Research In Motion Desperately Wants Netflix on BlackBerry
When Netflix ventured into Canada, it was very quickly made available on Apple's iOS and Google's Android—the two major global players in mobile today. But Research In Motion's BlackBerry, which is still a prominent and loved platform here in its home country, got the snub.
read moreRIM's BlackBerry Gets Nod of Approval for Government Use in UK
Last week, the US Department of Defence awarded Research In Motion's BlackBerry 7 a security certification. Today, RIM's platform got a similar nod of approval in the UK.
Indeed, RIM's BlackBerry, which remains the most secure mobile platform, has been approved by CESG, the National Technical Authority for Information Assurance in the UK, for government use.
read moreVancouver's Absolute Software Releases Turnkey BYOD Support for iOS, Android, and Windows
Bad news for RIM's BlackBerry today. Vancouver's Absolute Software, a provider of firmware-embedded, endpoint security and management solutions, has released Absolute Manage 6.1, which includes expanded Bring Your Own Device support for smartphones and laptops.
read moreNokia Lumia and Microsoft’s Mango OS Could Surpass BlackBerry by Year End
Lloyed Lobo is right in saying that Nokia’s Lumia 900 is getting some pretty solid reviews. Pulled videos aside, Nokia’s goal is to be the premier provider of smartphones that run on Microsoft’s Mango operating system here in North America.
You could say that Nokia has basically built a competitive minimum viable product with a few basic features added in an attempt to re-capture some of the mobile market. The phone is only available at Rogers in Canada but is selling well worldwide.
read moreDon't Sell Your Android Device
Don't sell your Android device.
Seriously, don't. Getting a new one? That's fine. Tuck your old one in your closet. Better yet, drill a hole through its hardrive or take a sledgehammer to the thing.
Just. Don't. Sell. It.
read moreUS Department of Defence Approves BlackBerry 7, Awards Security Certification
Research In Motion's newest mobile platform, BlackBerry 7, has been officially approved for use by the US Department of Defence, the Waterloo company said today. BB7 has won security certification and specified BlackBerrys are now listed on the department's unified communications approved product list. Those models are the Bold 9900 and 9930, the Torch 9850 and 9860, and the Curve 9360.
read morePatent Troll Slams RIM with Infringement Lawsuit Over Something You Wouldn't Expect
When will RIM catch a break? It was only last month that Dutch semiconductor company NXP sued the Waterloo-based BlackBerry maker for patent infringement. Now, a patent troll has emerged from the shadows to kick RIM while it's down.
Seattle-based shell company Hunter Point Ventures has come forth to claim that RIM's smartphones violate a "method for musical playlist selection in a portable audio device" that it owns. Specifically, HPV says RIM is infringing on US Patent 7667123.
read moreRIM Hires Kristian Tear as COO and Frank Boulben as CMO
It's finally happened.
Today, Waterloo-based BlackBerry makerResearch In Motion announced the hiring of a new COO and a new CMO. Kristian Tear will take over as Chief Operating Officer and Frank Boulben will take over as Chief Marketing Officer.
read moreWake Up, Be Bold: RIM Unveils New Campaign That Means Business
Research In Motion's Australia division has followed up its bizarre flash mob marketing flop with a scrolling text campaign online, supposedly a teaser for something larger in the works. Mentioning the word "business" a whopping eight times in a short speech makes it pretty obvious who the target demographic is.
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