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Wow… I just recommend that a co-worker not get a new BlackBerry…

by Robb Dunewood on July 5, 2011 · 10 comments

A co-worker just walked into my office and said, “I just killed my phone at lunch.  I left it on the roof of my car and pulled off.  It got all busted up, so, I need to replace it immediately.”  I asked them what phone did they just destroy and they said,  ”a BlackBerry Bold”. Read more...

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RIM’s Sixth Biggest Investor Dumps Over 50% Stake In Company And Says “We’re On Our Way Out”

by Robb Dunewood on June 17, 2011 · 2 comments

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Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd., RIM’s sixth largest investor, has already dropped 50% or more of its holdings and is “on it’s way out” as an investor. Read more...

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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...

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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...

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Nearly 1000 Staples BlackBerry PlayBooks Recalled But Only A Few Made It Into The Hands Of Consmers

by Robb Dunewood on May 16, 2011 · 2 comments

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Over the weekend word started to spread that nearly 1000 16 GB BlackBerry PlayBook tablets sent to Staples retail outlets were recalled.  In a statement to CrackBerry RIM essentially says that the recall is not that big a deal: RIM determined that approximately one thousand BlackBerry PlayBook tablets (16 GB) were shipped with an OS Read more...

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Research In Motion Makes Key Marketing Changes

by Robb Dunewood on May 6, 2011 · 0 comments

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You may remember that back in March, Research in Motion’s then chief marketing officer, Keith Pardy, resigned for personal reasons.  Well, earlier this week RIM announced that Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of RIM, would be taking over the top marketer spot, becoming Chief Marketing Officer while maintaining his co-CEO role.  Adding more mix to the pot, RIM yesterday announced Read more...

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Video: See How Android Apps Run On The BlackBerry PlayBook Via The Android App Player

by Robb Dunewood on May 5, 2011 · 0 comments

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[YouTube Mobile Link] One of the really cool things that the BlackBerry PlayBook will be able to run Android applications once the Android App Player comes out later this summer. Check out a first-hand demonstration of the Android App Player by Nedim, Senior Director, Architecture at RIM. [Via Inside BlackBerry] Read more...

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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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Research In Motion Provides Updated Q1 Guidance — Stock Dives Over 12.5% In After Hours Trading

by Robb Dunewood on April 29, 2011 · 4 comments

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After the close of business yesterday, April 28th, Research in Motion released updated Q1 guidance for investors lowering their forecasted revenue down from guidance provided last quarter. RIM, who has seen over a 12.5% drop in their stock price in over night trading, lowered their forcasted earnings from $1.47-$1.55 per share down to $1.30-$1.37 per share. Read more...

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