Despite reports that Apple’s share in the smartphone market of China has slipped in Q3 and Q4 of 2011, the company had an exceptional fourth quarter globally by selling 35.5 million smartphones to end users, a 121.4% increase year on …
Research in Motion
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The Indian government has set up a committee to select the new chairman for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
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Mobile device supply chain provider Brightpoint (CELL) reported that its Slovakian subsidiary signed a distribution agreement to deliver Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry devices and software in Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia and Serbia. Brightpoint said the deal calls for Brightpoint Slovakia …
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The security impasse between the Canadian maker of BlackBerry handsets, Research in Motion, and India’s security agencies remains unresolved, as the agencies still have no way of decrypting the 256-bit encryption technology embedded in BlackBerry Messenger and email (sent using …
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With just over a week on the market, Apple’s newest iPhone iteration – the 4S – has already made its presence felt across the mobile space. Apple reported earlier this week that it sold 4 million devices over the first …
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The latest casualty of this “can’t help but stare” phenomenon in the mobile space is Research In Motion, which this week saw its bread-and-butter server operations take a(nother) worldwide dump. Now, something bad happening to RIM is not necessarily a …
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The devices we carry in our pockets today have little in common with those of just a few years ago. Incremental upgrades to components and the widespread adoption of touchscreens have prompted significant changes to designs and form factors. While …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In less than 200 words, CEO Steve Jobs rocked the tech world with …
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U.S. operators top in mobile data revenues, Sharma notes: Samsung likely to be top smartphone manufacturer
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordThe United States accounts for four of the top 10 operators ranked by mobile data revenues in the second quarter, led by Verizon Wireless (VZ), which pulled in $5.8 billion, according to a new report from wireless analyst Chetan Sharma. …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.It took a strong stomach to just get through last week. In a …
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The top three mobile operating systems control over 90% of the OS market, making it increasingly difficult for competing platforms to gain traction, according to Jumptap’s MobileStat monthly data. While Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android OS remains in the top spot, …
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Google has snapped up 1000 patents from IBM ranging from those touching on web based querying to design and production of memory and microprocessing chips, and even some relating to routers and servers. The search and software giant has been …
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Venture-capital investments in the mobile sector are soaring, led by media and applications, commerce and payments and healthcare, according to a new report from Rutberg & Co.VC investment in mobile is at the largest level ($3 billion in the first …
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Almost 10% of Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIMM) workforce will be showed to the door beginning this week as the company attempts to resuscitate the BlackBerry brand. The company plans to lay off 2,000 employees, bringing its total employee count …
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While many mobile devices makers, such as Apple and Samsung, are seeing record sales and ever-increasing revenues, Canadian firm Research In Motion are in the midst of a pronounced downward slide, which has today seen them announce a management restructuring …
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Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in Tierra del Fuego, and may generate up to 300 jobs. …
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RIM and Brightstar Introduce a Localized BlackBerry Bold 9780 Smartphone in Vietnam
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaResearch In Motion | July 19, 2011 | Press Release Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Brightstar Corp. today introduced a localized version of the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 smartphone in …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. I carry around both an iPhone and a BlackBerry (9700 …
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Few companies have seen as much technology change across the mobile space than InterDigital Inc., which for nearly 40 years has had a hand in developing the intellectual property for many of the advances that have propelled the industry. From …
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With more than half of 2011 behind us, Chetan Sharma Consulting is projecting the mobile industry to drive $1.3 trillion in activity by year’s end. Mobile data is expected to comprise 24% of that market with revenues cresting above $300 …
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As the mobile platform war turns, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), Motorola Inc. (MOT) and Palm (HPQ) all lost smartphone market share in the United States over the last three months while Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (<a href=http://stocks.rcrnews.com/rcrwireless./quote?Symbol=AAPL) …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Recently, Google Inc. announced Google Wallet, a virtual wallet and …
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Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) announced that its subsidiaries including Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks U.K. Limited have completed a successful and final auction of all of Nortel’s remaining patents and patent applications. After an auction …
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InformationWeek | June 21, 2011 | Eric Zeman BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.6 adds support for Flash Player Mobile 10.3 and Adobe AIR 2.7. Android 3.1 brings improved USB compatibility and boost Wi-Fi performance. Research In Motion released version 1.0.6 of the …
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Intcomex, Inc. Announces Signing of Distribution Agreement with RIM, and the Incorporation of Its Mobile Phone Product Line
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaMarketWatch | June 21, 2011 | Press Release Intcomex, Inc. Announced the Signing of a Distribution Agreement with RIM and the Incorporation of Its Line of Mobile Phone Products for Latin America and the Caribbean MIAMI, Jun 21, 2011 (BUSINESS …