by Robb Dunewood | Jul 16, 2010 | BlackBerry
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a source close to the negotiations said that Apple, Google, and Research in Motion all tried to acquire Palm. The source stated that RIM pretty much had the deal in its hands, however, “had to work incredibly hard to...
by Robb Dunewood | Apr 28, 2010 | BlackBerry
Well, we knew someone was going to acquire Palm at a basement bargain price. I hoped that it would be RIM, thought that it would be HTC or Lenovo, but, it looks like the spoils are going to HP. Press Release PALO ALTO, Calif. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS...
by Robb Dunewood | Apr 12, 2010 | Rumor Mill
This probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone but, maybe, CEO Jon Rubinstein, however, the inevitable Palm buyout is imminent. According to Bloomberg, Palm is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Qatalyst Partners to find a buyer, although the...
by Robb Dunewood | Apr 7, 2010 | BlackBerry
If you’ve read more than 2 or 3 posts here on RIMarkable, you’ve probably gathered that I am a pretty big fan of the BlackBerry. Some would even call me a BlackBerry Fanboy… That being said, I recently bought a Palm Pre Plus from Verizon. ...
by Robb Dunewood | Apr 6, 2010 | RIM
When it comes to smartphone market share in the United States, the BlackBerry is still king of the hill according to a recent report by comScore, however, Android is coming on strong. For the three month period ending Feb. 10, RIM’s percentage of market share...