RIM sets crosshairs on digital music

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2011-08-19 9:29:00 AM

RIM, while still lagging main competitors Apple and Google, is at least not resting on any laurels.

The Waterloo firm is repotedly plotting a digital music sharing service that would be deeply integrated with one of its smartphones' core features, BlackBerry Messenger.

The new service is expected to launch within a month or two and cost around $10 per month. It would allow BlackBerry users to send songs to friends also subscribed to the service via BBM.

It feels a little limited—it's so Spotify, for example—but it should be availble in Canada and at any rate adds something to RIM's diminished arsenal of competitive advantages.

Company:
Research In Motion
Website:
http://www.rim.net
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

BlackBerry (Research In Motion) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, software development tools, and software/hardware licensing agreements. more

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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the Associate Editor of Techvibes. A Vancouver-based writer and author, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio. He has written two ebooks and more are in the works. Previously, he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors. When not working, Knowlton enjoys playing... more

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