlackBerry wireless e-mail/mobile phone device is now available throughout Canada through the company's deal with Rogers AT&T Wireless."This advanced wireless communications tool is a strong addition to our suite of leading-edge GSM/GPRS wireless data products and services,"...

RIM warns revenues will be lower next year

WATERLOO, Ontario—Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. stumbled after the company warned its revenues next year would be lower than what Wall Street expected.RIM management said the company expects to make between $375 million and $425 million next year, lower than an...

RIM to offer BlackBerry reference design program

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. says it plans to offer a BlackBerry reference design program that will allow manufacturers to use a hardware and software platform to build advanced wireless phones and other handheld devices.Analog Devices Inc. plans to provide manufacturers "an integrated processor...

RIM, Sun cooperate on enterprise software tools

SAN FRANCISCO—Research In Motion Ltd. and Sun Microsystems Inc. announced they are working together to provide the platform, products, services and tools for enterprise software developers to use Java technology to wirelessly enable their corporate applications."This is a compelling example of how Java technologies...

RIM reaches Blackberry deal in Asia

WATERLOO, Ontario—The BlackBerry is going to Asia under a deal between the maker of the wireless e-mail and mobile-phone device, Research In Motion Ltd., and Hong Kong wireless carrier Hutchison Telecommunications.Hutchison Telecom, which sports 1.7 million customers, will sell the device running over its...

O2 signs on 250 corporate customers for Blackberry

LONDON—O2, Vodafone's wireless unit, the first carrier to sell Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry wireless e-mail device in Europe, announced it has signed up more than 250 corporate customers for the BlackBerry since introducing it last autumn."More than 13,200 companies across North America have...

RIM teams with PrinterOn

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research in Motion Ltd. and PrinterOn Corp. announced they will team to deliver and market PrinterOn's wireless Internet printing application for BlackBerry, under the name PrinterOn PocketWhere for BlackBerry.The new application combines viewing, faxing and printing capabilities for e-mail and e-mail attachments received...

RIM wins second German contract

TORONTO—Research in Motion has landed a supply agreement with T-Mobile International, a group of wireless network operators belonging to telecommunications kingpin Deutsche Telekom. The deal, RIM's second in Germany, is important because it will give the Waterloo, Ontario-based company access to the tens of...

Two companies make MMS product announcements

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Multimedia messaging continues to make waves in the wireless industry, as two major messaging companies today announced MMS products for both wireless carriers and corporate customers.Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. released its MMS infrastructure solution, which is part of its instant...