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RIM rolls out latest BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Written on 4 May, 2009 at 13:49 in Featured, Technology | viewed 256 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
As expected, RIM rolled out its BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0. The latest version offers more IT administration controls and integrates RIM push technology with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell Groupwise. RIM’s latest effort also focuses on role-based controls, identifying “disallowed” applications and scheduling deployments. Full Story : ZDnet.com……
RIM posts strong results and outlook
Written on 3 Apr, 2009 at 11:18 in Featured, Technology | viewed 277 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Research In Motion posted surprisingly strong quarterly earnings on Thursday and offered a rosy outlook that signaled further growth despite the global economic slowdown as consumers embrace its newest BlackBerry smartphones. RIM’s profit rose to $518.3 million, or 90 cents a share, in its fourth quarter ended February 28, from $412.5 million, or 72 cents, a year earlier. Full Story : Reuters.com….
RIM: Battery Not Source of BlackBerry Bold Overheating
Written on 1 Mar, 2009 at 13:39 in Featured, Technology | viewed 375 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion confirmed that NTT DoCoMo has halted sales of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Japan due to overheating. RIM said that the battery wasn’t the source of the problem. DoCoMo started selling BlackBerry Bold devices in Japan last week. BlackBerry Bold supports DoCoMo’s 3G network and also includes Wi-Fi and GPS.
Research In Motion Profit to Be at Low End of Target
Written on 11 Feb, 2009 at 10:39 in @ a glance | viewed 206 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry phone, said fourth-quarter profit will come in at the low end of its targets, signaling the company sacrificed margins to gain customers. Subscriber gains will be 20 percent higher than the 2.9 million forecast in December, Research In Motion said today in a statement. Full Story : Bloomberg.com……
@ a glance : RIM: Software bugs are the ‘new reality’ of manufacturing
Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 13:10 in @ a glance | viewed 228 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Software glitches are part of the “new reality” of handset manufacturing, said Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Full Story : FierceDeveloper….
@ a glance : IBM, RIM Mobilize Business With Lotus Software and Developer Tools for the BlackBerry Platform
Written on 22 Jan, 2009 at 11:30 in @ a glance | viewed 212 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) today unveiled new Lotus collaboration software and developer tools on the BlackBerry(R) platform that will bring collective intelligence to BlackBerry smartphones. Full Story : IBM…….
(Continue reading)@ a glance : RIM’s BlackBerry Application Storefront now accepting submissions
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 14:04 in @ a glance | viewed 258 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The BlackBerry App store is slated for a spring launch (exact date has not been confirmed) and RIM announced today that they’ve sent notice to their developers to begin submitting applications. Let’s just hope the devs haven’t flown the coop in anticipation for Palm’s webOS. Full Story : Mobilecrunch……
(Continue reading)iPhone Gets the Top Spot.
Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 15:36 in Business | viewed 263 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
After the release of 3G phone and the price cut, Apple boosted its share of smart phone market by 55% within the past three months. 30 percent of U.S. consumers who purchased Apple’s new iPhone 3G from June through August 2008 switched from other mobile carriers to join AT&T. The top four best-selling smart phones based on unit-sales to consumers were as follows:
1. Apple iPhone 3G
2. RIM Blackberry Curve
3. RIM Blackberry Pearl
4. Palm Centro
BlackBerry to Boost Mac Support
Written on 22 Sep, 2008 at 8:01 in Product, Technology | viewed 223 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
BlackBerry maker RIM plans to release a set of new tools which will address a number of longstanding complaints from Mac users. Currently, some of the important functions offered by BlackBerry Desktop software for Windows is not available for Mac. New Mac tools are expected to be released during the first half of next year.
First BlackBerry Flip Phone
Written on 16 Sep, 2008 at 10:30 in Product, Technology | viewed 299 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Research In Motion (RIM) unveiled the first BlackBerry Flip smartphone. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will be available later this year through wireless operator T-Mobile. The quad-band EDGE based BlackBerry Pearl Flip smart phone weighs only 3.6 ounces with two high-resolution, light-sensing color displays. The external LCD in the BlackBerry makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset. Pearl flip has a large SureType® QWERTY* keyboard like in the earlier Pearl models. It features a 2 megapixel camera with flash, zoom and video recording. The quad-band phone will operate on GSM networks in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and can connect to EDGE.
RIM fixes BlackBerry Enterprise Server bug
Written on 19 Jul, 2008 at 0:29 in Technology | viewed 218 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A critical bug in BlackBerry Enterprise Server(BES) (which is severe enough to makes the US Department of Homeland Security post a security alert), has been fixed by RIM. Hackers exploit a security vulnerability in the PDF distiller component of the BlackBerry Attachment Service,to break into company networks. By getting BlackBerry users to open malicious PDF files attached to e-mail messages, attackers could compromise servers running BES. BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) is the name of the middle ware software package that is part of the BlackBerry wireless platform from Research In Motion.
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(Continue reading)RIM launches mobile VC fund
Written on 18 May, 2008 at 9:11 in Business | viewed 115 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is working with three other companies to launch a $150 million venture capital fund that will invest in companies developing new applications and services for mobile devices. According to RIM the fund won’t be restricted to investing in BlackBerry-specific applications. It will also invest in start-ups as well as relatively mature software developers.