Showing posts with label RIM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RIM. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

BlackBerry 10 attempts to tempt Yahoo to come back again


Currently, RIM is preparing to launch BlackBerry 10 operating system, which may be "tempting" to return Yahoo using "smartphones" BlackBerry.

Some companies and U.S. government agencies have decided not to use a BlackBerry again.

One of the major IT companies which had openly declared it was Yahoo. Statement of moving from BlackBerry was initiated directly by the CEO, Marissa Mayer, last September.

Determination to switch to another smartphone again expressed by the number one Yahoo is flawless.

In an interview with Fortune, Tuesday (27/11/2012), Mayer repeatedly said he wants employees to move "from the BlackBerry smartphone."

This statement can be interpreted, a former high-ranking Google is no longer regarded as a BlackBerry smart phone or smartphone.

At the same time, Mayer also briefly mention some mobile device operating systems that are popular today, the Android, iOS, and Windows 8. However, whether intentional or not, he forgot to mention one name, the BlackBerry.


Statements and cues from Yahoo CEO seems further confirmed that Yahoo has unanimously to leave the BlackBerry.

As reported earlier, Mayer has launched a program to provide a smartphone for Yahoo employees in the United States. Yahoo Employees can choose several advanced smartphones based on three different operating systems, the iPhone 5, (IOS), Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X, HTC EVO 4G LTE (Android) and Nokia Lumia 920 (Windows Phone 8).

Although BlackBerry still be called a smartphone, but enough users have to buy a smart phone platforms, such as Android or iOS, to assist the BlackBerry. This had to be done because the Blackberry is considered unable to meet all the needs of mobile computing users alias "less intelligent".


Wednesday, July 18, 2012

the tablet with the code name of Blackforest's most attractive



TORONTO - Reported by the Telegraph, Wednesday (04/07/2012), "roadmap" that not only reveal new tablet RIM, but also BlackBerry Playbook 4G will slide later this year. In addition, the BlackBerry device 10 also will be present at the beginning of this year.

Of all the leaks, the tablet with the code name of Blackforest considered the most attractive. Speculation says that the new tablet is in the list of the roadmap is to schedule the third quarter of 2013. Blackforest will have 10-inch screen, and has 128 GB of storage memory.

There are two other products from RIM that will appear next year, but the product is simply called by the code name of "Nashville" and "Naples".

RIM had previously invited the attention of the announcement of the delay the launch BlackBerry circuitry 10, the latest version of the company's operating system. "What is needed is the latest generation of RIM's product just to be successful and that the delay would cost them," said senior analyst at Screen Digest principle, Ian Fogg.

"The market is losing confidence in RIM. The management team at RIM should talk to their products, "added Fogg.

RIM CEO Thorsten Hein immediately respond to the statement that the analyst mentions that RIM is in the "death spiral". "There is nothing wrong with the company, both past and present," he concluded.

Manufacturer BlackBerry, RIM (Research In Motion) is planning to release a new tablet called by the "Blackforest". According to a leaked report, the launch of a new plan next year. It was revealed through a blog post that claims RIM has been leaked internal documents, and unlock the secrets of the company's plans.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Google's Android platform represents 53 percent of the smartphone market in the U.S.



Board of market research, The NPD Group, has issued a report on the smartphone market in the U.S. from January to October 2011. "Competition has been dominated by Google and Apple handset providers to force companies to make major changes," said Ross Rubin, Executive Director of Connected Intelligence for The NPD Group.

Google's Android platform represents 53 percent of the smartphone market in the U.S., or up 11 percent from 2010. This distinction because of the rapid increase in 2009 and Android in the U.S. market only 9 percent.

For Apple IOS has grown to 29 percent. IOS in the U.S. market share could decline. In 2009, IOS users as much as 24 percent, but in 2010 fell to 21 percent.

BlackBerry OS market, Researh In Motion (RIM), this year down to 10 percent. BlackBerry OS heyday occurred in 2009, when they capture 44 percent of smartphone market in the U.S., beating the IOS and Android. However, the popularity of the BlackBerry OS starts to decline in 2010 with 25 percent of market turnover.

two operating systems from Microsoft the collapse because the market is only 3 percent of Windows Mobile and Windows Phone 7 only 2 percent. Windows Mobile could succeed in 2007 with market share to 42 percent.

Google Android platform and Apple IOS dominates smartphone market in the United States (U.S.) in 2011. While other operating systems that follow expand the U.S. market, such as the BlackBerry OS and Windows, forced to work hard to reform their strategies.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Who Balsilie and Lazaridis?

Who Balsilie and Lazaridis? They are the largest shareholder of RIM as well as served as co-chief executive officer of the company. Well, this year, they fared less fortunate because the stock price of the BlackBerry has been trimmed down to half of its value.

Who Balsilie and Lazaridis?

BlackBerry globally sluggish sales due to fierce competition in the smartphone business casualties. Two founder of Research In Motion (RIM), Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, must be willing to remove their clothing billionaire status this year. Therefore, their property as part eroded the stock price drop that the BlackBerry manufacturer.

Bloomberg data, the top 5 percent of shares owned by each executive of RIM trimmed to 640 million U.S. dollars on Friday (16/09/2011), from the previous 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in February.

One cause of the decline in RIM's stock price was investor disappointment over RIM's performance for three consecutive quarters. The problem is, the performance of RIM depressed and bitter rivalry with the iPad and iPhone of Apple Inc. .

Simply an additional, RIM's stock price plunged to 23.93 dollars on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Friday's close at 16.00 pm New York time. As such, RIM's share price has plummeted 66 percent from its highest position in 2011 and 84 percent from record prices in June 2008.

"Both executives are slow moving. They do not know the information about new products. They also failed to achieve its performance targets. In addition, there is nothing they do to convince Wall Street that it will launch the strategy in the face of Apple and Google Android products," explained Matthew Thornton, an analyst at Avian Securities LLC in Boston.

Monday, September 19, 2011

BlackBerry is still quite popular in the smart phone segment


BlackBerry is still quite popular in the smart phone segment

BlackBerry is still quite popular in the smart phone segment, but began creaking against Android and Apple iPhone. Similarly, as reported by Cnet

A BlackBerry with a shape that deviates radically from the grip up on the internet. Mysterious handset has not been confirmed its existence by RIM BlackBerry manufacturer, giving rise to some speculation.

Chances are, these handsets is the BlackBerry 9980, BlackBerry 9900/9930 prototype, a luxury version of the BlackBerry handsets or just a fake made ​​by a third-party handsets. Nickname variety, from the BlackBerry Knight, R47 until Porsche Proceedings.

Reportedly, she wore the BlackBerry OS 7, has WI Fi, 3G, and NFC (Near Field Communication). Sources who leaked the photos say it as a luxury edition of the BlackBerry phones.

Unclear specification, price or when the handset is launched. Perhaps its different forms is the refreshment of the design effort so far are impressed BlackBerry similar to each other.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Sprint is offering unlimited data service for other smart phones like Research In Motion (RIM) and HTC Corp.

OREGON, - For your information, Sprint is offering unlimited data service for other smart phones like Research In Motion (RIM) and HTC Corp.. In this partnership, Sprint offers voice and data services at a cost of only 99.99 U.S. dollars per month.


Sprint is offering unlimited data service for other smart phones like Research In Motion (RIM) and HTC Corp.



the telecommunications company Sprint Nextel Corp.. will offer an unlimited data service on Apple's upcoming new product, the iPhone 5. This step aims to differentiate the service with the first competitors to sell the iPhone that AT & T and Verizon Wireless in the U.S.. Similarly, the source quoted by Bloomberg.

That information is declared the third largest telecom operator in the U.S. is planning to begin selling the iPhone 5 with unlimited data package in mid-October 2011. Being the only operator that offers unlimited data service with a flat fee, will help Sprint to attract customers.

Sprint is struggling to remain competitive with larger rivals. The company continues to experience sales decline in 15 consecutive quarters.

"It would be detrimental if the two biggest competitors in cooperation with the iPhone while Sprint does not. IPhones could close the existing gap," said Avian Securities analyst Matthew Thornton LLC.

But Michelle Legg Mermelstein, a spokesman for Sprint declined to comment about the product or service that will offer to the public this company. Was Natalia Harrison, Apple spokesman declined to comment biaca related cooperation.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

smartphone BlackBerry 9810 series, or the Torch 2 stolen by thieves in a mount of 2700 units of warehouse storage

Canada - Quoted from the Toronto Sun, Friday (08/26/2011), the incident occurred in the home country of BlackBerry, which is Canada. Precisely in the area called Mississauga. The thief was apparently smart enough that they steal is a high end smartphone BlackBerry 9810 series, or the Torch 2. As a result, the amount of loss reached 1.1 million Canadian dollars.

SmartPhone including one of the items that are often targeted by thieves. Because of less stringent safeguards, these criminals managed to grab the new BlackBerry 2700 units of warehouse storage.

"They are known to have stolen smartphone means committing a crime," local police said in a statement. They were intensively investigated for the theft was arrested perpetrators.

So far no suspects have been identified. Police have checked over a stolen cell phone PIN number and warned that people do not buy the stolen BlackBerry.