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

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

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

ETSI postpones nano-SIM vote as battle rages on between Apple and Nokia

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute will not hold a vote today on a new nano-SIM standard, as two competing camps led by Apple and Nokia have not been able to come to terms.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 46

RIM claims Apple using proxy votes to win nano-SIM standard

In a letter sent to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute on Thursday, RIM alleges that Apple is trying to sway the nano-SIM standard vote by having company representatives change their affiliation to cast proxy votes.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 55

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

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