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Articles tagged with: Research In Motion
Consumer Demand Steady for iPhone, BlackBerry - But What About the Palm Pre?
In recent years, ChangeWave consumer surveys have chronicled a seismic shift to smart phones, with Apple and Research In Motion locked in a two-horse race while most of their competitors have been caught in a downward spiral. more
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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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"Foxconn Effect" Fades as Top EMS Providers' Revenue Shrinks in 2008
After years of single-handedly powering the robust growth of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) business, Foxconn, aka Hon Hai Precision Industry achieved only a marginal revenue increase in 2008, causing the top-tier EMS market to contract, according to preliminary market-share results from iSuppli. more
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Research In Motion Lowers Q3 Revenue Forecasts
Canada's Research In Motion has lowered its expectation for its 3rd quarter revenues to be in the range of $2.75-$2.78 billion, compared to earlier forecasted revenue range of $2.95-$3.10 billion. The company noted that this is still about 65% higher than revenue in the same quarter of last year. more
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IT Spending Slowdown Not Affecting Smartphone Purchases
A new ChangeWave corporate IT purchasing survey shows an accelerating collapse in U.S. business spending that has now reached historic proportions - with record pullbacks occurring both in the current 4th Quarter and going forward. 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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AOL to Enable Push Email and IM on BlackBerry Phones
AOL and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the availability of AOL's AIM and ICQ instant messaging services as well as AOL Mail on BlackBerry smartphones. Users will also benefit from integration between AIM, ICQ and the BlackBerry Address Book. Users will be able to associate a contact in their IM contact list to the respective contact in their BlackBerry Address Book (and vice versa), which will allow the user to initiate an IM session from within their BlackBerry Address Book and initiate a phone call, email, SMS or MMS from within their AIM or ICQ session. 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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Motorola Sues RIM for Poaching Staff
Motorola is suing rival handset manufacturer, Research in Motion after it claimed that company has been poaching its staff. The lawsuit, filed last week says that RIM lured away some 40 of its employees in Florida since the beginning of this year. more
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