Q1 Fiscal 2012

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Stephen Jarislowsky, chairman of Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd., said in an Bloomberg interview the day after RIM’s Q1 Fiscal 2012 earnings call that the Montreal-based investment firm has already reduced its holdings in Research in Motion by 50% or more and that the company is “on its way out” as far as the rest of it’s stake is concerned.  Jarislowsky said that “RIM is resting on their laurels”, and that “Steve Jobs is a much better marketer than RIM”.

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Discussion Piece: Yes! RIM Should Have Released New Hardware Running BlackBerry 6…

by Robb Dunewood on June 17, 2011 · 8 comments

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In last week’s discussion piece we asked the question “Should RIM Have Skipped BlackBerry 7 And Released New Devices Running BlackBerry 6 Sooner?“  Skipping BlackBerry 7 all together is still being debated, but, based on RIM’s Q1 Fiscal 2012 earnings call, there is no question that RIM would have been better off if they had Read more...

Research in Motion Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results and Revises Full Year Guidance

by Robb Dunewood on June 17, 2011 · 0 comments

Research in Motion Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results and Revises Full Year Guidance

Press Release Research In Motion Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results and Revises Full Year Guidance Announces Plans to Streamline Operations and Accelerate New Product Introductions Board of Directors Approves Share Repurchase Program WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 16, 2011) – Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, today Read more...

500,000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets Shipped In Q1 Fiscal 2012

by Robb Dunewood on June 16, 2011 · 5 comments

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Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie announced on today’s earnings call that the company shipped approximately 500,000 BlackBerry Playbook tablets in Q1 Fiscal 2012.  Despite mixed reviews before the PlayBook was released, 500,000 units sold is actually a fairly impressive showing against the bevy of Android tablets all competing for the number two spot in Read more...