RIM could license software, sell hardware division after BB10 launch

Thorsten Heins, chief executive of Research In Motion, said on Monday that the embattled BlackBerry maker must ensure that its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 models are successful before the company can consider strategic alliances, such as licensing its software or even selling off its hardware production.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 44

More than half of US smartphone shoppers plan to buy Apple's iPhone 5

A new survey of more than 800 U.S .consumers found that more than half of those planning to buy a smartphone in the next three months say they will buy Apple's new iPhone 5.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 67

iPhone and Android to surpass BlackBerry in enterprise for first time in 2012, study says

According to a study released by IDC, Apple's iPhone and handsets operating Google's Android operating system will combine to overtake the share of enterprise customers using RIM's BlackBerry, which for years has been the stalwart OS of that segment.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 14

US immigration agency buying $2.1M worth of iPhones in switch from BlackBerry

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will leave Research in Motion's BlackBerry and buy $2.1 million worth of iPhones.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 39

UN roundtable tackles wireless patent disputes between Apple, Samsung, others

Apple was joined by Google, Microsoft, Samsung and others in a meeting in Switzerland on Wednesday that discussed the potential patent litigation reform in the lawsuit-saturated wireless industry.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 19

Apple's iPhone tops JD Power satisfaction survey for 8th straight time

Apple's iPhone once again topped the J.D. Power and Associates rankings for customer satisfaction, marking 8 straight surveys of besting the competition.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 24

Android loses ground, Apple's iPhone takes 33% of US smartphone market

Domestic shipments of Android-based smartphones declined year over year in the second quarter, while Apple saw its iPhone sales grow by 2 million units.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 62

Samsung smartphone shipments estimated at 52M, doubling Apple's iPhone

A new estimate pegs Samsung's smartphone shipments for the second quarter of calendar 2012 at 52.1 million, which would be twice the 26 million iPhones Apple sold during the same period.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 204

Users say Apple's iPhone worth $313 to them, Android averages $220

A new survey has found that the average iPhone user considers their handset to be worth $313 to them, while Android smartphones are valued at $220.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 70

Apple's iOS takes 65% mobile browser share in June, Android at 20%

Apple has continued to take an increasingly larger share of mobile devices tracked by Net Applications, reaching more than 65 percent in the month of June.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 37

RIM's survival until BlackBerry 10 all about cash preservation

While Research in Motion reported dismal quarterly earnings this week, the company did manage to improve its cash balance, suggesting the its demise isn't imminent — if it can survive until the launch of BlackBerry 10.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 94

RIM looks to BB10, software licensing for survival

Research in Motion CEO Thorstein Heins said in a Thursday earnings conference call that the company is working hard to overcome the challenges faced by the rapidly expanding smartphone market and is looking to the upcoming BB10 platform and licensing deals for BlackBerry Messenger to survive.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 25

RIM operating at a loss as fiscal 1Q 2013 earnings far worse than expected

Canadian telecom Research in Motion took a substantial hit during its first fiscal quarter of 2013 with a non-GAAP loss of $0.37 per share on only $2.81 billion of revenue, numbers that are drastically lower than anticipated results from financial analysts and represent the first net loss for the company since 2004.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 34

AT&T asked RIM for iPhone competitor while it was Apple's exclusive carrier

In 2010, when the iPhone was still exclusive to AT&T in the U.S., the carrier turned to Research in Motion and asked it to develop a touchscreen device to compete with the iPhone, a new report reveals.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 43

73% of iPhone buyers choose 4S, 38% switch from Android or BlackBerry

A new survey of American iPhone buyers has revealed that 73 percent choose the high-end iPhone 4S, while 38 percent of those buying Apple's smartphone reported switching from Android or BlackBerry.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 53

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