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'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

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

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

Apple's iOS, Google's Android grow to 80% of US smartphone market

Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile platforms continued to grow over the last three months, accounting for 80.3 percent of the U.S. smartphone market.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 76

RIM's enterprise server now manages Apple's iOS devices

Research in Motion on Tuesday launched its new BlackBerry Mobile Fusion mobile device management software for enterprise customers, adding the ability to manage Apple's iOS devices, in addition to those running BlackBerry OS and Google Android.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 35

RIM not leaving consumer market despite dismal earnings

After releasing a bleak quarterly earnings report, embattled BlackBerry maker Research in Motion on Friday clarified that it will not pull out of the consumer sector, and will continue its new strategy of targeting more specific audiences .

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 30

iPhone closes in on Android in growing U.S. smartphone market

As of February, smartphone users accounted for nearly half of all wireless subscribers in the U.S., and Apple's iPhone adoption rate saw growth while Android handset activations slipped.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 51

RIM announces Q4 revenues miss, top executives leaving company

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion halted stock trades before announcing a billion dollar sequential drop in quarterly revenues substantially below its guidance on shipments of 11.1 million smartphones and a half million PlayBook tablets.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 94

RIM hiring iOS developers for enterprise apps [u]

A job listing that appeared on Research in Motion's website reveals that the BlackBerry maker is looking to hire developers for an undisclosed iOS enterprise app to be distributed through Apple's App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 16

Apple's iPhone tops BlackBerry in RIM's home of Canada for first time

Last year marked the first time ever that Apple outsold Research in Motion in its home country of Canada, as Canadians move from BlackBerry to the iPhone.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 23

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