RIM's BlackBerry music service to cost $5 a month for 50 songs

New details on Research in Motion's rumored BlackBerry Messenger music service have emerged, with the mini-subscription plan expected to cost $5 a month for 50 songs when it arrives this fall.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 75

RIM working on its own music streaming service for BlackBerry

Research in Motion is reportedly getting ready to launch its own music streaming service specifically designed for BlackBerry mobile devices.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 42

Sprint abandons plans to sell 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after weak demand

Sprint Nextel announced on Friday that it has scrapped plans to sell a 4G WiMax version of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after the device failed to generate sufficient interest.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 56

ITC rules in favor of Kodak in Apple patent suit

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Monday that Kodak did not infringe on Apple's patents, upholding an ITC judge's decision from May.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 15

46% of smartphone buyers prefer Apple's iOS, 32% choose Google Android

Among consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months, the iPhone is the top choice, with nearly half of all prospective buyers choosing Apple.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 69

Google Android continues growth streak over Apple's iPhone

Google's Android mobile OS has continued to widen its lead on Apple's iOS in terms of U.S. smartphone subscribers, while Research in Motion and Microsoft have fallen even further behind, according to a new survey.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 85

Apple's iPad commands 1% of all web traffic after just one year

A new report indicates the iPad now holds a 1 percent share of global web browsing, more than 50 times greater than its closest competitor.

Blake Steven 14 years ago 21

RIM forms committee to investigate CEO roles as exec's open letter calls for change

Faced with strong pressure from investors and an open letter from an anonymous executive calling for a new CEO, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has agreed to establish a committee to look into the company's executive and board roles.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 36

Nielsen: Apple's iPhone growing, Android flat as smartphone sales surge

Smartphone sales in the U.S. have become a majority of new mobile phone sales, and Apple's iPhone is leading that growth while Android has plateaued, according to the latest data from Nielsen.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 92

Direct revenue from mobile 'app stores' expected to top $14B in 2012

Software sales from Apple's mobile App Store as well as competing options like the Android Market are expected to continue their huge growth in the coming years, reaching $14.1 billion in direct revenue in 2012 and nearly $40 billion by 2015.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 15

RIM called a 'one-trick pony,' company's 'nightmare' seen as benefit to Apple

With Research in Motion's first quarter of fiscal 2012 officially in the books, analysts on Wall Street have begun to pile on the beleaguered smartphone maker, declaring its outlook bleak as competitors like Apple are poised to gain on its losses.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 118

RIM hit by plummeting sales, prices and profits, announces layoffs

Once a rising star among smartphones, Canadian Blackberry maker Research In Motion announced sharply lower profits related to product delays an intense competition, pushing it to sack workers while the market attacked the company's valuation.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 56

IDC revises 2015 smartphone estimates, predicts iPhone share will drop to 16.9%

IDC released new long-term forecasts for worldwide smartphone operating systems on Thursday, predicting that Apple's iPhone will fall from 18.2 percent market share in 2011 to 16.9 percent in 2015.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 96

Apple's iPhone passes RIM's BlackBerry in US smartphone usage

While the iPhone has outsold Research in Motion's BlackBerry line for some time now, a new survey found that Apple's handset has now surpassed RIM in terms of active U.S. users.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 36

Launch of Apple's iCloud predicted to cause 'collateral damage' on RIM

The anticipated ability of Apple's iCloud network to take some processing and traffic burdens from wireless carriers' networks has been predicted by one analyst to cause "collateral damage" for rival handset maker Research in Motion.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 54

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