Venture-capital investments in the mobile sector are soaring, led by media and applications, commerce and payments and healthcare, according to a new report from Rutberg & Co.VC investment in mobile is at the largest level ($3 billion in the first half of the year)...
As a mobile news site which thrives on rumor and gossip, we love it when the industry springs a leak and spews out information not quite ready to be released, and today was just such a day.
Almost 10% of Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) workforce will be showed to the door beginning this week as the company attempts to resuscitate the BlackBerry brand. The company plans to lay off 2,000 employees, bringing its total employee count down to around 17,000...
While many mobile devices makers, such as Apple and Samsung, are seeing record sales and ever-increasing revenues, Canadian firm Research In Motion are in the midst of a pronounced downward slide, which has today seen them announce a management restructuring and large-scale redundancies totalling around 11% of their workforce.
Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in Tierra del Fuego, and may generate up to 300 jobs.
According to RIM, it is...
Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in Tierra del Fuego, and may generate up to 300 jobs. According to RIM, it...
Research In Motion | July 19, 2011 | Press Release
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Brightstar Corp. today introduced a localized version of the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 smartphone in Vietnam. Featuring an incredibly easy-to-use Vietnamese...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
I carry around both an iPhone and a BlackBerry (9700 with slide-keyboard). I have a...
With more than half of 2011 behind us, Chetan Sharma Consulting is projecting the mobile industry to drive $1.3 trillion in activity by year's end. Mobile data is expected to comprise 24% of that market with revenues cresting above $300 billion worldwide for the...
As the mobile platform war turns, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), Motorola Inc. (MOT) and Palm (HPQ) all lost smartphone market share in the United States over the last three months while Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (<a href=http://stocks.rcrnews.com/rcrwireless./quote?Symbol=AAPL) made gains.The BlackBerry maker...
Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) announced that its subsidiaries including Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks U.K. Limited have completed a successful and final auction of all of Nortel's remaining patents and patent applications. After an auction that spanned days, a...
As if RIM didn't have a tough enough to worry about at the moment, with falling handset sales and a middling response to their inaugural tablet launch, it seems the Canadian handset manufacturer now has to worry about rogue execs penning scathing letters expressing disillusionment with company management.
With 138 million mobile users in Indonesia, the market presents a huge opportunity to operators and service providers alike. Bakrie telecom, one of the leading CDMA brands in Indonesia, is one of those carriers cashing in on the country’s mobile hype.Bakrie boasts that...
InformationWeek | June 21, 2011 | Eric Zeman
BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.6 adds support for Flash Player Mobile 10.3 and Adobe AIR 2.7. Android 3.1 brings improved USB compatibility and boost Wi-Fi performance.
Research In Motion released version 1.0.6 of the BlackBerry Tablet OS ...
MarketWatch | June 21, 2011 | Press Release
Intcomex, Inc. Announced the Signing of a Distribution Agreement with RIM and the Incorporation of Its Line of Mobile Phone Products for Latin America and the Caribbean
MIAMI, Jun 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Miami, Florida...
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; Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIM) disappointing quarterly results and a long-rumored Facebook iPad application...
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 to fast chipsets and hot-swappable SIMs to loud speakers, a flurry of new devices...
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). The two Silicon Valley giants have entered the fray with Google Inc. (GOOG), which...
The Hindu | June 12, 2011
After mobile phones, the competition is hotting up for “tablets” in India with BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) all set to launch its PlayBook in the country later this month, to face the likes of Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s...
RIM's continued slowdown was laid bare in the company's quarterly earnings call yesterday, where the Canadian smartphone maker dished out their latest figures, which included lower-than-expected revenue, and bad news for those looking for a 4G Playbook.
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 throughout the company and its next set of BlackBerry devices are facing more delays.After...
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.June is a special month in the wireless industry. For the past four years, it has usually...
With barely a day that goes by without yet another report showing Research In Motion Ltd. shedding market share, many in the industry have begun to wonder whether the Canadian company has any hope of clawing its way back and regaining relevance.While knocking RIM...
