by Robb Dunewood | May 29, 2012 | BlackBerry
According to a Globe and Mail report, Research in Motion is preparing to cut 2000 jobs or more by June 1st, one day before its first quarter ends. Research in Motion currently has about 16,500 employees and this round of layoffs marks the second major reduction in...
by Robb Dunewood | May 25, 2012 | BlackBerry
We’ve heard rumors that Research in Motion would license BlackBerry Messenger for use on non-BlackBerry platforms for some time. A big part of former RIM co-CEO and board member, Jim Balsillie’s, plan for turning things around including licensing BBM and...
by Robb Dunewood | May 24, 2012 | BlackBerry
Research in Motion, for years has enjoyed extremely good brand value when it comes to the BlackBerry brand. As a matter of fact, the BlackBerry Brand has been on the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Brands list for years, reaching as high as #14 in 2010. Last year the...
by Robb Dunewood | May 23, 2012 | BlackBerry
The BlackBerry PlayBook is seen here being used in a board room on USA Network’s show, Fairly Legal. This image is taken from episode 204 at the 14:29 mark. I wouldn’t necessarily call this a Celebrity BlackBerry Sighting, however, it is kind of cool to...
by Robb Dunewood | May 23, 2012 | BlackBerry
Another episode of the SMRpodcast, #118, World’s Worst Camper, is online and ready for download. We’ve got a full crew this week, as, Rod is back from his “sick” day. This week we talk about Chris’ annual camping trip, the Facebook IPO,...
by Robb Dunewood | May 23, 2012 | BlackBerry
BlackBerry developers recently received an email letting them know that significant changes are being made to BlackBerry App World categories including the elimination of the Beta category. Key category changes include: News: The News category has been expanded to...