The Bull's Case For Research In Motion (Yes, There Is One) (RIMM)

Release Date 3 May, 2011 in San Francisco Chronicle

 
   
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BlackBerry World 2011: RIM making new friends with BlackBerry Messenger

Financial Post - 3 May, 2011
ORLANDO â€" In the parlance of BlackBerry Messenger, Research In Motion Ltd. is giving out its PIN to third party developers. On Tuesday at the BlackBerry World conference here, RIM announced it was launching a beta for a new BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) ...

The Bull's Case For Research In Motion (Yes, There Is One) (RIMM)

San Francisco Chronicle - Matt Rosoff - 3 May, 2011
Some analysts are still bullish on Research In Motion, despite its generally bad metrics and an earnings warning last week. The company held an investors' day yesterday, and Citi analysts Jim Suwa and Kevin Dennean report surprisingly good attendance ...

RIM launches BlackBerry video chat and Balance apps

ZDNet UK (blog) - Ben Woods - 3 May, 2011
Blogging on the inner workings of business tech including, but not limited to, business intelligence (BI), analytics, enterprise software, desktop and portable hardware, IT in education, open-source p… ...

RIM rolls out NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bolds

ZDNet UK - David Meyer - 3 May, 2011
Research In Motion has unveiled its latest BlackBerry smartphones, the Bold 9900 and Bold 9930, which both run on the new BlackBerry 7 OS. The two smartphones, shown off on Tuesday, ...

Is RIM Going to Be the Mobile Industry's Next Palm?

Forbes (blog) - Erika Morphy - 3 May, 2011
Only the most rabid CrackBerry would deny that something is amiss at Research In Motion. The latest indicator came last when the company announced it expects first quarter earnings of $1.37 to $1.45 per share, down from an earlier ...

Top 5 free PlayBook apps

ZDNet (blog) - James Kendrick - 3 May, 2011
There aren't many app for the BlackBerry tablet, but there are a few that are pretty darn good. Here are my picks for the top 5 apps currently available for the BlackBerry Playbook. ...

RIM: Transition makes differentiation key

Financial Post - 3 May, 2011
Research In Motion Ltd. made two significant announcements at its analyst day: the unveiling of the new BlackBerry Bold Touch smartphone, and multi-platform BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) support for Android, iPhone and other devices including ...

Bar talk at BlackBerry World mixed on RIM future

Globe and Mail - 3 May, 2011
Chris Umiastowski spent more than a decade working as a technology analyst on Bay Street. He now works as an independent analyst and strategy consultant. He is blogging from BlackBerry World for The Globe and Mail. RIM's Capital Markets Day is over, ...

New Tools from Blackberry Are Built to Balance Work, Life

PCWorld - Ilie Mitaru - 3 May, 2011
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is unveiling a suite of features and phones in hopes it will reenergize the company's direction. RIM has received mixed responses on its PlayBook tablet release, and has been steadily ...

Hands On with Facebook for the BlackBerry PlayBook

PC Magazine - Sascha Segan - 3 May, 2011
ORLANDOâ€"The first tablet app for Facebook looks a lot like ... a phone app for Facebook. Like the various Facebook phone apps, Facebook for the BlackBerry PlayBook is a smoother way to grab your news feeds and comment on photos than ...

BlackBerry Bold 9900 First Impressions

PCWorld - Al Sacco - 3 May, 2011
blackBerry Bold 9900This morning, Research In Motion (RIM) officially announced its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930, at its annual BlackBerry World Conference in Orlando. I was lucky enough to get some hands-on time ...

Bye bye BlackBerry, last of the dumbphones

msnbc.com - Wilson Rothman - 3 May, 2011
RIM's new BlackBerry Bold may be hot under the hood, and have a touchscreen. But its body and its OS look too much like the old Bold for customers to care. By Wilson Rothman If Monday marked RIM's attempt at a comeback, they sure got unlucky. ...

RIM warns investors, greets developers

Register - Bill Ray - 3 May, 2011
Last week RIM slipped out a profit warning to investors, letting them know that its previous forecasts were on the optimistic side and delays in device launches were hurting. RIM has told its investors that sales ...

RIM looks for boost with new BlackBerries

Ottawa Citizen - Matt Hartley - 3 May, 2011
Research In Motion Ltd. kicked off its annual conference here with the launch of a new touchscreen BlackBerry Bold smartphone and a revamped version of its smartphone operating system as the company attempts ...

RIM announces Blackberry Bold smartphones

Inquirer - Chris Martin - 3 May, 2011
SMARTPHONE MAKER Research in Motion (RIM) has announced its Blackberry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones with an updated Blackberry 7 operating system. Both handsets feature RIM's latest operating system for phones, Blackberry 7 OS, ...

RIM unveils native video chat and Facebook apps for BlackBerry PlayBook

The Independent - 3 May, 2011
BlackBerry PlayBook users will soon be able to (virtually) chat face-to-face with their friends and keep on top of their social lives thanks to the release of two new PlayBook apps, PlayBook Video Chat and Facebook for PlayBook. ...

RIM reveals BlackBerry 7 OS with NFC support

ZDNet UK - Bonnie Cha - 3 May, 2011
Research In Motion kicked off its annual BlackBerry World conference in Florida with the unveiling of the BlackBerry 7 operating system, which will ship on the company's new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and ...

RIM updates PlayBook with BBM, Video Chat, and Home screen bookmark shortcuts

ZDNet (blog) - Matthew Miller - 3 May, 2011
The PlayBook seems to get better every few days and the latest update adds several new features and also improves the web browser. Matthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who works during the day ...

Balsillie on the defensive at BlackBerry World

CanadianBusiness.com (blog) - Joe Castaldo - 3 May, 2011
Research in Motion kicked off its three-day BlackBerry World conference in Orlando this morning with a slew of announcements and a keynote address from Jim Balsillie, in which the co-CEO defended management's ability to ...

Therese Poletti

MarketWatch - Therese Poletti - 3 May, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) â€" Research In Motion Ltd. seems to have nary a fan left on Wall Street, its vast base of corporate customers have many new options to replace their “CrackBerry,” and its past growth rates seem ...

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930: Has RIM got its groove back?

Christian Science Monitor - Matthew Shaer - 3 May, 2011
BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 were unveiled today. But will the 9900 and 9930 be enough to restore RIM's mojo? The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones were unveiled today, along with a new BlackBerry OS. Here, the BlackBerry Bold 9900. ...

BlackBerry Bold 9930 / 9900 Full Hardware and BlackBerry 7 Software Walkthrough!

CrackBerry - 3 May, 2011
Live on location from BlackBerry World 2011, we go hands on with the new BlackBerry Bold 9930 / 9900 Smartphone, featuring BlackBerry 7 and the best hardware specs to date on a BlackBerry Smartphone. We take our time on this one, so sit back and relax ...

Bold move - meet the BlackBerry iPhone

NEWS.com.au - Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson - 3 May, 2011
JUST in case they cannot beat them, BlackBerry appeared to join Apple yesterday in creating a smartphone with a glass body, stainless steel frame and touch-sensitive screen. The email-friendly smartphone maker ...

Web Browser Shootout - BlackBerry 7 on Bold 9930 vs. BlackBerry 6 on Bold 9780

CrackBerry - 3 May, 2011
In this live on location video at BlackBerry World 2011 we compare the web browsing download speeds of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 running BlackBerry 7 vs. BlackBerry 6 on the Bold 9780. The web browser on the new Bold is some 30% faster.

NFC Demo on BlackBerry Bold 9930 running BlackBerry 7.

CrackBerry - 3 May, 2011
Live on location at BlackBerry World we got a demo of the new BlackBerry Bold Touch's NFC Capabilities. Check out the video above to see NFC in action.

RIM: No Android Apps or Flash for BlackBerry 7

PC Magazine - Sascha Segan - 3 May, 2011
ORLANDOâ€"It looks like BlackBerry fans will have to wait for the new QNX operating system, and new phones, to enjoy some of the flagship features from the BlackBerry Playbook on their phones. Phones running BlackBerry OS 7, ...

RIM adapts to capitalize on competitors

Globe and Mail - Omar El Akkad - 3 May, 2011
Research In Motion Ltd. RIM-T kicked off its biggest annual conference with the launch of a new smart phone and shift in strategy â€" one designed to position the company for a world in which it faces more competition from Apple Inc. and others for ...

Even RIM Doesn't Expect Companies To Standardize On BlackBerry

San Francisco Chronicle - Matt Rosoff - 3 May, 2011
Research In Motion seems to be admitting that corporate IT departments won't help it beat back the iPhone and Android. This morning at BlackBerry World, RIM said it will release a cross-platform version of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). ...

BlackBerry PlayBook to Get Its Own Video-Chat App

Wired News - Mike Isaac - 3 May, 2011
On Tuesday, RIM's PlayBook tablet will receive a video chat app in an over-the-air software update. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com On Tuesday, RIM will debut a new video chat app for the PlayBook, allowing the device to make video and voice ...

Slim new BlackBerry models join smartphone wars

AFP - 3 May, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO â€" BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) on Monday unveiled a pair of slim, powerful new handsets as their entries in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena. BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 models to hit the market mid-year will run ...

 

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