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Research In Motion cuts its earnings outlook for the current quarter on Thursday, saying it expects to ship fewer BlackBerry smartphones but maintained its robust full-year guidance.

Research In Motion slashed its earnings outlook for the current quarter by 11 percent on Thursday, saying it expects to ship fewer and cheaper BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Russia could help development of new technologies by finding a balance between state security and innovation.

AT&T says even without having an exclusive deal on the iPhone, it gained subscribers in the first quarter.

Verizon Wireless is still evaluating whether or not it will distribute the PlayBook tablet computer from Research In Motion, the biggest U.S. mobile operator said on Wednesday.

Jefferies & Co. said Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIM) Blackberry Playbook sales are far exceeding Motorola's Xoom sales. The brokerage said its checks indicate first-day sales skewed toward pre-orders and the 32GB and 64GB models.

Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet computer launched in thousands of stores on Tuesday and mostly stayed there, a grim reminder of Apple's lasting allure for tech-hungry consumers.

Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet computer launched in almost empty stores on Tuesday, unable to whip up the frenzy that accompanies the debut of anything from rival Apple.

AT&T is blocking PlayBook subscribers from downloading one of the PlayBook's key applications, BlackBerry Bridge, according to subscribers.

The United Arab Emirates reportedly plans to stop individuals and small businesses from using certain BlackBerry messaging services, but the government says that no customers will be affected.

The United Arab Emirates will stop individuals and small businesses accessing the most private data services offered by BlackBerry, a UAE newspaper said, but the government said no services would be disrupted to any subscribers.

The United Arab Emirates will stop individuals and small businesses accessing the most private data services offered by BlackBerry, a newspaper said, but email and web access will not be disrupted, said the government.

Here are five reasons to stay away from the premature PlayBook - at least until RIM plugs the tablet's holes.

Research In Motion launched the Playbook last night in New York, but questions about who the device is aimed at still linger.

The playbook launch party in New York was designed to show off Research In Motions' latest device, but questions still linger about who it is for.

PlayBook carries RIM's hopes that the device will vault it over Android and Apple's iPad, to position it as a tablet of choice. However, RIM's answer to Apple's iPad and Motorola Xoom and hundreds of other tablets comes in bit late.

Research In Motion's new Playbook received mixed reviews ahead of launch on April 19.

Shares of RIM dropped one percent today on the news that early reviewers have not greeted RIM’s latest device with much enthusiasm.

The PlayBook tablet computer, Research In Motion's pocket-sized challenger to the iPad, feels rushed into service and limited by its reliance on a BlackBerry smartphone, according to early reviews before it hits North American shelves on Tuesday.

The unfinished feel of the BlackBerry Playbook is shared with many of its competitors.

Launching April 19, PlayBook is expected to stake its own ground in the Tablet market - after a modest start.