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10 Aug 2010 09:54

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World: BlackBerry comeback: RIM charms the heck out of Saudi Arabia

Good news to Saudi citizens: After making some progress, BlackBerry maker RIM scored a deal with the country and earned a reprieve. So your phones will work. source
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03 Aug 2010 22:53

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Tech: The BlackBerry Torch: About time RIM stepped up to the plate

     

  • goodResearch in Motion finally came up with a device good enough to take on the upstarts in the smartphone market. Whoo-hoo! Talk about user retention techniques!
  • troubling Despite all this, it’s going to be tough for the company to attract new users and app developers into the fold. Especially if those new users live in Saudi Arabia. source
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10 May 2010 10:30

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Tech: Android outsells iPhone in the U.S., but BlackBerry outsells them both

  • 33% of smartphone sales are made by BlackBerry maker RIM
  • 28% of smartphone sales are various phones that run on Google’s Android OS
  • 21% of smartphone sales are made by Apple; note the lack of Microsoft source
  • » Red herring?: Before we go gaga over these sales numbers, one thing to keep in mind is that Apple only sells one phone, whereas Research in Motion has a whole lineup of phones and Android is used by numerous companies. Business Insider sees a different (and also probably accurate) conclusion: Apple needs to get their phone on Verizon, like yesterday.
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31 Mar 2010 23:25

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Biz, Tech: RIM’s BlackBerry feeling the pressure from Apple and Google

  • They had this business to themselves for years. Now everybody’s joined the party. The U.S. is probably tough for them now.
  • Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder • On Research in Motion’s declining sales this quarter. The company’s BlackBerry is being attacked on all fronts, by both the iPhone and the upstart Motorola Droid. As a result, the company only shipped 10.5 million devices, half a million off from estimates. They’re still profitable (and profits are up), but the sales suggest future weakness. source
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05 May 2009 09:43

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Tech: Blackberry’s Curve > iPhone 3G? How did that happen?

  • Blame it on more carriers and better deals. RIM is glowing in the fact that its Curve, still a well-received phone even without the press of the iPhone, managed to beat the iPhone in 1st quarter sales. Part of it was Verizon, who offered help in the form of a buy-one-get-one-free sale for Blackberries. So, not only is the Curve at the top of the handheld market, but two other Blackberry phones grace the top five. Not a bad racket. source
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