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BlackBerry Storms Onto Touch-Screen Market

CRN  |  Oct 8, 08 12:43 PM CDT

(Newser) - Hoping to broaden its corporate image and dethrone the iPhone, Research in Motion unveiled its first touch-screen smart phone today, reports CRN. The BlackBerry Storm will be available later this fall on Verizon’s US network, RIM said. The phone features a unique “clickable” touch screen that depresses slightly and releases with a click, giving it more of a traditional keyboard feel. More »

Google Will Unveil Android Phone Next Week

latimesblogs.latimes.com  |  Sep 17, 08 3:25 AM CDT

(Newser) - Google’s hyped Android phone will make its debut next week in New York, the Los Angeles Times reports. Google and T-Mobile—the gadget's first carrier—plan a press conference  to show off the handset, a new rival for the iPhone and Blackberry. The "G1” won’t go on sale until October, but pricing details are expected at Tuesday's press conference. More »

Mac Fathered BlackBerry, Staffer Claims

The Hill  |  Sep 16, 08 1:09 PM CDT

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign was quick to mock a staffer’s claim today that John McCain helped create the BlackBerry, the Hill reports. An aide suggested that the Republican’s service on the Senate Commerce Committee, which concerns itself with telecommunications, qualified him as a father of the ubiquitous device—recalling Al Gore’s 2000 paternity claim on the internet, as Dems were quick to note. More »

Gadget Checks Email—Period.

New York Times  |  Sep 11, 08 3:00 PM CDT

(Newser) - There are two kinds of gadget-buyers: Feature-listers and elegance-appreciators. And, boy, will feature-listers ever hate the Peek, writes David Pogue in the New York Times . The Peek is a simple, cheap little gadget that does nothing but send and receive email. Feature-rich, it ain’t, but it may well appeal to non-techies who appreciate its intense simplicity. “If you get lost on this machine,” writes Pogue, “heaven help your encounters with an ATM.” More »

BlackBerry Unfolds Its First Flip Phone

CNET  |  Sep 10, 08 3:31 AM CDT

(Newser) - Research In Motion rolled out its first Blackberry flip phone at a consumer show last night, CNET reports. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 features the same multimedia features and keyboard as its predecessor in a consumer-friendly clamshell design. The company plans to launch it worldwide this fall, with T-Mobile as the sole US carrier. More »

More Women Wield Smartphones

New York Times  |  Jun 10, 08 8:50 AM CDT

(Newser) - More and more smartphones are going into female hands and pocketbooks, the New York Times reports, as women catch up with their male counterparts in adopting not only iPhones but BlackBerrys, Treos, and other models. The number of American women toting smartphones more than doubled last year, to 10.4 million, as phones became cheaper, sleeker, and more user-friendly. Industries notice that kind of growth, and have begun marketing to women. More »

Separation of Powers? Leave Prez's BlackBerry Out of It

Weekly Standard  |  Jun 9, 08 4:28 PM CDT

(Newser) - The 44th president will almost certainly kick off his term by quitting email cold turkey, Jamie Sneider writes in the Weekly Standard . With executive-branch communication subject to public-disclosure law, President Bush hasn't send a single message, the former White House aide says—a coping mechanism that "fails to strike the right balance." More »

Cellphone Sales Drop

Wall Street Journal  |  May 20, 08 2:35 AM CDT

(Newser) - The cellphone market is experiencing a significant sales slide, with the most serious decline so far among lower-income users, reports the Wall Street Journal. Studies reveal first quarter sales dips ranging from 5% to  22%. Analysts expect growth to slow even further. The market may be reaching saturation with 83% of Americans owning cellphones. More »

BlackBerry Holds Its Own Against iPhone

Forbes  |  May 14, 08 1:21 PM CDT

(Newser) - The release of the new 3G BlackBerry Bold Monday sent Research in Motion’s shares up 6.93%, to $141.97. The reason, according to Forbes , is the BlackBerry’s business focus, which lets it maintain its edge over the popular but business-weak iPhone. The Bold apes the iPhone in design, but integrates smoothly with business email and other systems, unlike its smartphone rival. More »

BlackBerry Gets a Bold Facelift

Wall Street Journal  |  May 12, 08 8:53 AM CDT

(Newser) - The new BlackBerry Bold was unveiled today, sporting a sleek update aimed at keeping its traditional business clientele from defecting to the iPhone. The silver-rimmed Bold is Research in Motion's first to run on speedy 3G wireless networks designed to handle multimedia content and has a faster processor to handle business software, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

AT&T Delays New BlackBerry Rollout

Fortune Magazine  |  Apr 25, 08 4:12 PM CDT

(Newser) - Research in Motion’s latest BlackBerry has been delayed two months, Fortune reports. The Meteor phone, to run on AT&T’s 3G network, was pushed back from June to August. No reason was given, but sources say AT&T had concerns about audio quality. More »

BlackBerry Maker Sees Earnings Soar by 54%

Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 3, 08 6:53 AM CDT

(Newser) - Strong North American sales helped Research in Motion to a 54% fourth quarter earnings increase, despite a global economic slump, reports the Wall Street Journal. The BlackBerry smartphone maker said quarterly sales doubled to $1.88 billion. RIM yesterday also projected first-quarter sales of $2.3 billion, topping analysts' estimates of $2.01 billion. RIM stock rose 4.8% in after-hours trading. More »

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