Research In Motion Ltd (RIMM)
Have a love/hate relationship with your Blackberry? You can thank RIMM for that. Research in Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market, with the Blackberry product heading up its line.
Research in Motion (RIMM) has launched BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and two new Torch models, BlackBerry Torch 9810 and 9850/9860. The BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 smartphone is the thinnest the company has produced so far, and has solid specifications, 8 GB of onboard memory, HD video recording as well as support for 4G networks. The device sports the classic BlackBerry keyboard and a touch LCD screen. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 has a vertical slide-out keyboard, 8 GB of storage and a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording HD video. The device will be exclusive to AT&T (T) and is expected to hit the stores this August. The all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9860 is coming to AT&T at a later date (as well as BlackBerry Bold 9900). The device is sporting a 3.7??? inch touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera, GPS and a digital compass. The company also plans to launch BlackBerry Torch 9810 and 9850/9860, all of which will feature a large touchscreen display on the front. How do you like these new BlackBerries?
Microsoft (MSFT) has agreed to buy Internet phone service provider Skype, jointly owned by eBay (EBAY) for $8.5 billion in cash. The deal gives Microsoft access to the market for real-time video and voice communications. The software maker said it plans to use Skype to support such products as the Xbox gaming system and Windows Phone. Also, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) is one of the companies that has been mentioned as a possible Microsoft target. Microsoft is getting some great technologies. Would you now invest in Microsoft?
The BlackBerry battle is on. Research In Motion unveiled the much-hyped BlackBerry Torch 9800 on Tuesday, a new touch-screen BlackBerry smartphone with a pull-out keyboard and an updated operating system that is designed to compete with the of the iPhone and Android smartphones. The Torch is RIM's (RIMM) first attempt at a combination touch-screen/physical keyboard hybrid, and looks somewhat like the Palm Pre. AT&T (T) will be the exclusive carrier of the Torch 9800, the first BlackBerry to run RIM's modernized operating system, BlackBerry OS 6. The new operating system gives BlackBerry its first full Web browser, along with all the impressive features of any smartphone. The new phone will hit U.S. stores August 12 and will be priced at $199.99 for customers who purchase a two-year service agreement. What do you think? Will you check out the Torch? Or are you loyal to Apple?
Apple (AAPL) and Research in Motion (RIMM) are being investigated by the US International Trade Commission after Kodak (EK) complained that smartphones linfringe on a Kodak's digital-imaging technology. Kodak believes the Apple iPhone and Research in Motion Blackberry devices hold digital camera technology that directly infringes Kodak. iPhone and Blackberry users have no fear???Kodak will not put and end to these devices, it just seeks compensation from Apple and RIM. Apple and RIM are not the only companies Kodak has accused of patent infringement related to its digital camera technologies. Last month, Kodak and Samsung announced a cross-licensing agreement that ended patent-infringement suits the companies had filed against each other. The companies also dropped complaints they had filed with the USITC. What do think? Should Apple and RIM pay up?
Doesn't their newest 9000 series phone come out this month? What's the buzz on that?
lost alot of money with this one
Thats because you didnt sell after their dismal earnings report.- over 2 years ago
As a mobile apps developer working on iPhone, Android and Blackberry, I can easily say that RIM's BB Software Development Kit is the most difficult to use, the system is poorly designed and makes creating software a nightmare. I think this is to blame for the lack of innovation in BB's app space and their lag behind Android and iPhone in terms of killer Apps. They may still have more market share from their strangle hold on the business world, but I don't see that lasting long, especially with Apple's recent support of MS Exchange Servers on their iPhone platform. My gut feeling is this company will fade into the background over the next few years.
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