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RIM's Balsillie: 'Not religious' about form factors; B2B the company's core

RIM's Balsillie: 'Not religious' about form factors; B2B the company's coreLet's all try to standardize filesComputers are difficult enough.Every OS brand has different file names must be stopped.These files have the same exact function but somebody has given them a different name.You're smiling but I'm not.

Tags: Balsillie, Research In Motion Ltd., B2B

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

BlackBerry co-CEO on iPhone marketing: "a dangerous strategy"

Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie tells the Toronto Star's Chris Sorensen that although he could see where some people would find the iPhone's look appealing, he doubts the iPhone will have much impact on BlackBerry sales.Balsillie, who admits that he has not seen the iPhone up close and personal...

Tags: Corporate Stuff, Carriers

Blog posts 2007-07-07

BlackBerry CEO: iPhone's helped us

Apparently following the "high tide lifts all boats" mantra, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion's co-CEO Jim Balsillie views the iPhone as a device that is focusing such attention on enhanced-featured mobile devices that BlackBerry is catching a kind of marketing contact high."I’ve said before they Apple did us a great favor...

Tags: Corporate Stuff

Blog posts 2007-07-03

BlackBerry to release converged cell-Wi-Fi device this year

BlackBerry-maker co-CEO Jim Balsillie told the JP Morgan Technology Conference on Wednesday that BlackBerry will release a converged cell-Wi-Fi device in the second half of this year.Computerworld's Nancy Gohring  correctly notes that such a product would be fairly late to the game. That's because Motorola and Nokia already have...

Tags: News

Blog posts 2007-05-25

BlackBerry CEO: here's why there won't be any more major outages

In an interview with eWeek, Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie thats him says the BlackBerry blackout of last month has been "unambigiously solved" and whats more, wont hapen again.eWeeks Wayne Rash noted "that the improbable combination of events, which included the failure of a minor software upgrade...

Tags: Balsillie, failover, Jim, News, Outages, RIM BlackBerry, Russell Shaw, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-05-14

Additional Resources

RIM's second quarter revenue light as is the outlook

Research in Motion's second quarter revenue and third quarter outlook fell short of expectations. RIM reported second quarter earnings of $475.6 million, or 83 cents a share, down from $643 million, or $1.12 a share, a year ago statement. Adjusted net income for the second quarter was...

Tags: Revenue, Research In Motion Ltd., Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Blackberry vs. iPhone smackdown

The cover story on the August 31, 2009 issue of Fortune asks the question "Blackberry vs. iPhone, whose side are you on?" In it a piece by Jessi Hempel takes a closer look at the braintrust of RIM, co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie and their plan...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Verizon Wireless to developers: 'Our success is tied to you'

Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam pitched application developers on the company's strategy as it moves toward its 4G long-term evolution LTE network. Verizon Wireless, which put some meat on its developer plans, also said that its app marketplace will complement existing stores from platform partners. The goal: "Provide more applications than...

Tags: Developer, Verizon Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Could Apple really dictate iPhone terms to Verizon Wireless?

The bricks just keep being thrown through AT&T's reputation window. This time, TechCrunch's MG Siegler has an entertaining rant on how Apple needs to dump AT&T and put the iPhone on Verizon Wireless. As noted before, the iPhone may be the worst thing that has ever happened...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Verizon Wireless, MG Siegler, Apple-AT&T Partnership, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-19

RIM: We "don't fret" new competition; reports solid Q1, outlook

updated: Research in Motion reported better than expected first quarter earnings Thursday, but revenue fell just short of expectations. Meanwhile, the company delivered a solid outlook for the next three months. The BlackBerry maker reported first quarter earnings of $643 million, or $1.12 a share, up from...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Earnings, Financial Accounting, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Finance, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-18

RIM rolls out latest BlackBerry Enterprise Server

RIM on Monday said its latest enterprise server was available and detailed a strategic alliance with Hewlett-Packard.  As expected, RIM rolled out its BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0. The latest version offers more IT administration controls and integrates RIM push technology with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and...

Tags: RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, Research In Motion Ltd., Enterprise Server, RIM BlackBerry, E-mail Servers, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-04

RIM's secret weapon: Carriers' profitability and lower bandwidth consumption

RIM's fourth quarter was impressive on many fronts: Inventories were low and carriers have to restock, consumer and business demand was strong, gross margins were better than expected and earnings and the company's outlook handily topped estimates. But the real secret weapon: RIM is the most profitable device for carriers...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Network, Carrier, Smart Phones, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-03

RIM delivers solid Q4 on BlackBerry sales; shares soar

updated: Research in Motion reported strong fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and sent shares soaring in after hours trading. For the quarter ending Feb. 28, the company reported net income of $518.3 million, or 90 cents per share, on $3.46 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters...

Tags: Revenue, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Sales, Storm, Operational Accounting, Handhelds, Finance, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-02

Scoreboard: The highest and lowest rated leaders in tech

When I looked up technology executives on Glassdoor.com to see how they were rated by their employees, I was surprised at how they naturally divided themselves into two groups. I picked 14 leaders and they ended up dividing evenly between seven rated 62% or higher and seven rated 48% or...

Tags: Employee, Steve Ballmer, Leader, Approval, Glassdoor, Leadership, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-03-09

SEC charges RIM, 4 senior execs with stock option backdating

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, Ltd., and four of its senior executives for stock option backdating. The SEC's complaint alleges that Ontario, Canada-based RIM, its former CFO Dennis Kavelman, former VP of Finance Angelo Loberto, and Co-CEOs James Balsillie and...

Tags: Stock Option, Research In Motion Ltd., Stock, SEC, Backdating, Stock Options, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Are buggy smartphones acceptable at launch?

RIM's BlackBerry Storm may have sold some 500,000 units in the first month following its global release, according to the Wall Street Journal, but in light of the 2.4 million Apple iPhone units sold at launch, perhaps the "clunky software" that crippled user experience and performance at launch may be...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Performance, Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Performance Management, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-26

RIM's co-CEOs face record fines in options backdating matter

Regulators in Canada may hit RIM's top two executives with a record penalty as high as C$100 million (U.S. $80 million) for their roles in a stock option backdating matter that began more than a decade ago, according to a report in the Globe and Mail. Ontario Securities Commission staff...

Tags: Stock Option, Research In Motion Ltd., Backdating, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-22

RIM reports Q3; says Q4 is off to a strong start

As expected, Research in Motion reported third-quarter earnings today that fell below its original forecast. For the quarter ending Nov. 30, the company reported adjusted income of $477.3 million, or 83 cents per share, on $2.78 billion in revenue. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 81 cents a share on...

Tags: Revenue, Research In Motion Ltd., Quarter, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-18

RIM warns for the third quarter; Blames Bold, Storm slippage, weak Loonie

Research in Motion said its third quarter sales and earnings will be lower than expected primarily due to "shifts in product launch dates" and a weak economy. In a statement late Tuesday, RIM said that revenue for the third quarter will be $2.75 billion to $2.78 billion....

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Quarter, Storm, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-03

Wall Street: MSFT should buy Yahoo, consider RIM

A Wall Street investor has suggested that the stars may be aligned just right for Microsoft to make another run at Yahoo, this time for $22 per share. Investment fund Mithras Capital, which owns more than 1.9 million shares, or 0.14 percent, of Yahoo, said Microsoft has a window of...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Financial Accounting, Search, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Finance, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-10