RIM Announces January BlackBerry 10 Launch Dates
Research in Motion sets a double January launch for its long-delayed BB10 platform.
RIM Offers Updates on BB10 During BlackBerry Jam Developer Conference
RIM kicks of its North American BlackBerry Jam developer conference with key updates on its BB10 operating system, but is it enough to stop the slide into irrelevance in the US?
BlackBerry PlayBook Keyboard Case Up for Pre-Order Outside Canada
RIM makes new PlayBook Bluetooth keyboard available outside Canada
RIM Rolls Out PlayBook 2.0
RIM has finally rolled out the long-awaited update to its much maligned PlayBook tablet which includes support for Android Gingerbread apps and built-in email on the device along with several other key features, such as an updated BlackBerry Bridge which features support for BlackBerry smartphones as input devices, Bluetooth control and a new unified inbox […]
New RIM CEO Signals No Real Changes to Strategy
Newly installed RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took to the press this morning to assure both investors and customers that RIM will continue to pursue its strategy of launching new devices with BlackBerry 10 and the forthcoming launch of BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 next month, while revealing surprising details, such as the possibility to license BlackBerry 10 […]
Breaking: RIM Co-CEOs Step Down After Months of Pressure
Reuters has confirmed that RIM co-founders Jim Basillie and Mike Lazaridis have confirmed in a hastily conducted series of phone interviews held on Saturday that they have stepped down from their shared CEO and Chairmanship roles from the company they founded with immediate effect.
Class Action Suit Filed in California Against RIM Over BlackBerry Outage
Following its week-long service outage earlier this month, a new class-action lawsuit has been filed in California against BlackBerry manufacturer and service provider Research In Motion which is being applied to all US customers with active BlackBerry service and corporate service contracts. The suit alleges that RIM earns $3.4 million in revenue per day from […]
RIM Outs New BlackBerry Models in Developer Documentation
Following up, RIM has also confirmed two new unannounced BlackBerry models that will be released, with a key feature of both being the inclusion of NFC support for mobile banking services as well as support for new methods to transfer information. The Bold 9790 features a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, a 5.0 megapixel camera with video capture, 8GB […]
RIM Offering Free Apps, Technical Support in Wake of Service Outage
RIM has announced that it will offer a slate of premium apps for free to BlackBerry customers who were affected by last week’s service outage. The offering is meant to serve as their way of making up for the outage and consists of  the following: • SIMS 3 – Electronic Arts • Bejeweled – Electronic Arts • N.O.V.A. […]
RIM’s BlackBerry Service Outage Spreads to North America
Following two days of outages centered around Europe and Africa and a further spread to South America yesterday, RIM has confirmed that the service outage has now spread to North America. The outage is affecting email, text and BlackBerry Messenger service on all carriers with no timetable on when service will be restored. For its […]