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“The Senate is breaking up with BlackBerry, and it’s for good this time,” Heather Caygle reports for Politico. “The prehistoric smartphone, once a mainstay on Capitol Hill, will no longer be handed out to Senate staffers after the current supply runs out, according to a notice sent out Wednesday,” Caygle reports. “Staffers were put on…
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“Former BlackBerry co-chief executive Jim Balsillie said Tuesday that Apple’s introduction of the iPhone and BlackBerry’s rushed attempt to match it was devastating for the once iconic company,” Rob Gillies reports for The Associated Press. “Balsillie said in his first public remarks since leaving the company in 2012 that he knew BlackBerry couldn’t compete after…
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“Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report Thursday, drawing praise from Greenpeace for steps the company has taken to reduce use of conflict minerals in its products,” Chris O’Brien reports for The Los Angeles Times. “‘Apple’s increased transparency about its suppliers is becoming a hallmark of Tim Cook’s leadership at the company,’ said Greenpeace Energy…
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“Jim Balsillie, the man who grew Research In Motion Ltd. from a small Waterloo startup into Canada’s most famous technology company, has reportedly sold off his ownership stake in the BlackBerry maker nearly a year after stepping down from its board of directors,” Matt Hartley and Barbara Shecter report for The Financial Post. “The former…
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“The company formerly known as RIM announced on Wednesday new BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 handsets running the BlackBerry 10 operating system, as it attempts to regain ground lost to Apple and Google,” AppleInsider reports. “The Z10 is BlackBerry’s most direct competitor to Apple’s iPhone, sporting a 4.2-inch display with a density of 356 pixels per…
When repeatedly asked what his company RIM Europe have learned from Apple in producing the new Blackberry 10, which is launched today, managing director Stephen Bates refuses to answer. What have you learned from Apple? Have you learned anything from the iPhone? Okay, but obviously, the iPhone is your main competitor. What have you learned…
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“Lenovo Group Ltd. is assessing potential acquisition targets and strategic alliances, including a deal with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd., as the second-largest producer of personal computers tries to bolster its mobile-device business,” Laurie Hays and Edmond Lococo report for Bloomberg News. “‘We are looking at all opportunities — RIM and many others,’ Chief…
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ChangeWave Research, a service of 451 Research, looked at operating system customer satisfaction based upon the OS consumers have on their smartphones. As in previous ChangeWave surveys, Apple is the clear leader with 71% of iOS users saying they are Very Satisfied with their phone. What may be a surprise to some is that users…
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“As we look ahead to 2013, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the new year provides an unprecedented opportunity for Research in Motion to make a huge comeback,” Rob Enderle scribbles for CIO. “This is largely because the market is dominated by two platforms: Android, which is seen as an unsecure malware magnet, and iOS, which…
“Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd dropped 20 percent on Friday on fears that a new fee structure for its high-margin services segment could put pressure on the business that has set the company apart from its competitors,” Allison Martell and Chandni Doulatramani report for Reuters. “The services segment has long been RIM’s…
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