Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements.First up is Samsung, which said it will sell nine new phones in the United...
Although investors seem somewhat wary of the clouds surrounding Research In Motion Ltd., the company continues to offer a blindingly sunny outlook, and at least some investment firms believe the best of RIM is still yet to come."The bottom line is that RIM's business...
Research In Motion Ltd.'s revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 far exceeded year-ago quarterly revenues, according to the company's financial results released late Thursday. RIM's revenues for the second quarter were $310.2 million, up 15 percent from $269.6 million recorded in...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mobile software developer Intellisync Corp. established a mobile carrier organization to target emerging opportunities and build on current carrier relationships, the company announced.Korak Mitra, who was tabbed as senior vice president of worldwide carrier operations, will lead the organization. Mitra is charged...
MUNICH, Germany-Research In Motion announced it will offer an aftermarket BlackBerry Connect software download for PalmSource Inc.'s Palm operating system.The partnership will allow Palm OS wireless device owners to sign up for BlackBerry wireless services, including the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service."We...
Research In Motion and T-Mobile USA Inc. today launched the first BlackBerry device to feature a phone form factor, the BlackBerry 7100t."We think this is going to attract a whole new audience to BlackBerry," said Mark Guibert, vice president of corporate marketing at RIM.The...
Internet Service Provider EarthLink has added wireless voice provider to its resume with the release of the all-in-one color BlackBerry 7750 Wireless Handheld with wireless voice and e-mail service. The device works as a phone, e-mail device and Internet access device. It will be...
As the wireless data market heats up, enterprise-focused Research In Motion Ltd. said it is poised to face the competition.Competitors point out that while RIM currently dominates the market, its narrow, e-mail-centric focus is bound to become outdated. RIM said what is outdated is...
Wireless e-mail stalwart Research In Motion Ltd. should brace for intense competition as converged devices with BlackBerry-esque e-mail functionality and cell-phone features, including voice capabilities, enter the enterprise.So goes the cry of RIM's competitors, anyway.RIM's flagship BlackBerry e-mail device fuels the demand in the...
Research In Motion Ltd. is trading up more 12 percent at $66.71 per share-surpassing its previous 52-week high by $4-following the release of earnings for first-quarter 2005 that exceeded analyst expectations.Revenue totaled $269.6 million, up 28 percent from the previous quarter and up a...
Nokia Corp. announced a new licensing deal with NTP Inc. for wireless e-mail technology, a move that paves the way for Nokia to sell BlackBerry-capable products in the United States, but also comes on the heels of the legal battle between NTP and BlackBerry-maker...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-A Sidekick device fan has set up an online petition asking Sidekick vendor T-Mobile USA Inc. and creator Danger Inc. to offer synchronization technology to Sidekick users.Sidekick user Levi Wallach launched the online petition in an attempt to urge T-Mobile and Danger to...
A Sidekick device fan has set up an online petition asking Sidekick vendor T-Mobile USA Inc. and creator Danger Inc. to offer synchronization technology to Sidekick users.Sidekick user Levi Wallach launched the online petition in an attempt to urge T-Mobile and Danger to introduce...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd.'s stellar growth was dimmed slightly due to a downgrade from Bank of America Securities, which forced the company's stock down from around $120 per share to about $115 per share. RIM's shares were trading at about $115.39 Friday.Bank of...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd.'s stellar growth was dimmed slightly due to a downgrade from Bank of America Securities, which forced the company's stock down from around $120 per share to about $115 per share. RIM's share were trading at about $115.39 Friday.Bank of...
Nokia Corp. continues to increase its camera-phone presence with the release of its first megapixel device and the introduction of a new low-end camera phone. Separately, Research In Motion Ltd. announced a new device for Rogers Wireless in Canada.Nokia said it is now shipping...
Sendia Corp. has built a business model around bringing existing wireless enterprise applications to market."We're not an application developer ourselves," explained Alex Klyce, Sendia's executive vice president. Rather, "we extend applications that already exist out to the marketplace." The company's official launch came last...
Sendia Corp. has developed a business model around bringing existing wireless enterprise applications to market."We're not an application developer ourselves," explained Alex Klyce, Sendia's executive vice president. Rather, "we extend applications that already exist out to the marketplace." The company's official launch came this...
CHICAGO-BlackBerry fans enjoyed a rash of announcements around the Research In Motion Ltd. device at the company's Wireless Enterprise Symposium, including new BlackBerry server features and additional applications and support for the platform.First, RIM announced details of its next BlackBerry Enterprise Server, scheduled for...
With bigger net incomes and increasing orders, wireless vendors blossomed with more optimism and richer cash flows than a year ago, signaling what industry watchers see as better times ahead.However, stock-market gains remain modest.L.M. Ericsson edged out market expectations in its fiscal first-quarter results...
Motorola Inc. announced its first-quarter results to market enthusiasm, generating its best stock momentum in three years.Its shares rose $3.11 to $19.33, representing a 20-percent leap.The vendor reported net earnings of $609 million, or 25 cents per share, in contrast with the same period...
READING, United Kingdom-New research shows Research In Motion, Symbian and Microsoft Corp. scoring gains in the Europe, Middle East and Africa market for advanced wireless devices, while Nokia Corp. and PalmOne Inc. failed to show increases.According to research and consulting firm Canalys, the overall...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Research In Motion Ltd. renewed its license for Intellisync Corp.'s synchronization software, which RIM uses exclusively in the desktop computer component of its BlackBerry wireless e-mail product. Intellisync's technology ensures that e-mails and information entered into a BlackBerry are also synchronized with...
WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. announced another gangbuster quarter, showing increasing revenues, a rising net income and an even better outlook ahead."Innovation and execution continued to drive RIM's business in the fourth quarter. We surpassed the pivotal 1 million subscribers mark, and...
