RIM's unsold inventory of BlackBerrys, PlayBooks swells to $1B value

Last quarter, Research in Motion's backlog of unsold BlackBerry handsets and PlayBook tablets grew to more than $1 billion in value, underscoring the company's struggles to sell its products.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 68

RIM to cut 40% of workforce as another top exec resigns

As ailing Research in Motion prepares to axe nearly 40 percent of its workforce in the coming months, another top-level executive has announced their resignation on Monday as the BlackBerry maker continues to hemorrhage cash.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 78

Apple's iOS grows to 23% of worldwide smartphone shipments

Apple continues to gain share in the worldwide smartphone market, as the latest data shows the iOS mobile operating system accounted for nearly a quarter of all smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2012.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 46

Motorola & RIM propose nano-SIM compromise with Apple

A new design concept for a next-generation, smaller "nano-SIM" card has been submitted by Motorola and RIM, which tweaks a design originally pushed by Apple.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 91

Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold worldwide

Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 13

RIM executive shakeup continues with new COO, CMO

Research in Motion announced on Tuesday that it has hired a new chief operating officer and a chief marketing officer, continuing a shakeup of the company's executive team.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 24

RIM's 'Wake Up' campaign expands, tells users to 'Be Bold'

The culmination of Research in Motion's "Wake Up" advertising campaign, which kicked off with a mock protest outside an Apple Store in Sydney, Australia, is a new website that tells users to "Be Bold" and use BlackBerry for business.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 44

Federal managers quickly ditching BlackBerry for iOS, Android devices

According to recent research there has been a huge shift in what handsets U.S. federal managers use on the job, with many moving away from RIM's BlackBerry platform for more capable iOS and Android solutions.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 11

Apple now earning 73% of global mobile profits with just 8.8% unit share

While the worldwide market for mobile phones is growing rapidly, Apple is earning the majority of all profits despite only selling a small minority of the world's mobile devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 25

RIM's prototype BlackBerry 10 device likened to a mini-PlayBook

Research in Motion on Tuesday launched its BlackBerry 10 platform for developers, and also showed off a new pre-release prototype device that has been likened to a smaller version of the PlayBook tablet.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 28

Samsung overtakes Apple to claim smartphone market share lead

Despite strong growth year-over-year, Apple ceded its spot as the world's top smartphone vendor in the first quarter of 2012 as Samsung boosted both smartphone and feature phone shipments to record levels.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 68

RIM admits it was behind 'Wake Up' mock protest

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion on Monday admitted that it orchestrated the "Wake Up" flashmob protest that took place at a Sydney Apple Store, claiming that the stunt was part of a larger Australian campaign.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 107

Ex-RIM CEO sought to transform company into network provider before ouster

RIM's former co-chief executive Jim Balsillie wanted to use his company's network to offer inexpensive data plans and services to non-BlackBerry devices, but the plan never gained traction before he stepped down.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 20

RIM hiring financial adviser to consider licensing, investment options

Struggling Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion is said to be in talks with a financial adviser to assist it in weighing strategic options in an effort to turn around its plummeting business.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 16

Two more top execs exit RIM as company weighs options

It was announced in a Thursday statement that two top executives would be leaving the BlackBerry maker following a bleak earnings report as the embattled Canadian telecommunications company seeks a solution to its financial woes.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 40

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