Jun 17
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RIM quarterly financials tonight will confirm projected growth
Today’s quarterly financial reports from RIM are forecast to report good news for RIM. Whether you’re the RIM investor, or just a BlackBerry fanboy, you can be proud.
At the closing bell of the market today, Research In Motion will release its figures for the quarter ending May 31, and according to CNNMoney.com, analysts are expecting RIM to show a “solid fiscal first quarter” with expected 53% rise in revenue and a growth in earnings of 12%.
The growth we expect to see reported tonight stems from what top analysts say is RIM’s “ability to grow market share even as competitors launch new flashy devices.” Continue…
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BlackBerry does have U2 Plans
Comments - Posted 07.01.09
Look what's been found on the BlackBerry North American website, more information—finally— about the U2 connection to the BlackBerry 9630 Tour. Back in early April I posted about Bono commenting on a RIM - U2 connection. Well, there does seem to be more, lots more, check it out. Last night the U2 world tour kicked off in in Barcelona, with a ... continue -
Sprint confirms July 12 Launch of the 9630 Tour
Comments - Posted 07.01.09
Just a day later than Verizon announced it, Sprint now joins in to launch the 9630 BlackBerry Tour on July 12. Eleven days and counting...Sprint doesn't have a pre-purchase set up like Verizon does, but the Tour will be released by Sprint on July 12th. It will be available on www.sprint.com, 1-800-Sprint1, and through the Sprint business sales team. Sprint's model will ... continue -
Where is RIM headed? Boy Genius Takes a Rant
Comments - Posted 07.01.09
[caption id="attachment_5789" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="Image courtesy of BoyGenius"][/caption] I think Boy Genius is not the only one of late who has questioned what's up at RIM in the OS development department. In an article published yesterday, the Boy Genius takes a deep look at whether the king is wearing any clothes. "You have to look at the big picture here… for what ... continue -
ZonaSnap for Free Screen Capture of your BlackBerry
Comments - Posted 07.01.09
ZonaSnap is a new free application developed by ZonaBlackBerry.com, which allows you to capture the screen of your BlackBerry and then gives you a range of options such as save, send as email and send to Photobucket. It's the union of these features what makes ZonaSnap unique. ZonaSnap is very easy to use and also highly practical. The application is available ... continue -
BlackBerry Tour Shows Full Retail Price of $489
Comments - Posted 07.01.09
While most of the current pre-orders for the Tour on Verizon are limited to new customers and new lines only, Verizon will gladly let you order the Tour for the full retail price of $489.99 if you're a current customer or not. Recent statements from Verizon representatives show that current customers will be able to pre-order their Tour within 48-72 ... continue -
Gemini/Curve 8520 makes its way through FCC; August 5th launch
Comments - Posted 06.30.09
We've long had the Curve 8520 out of the rumor column and into the "just tell us when" column, and as further evidence, the FCC has now approved the 8520 specs. The 8520 is also known as the Gemini. Lots of people are excited about this more entry level BlackBerry, which according to the specs is almost a "Javelin-lite". I'm hearing ... continue -
9630 Tour Offered in Two Flavors: With and Without Camera
Comments - Posted 06.30.09
If you shop around the Verizon Wireless website for the new 9630 Tour, you'll quickly notice two versions available , one with the camera and another without the camera. Those that have used the Tour say the 3.2 megapixel camera is pretty awesome, but for those especially whose employers don't allow cameras in the workplace, this is your first BlackBerry on ... continue
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Motley Fool: Don’t underestimate the BlackBerry
Comments - Posted 06.01.09
[caption id="attachment_5073" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Apple (pink) and RIM (turquoise) increasingly take a disproportionate share of industry profits, mostly at the expense of Nokia’s diminishing handset operating profits (blue)."][/caption] While all the geek hype clamors with leaked images 9630, 8520, Storm2 devices, and upgraded operating system files, Research In Motion continues to ...continue
Comments - Posted 06.01.09
[caption id="attachment_5073" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Apple (pink) and RIM (turquoise) increasingly take a disproportionate share of industry profits, mostly at the expense of Nokia’s diminishing handset operating profits (blue)."][/caption] While all the geek hype clamors with leaked images 9630, 8520, Storm2 devices, and upgraded operating system files, Research In Motion continues to ...continue
Touch-screens driving smartphone sales; RIM increases marketshare
Comments - Posted 05.21.09
A report published this morning in eweek.com shows Research In Motion maintained it's number two position in smartphone sales worldwide in the first quarter of 2009, shipping 7.2 million BlackBerrys and increasing its marketshare from 13.3% to 19.9%. Leading the smartphone sales once again was Nokia, with 15 million units shipped, ...continue
Comments - Posted 05.21.09
A report published this morning in eweek.com shows Research In Motion maintained it's number two position in smartphone sales worldwide in the first quarter of 2009, shipping 7.2 million BlackBerrys and increasing its marketshare from 13.3% to 19.9%. Leading the smartphone sales once again was Nokia, with 15 million units shipped, ...continue
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak uses a BlackBerry
Comments - Posted 04.27.09
In an interview published last week on Lifehacker.com, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak commented that he uses a BlackBerry while traveling: "For a while I was using a Razr for voice and messing with mobile devices, but now I'm traveling with an iPhone and a BlackBerry. I don't use them very much ...continue
Comments - Posted 04.27.09
In an interview published last week on Lifehacker.com, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak commented that he uses a BlackBerry while traveling: "For a while I was using a Razr for voice and messing with mobile devices, but now I'm traveling with an iPhone and a BlackBerry. I don't use them very much ...continue
iPhone’s hot OS 3.0 not quite the crowd pleaser
Comments - Posted 03.18.09
Reading various reviews of the biggie announcement Apple made yesterday of the iPhone 3.0 OS, it appears not all is warm and fuzzy on the other side of the smartphone aisle. Whoop! The big news was Apple enabled copy and paste function and MMS on the new system. Now the iPhone ...continue
Comments - Posted 03.18.09
Reading various reviews of the biggie announcement Apple made yesterday of the iPhone 3.0 OS, it appears not all is warm and fuzzy on the other side of the smartphone aisle. Whoop! The big news was Apple enabled copy and paste function and MMS on the new system. Now the iPhone ...continue
RIM marketshare increases 8.5%; ahead of Apple, Nokia flails
Comments - Posted 03.12.09
For the fourth quarter of 2008, Research In Motion/Blackberry, increased its market share to 19.5% from 10.9%, as its sales grew 85% to 7.4 million units, according to Gartner Research in reports just issued yesterday. Nokia Corp. maintained its market-leading position in the quarter. However, its market share fell to 40.8% ...continue
Comments - Posted 03.12.09
For the fourth quarter of 2008, Research In Motion/Blackberry, increased its market share to 19.5% from 10.9%, as its sales grew 85% to 7.4 million units, according to Gartner Research in reports just issued yesterday. Nokia Corp. maintained its market-leading position in the quarter. However, its market share fell to 40.8% ...continue
Rejected BlackBerry Ad Takes a Shot at Apple
Comments - Posted 02.27.09
An ad spot for the BlackBerry Storm, that was previously rejected by RIM for being overly confrontational, has made its way to the interwebs. In the 20 second clip a blackberry (of the edible variety), is shot through an apple. I thought the video gave RIM more edginess than they have ...continue
Comments - Posted 02.27.09
An ad spot for the BlackBerry Storm, that was previously rejected by RIM for being overly confrontational, has made its way to the interwebs. In the 20 second clip a blackberry (of the edible variety), is shot through an apple. I thought the video gave RIM more edginess than they have ...continue
Apple iTunes goes DRM Free
Comments - Posted 01.07.09
Yesterday's Macworld Expo keynote, contained some news that even the most devout BlackBerry users will enjoy. Phil Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Marketing, announced that Apple has reached an agreement with major record labels to remove DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection from the songs that are available as part of ...continue
Comments - Posted 01.07.09
Yesterday's Macworld Expo keynote, contained some news that even the most devout BlackBerry users will enjoy. Phil Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Marketing, announced that Apple has reached an agreement with major record labels to remove DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection from the songs that are available as part of ...continue
AT&T Hates on the Storm, RIM Hates on Apple
Comments - Posted 09.24.08
Yesterday was a very hectic day in the BlackBerry world, so I'm sure a lot of you are hoping for a bit of a breather so you can absorb all of the new information of the past 24 hours. But before you go, we thought you'd appreciate a look at ...continue
Comments - Posted 09.24.08
Yesterday was a very hectic day in the BlackBerry world, so I'm sure a lot of you are hoping for a bit of a breather so you can absorb all of the new information of the past 24 hours. But before you go, we thought you'd appreciate a look at ...continue
NTT DoCoMo BIS Launch Information and BlackBerry Bold?
Comments - Posted 07.07.08
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Comments - Posted 07.07.08
NTT DoCoMo announced new plans to launch a personal BlackBerry service starting on August 1st. This new consumer oriented offering will cost roughly $30 per month, including applicable taxes, and will coincide with the consumer launch of the 8707v. According to the press release: In addition, a discount packet-billing plan to ...continue
