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RIM Co-CEO Confirms BlackBerry 6.1 Renamed To BlackBerry 7

by Robb Dunewood on April 29, 2011 · 2 comments

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Rumors started floating around a couple of days ago that Research in Motion has renamed BlackBerry 6.1 to BlackBerry 7 just before its unveiling at BlackBerry World next week. Well, in yesterday’s inverstor’s call, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie confirmed that name change is indeed a reality because ‘It’s such a big update from 6′. Read more...

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BlackBerry PlayBook To Get Native Email Support In 60 Days

by Robb Dunewood on April 16, 2011 · 3 comments

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Research in Motion will launch the BlackBerry PlayBook, its first tablet computing device, next Tuesday, April 19th.  Mixed reviews of the device have come in with the general consensus being the the PlayBook from a hardware stand point is quite good, but, lack of available applications and software, especially native email, contact, and calendar support, Read more...

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Research In Motion Co-CEO Defends BlackBerry PlayBook Against Lackluster Reviews

by Robb Dunewood on April 15, 2011 · 3 comments

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The BlackBerry PlayBook, Research in Motion’s 7-inch tablet computing device, makes its official debut next Tuesday, April 19th., and, like with many electronic devices, review units were sent out to the big gadget blogs, tech media outlets, and journalist in advance of the launch so that reviews of the #PlayBook could help generate buzz.  The Read more...

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Mobile World Congress Starts Next Week – Will RIM Finally Announce Some New BlackBerry Devices?

by Robb Dunewood on February 11, 2011 · 2 comments

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Mobile World Congress, one of the biggest wireless industry events of the year, kicks off next week in Barcelona, Spain. MWC is “the” show when it comes to mobile phones and all of the big players will be there, including Research in Motion, who we hope will announce new BlackBerry devices… Read more...

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Rant: Jim Balsillie On RIM Is Going To Stat Competitive With Apple And Google

by Robb Dunewood on December 17, 2010 · 10 comments

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Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie is known for going off on stream of consciousness tangents when asked questions during earnings calls and he doesn’t disappoint during RIM’s third quarter fiscal 2011 teleconference yesterday… Read more...

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Jim Balsillie Gives “In The Field” Hands On Demo Of BlackBerry PlayBook

by Robb Dunewood on November 17, 2010 · 1 comment

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Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie gave Engadget a brief hands-on demo of the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM’s first attempt at a tablet device. The PlayBook looks pretty hot… Read more...

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RIM CEO Jim Balsillie To Steve Jobs: ” You Don’t Need An App For The Web”

by Robb Dunewood on November 17, 2010 · 2 comments

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Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie sat down at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco yesterday and had some interesting things to say about Steve Jobs, Apple’s Vision of the mobile apps, and his vision of the mobile web… Read more...

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RIM To Sell BlackBerry PlayBook For Under $500

by Robb Dunewood on November 10, 2010 · 3 comments

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During an interview in Seoul, Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie hints that the BlackBerry PlayBook will sell for less than Apple’s iPad.  “The product will be very competitively priced” and will launch in Q1 expanding globally in Q2.  It looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook  will cost less than $500.  How much less remains to Read more...

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RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie Responds To Steve Jobs

by Robb Dunewood on October 20, 2010 · 4 comments

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During Apple’s earnings call the other day, Steve Jobs essentially said that 7-in tablets suck and that Apple will never make them… Research in Motion’s co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, responds and he doesn’t hold any punches… “For those of us who live outside of Apple’s distortion field, we know that 7? tablets will actually be a Read more...

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