News

• Wall Street Beat: June starts slow but hope for tech in 2012 remains

  By Marc Ferranti | 01 June, 2012 19:09

  June is off to a rocky in the markets for technology companies as shares slump in the wake of troubling economic reports, though cooler heads appear to have confidence in the sector for the long term.

• Apple wins battle over nano-SIM standard

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 June, 2012 12:19

  Apple has won a battle over the standard for a smaller SIM card, use of which would leave more room for other components in future phone designs.

• RIM warns of Q1 loss, hires bankers to evaluate changes

  By Stephen Lawson | 29 May, 2012 21:39

  Research In Motion has warned that it expects an operating loss for the current quarter and has hired two investment banks to help it study alternative company strategies that might include licensing its OS.

• RIM said to plan to lay off 2000 staff

  By John Ribeiro | 28 May, 2012 04:29

  Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2000 staff as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports.

• Judge deems Kodak digital camera patent invalid

  By James Niccolai | 22 May, 2012 10:14

  A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that a Kodak patent asserted in a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid, Kodak said on Monday.

• BlackBerry World roundup: What you need to know about RIM's 2012 show

  By Al Sacco | 08 May, 2012 00:16

  I just got back from Orlando and the Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry World 2012 conference. The BlackBerry-maker made a ton of major announcements during the three-day event, but a number of things really stand out in my mind.

• Opinion: RIM, ditch the BlackBerry Bold look

  By Jared Newman | 04 May, 2012 02:23

  BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is swatting down reports that its upcoming BlackBerry 10 phones won't use physical keyboards.

• EU and Japan to make the Internet safer for children

  By Jennifer Baker | 04 May, 2012 03:01

  Europe and Japan will work together on a strategy to make the Internet safer for children and teenagers.

• IT shops sifting RIM's bold promises and plans

  By John Cox | 04 May, 2012 01:28

  Research in Motion executives and managers practiced staying "on message" at BlackBerry World this week, repeating a series of mantras about the company's directions and product plans. Yet the simple message is running into the hard practicalities of enterprise IT customers, and they want details and nuance.

• Analysis: RIM after BlackBerry 10 debut - Dead or alive?

  By Ian Paul | 03 May, 2012 03:13

  Research In Motion recently unveiled its next-generation mobile operating system, BlackBerry 10, giving critics a little more insight into the company's future prospects.

• Nokia sues HTC, RIM and Viewsonic over patent infringement

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 03 May, 2012 01:40

  Nokia has filed claims in the U.S. and Germany saying that products from HTC, Research In Motion (RIM) and ViewSonic infringe a number of the company's patents, it said on Wednesday.

• RIM faces trouble despite BlackBerry 10

  By Brad Reed | 02 May, 2012 05:30

  The last couple of years have obviously not been kind to Research in Motion, which is why the company has been hoping to generate some much-needed positive buzz by unveiling portions of its upcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system this week.

• IDC also says Samsung grabbed the biggest smartphone share in Q1

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 May, 2012 20:22

  The worldwide smartphone market grew 42.5 percent year-over-year during the first quarter, as Samsung Electronics overtook Apple for the smartphone leadership position, according to IDC's estimates.

• California to develop mobile privacy guidelines

  By Cameron Scott | 26 April, 2012 08:51

  The state of California will issue a set of best practices for mobile app developers this summer, responding to concerns that have emerged nationwide about smartphone use and privacy.

• RIM launches in India low-cost phone for emerging markets

  By John Ribeiro | 18 April, 2012 23:31

  Research In Motion will start selling in India from Thursday a low-cost smartphone with the BlackBerry 7 OS that will soon be offered in other emerging markets.