Research in Motion

SINGAPORE – RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak reports on top stories from around the globe, including the CommunicAsia2011 trade show; Global Foundries’ decision to cut its top management team; …

Antitrust regulators in the United States have given Apple Inc. (AAPL) the go-ahead to bid on Nortel Networks Corp.’s (NRTLQ) patent portfolio comprised of at least 6,000 patents. The company …

SINGAPORE — Here on the show floor at CommunicAsia, there’s been a strong emphasis on quality in the wealth and breadth of phones and devices on hand. From curved screens …

Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) is delaying the auction of its patent portfolio to field a new level of interest from the likes of Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Intel Corp. (INTC). …

Smartphone pioneer Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could use some wind in its sails. Revenue is down 12% from the previous quarter, an unknown number of job cuts are planned …

WSJ | June 10, 2011 | R. JAI KRISHNA NEW DELHI – BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. plans to introduce its PlayBook tablet in India in the week beginning June 19, …

For the first time since 2008, Apple Inc. (AAPL) declined to introduce a new iPhone today at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. CEO Steve Jobs and his …

As any BlackBerry user will know, one of the best features about RIM’s device – barring the stellar keyboard – is BlackBerry Messenger, which allows people to communicate with other …

Today’s telecom operators are facing perhaps the most competitive threats to their business that they ever have. Device manufacturers, operating system companies, over-the-top service providers and large digital content giants …

Knock the PlayBook all you want, but by all accounts it appears to be doing what Motorola Inc.’s Xoom did in its first two months of availability, according to RBC …

The combined revenue of the four major mobile application stores is projected to jump nearly 80% this year, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. Following 2010, when Apple …

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is planning to expand the role of one of its greatest assets, BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), through a just announced acquisition of Germany-based ubitexx …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) made slight gains in market share last quarter, however more remarkably it’s earning $1 out of every $2 in operating profits raked in by the eight largest …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) has released an update to its Playbook tablet software which includes support for video chatting between PlayBooks, a new Facebook …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Several companies provided …

Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) used BlackBerry World 2011 to unveil two powerful new BlackBerry Bold smartphones on Monday, sporting a touchscreen and a 1.2 GHz processor. RIM hopes the …

It would seem now the war of words between Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) over which company is activating the most devices daily has come to an end …

Lawmakers stepped in to ask operating system companies how they are tracking, using, storing and sharing location information on smartphones after media reports that Apple Inc. (AAPL) automatically tracks and …

Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans …

Feeling a little confused about Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) prepaid strategy? Well just wait until next month when the carrier’s Boost Mobile brand begins offering a smartphone with price plans …

TelePacific Communications, announced that it has received regulatory approval for and completed the acquisition of fixed wireless internet service provider NextWeb, Inc., dba Covad Wireless. Through its acquisition of NextWeb, …

Motricity Inc. (MOTR) won a contract from Virgin Media Inc. (VMED), to use Motricity’s MobileCast solution to support Virgin smartphone users. The service is designed to help Virgin Media mobile …