RIM files patent to unlock touchscreen phones with thumb force

Source: CellphoneBeat

RIM is on the edge. We heard the news of RIM's sales chief Patrick Spence resigning yesterday, just a few days after the official sneak-a-peek into Blackberry 10 homescreen. The scenario could get worse if Blackberry 10 disap ...
Full article at: CellphoneBeat  More like this  4 hours ago

RIM prepares for radical measures with global restructuring

Source: Globe and Mail

Patrick Spence, who quit this week as Research In Motion Ltd.’s global sales chief, was not the first senior executive to leave the struggling BlackBerry maker this spring and he will not be the last, as the company prepares f ...
Full article at: Globe and Mail  More like this  9 hours ago

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BlackBerry CEO cans BBM for Android

Source: Android Community

We know that RIM had been working on BBM for multiple platforms, and we’ve seen the prototype app a couple of times. According to the report, RIM had been hiding the application on their developer devices as “SMS ...
Full article at: Android Community  More like this  17 hours ago

Best of StockTwits: The not-so great $GOOG-a Mooga?

Source: CNN/Money

All markets and investing news all the time Facebook (FB) continued to slide one week after its IPOuch. But rival Google (GOOG) is also down Friday. Is there trouble ahead? ppearlman: $GOOG trading below the 200dma for the 1st t ...
Full article at: CNN/Money  More like this  22 hours ago, 2:33pm CDT

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BlackBerry Exec Exits As Questions About License Deal Emerge

Source: RedOrbit

On Friday Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) announced that its London-based head of global sales has stepped down. Patrick Spense is just the latest management change at the embattled smartphone maker, which has seen its market share erode in rece ...
Full article at: RedOrbit  More like this  23 hours ago, 12:38pm CDT

RIM Patent Shows Off Pressure Sensitive Password Entry

Source: Berry Review

I am not sure what to make to this latest patent to be approved by the USPTO. It is for a “Pressure password for a touchscreen device” and mostly describes unlocking your device by pushing down on certain areas. Here is how they desc ...
Full article at: Berry Review  More like this  1 day ago, 12:09pm CDT

So you’re thinking of buying RIM stock, eh?

Source: CrackBerry.com

The first thing I want to make absolutely sure people (mostly newbies) understand is that RIM isn't "cheap" just because it trades at $10ish while Apple trades at over $500. People who don't understand stocks fall ...
Full article at: CrackBerry.com  More like this  1 day ago, 10:37am CDT

Another RIM exec jumps ship

Source: Tom's Hardware Guide

It seems anyone with an important title at Research in Motion is jumping away before it's too late. This time, it's Patrick Spence, the man who used to be the head of global sales for the Blackberry manufacturer. He was at RIM ...
Full article at: Tom's Hardware Guide  More like this  1 day ago, 10:21am CDT

New RIM patent could mean pressure-sensitive passwords are on the way

Source: CrackBerry.com

It seems like we're hitting a patent a week from RIM as of late, and the newest to hit the wire does not disappoint. Simply titled Pressure Password for a Touchscreen Device, the patent is a pretty sweet one. According to the description, the te ...
Full article at: CrackBerry.com  More like this  1 day ago, 10:18am CDT

Poor BlackBerry: Android hits 60 percent market share while BB falls to 6 percent

Source: Digital Trends

IDC has released new numbers showing that Android now has a 60 percent market share, while BlackBerry has fallen to a meager 6 percent. The IDC has released a new batch of smartphone market share numbers, and they don’t loo ...
Full article at: Digital Trends  More like this  1 day ago, 9:47am CDT