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BlackBerry stories: 72 news summaries

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 More Women Wield
 Smartphones 

Female buyers doubled last year, as devices got cheaper, sleeker

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.... More »

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iPhone • women • marketing • BlackBerry • smartphones

OPINION

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

Scrutiny on email deprives executive of key communications tool—though not Congress

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... More »

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Dick Cheney • Karl Rove • Monica Goodling • email • BlackBerry • executive privilege • Executive Branch • Presidential Records Act

 Cellphone Sales Drop 

Recession driving down sales

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... More »

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cell phones • Verizon • BlackBerry • Motorola • Bluetooth • Sprint Nextel • wireless service • market-research • Samsung Electronics

BlackBerry Holds Its Own Against iPhone

Business-friendly Bold tips hat to Apple, but doesn't cede ground

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... More »

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iPhone • Apple • BlackBerry • Research in Motion • 3G wireless networks • wireless technology • mobile devices • BlackBerry Bold

 BlackBerry Gets a Bold Facelift 

Slick new look, features may help it battle iPhone

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... More »

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iPhone • BlackBerry • Research in Motion • 3G wireless networks • wireless technology • gadget • mobile devices

AT&T Delays New BlackBerry Rollout

Slated June debut of competing 3G iPhone may be the cause

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 »

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iPhone • Research In Motion • Apple • BlackBerry • smartphones • handsets • AT&T

Earnings report

BlackBerry Maker Sees Earnings Soar by 54%

Smartphone sales double to $1.88B

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'... More »

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cell phones • Research In Motion • BlackBerry • corporate earnings • smartphones

 Silicon Valley Unplugs 
 for Meetings 

Companies go 'topless' to boost employees' attention

Mar 31, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tired of competing for attention with iPhones, BlackBerrys and laptops, some Silicon Valley companies are banning them from meetings. One exec calls it going "topless," short for laptopless, and the Los Angeles Times reports that it's boosting some companies' efficiency. "Aside from just being rude," an... More »

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technology • Internet • iPhone • Facebook • BlackBerry • university • laptop • classroom • computer • Internet addiction • Internet access • meetings

Patent Battle Breaks Out Between Motorola, RIM

Firms exchange suits after licensing agreement disintegrates

Feb 19, 08 11:45 AM CST
(Newser) - A patent battle has flared between BlackBerry maker RIM and Motorola after the two failed to agree on terms to renew an existing licensing agreement, reports the Wall Street Journal.The friction comes as each company is intruding into the other's turf: Motorola by building Blackberry-like email devices, RIM by... More »

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cell phones • Research In Motion • BlackBerry • Motorola • RIM • wireless industry • patent infringement • patent disputes • Waterloo, Ontario • Schaumburg, Ill • US District Court

BlackBerry Service Down in US and Canada

Device-maker can't explain loss of email and web services

Feb 11, 08 6:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Blackberry's wireless service is down across the US and Canada today, PC World reports. Blackberry-maker Research in Motion, at a loss to explain the outage, first reported it at 3:30 p.m. EST and called the outage "ongoing." Only half of Blackberries are currently without email, RIM... More »

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cell phones • email • Research In Motion • BlackBerry • WiFi

Motorola May Sell Ailing Cell Phone Division

Company struggling against smart phone competition

Feb 1, 08 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Motorola, battered by more innovative competitors in the cell phone industry, is considering spinning off or selling its flagship mobile phone division to concentrate on other parts of its business. Motorola, which once rocked the industry with its innovative StarTAC flip phone and the ultra-slim Razr, now plans to refocus... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Razr • Carl Icahn • BlackBerry • Motorola • market share • sale • spin-off

OPINION

Chicken Soup? Computers? Google? Pshaw!

Ephron tackles implications of modern inventions, advice

Jan 13, 08 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Modernity's full of fine inventions and healthy advice, but don't they really make us dimmer, sicker, and less prone to stumble on sex? So writes Nora Ephron in the New York Times, as she opines on hand-washing, breast-feeding, and rumors that chicken soup cures colds. "You have chicken soup;... More »

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Google • BlackBerry • breast feeding • Nora Ephron • computer • chicken soup • hand washing • When Harry Met Sally • You've Got Mail • typewriter

BlackBerry
Still Expecting China Launch

Missed 2007, but RIM hopes high for last major Asian market

Jan 11, 08 10:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The BlackBerry didn't make it to China—the last major market in Asia to be cracked—in 2007, as expected, but Research in Motion isn't worried yet, Reuters says. The decision when to launch is in the hands of China Mobile, RIM's service partner, says Charles Liu, RIM's top exec... More »

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China • BlackBerry • Research in Motion • China Mobile • RedBerry • Charles Liu

Facebook Sneaks Up on BlackBerry Users

Privacy advocates wary of site's new icons

Dec 26, 07 5:03 PM CST
(Newser) - BlackBerry owners may have noticed a new icon appearing on their devices in the past week: a link to Facebook. Some T-Mobile smartphones are getting the icons whether or not customers want them. Facebook spokespeople say users can still decide whether to download the software, but to privacy groups the... More »

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Facebook • online privacy • BlackBerry • icons

BlackBerry Maker On a Sales Roll

Consumer demand means RIM ends 2007 on a revenue high

Dec 21, 07 12:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Blackberry maker Research in Motion is seeing its sales and profits soar, CNN reports. Third-quarter results show revenue has doubled from a year ago and the Canadian company looks set to end the year on a high. Much of the growth is credited to Blackberry use expanding beyond its corporate... More »

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technology • stock market • cell phones • email • BlackBerry • telecommunications • RIM

iPhone Gains Ground as Business Tool

Could challenge the ubiquitous Blackberry with on-the-move execs

Dec 7, 07 12:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Apple's iPhone is rapidly become the new weapon of choice of the corporate road warrior. Reuters reports that the iPhone, already popular  for  personal communications and entertainment,  is gaining ground as a business tool. Analysts say if its e-mail capabilities are upgraded,  the iPhone could even challenge the... More »

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email • iPhone • Apple • iPod • BlackBerry • RIM • SAP AG • corporate sales • Palm Inc

JetBlue Launches In-Flight Email

Airline pairs with Yahoo, Blackberry to bring the (limited) Net onboard

Dec 6, 07 10:32 PM CST
(Newser) - JetBlue is offering email and instant messaging services on an A320 test flight, in a move to equip its whole fleet with wireless access. The tech-savvy, low-budget airline has paired up with Yahoo and Research in Motion to give passengers with laptops or Blackberries the possibility of plugging in, in-flight.... More »

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Yahoo • Internet • email • JetBlue • BlackBerry • airline • American Airlines • WiFi • wireless service

Short Sellers Betting Big on Palm's Failure

Smartphone firm made many missteps, but turnaround is possible

Nov 28, 07 8:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Tech stocks have had a good year, and one wouldn’t expect short sellers to take much interest in the area. Anticipating declines, however, is good business, and right now Palm is the horse the short-sell vultures are betting will fall first. Fortune reports that November short-sell bets against Palm... More »

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iPhone • BlackBerry • Palm Pilot • Palm • Google Android • short selling

'4-Hour Workweek' a Silicon Valley Siren Song

Marc Andreessen, others lured by call
to ignore influx of email and IMs

Nov 10, 07 2:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Tim Ferriss is an ex-kickboxer and tango champ, but he's ensnared the attention of some in Silicon Valley with a simple message: pull the plug. Techies like Netscape founder Marc Andreessen—ironically, an investor in attention-sapping chat service Twitter—have found solace in “The 4-Hour Workweek,” Ferriss’ tome... More »

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entrepreneurs • Silicon Valley • email • blogging • BlackBerry • instant messaging • Treo • Timothy Ferriss • The 4 Hour Workweek • motivational speaker • self help

Bank Industry Woes Spill Over to RIM

BlackBerry maker’s stock drops after Cisco's negative projections

Nov 9, 07 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Research in Motion’s share price run-up ended yesterday on worries about softness in the banking industry, after Cisco Systems reported declining orders for its products, Reuters reports. The BlackBerry maker’s stock was up 140% since June, with analyst raising price targets 30-50% after its Oct. 5 quarterlies. RIM... More »

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BlackBerry • stock • Cisco • Research in Motion

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