Now that Canadian telecommunications powerhouse Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) has a new boss and a new outlook, the BlackBerry developer is in play. Here are some prospective buyers.
QWERTY keyboard-based smartphones are still making rounds in the market although most of the customers are now opting for full touchscreen devices. And Android along with QWERTY is a great combination.
A Dutch semiconductor company said on Tuesday it had filed a patent infringement suit against Research In Motion Ltd, adding to the BlackBerry maker's troubles and sending its shares tumbling.
Research In Motion on Tuesday launched software that enables its large enterprise customers to manage Apple and other rival devices through the same servers as they use for the BlackBerry smartphone and Playbook tablet.
Friday's surge may have been a reaction to RIM's new CEO, Thorsten Heins, who said he's conducting a strategic review of the company, indicating a sale of some or all of its assets is possible.
Victor Alboini, whose Toronto-based fund firm began buying RIM shares last August and pulled in other investors such as Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisers, is doubtful the BlackBerry maker can survive much longer.
The rise of Apple and Google in the smartphone market has caused others to fall, notably RIM. The former powerhouse among business users has continued to lose market share, now accounting for five percent of U.S. smartphone sales.
Now that new RIM CEO Thorstein Heins has shown he's taking aggressive action, here are some more ways to turn RIM around.
The release of the New iPad 3 earlier this month came as the Apple iPhone solidified its smartphone market share. Apple's iPhone and Android devices have the U.S. smartphone market locked down according to a new study released Thursday by Nielsen.
Research In Motion Limited, the Canadian smartphone maker, Thursday reported that its fourth-quarter net loss was $125 million, raising concerns about its future and forcing its CEO to announce strategic plans to revamp the company.
The Apple iPhone and Android devices have the U.S. smartphone market locked down according to a new study released Thursday by Nielsen.
Research In Motion on Thursday reported a quarterly loss as BlackBerry shipments slumped again and said former co-CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down as director, part of a shake-up of the company's senior ranks by its new chief executive.
Research In Motion said on Thursday former co-CEO Jim Balsillie is stepping down as a director as it posted a quarterly loss, stung by a further slide in BlackBerry smartphone shipments and anemic deliveries of its PlayBook tablet.
Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM), the BlackBerry developer, reported a net loss of $125 million, or 24 cents a share, for the fourth quarter,
as revenue plunged 25 percent to only $4.19 billion.
The next generation iPhone is rumored to launch anytime between now, the June Worldwide Developers Conference and the more likely release date of October 2012.
Shares of AOL (NYSE: AOL), the seventh most-visited website, have gained nearly 7 percent this week after the company said a patent sale is an option to increase shareholder value.
While the new iPad remains the market leader in the media tablet segment, there is one tablet that definitely steals the spotlight -- Amazon's Kindle Fire. Rumor has it that Amazon wants a larger piece of the tablet market, and it may launch three new tablets in 2012 in an attempt to accomplish its aim.
Investors wonder if Research In Motion Ltd., which reports quarterly results Thursday, can rebound from recently anemic performance due to falling sales of its BlackBerry device. RIM's turnaround is being led by Thorsten Heins, who took over as CEO in January.
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.
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.
Nokia's big push into the U.S. smartphone wars begins April 9, and when the Lumia 900 releases on AT&T for $100 on contract, people will want the best new apps for their new toy. Lucky for them, Nokia has been hard at work on new apps for quite a while. Most of that work has gone into Nokia's own operating system Symbian, but now its Microsoft partnership will be the focus.
Lady Gaga, most famous for her outrageous theatrical outfits and bright-hued wigs that she wears at all hours of the day, has uploaded a photo of herself without make-up on her Twitter account.
