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• Biggest tech industry layoffs of 2012

  By Bob Brown | 30 May, 2012 20:25

  Research in Motion, reeling as its BlackBerry takes a beating from the Apple iPhone and assorted Android smartphones, is expected to lay off anywhere from 2000 to 6000 employees to cut costs and turn around its financial fortunes. While the exact number of layoffs from RIM's 16,000-plus staff remains to be confirmed, the restructured company appears headed for a high rank on this year's list of tech industry layoffs.

• Apple iPhone 5 to boost mobile market in second half of 2012, analyst

  By Karen Haslam | 18 May, 2012 17:08

  Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 per cent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half of the year in Western Europe and North America, according to Gartner. The report also notes that Apple's sales in China were "particularly strong" despite people holding of sales in the hope of an iPhone 5.

• Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey

  By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2012 04:39

  Apple debuted in the top spot among mobile phone makers in a US customer-satisfaction survey, receiving a record-high score for the category.

• Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, topping Apple's iPhone

  By Matt Hamblen | 17 May, 2012 03:22

  Android smartphones made up 56% of the global smartphones sold to end users in the first quarter of 2012, giving them a far higher share than the 22.9% held by Apple's runner-up iPhone, Gartner said Wednesday.

• Apple dominates other smartphone vendors in consumer satisfaction

  By Brad Reed | 15 May, 2012 14:38

  The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index has found, not surprisingly, that people really like their iPhones.

• BlackBerry 7 smartphones approved for DOD use

  By Matt Hamblen | 11 May, 2012 05:58

  Research in Motion's BlackBerry 7 smartphones have been approved for use by Department of Defense operations, the company announced.

• BlackBerry 10 OS will have multi-layered security model

  By John Cox | 09 May, 2012 08:53

  RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system is intended to be as secure, if not more so, than the OS running on RIM's current crop of BlackBerry devices. Mobile security could become a major selling point for the new platform, for enterprises, carriers and end users alike.

• RIM names new COO, CMO

  By Matt Hamblen | 09 May, 2012 03:46

  Research in Motion (RIM) on Tuesday appointed a new chief operating officer (COO) and chief marketing officer (CMO) as RIM prepares to launch BlackBerry 10 smartphones later this year in hopes of reversing a decline in its global smartphone share.

• What enterprise mobile apps can learn from mobile games

  By John Cox | 15 May, 2012 01:31

  Enterprise mobile apps are shifting from small, narrowly task-oriented programs to larger, more complex ones. To design them well, enterprise developers can learn a lot from a surprising source: mobile games.

• Is iOS secure enough for the enterprise?

  By Ben Camm-Jones | 15 April, 2012 02:11

  iOS is making inroads into the enterprise right now, largely thanks to the growth of the BYOD (bring your own device) trend.

• How to buy a smartphone for your business

  By Ginny Mies | 06 April, 2012 23:00

  Shopping for a new smartphone is tough: With so many phones out there, finding the best one for your work life and your personal life can be headache-inducing. This guide highlights business features among the different operating systems, explains the best specs for business, and offers advice on the apps you should download once you purchase your smartphone.

• What RIM's new BlackBerry needs to succeed

  By JR Raphael | 16 June, 2010 08:26

  Research in Motion may have something big up its sleeves.

• Hands on: RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 smartphone

  By Ginny Mies | 15 October, 2009 20:27

  When the BlackBerry Storm debuted last fall, RIM's first touchscreen device received not-so-stellar reviews.

• BlackBerry Storm browser keeps pace with peers

  By Daniel Ionescu | 14 September, 2009 23:45

  Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm features a Java-based full-HTML browser, which RIM claims is in the same class with the browsers on iPhone, Palm Pre, Nokia, and Android devices. In many respects, that assertion is true.

• What RIM's Torch Mobile deal means for BlackBerry and you

  By Al Sacco | 26 August, 2009 04:43

  Ask BlackBerry power users for their number one complaint about Research In Motion (RIM) handhelds, and nine times out of ten you'll get the same answer: The BlackBerry Browser.

• BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac: Four Things To Know

  By Al Sacco | 05 August, 2009 03:39

  Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced that it will finally release Macintosh-compatible desktop management software for BlackBerry handhelds this fall. I was lucky enough to get a quick hands-on demonstration this morning from RIM Product Manager Andrey Feldman at an event in New York City, and I dug up a few previously unannounced tidbits about RIM's upcoming software release for Apple computer users with BlackBerrys.