Articles tagged with: Gartner and Research In Motion

RIM Looking to Hire Thousands of New Staff in 2009

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is reported to be bucking the general economic trend and is seeking to hire several thousand new employees this year - scooping up available talent as people are laid off at other firms.  more

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Nokia in Advanced Talks to Sell Security-Appliances Unit

Nokia is in advanced talks to sell its security-appliances business to a financial investor as it concentrates on consumer Internet services, such as push email.  more

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FOCUS: Research in Motion Readies BlackBerry 'Assault'

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- With new models of the ultra-popular BlackBerry reportedly waiting in the wings, Research In Motion is nearing a crucial period as it faces immense competition in the smart-phone market from the iPhone and other devices.  more

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Smartphone Makers' Shares Hit on Report of Slowing Sales

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Research In Motion, Palm, Nokia and Apple all saw their shares take a hit Monday, retreating following a research report that showed a dramatic slowdown in the sales growth of so-called smartphones.  more

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Apple iPhone's Halo Effect Yet to Reach Software Developers

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Sliding software prices have damped the halo effect many music and software companies expected from selling their products through Apple's iPhone software store.  more

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Palm Stock Still Seen as Cheap Despite Gains, New iPhone

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Palm hopes its cheap smartphone will boost a stock considered cheap by some.  more

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Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Increased 16 Percent in 2007

Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users surpassed 1.15 billion units in 2007, a 16 per cent increase from 2006 sales of 990.9 million, according to gartner. Mobile phone sales at the end of the year were consistent with the yearly trend, as fourth quarter sales reached 330 million units.  more

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INTERVIEW: Palm CEO Says Centro Sales Exceeding Expectations

Palm launched the device, equipped with a full Qwerty keyboard and running the Palm operating system, in the U.S. last October. It is available with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) for $99 with a contract. Palm expects to announce more U.S. carriers shortly and is taking the device to Europe in March. It has yet to announce partners there.  more

Related Tags: ipod, gps, palm, sprint, jon-rubinstein, qwerty


Nokia Says U.S. Turnaround Unlikely Until 2008

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- It may be a small consolation to struggling Motorola, but European rival Nokia is rapidly losing market share on the US company's home turf. more

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A Nokia-Palm Deal? No Way, Say Analysts"

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Some partnerships, like romances, just aren't meant to be. more

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