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Blackberry phone maker faces make-or-break launch
It’s the moment of truth for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. The Canadian company Wednesday will officially launch the BlackBerry 10, an effort that some see as the company’s last, best chance to remain a player in a smartphone market it once dominated. RIM burst on the scene with the…
Federal agency to reconsider BlackBerry after announcing iPhone switch
A US government agency will give Research in Motion’s new smartphone a second look after announcing last month it was dumping the BlackBerry and supplying its workforce with iPhones instead. Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM said in a statement the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency would test-run the new BlackBerry 10…
India monitors BlackBerry emails without encryption codes
India has found a way to monitor BlackBerry corporate emails without asking developer Research in Motion (RIM) to hand over encryption codes a report said Wednesday, which could help end a standoff with the Canadian company. RIM and the Indian government are at loggerheads over access to Blackberry’s secure corporate email service, with New Delhi…
BlackBerry maker to study options, warns of loss
NEW YORK — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion warned Tuesday it could report a loss in the current quarter and said it had hired investment firms to study its strategic options. The move comes with the BlackBerry, which pioneered the smartphone, rapidly losing market share to Apple’s iPhones and devices…
BlackBerry maker out to capitalize on rivals
Research In Motion launched a new software platform Tuesday that lets businesses manage smartphones made by rivals that have been devouring the BlackBerry maker’s market share. BlackBerry Mobile Fusion was launched as a “next-generation mobile device management solution” for companies faced with a growing trend of employees wanting to use…
Web-apps key to Blackberry comeback: developer
By The Guardian How can RIM get its mojo back for developers? The company’s technical director of the BlackBerry Web Platform Laurent Hasson gave a keynote speech at the London Web Summit this morning outlining why web-apps may be the key to BlackBerry’s comeback. He started by admitting that a…
Leaked memo suggests India sought backdoor access from mobile device firms to spy on U.S.
An internal memo from India’s Military Intelligence that hackers have posted online suggests that manufacturers of mobile devices have provided “backdoor” access to the Indian government in exchange for access to the Indian market. The manufacturers, referred to collectively in the memo as “RINOA,” include RIM, Nokia, and Apple. Indian…
RIM Indonesia chief named suspect in BlackBerry chaos
Indonesian police named Research In Motion’s country director a suspect for negligence Monday after a BlackBerry promotion turned chaotic and left dozens injured and others knocked unconscious. Andrew Cobham, president director for Research in Motion (RIM) in Indonesia, and British security consultant Terry Burkey were named as two of four suspects in the incident…
Indonesia threat over BlackBerry porn sparks anger
A threat by Indonesia to curb BlackBerry smartphone services unless the company filters pornographic sites prompted a wave of angry protests online on Sunday. The row is the latest in a series of controversies that BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has found itself in, as a number of governments…
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