BlackBerry recognizes SMB 150 winners with Playbooks

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RIM’s BlackBerry always takes an extra step, beyond just putting a phone in our hands to manage our ever busy minds but to also promote and recognise our intellect. SMB Nation, a leading media and events company serving the SMB IT channel, will honour the top 150 SMB IT channel influencers at the annual SMB [...]

BlackBerry still Washington’s Official Smartphone

Since reporting their Q4 and 2012 Year-End Fiscal earnings a week ago, Research In Motion has been on the receiving end of various news articles and editorials highlighting the decline in some figures.  Some of the reports claim that the BlackBerry smartphone has lost the battle with competitors, not to mention speculations about a RIM [...]

More Patent Woes for RIM, Sued by NXP Over Device Design Patents

More patent woes arise for RIM as reports surface that the handset corporation will be taken yet again to court. This time, over 6 patents which are allegedly in violation under the Dutch company NXP BV. Continue reading for details.

RIM Launches BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, including Universal Device Service

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Amidst the negative publicity and somewhat exaggerated reports about “RIM’s demise,” Research In Motion today launched BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion – the next-generation in enterprise mobile device management (MDM).  The platform enables the effective and efficient managing of BlackBerry 7 and previous smartphones, future BlackBerry 10 devices, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, and currently, tablets and smartphones running Android and iOS. Continue [...]

Canadian Government Will Not Block Idea of RIM Sale

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Canadian Government Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Friday his government would not block any foreign takeover of Research In Motion, saying that “they will be the masters of their own destiny.”

RIM Officially Stays Committed to Consumer Market

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Despite incorrect press reports, written before Thursday’s Q4 and 2012 Year End investors conference call on Thursday was even completed, Research In Motion was quick to dispel rumours that they were abandoning the consumer market.

RIM Q4 and Year End Results 2012 – BlackBerry Empire Radio

The rebroadcast of the Research In Motion Q4 and Year End Results is now available via BlackBerry Empire Radio.

RIM Delays Analyst Meeting

Source: Reuters TORONTO | Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:00pm EDT (Reuters) – Research In Motion has delayed its annual presentation to financial analysts, usually held during the BlackBerry World conference in May, until it launches its next-generation smartphones.

Latest RIM Patent: Adjusting Acoustic Speaker Output Based on Degree of Ear Seal (Automatic Volume Control)

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We’re not sure how this is going to leverage RIM as it moves forward but having extra patents sure sounds like something positive. The latest, comes directly from the USPTO. In short, it deals with automatic volume control based on your ear placement. Think walking and talking, driving and talking, and sudden movements where your device is pulled away from [...]

MPACaseMaker for BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Official Release

BlackBerry Empire reported Mobile Innovations releasing a BlackBerry PlayBook powered MPA CaseMaker with keyboard and on board ticketing thermal printer.  Designed with on the go trans-portability, cost effectiveness, simplicity and filling a need for officers to be on the move, the CaseMaker offers all the mobile solutions that would be found in a PC without the [...]

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion and BlackBerry Device Service: Improved Functionality, Speed, and Security for Enterprise Users

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  The recent launch of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 not only brought the much-awaited features of the PlayBook to the BlackBerry empire (pun intended), but also officially launched the BlackBerry Device Service, an essential component of the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion — the cause of much excitement among developers. You’re probably wondering, “what exactly is the [...]

RIM to Lower Service Fees as Second US Government Agency Leaves BlackBerry

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Research In Motion, Ltd (RIM) is now planning on lowering fees that it charges to carriers to prevent major BlackBerry Enterprise customers from leaving.  This decision comes after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms decided to leave BlackBerry.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Gets Noticed by The Economic Times (India)

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The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet seems to be really picking up with the recent OS update. The Economic Times just recently published their Tech Review of the PlayBook on their website, which describes all the new features of OS 2.0. As The Economic Times puts it, After a poor start, BlackBerry’s PlayBook is back with a significantly [...]