Ever wonder why and how some celebrities come together? Here are some examples and answers: BlackBerry & Alicia Keys: The collaboration: In January, Keys was named global creative director for the struggling Canadian tech brand. Why her? The pairing at first seemed odd, but many tech observers have pointed to Keys’s huge online following as [...]
Sony Smartphone Making a Strong Comeback
March 8, 2013 | Posted by
Over the past few months, much ink has been spilled over whether Nokia (NOK) or BlackBerry (BBRY) have a chance to stage a strong recovery. After a dismal two years, Sony’s (SNE) chances in the smartphone market have largely been written off. However, over the past month the new Sony Xperia Z has shown remarkable strength in Europe and some Asian markets. In the second [...]
Alicia Keys Named Global Creative Director for BlackBerry
January 30, 2013 | Posted by
Alicia Keys, who recently released a line of shoes with Reebok, has now signed up to sell BlackBerry devices. BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins announced today that the Grammy Award-winning singer would be the company’s new global creative director. Last year, Keys released the well-received album Girl on Fire, but the performer has been pushing into areas beyond music. Keys [...]
BlackBerry Z10 May be Hot Competition For iPhone
January 30, 2013 | Posted by
By Jesus Diaz I’ve always hated BlackBerry phones. Disgracefully ugly bricks they were — until the BlackBerry Z10. The BlackBerry Z10 is hot. Truly beautiful, elegant hardware. If the OS is as nice as it seemed at CES, I will totally snatch one up. These BlackBerry Z10 vs. iPhone 5 comparative renders by our friend Martin Hajek are great. Not only [...]
Blackberry Maker RIM Shares up Nearly 18%
September 27, 2012 | Posted by
Research In Motion has posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, sending its shares up nearly 18% in after-hours trading. The maker of the Blackberry also boosted its cash pile, as it nears the launch of its next-generation devices. RIM reported a net loss of $235m (£145m) for the second quarter, ending 1 September, compared with a [...]
Signs of Life at RIM: Blackberry Subcribers, Shares Show Surprise Increase
September 26, 2012 | Posted by
Research in Motion offered investors a ray of hope on Tuesday, announcing an unexpected increase in subscriber numbers that sent its shares up 5 percent as the company worked hard to drum up enthusiasm for its crucial Blackberry due 2013. Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM, a pioneer in the smartphone arena, has in past years lost market [...]
BlackBerry Users Search for Alternatives as End Draws Near
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
As Research In Motion’s stock continues to freefall, dedicated customers of the BlackBerry are being forced to explore alternatives as the end of the BlackBerry era seems more likely. RIM has seen a 70 percent drop in value in the last year, and fell by almost 20 percent on June 29th after announcing a high [...]
BlackBerry May Have Reached End of the Road
June 26, 2012 | Posted by
Research in Motion, the company responsible for BlackBerry mobile devices, was on the receiving end of a grim ultimatum: Slash 90 percent of its current staff and focus on pleasing its hardcore users, or continue to slowly shrink to its demise. This coming from a Wall Street analyst hired to help turn the struggling company [...]
RIM Financial Challenges Signal The End Of The Road For Blackberry
May 30, 2012 | Posted by
Research in Motion took another step Tuesday toward radically reshaping or selling off the company. The BlackBerry maker hired JPMorgan (JPM, Fortune 500) and RBC Capital to “review” its strategic options. That’s generally corporate jargon for putting a company on the block. RIM’s new CEO Thorsten Heins said in late March that he was exploring [...]
Can the Age of the BlackBerry Return?
May 3, 2012 | Posted by
As the release date approaches for its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and devices, Research In Motion will need to create a niche in an increasingly competitive cell phone market. As of now, the BlackBerry 10 hopes to usurp the Windows Phone as a distant third place in the smartphone OS race. Microsoft’s devices are [...]
