BROWSING: RIM

Analyst Angle: RIM faces bans, trapped between competing security imperatives : But banning BlackBerry may not be an easy call for most nation-states

It is no small irony that the very feature that has made Research In Motion the darling of the enterprise – its security architecture – has now become the company's biggest headache as it seeks to expand its footprint in high-growth emerging markets. The...

RIM caves to Indian government pressure

BlackBerry users in India will have to share their private data with the Indian Government, it has emerged.

RIM unveils Torch, latest OS

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the United States through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest BlackBerry 6 operating system highlighted by increased...

RIM unveils Torch, latest OS

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the U.S. through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest Blackberry 6 operating system highlighted by increased integration for touch screens and a new web browser, and could hint at AT&T Mobility’s new future.

Hack your phone to improve security

With various countries threatening to halt BlackBerry services unless Research In Motion Ltd. hands over its encryption keys, some might be wondering what that means about the security of all the other mobile phones out there. Are only messages sent via BlackBerry unencryptable to prying eyes? One man in a Black Hat dares you to find out, using hacker technology being made available to the general public.

AT&T’s BlackBerry 9800 to launch Tuesday

It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.

AT&T’s BlackBerry 9800 to launch Tuesday

It may be the big Apple, but all eyes will be on RIM tomorrow as it holds its big summer announcement event extravaganza in New York on Tuesday.

Saudi, UAE to ban BlackBerry services

Of all the things one could have cut off in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Blackberry service has become the latest painful addition to the list, with the United Arab Emirates scrambling to follow suit and chop BlackBerry messenger services by October.

Can BlackBerry light a ‘torch’ and tablet in four months?

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its latest device. And more tablet rumors tip up.

Can BlackBerry light up a 'torch' and tablet in four months?

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its latest device.The smart phone and enterprise mobility pioneer is holding an invite-only event in New York City next Tuesday where...

BlackBerry aims for music industry domination

In a Q&A session with Research in Motion's director of consumer alliances Alex McCallum, RCR finds out why it's really Blackberry that makes mobile music tick. Or should we say Tick Tock?

Smart phone shipments jump 43% in Q2

There's no argument about the feverish pace of smart phone and handset sales of late, but it's always good to have some fresh hard numbers from Strategy Analytics to back it up.Smart phone shipments jumped 43% year-over-year to 60 million units globally in the...

Google’s Android gaining on RIM, Apple fast

Will Android manage to knock RIM and Apple from the smartphone throne?

Samsung, Intel in bidding war for Infineon

RCR Unplugged recently reported that German chipmaker, Infineon Technologies, was under Intel’s acquisition microscope, but it seems another suitor - Samsung Electronics - has joined the fray.

Indian Intelligence upset by Nokia, RIM

In a letter written to the telecom department, IB raised concerns over security and asked for monitoring arrangements, yet to be addressed. What has apparently saddened the intelligence agency is the ‘adamant’ attitude of Nokia as it continues to openly advertise its push email service in the market.

Eight million Windows Phone 7's for AT&T

A little birdie tweets that AT&T may be betting big on Microsoft’s soon-to-launch Windows Phone 7 (WP7) putting itself down for an order of eight million units.

BlackBerry unveils multimedia play in latest OS

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) has been on a slow and steady march toward the consumer market for the better part of two years, and although much of its success of late has come from growth on that front its most current operating...

BlackBerry unveils multimedia play in latest OS

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) has been on a slow and steady march toward the consumer market for the better part of two years, and although much of its success of late has come from growth on that front its most current operating system and user interface look hardly consumer driven.

Reality Check: Whistling two different (i)Tunes

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.We have yet to learn of the bottom-line successes of the iPhone 4 or Droid X launch...

@ Apple's Campus: Steve Jobs downplays iPhone 4 antenna fallout

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Anyone that had their money on Apple Inc. (AAPL) announcing an unprecedented recall of its latest iPhone today walked away empty handed. While the odds were heavily against a recall of any sort, the constant pressure and negative press Apple has...

Mobile differentiation? Hardly!

Motorola is betting on Android, RIM says its “ridiculous growth” proves people like Blackberry just fine as it is, and Yahoo is unsure whether or not tablets are mobile devices, according to a panel this morning at MobileBeat 2010 in San Francisco

Fluid new interface or seasickness? Blackberry OS 6

RIM is showing off yet another sneak peek of its BlackBerry 6 operating system today, releasing a YouTube video monday filled with tons of tweetery and far too much Facebook for a traditionally enterprise phone

NTP accuses six heavyweights in lawsuit over wireless e-mail patent

If there's one thing NTP Inc. is really good at, it's protecting patents with a fervor and winning handsome treasure along the way. Just ask BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM).After battling it out in court for the better part of five years over...

Reality Check (Special Edition): The Kin kill

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.Most of my blogs are chock full of numbers, trends, analyses. I like it that way. However,...