Rumor: RIM drops plans to bring BBM to Android, iPhone

Source: Electronista

Unnamed source disputes rumored BBM on other platforms Research in Motion may not open up its BlackBerry Messenger service as previously thought . Rumors that the BBM service would expand to Android hand ...
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Time for compliments

Source: The Record

Former Research In Motion co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have endured much criticism of late — both of them with regard to RIM, and Balsillie in relation to the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the school’s a ...
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Turchansky: Resource riches sap Canada’s creative spirit

Source: Montreal Gazette

EDMONTON — Canadians take great pride in the country’s history of creativity, citing Alexander Bell’s telephone, Frederick Banting’s insulin, Peter Robertson’s screw, Spar Aerospace’s Canadarm, Mike Lazaridis’ BlackBerry and Louise Poirier’s Wonderbra. T ...
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BlackBerry stock falls after sales chief resigns

Source: Reuters

TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 3 percent on Thursday morning after the BlackBerry maker said its global sales chief had resigned. The resignation of Patrick Spence, a 14-year RIM veteran, comes ...
Full article at: Reuters  More like this  1 day ago, 10:45am CDT

Did RIM shelve an idea to license BBM to competitors, carriers?

Source: CNET

According to a new report, RIM instead decided to focus its efforts on a new phone and BlackBerry 10. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins. (Credit: RIM) Research In Motion had at least considered licensing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) before its chief exe ...
Full article at: CNET  More like this  1 day ago, 9:16am CDT

Fate of BlackBerry's Messaging Tool in Doubt

Source: Wall Street Journal

By Will Connors Research In Motion Ltd. may have lost its dominance in the global smartphone market, but its instant-messaging service is still widely popular around the world.Now even that strong suit is threatening to weaken as ...
Full article at: Wall Street Journal  More like this  1 day ago, 9:37pm CDT

RIM's head of global sales leaving BlackBerry maker

Source: CNBC

TORONTO (Reuters) - The head of global sales at Research In Motion Ltd has resigned to take on a leadership role in another industry, the BlackBerry maker said on Wednesday. Patrick Spence was a 14-year RIM veteran widely considered a risi ...
Full article at: CNBC  More like this  1 day ago, 9:01pm CDT

RIM’s global sales chief leaves the BlackBerry maker

Source: Financial Post

Research in Motion Ltd. has lost another “BlackBerry Believer”, and unfortunately this time it’s one of the company’s top executives. Patrick Spence, managing director of Global Sales, is leaving the Waterloo, Ontario-based smartphone maker and the ind ...
Full article at: Financial Post  More like this  1 day ago, 6:37pm CDT

Avis aux médias : La deuxième édition de la conférence Atlantique à l'avant-garde

Source: MarketWire

Les médias sont invités à se joindre à des leaders d'opinion et à des chefs de file du milieu des affaires du Canada atlantique lors d'un important débat sur la façon dont les Canadiens de l'Atlantique doivent ...
Full article at: MarketWire  More like this  2 days ago, 10:53am CDT