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RIM BlackBerry 8800 announced

Feb 12 2007 - 12:19 AM ET | 3GSM, Research In Motion
3GSM World Congress -- Research In Motion has announced the BlackBerry 8800. The 8800 combines styling first seen on the popular BlackBerry Pearl with the more conventional designs of previous business-targeted QWERTY BlackBerry handsets. Quad-band GSM/EDGE Bluetooth QVGA display microSD...

Consumers driving demand for BlackBerry

Jan 23 2007 - 09:58 PM ET | Backpage, Research In Motion, Smartphone
The Wall Street Journal has an article about Research In Motion's fastest growing customer, consumers. The company previously courted business users almost exclusively, but the BlackBerry Pearl has helped open up a new market for the company. According to the...

T-Mobile launches white BlackBerry Pearl

Jan 15 2007 - 12:33 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
T-Mobile exclusively launched a white version of the BlackBerry Pearl today. The Pearl is the first multimedia capable BlackBerry and is being targeted more towards consumers than other BlackBerry models. The device is myFaves compatible and has the option of...

RIM sues Samsung over BlackJack name

Dec 12 2006 - 07:57 PM ET | Research In Motion, Samsung
Research In Motion is no stranger to frivolous lawsuits (or paying $600 million to end them), but this time the company is on the other side of the courtroom. RIM is suing rival Samsung over the Korean company's hot new...

Research In Motion in SEC probe

Oct 28 2006 - 05:08 PM ET | Backpage, Research In Motion
Briefly-- Research In Motion has announced that the SEC made an informal inquiry into RIM's stock-option grants and practices. Several high-profile tech companies have recently been subject to increased scrutiny over option practices. The list includes Silicon Valley juggernaut Apple....

BlackBerry 8703e heads to Sprint

Sep 20 2006 - 01:24 PM ET | Research In Motion, Sprint Nextel
Verizon may have launched it first, but the BlackBerry 8703e is now alive and kicking at Sprint. The 8703e is part of Research In Motion's 8700 series, which is currently the top-end of their lineup. Features include: EV-DO highspeed data...

BlackBerry 8703e announced by Verizon Wireless

Sep 12 2006 - 01:08 PM ET | CTIA, Research In Motion, Verizon Wireless
CTIA IT 2006 -- Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion jointly announced the BlackBerry 8703e this morning. The 8703e is essentially a CDMA version of the 8700c which has been shipping on Cingular since last year. Features of the BlackBerry...

BlackBerry Pearl introduced by T-Mobile USA

Sep 07 2006 - 12:49 AM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
Buy the BlackBerry Pearl for just $199 from WireFly. As expected, T-Mobile USA has officially announced the RIM BlackBerry Pearl. Originally known in rumors as the 8100, the Pearl is the first BlackBerry to include a camera and other multimedia...

NTP co-founder faces lawsuits over RIM winnings

Aug 23 2006 - 03:09 PM ET | Research In Motion
NTP's successful patent infringement lawsuit against Research In Motion (maker of BlackBerry) was given a lot of attention. Not much has been heard since the $612 million settlement was made, but the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the largest...

BlackBerry security exploit released to public

Aug 14 2006 - 03:29 PM ET | Research In Motion, Security
A security consultant who made a presentation about insecurities of the BlackBerry platform at an annual hacking conference has released his code to the public. Dubbed 'BlackBerry Attack Toolkit' the software demonstrates how code on a BlackBerry could theoretically pose...

BlackBerry 8100 leaks, multimedia features included

Aug 07 2006 - 05:06 PM ET | Research In Motion, Rumor, T-Mobile
Photos of a T-Mobile branded BlackBerry 8100 have found there way onto several websites. The photos confirm Research In Motion's move into multimedia is coming soon. The 8100 is not your conventional BlackBerry, there's even a camera. Known features of...

Lindsay Lohan complains her BlackBerry was hacked

Jul 21 2006 - 11:47 AM ET | Research In Motion
It has been a while since the last celebrity mobile phone scandal (when Paris Hilton saw her Sidekick contents get posted online), but Lindsay Lohan is claiming it happened to her. Someone got ahold of her BlackBerry email password and...

RIM betting on media features to boost sales

Jul 18 2006 - 01:28 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion is betting that the addition of more multimedia features to its BlackBerry handheld line will help the company continue its strong growth. While the email functionality of BlackBerry is market leading, the devices have a more limited...

Research In Motion Q1 fiscal 2007 results

Jun 30 2006 - 10:17 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion announced its Q1 results for fiscal 2007. The popularity of Blackberry increased, with both revenue and profits increased. Key metrics from the release: There are now 5.5 million blackberry subscribers (680k additions in the quarter) RIM shipped...

BlackBerry 7130c launched by Cingular

Jun 08 2006 - 11:51 AM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
As expected, Cingular Wireless has launched the BlackBerry 7130c. The device was approved by the FCC last month and has a similar feature set to the 7130e which is carried by both Verizon Wireless and Sprint. Along with the introduction...

BlackBerry 7130e launches from Sprint

May 31 2006 - 01:23 PM ET | Research In Motion, Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel has launched the BlackBerry 7130e, one of the latest 3G enabled handsets from Research In Motion. Verizon Wireless has been carrying the handset since November. Features of the BlackBerry 7130e include: EV-DO (Sprint Mobile Broadband) with support for...

BlackBerry 7130c, 7130g hit FCC

May 04 2006 - 12:31 PM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion, Rumor, T-Mobile
Photos and specifications of two upcoming BlackBerry models have been posted onto the FCC's website. The Blackberry 7130c and 7130g are GSM/EDGE devices likely headed to Cingular and T-Mobile respectively. Design wise the new BlackBerry units are slimmer and more...

RIM countersues Visto

May 03 2006 - 04:01 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion has filed a lawsuit against Visto, countering the suit waged by Visto against RIM earlier this week. The suit attempts to invalidate three of the patents that RIM is accused of infringing upon. The fourth patent is...

Visto files patent infringement lawsuit against RIM

May 01 2006 - 12:26 PM ET | Research In Motion
Competing push email service provider Visto has filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion for patent infringement. Today's suit was filed after a victory last week in Visto's suit against Seven Networks. Research In Motion is no stranger to...

BlackBerry 8700g launched by T-Mobile USA

Apr 19 2006 - 11:39 AM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA Today has launched the BlackBerry 8700g, which is identical to the 8700c that Cingular launched back in November. The BlackBerry 8700 series is the latest line from Research In Motion and sports the conventional QWERTY keyboard seen on...

NTP silenced prior art inventor for $20K

Apr 17 2006 - 09:44 AM ET | Research In Motion
According to the New York Times, NTP was able to effectively silence an inventor named Geoff Goodfellow who dabbled in wireless email 10-years before NTP's patents were filed. The small patent holding firm recently received a $600 million settlement from...

RIM releases fiscal Q4 2006 statement

Apr 06 2006 - 05:14 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion today announced its first quarterly earnings report since settling with NTP. The company was profitable, but lowered its outlook for future quarters. Much of the $600 million that was paid to NTP was already in an...

Yahoo! teams up with RIM for BlackBerry users

Apr 05 2006 - 04:00 AM ET | Backpage, CTIA, Research In Motion
Yahoo! teamed up with Research In Motion to bring several of Yahoo's mobile products to the millions of BlackBerry users. Those products specifically include Yahoo! Go for Mobile, Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger. BlackBerry owners can activate the...

NTP law firm nets $200m of RIM settlement

Mar 16 2006 - 08:58 PM ET | Research In Motion
According to the Wall Street Journal [paid sub req] NTP's law firm received $200 million of the $615 million settlement it reached with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion. Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP took the case on a contingency...

Newsweek on the RIM / NTP settlement

Mar 13 2006 - 03:20 PM ET | Research In Motion
In this week's issue Newsweek has an excellent piece on the recent settlement between Research In Motion and NTP. In the article Steven Levy makes a case for major issues with the US Patent System. It also confirms that the...

Research In Motion buys Ascendent

Mar 10 2006 - 08:00 PM ET | Backpage, Research In Motion
Fresh off its settlement with NTP, Research In Motion announced its aquisition of Ascendent. The buyout could bring more corporate features to RIM's flagship BlackBerry line. From the press release: Ascendent Voice Mobility Suite is a feature rich solution that...

RIM and NTP sign settlement agreement

Mar 03 2006 - 05:23 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion and NTP have signed a settlement agreement that will end litigation. This comes before an injunction ruling from the district court that was expected at any time. The $612.5 million deal is quite a bit higher than...

USPTO issues final rejection of second NTP patent

Feb 24 2006 - 12:30 PM ET | Research In Motion
While the BlackBerry injunction hearing is taking place, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rejection of another NTP patent that Research In Motion was found infringing upon. This is the second this week and leaves only...

NTP vs. RIM hearing coverage, no injunction today

Feb 24 2006 - 10:14 AM ET | Research In Motion
In this morning's remand hearing, NTP asked the court for $126 million in damages, in addition to undetermined royalties, and an immediate injunction of services in the US. "The world, we suggest, will not come to an end," said James...

NTP vs Research In Motion showdown preview

Feb 23 2006 - 04:38 PM ET | In The News, Research In Motion
UPDATE: Our coverage of the hearing is in progress. Tomorrow morning at 9AM ET, NTP Inc will and Research In Motion will meet for a remand hearing before the US District Court in Virginia. Judge James Spencer will preside and...

Patent Office gives final rejection to one NTP patent

Feb 22 2006 - 02:52 PM ET | Research In Motion
The US Patent and Trademark Office has given a final rejection to one of the key patents (#6,067,451) in NTP's infringement lawsuit against Research In Motion. This is the first final ruling given by the USPTO, all others have...

RIM CFO: Still open to 'reasonable' settlement

Feb 17 2006 - 03:18 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion CFO Dennis Kavelman noted today at the CIBC World Markets conference that his company is still open to a reasonable settlement with suitor NTP. Reuters quotes the exectutive, "You know if there's a reasonable settlement opportunity that...

RIM workaround explained

Feb 10 2006 - 11:52 AM ET | PDA Phone, Research In Motion, Smartphone
BusinessWeek is carrying a detailed explanation of how the new RIM workaround would work. Essentially NTP's case and the patents involved, revolve around where emails are stored while a user is out of range, on RIM's two Network Storage...

RIM unveils workaround for Blackberry

Feb 09 2006 - 10:29 AM ET | Research In Motion
RIM, which is based in Waterloo, Ontario, unveiled a plan that will allow Blackberry device to continue functioning if a court ordered injunction is imposed later this month. The company says it has developed and tested a software workaround...

Judge sets court date for BlackBerry shutdown

Jan 26 2006 - 02:57 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion and suitor NTP will appear [paid subscription req] in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia February 24th to decide a shutdown of US sales and service of BlackBerry. A shutdown has been possible...

Supreme Court refuses to hear RIM's case

Jan 23 2006 - 11:40 AM ET | Research In Motion
The US Supreme Court officially refused to hear Research In Motion's patent infringement case with NTP. While RIM has won every part of the case with the patent office (the USPTO has denied every claim by NTP after preliminary...

BlackBerry gets Google Talk, Local

Jan 12 2006 - 11:13 AM ET | Backpage, Data, Research In Motion
Research and Motion and Google today announced that Google Talk and Google Local will be supported through the BlackBerry Wireless platform. "As mobile technology continues to converge, consumers are becoming increasingly more connected and require access to information at...

NTP wins extension to defend patents

Dec 30 2005 - 02:25 PM ET | Research In Motion
NTP won a 30-day extension to file a defense to patents disputed by Research In Motion (maker of the BlackBerry) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). So far all of the allegedly infringed patents held by NTP...

Research In Motion Q3 results

Dec 22 2005 - 12:52 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion yesterday announced its quarterly results for the period ending November 26, 2005. Despite the distraction of a major legal battle with suitor NTP, RIM pulled off quite the successful quarter. Key metrics include: Revenue of $560.6...

The New Yorker on NTP Vs. RIM

Dec 19 2005 - 12:28 PM ET | Backpage, Research In Motion
The New Yorker takes on the legal battle between NTP and Research In Motion (maker of the BlackBerry). We've covered this case many times in the past, but this article focuses on what started it all--the US Patent Office pushing...

Patent office rejects another NTP patent

Dec 16 2005 - 02:32 PM ET | Backpage, Research In Motion
In what's becoming almost routine, the US Patent Office has ruled once again that a patent held by NTP isn't valid. This is the second review of the patent and the verdict has been the same both times. However, NTP...

NTP, RIM settlement drama

Dec 09 2005 - 04:52 PM ET | Research In Motion
The ugly legal battle between Research In Motion and NTP concerning some patents continues to provide angst to investors, there's news today of yet another rejected settlement offer. Forbes is reporting that NTP will settle for 5.7% of RIM's revenue...

Court says prior RIM/NTP settlement invalid

Nov 30 2005 - 03:25 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (maker of the BlackBerry) was dealt another blow today when a U.S. District Judge ruled that a previous settlement reached between RIM and NTP is now invalid. The $450 million agreement was never fully completed and now...

RIM lowers quarterly forecast

Nov 23 2005 - 03:05 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion has provided an update in their prediction for subscribers for fiscal Q3 and fiscal Q4. Originally RIM had predicted that their subscriber additions would reach 680, 000 to 710, 000, but now the company believes these numbers...

BlackBerry 7130e with EV-DO on Verizon Wireless

Nov 21 2005 - 10:56 AM ET | Research In Motion, Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless today launched the BlackBerry 7130e. It's the first BlackBerry with EV-DO, though Research In Motion is expected to announce more compatible models soon. Features of the 7130e include: EV-DO high-speed data with tethered modem capabilities 64MB of memory...

BlackBerry 7130e with EV-DO leaked

Nov 02 2005 - 03:10 PM ET | Research In Motion, Rumor
New BlackBerry leaks are all the rage these days, this time it's the 7130e with EV-DO high-speed data. Bell Candada has the device on their website, including a photo (at right) and some specs: 1xEV-DO network-enabled 64 MB flash memory...

BlackBerry 8700c officially announced

Nov 01 2005 - 11:19 AM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
The rumors were true, Research In Motion and Cingular today announced the BlackBerry 8700c. It's the first device in the 8700 series, though we expect more to launch soon. RIM notes that the 8700c features a, "completely re-engineered device platform."...

BlackBerry 8700c Cingular ad leaks

Oct 30 2005 - 08:04 PM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
BlackBerry enthusiast site PinStack posted an image of a Cingular ad for the upcoming BlackBerrry 8700c. While we can't be sure it's for real, the amount leaking around the 8700 makes it a sure bet even if the ad is...

Injunction barring BlackBerry possible (again)

Oct 21 2005 - 12:30 PM ET | Research In Motion
Reuters is reporting on some drama today with the NTP versus Research In Motion patent infringement case. According to NTP a stay was denied and the injunction to halt BlackBerry service is back on the table: A U.S. District Court...

BlackBerry Connect comes to Treo 650

Oct 17 2005 - 02:16 AM ET | Palm, Research In Motion
Research In Motion and Palm today announced that BlackBerry Connect will become available for the Treo 650. This will allow Treo 650 users to enjoy the popular BlackBerry push email service (though a BlackBerry Enterprise Server is required). While most...

BlackBerry 7100i launches on Nextel

Oct 14 2005 - 10:43 AM ET | Research In Motion, Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel toady announced the BlackBerry 7100i for the Nextel National Network. The 7100i is an iDEN version of the popular 7100 series BlackBerry which is already available from T-Mobile and Cingular. Unlike other BlackBerry models, the 7100 series doesn't...

T-Mobile launches BlackBerry 7105t

Oct 12 2005 - 03:27 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA today debuted a minor update to the BlackBerry 7100t dubbed the 7105t. The updated version differs only slightly from the original, which was the first device from Research In Motion that didn't have a full QWERTY keyboard (the...

BlackBerry email gains PGP encryption

Oct 10 2005 - 01:59 PM ET | Research In Motion, Security
Research In Motion today announced that BlackBerry email will soon gain the ability to be secured by PGP. While there will be an extra cost associated with the service, PGP provides sender-to-recipient email security in the form of high-grade public...

BlackBerry 7100i for Nextel approved by FCC

Oct 03 2005 - 11:50 AM ET | Research In Motion, Rumor, Sprint Nextel
The FCC has posted approval documents for another 7100 series phone, this time the 7100i for Nextel and other iDEN networks. Design wise the 7100i matches the other 7100 series phones except for a whip style antenna. Features of the...

Another NTP patent fails to hold up to closer look

Sep 30 2005 - 03:33 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion announced that the preliminary report from the US Patent Office shows that NTP has lost another patent to RIM's challenges. This will likely have a large efect on the lawsuit NTP brought against RIM for patent infringement....

RIM quarterly results strong

Sep 29 2005 - 10:54 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion released its second quarter results for fiscal 2006 yesterday. The numbers look good as BlackBerry continues to make market share gains. Revenue hit $490.1 million, up 8% from $453.9 million in the previous quarter and up 58%...

BlackBerry 8700 photos surface

Sep 28 2005 - 11:28 AM ET | Research In Motion, Rumor
More details about the BlackBerry 8700 have turned up. So far the rumors point to a 2005 launch for the 8700, which should be announced sometime in October. Spec wise, here's how the 8700 stacks up: 320 × 240 screen...

Live photos of BlackBerry 8700 'Electron'

Sep 18 2005 - 02:19 AM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion, Rumor
HowardForums member Flip_Side posted a photo set of the rumored BlackBerry 8700 (codenamed Electron). The unit is a GSM model and sports the Cingular logo. Features include: 320 × 240 resolution display with 65K colors 312 mhz processor 16MB RAM...

BlackBerry 8700 rumors

Sep 12 2005 - 11:56 PM ET | Research In Motion
Rumors are circulating that Research In Motion is preparing a next-generation BlackBerry called the 8700. Nothing is confirmed, but the claimed specs include EV-DO for the CDMA version, making it the first 3G BlackBerry. Other features include: Built-In IM 64...

TheStreet: short on Palm, long on RIM

Sep 11 2005 - 11:25 PM ET | Palm, Research In Motion
TheStreet posted an interview this weekend with renown short-seller Jim Chanos. Chanos was one of the first to short Enron among other major business bluffs. The interviewer asked Chanos about both Palm (maker of the Treo) and Research In Motion...

More filings in NTP, RIM case

Sep 02 2005 - 10:40 AM ET | Research In Motion
Some major companies recently filed documents in the NTP versus RIM lawsuit. We've covered this suit many times in the past, but basically NTP has some patents that RIM is allegedly infringing. A settelment was reached, but then NTP's patents...

Research In Motion inks deal with Intel

Aug 22 2005 - 06:56 PM ET | Research In Motion, Rumor
According to CNBC, Research In Motion (maker of the popular BlackBerry) is close to entering into a deal with semiconductor giant Intel. RIM will use Intel's power saving chips in its handhelds and also support Intel's WiMAX push. Intel is...

Courts scale back ruling against RIM

Aug 02 2005 - 02:53 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion caught a break today when a U.S. appeals court scaled back a December ruling that was mostly in favor of its suitor NTP. Investors have pushed shares of RIM up [RIMM] because today's news reduces the chances...

RIM shares sink on RAZRBerry speculation

Jul 25 2005 - 04:19 PM ET | Research In Motion
Shares of Research In Motion (maker of the popular BlackBerry) fell in trading Monday due to increased speculation that Motorola will release a BlackBerry competitor. Dubbed the RAZRBerry, the device is supposed to mimmick the design of RIM's flagship product....

Research In Motion reports Q1 2006 fiscal results

Jun 29 2005 - 04:30 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (maker of the BlackBerry) today announced its first quarter results for fiscal 2006. The results were very positive and show that RIM is growing rapidly. * Revenue of $453.9, up 68% anually * Adjusted net income of...

NTP loses more patents against RIM

Jun 22 2005 - 06:50 PM ET | Research In Motion
Both Research In Motion and NTP have confirmed that the US Patent Office has rejected two patents used by NTP in a patent infringement lawsuit against RIM's BlackBerry line. There is now only a single patent that the case hinges...

RIM faces growing pains

Jun 22 2005 - 06:25 PM ET | Research In Motion
BlackBerry subscribers experienced a service outage today for the second time in a week. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has seen a rapid increase in the number of subscribers over the last year, with the current total currently over three...

Sprint PCS ships BlackBerry 7250

Jun 22 2005 - 02:10 PM ET | Research In Motion, Sprint Nextel
Sprint PCS has launched the BlackBerry 7250 for business sales channels. Unlike most devices carred by Sprint, the BlackBerry 7250 includes Bluetooth. Other features of the email-savvy device include: * 36MB of memory * 240 x 160 pixel 65K color...

CEO: RIM has work-around for NTP patent problems

Jun 17 2005 - 01:12 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion's Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said Thursday that his company has a work around engineered and tested that will null and void the patent infringement claims by NTP. RIM has been in a years long legal battle with patent...

RIM and NTP back to court

Jun 09 2005 - 07:43 PM ET | Research In Motion
RIM is taking NTP to court over claimed non-cooperation for the deal reached between the two companies back in March. NTP, a patent-holding firm, originally filed suit against RIM for alledged patent infringement in the BlackBerry. RIM settled for $450...

BlackBerry subscribers top 3 million

May 09 2005 - 10:00 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion today announced that BlackBerry subscribers have passed the 3 million mark. It was just six months ago that BlackBerry topped 2 million and 15 months since one million, making the growth even more impressive. bq. "It's an...

RIM inks deals for enterprise IM

Apr 19 2005 - 12:32 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion announced three agreements concerning enterprise IM. Differing from consumer IM (such as MSN Messenger and AIM) by offering security and server software to run the IM server, enterprise IM is a fast growing market. The deals were...

Did RIM pay up too early?

Apr 14 2005 - 12:46 PM ET | Research In Motion
After a lengthy legal battle, Research in Motion paid patent holding firm NTP for infringement and future use of NTP's patents related to wireless handheld devices. The settlement was announced about a month ago, to the tune of a $450...

RIM posts Q4 loss, subscriber growth

Apr 06 2005 - 01:32 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion, maker of the popular BlackBerry line of mobile phones, today announced a fiscal fourth quarter loss due to excessive legal fees. Due to the lawsuit by NTP , RIM took a litigation charge of $294.2 million that...

RIM stock drops after Symbian deal

Mar 22 2005 - 11:16 PM ET | Research In Motion
Shares of Research In Motion [RIMM] took a dive of nearly 6% Tuesday after Symbian announced a deal to license ActiveSync from Microsoft. With the ActiveSync deal, Symbian will try to lure BlackBerry users by having devices with nearly the...

Research In Motion and NTP settle

Mar 16 2005 - 01:14 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion and NTP have agreed to a settlement in NTP's patent infringement case against RIM. A recent ruling tilted in NTP's favor, which likely spurred another round of settlement talks. RIM will pay US$450 million to NTP in...

BlackBerry 7100g selling to consumers

Mar 15 2005 - 10:52 AM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
UPDATE: Cingular BlackBerry 7100g now available for just $149.99! Cingular Wireless has added the BlackBerry 7100g to its consumer line of phones. Prior to today it was only available through business channels. The 7100g is Cingular's version of the 7100...

Yahoo, AOL and RIM team up

Mar 14 2005 - 01:58 AM ET | Research In Motion
CTIA 2005 -- Yahoo, AOL and Research and Motion have announced BlackBerry support for Yahoo! and AOL IM. A pre-installed application on future new BlackBerry units will handle instant messaging for Yahoo IM, AIM and ICQ, though it's not clear...

T-Mobile USA launches BlackBerry 7290

Mar 11 2005 - 11:50 AM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA is adding the BlackBerry 7290 to its phone lineup. The 7290 has been available on Cingular Wireless for some time. Features include: * Bluetooth * 240x160 pixel display with 65,000 colors * 32 MB memory The BlackBerry 7290...

BlackBerry 7100g status update

Feb 22 2005 - 12:03 PM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
UPDATE: Cingular BlackBerry 7100g now available for just $149.99! Several MobileTracker readers have emailed recently to ask where the BlackBerry 7100g went. Cingular Wireless announced the 7100g would ship starting on February 14th and on that date the 7100g showed...

RIM expects 180 carriers to use BlackBerry

Feb 15 2005 - 02:48 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion Co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said that he expects 180 carriers to sell BlackBerry devices by the end of the year. RIM currently has 100 carrier partners but a very large percentage of its userbase is in the...

Cingular BlackBerry 7100g official

Feb 10 2005 - 01:37 PM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
UPDATE: Cingular BlackBerry 7100g now available for just $149.99! Research In Motion and Cingular today announced the BlackBerry 7100g will be available starting Monday. MobileTracker first reported on Cingular carrying this device over a month ago. The quad-band GSM device...

BlackBerry 7250 announced by Verizon Wireless

Feb 07 2005 - 01:36 PM ET | Research In Motion, Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless today announced the release of Research and Motion's BlackBerry 7250. Features of the 7250 include: * Bluetooth * Brighter full color screen * 32MB memory * Full HTML Web browsing. The BlackBerry 7250 will be available in all...

Research In Motion shares spike

Feb 01 2005 - 04:21 PM ET | Research In Motion
Shares of Research In Motion [RIMM] were up more than 6% to $75.31 in trading on NASDAQ today. RIM is maker of the popular BlackBerry line of devices, but has recently seen its stock react to its legal woes. Analysts...

BlackBerry 7100g in Hong Kong

Jan 31 2005 - 01:04 PM ET | Research In Motion
Hong Kong will beat Cingular to the BlackBerry 7100g. The phone is very similar to the BlackBerry 7100t (T-Mobile) and 7100v (Vodafone). It's Research In Motion's first attempt at a candy bar style phone. Features include: * Innovative 20-character keyboard...

Canada backs up RIM in NTP suit

Jan 25 2005 - 09:18 PM ET | Research In Motion
The Canadian government has stepped up to bat for Research In Motion concerning the patent lawsuit it faces with NTP: bq. Canada claims a recent U.S. federal court ruling against Research In Motion Ltd., the Ontario-based makers of the BlackBerry,...

United offering free BlackBerry units

Jan 11 2005 - 10:02 AM ET | Bargain, Research In Motion
United Airlines, T-Mobile USA and Research in Motion teamed up for a unique promotion: buy a ticket on united for $250 or more and get a free BlackBerry. Depending on the plan you choose with T-Mobile the device will be...

Cingular set to launch BlackBerry 7100g

Jan 03 2005 - 01:31 PM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion, Rumor
UPDATE: Cingular BlackBerry 7100g now available for just $149.99! As of 02/10/05 this rumor is official. While originally planned for AT&T Wireless, it appears Cingular is set to launch Research In Motion's BlackBerry 7100g. The 7100g is very similar to...

RIM reports Q3 04 results

Dec 21 2004 - 05:03 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM) today announced its 3rd quarter fiscal 2005 results. The company's quarter ended at the end of November. Here are the interesting figures: * $365.9 million in revenue, up 18% from previous quarter and up 138% from...

RIM gets ruling, more legal woes ahead

Dec 14 2004 - 01:19 PM ET | Research In Motion
The NTP Vs. Research In Motion case looks like it will be decided today. According to lawyers, the ruling has been, "Affirmed in part, reversed in part." Stock in Research In Motion [RIMM] has been on a high-volume roller coaster...

BlackBerry subscribers now top 2M

Nov 17 2004 - 01:46 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research in Motion today announced it has passed the 2 million subscriber mark for its BlackBerry wireless platform. Back in August the company announced that it expected 2 million by the end of the year. While it took five years...

RIM investors fear over NTP suit

Nov 05 2004 - 10:07 PM ET | Research In Motion
Investors in Research In Motion sold shares today amid fears of a negative ruling in RIM's ongoing legal battle with NTP. Shares [RIMM] tumbled $10.33 on high volume to $77.75, a loss of 11%. bq. Closely held U.S.-based patent holding...

LexisNexis improves BlackBerry support for lawyers

Oct 22 2004 - 12:23 PM ET | Data, Research In Motion
LexisNexis announced that it has improved its support for access by BlackBerry mobile devices. The update was aimed at legal professionals who need on the go access to court cases. LexisNexis notes that this can help out lawyers in many...

BlackBerry 7270, WiFi/VoIP savvy

Oct 18 2004 - 12:16 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion is busy showing off its new BlackBerry 7270 at the Gartner ITXPO Symposium. The 7270 is the first BlackBerry with 802.11b WiFi. The 7270 can harness wireless networks to make Voice over IP phone calls. bq. The...

RIM to launch in India

Oct 17 2004 - 05:08 PM ET | Research In Motion
Om Malik notes that Research In Motion is expected to bring its BlackBerry device line to India this week via Bharti Telecom, India's largest GSM carrier. There's no official word on what devices will launch, but Om wouldn't be surprised...

BlackBerry 7100t launched by T-Mobile

Sep 30 2004 - 06:18 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
T-Mobile today began sales of the BlackBerry 7100t. The device was announced earlier this month and is a diversion from Research In Motion's convential design--the 7100t looks like a phone. Features of the device include: * Innovative 20-character keyboard (includes...

RIM announces Q2 results

Sep 30 2004 - 04:34 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion this afternoon announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. RIM of course is the maker of the popular BlackBerry device/platform. bq. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 was $310.2 million, up...

BlackBerry 7290 announced

Sep 28 2004 - 12:48 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry 7290, an updated version of the BlackBerry 7200. This is the first device from RIM to ship with Bluetooth. Features of the 7290 include: * Bluetooth * Quad-band GSM * 65,000 color...

BlackBerry 7100v launches on Vodafone

Sep 16 2004 - 09:54 AM ET | Research In Motion, Vodafone
Vodafone has launched a carrier customized version of the BlackBerry 7100t called the BlackBerry 7100v. Despite being called a "Vodaphone exclusive", the device has the same features as the 7100t but just a different case. More information on the 7100v...

BlackBerry 7100t review

Sep 08 2004 - 02:29 AM ET | Research In Motion
Rumors have been flying that a BlackBerry aimed to compete with the Treo 600 is soon to launch on T-Mobile USA. While the rumor that it would launch today is not correct, Walter Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal has...

BlackBerry Connect comes to Series 80 phones

Sep 07 2004 - 02:44 AM ET | Nokia, Research In Motion
Nokia today announced that it is bringing BlackBerry Connect to Nokia Series 80 mobile phones. The first such device will be the Nokia 9500 Communicator which will be able to, "Connect to BlackBerry services from Research In Motion." However, the...

RIM aims to double subscribers

Aug 12 2004 - 02:05 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research in Motion, makers of the popular BlackBerry product line, said Wednesday that it hopes to double its subscriber base by the end of 2004. The company says it expects to have 2 million customers by the end of the...

LexisNexis improves BlackBerry search

Jul 21 2004 - 01:04 PM ET | Research In Motion
Info database giant LexisNexis today announced that it has improved its support for BlackBerry users. Instead of just viewing information about pre-defined topics, customers can now proactively search, refine and edit results sets from more than 14,000 information sources. Contact...

RIM to put BlackBerry email on Siemens phones

Apr 02 2004 - 05:39 PM ET | Research In Motion, Siemens
Research In Motion today announced it inked a deal with Siemens to put its BlackBerry wireless email service on Siemens' phones. Look for a BlackBerry enabled phone from Siemens in Q4 2004. RIM has signed several of these deals, the...

T-Mobile USA to carry BlackBerry 7730

Mar 26 2004 - 05:56 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA yesterday announced that it will begin to carry Research In Motion's BlackBerry 7730 at the end of April. The device is currently only available in Europe, and was announced in November 2003. The features are pretty standard for...

Color BlackBerry comes to Verizon Wireless

Mar 25 2004 - 10:08 AM ET | Research In Motion, Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a color BlackBerry for Verizon Wireless. Previous color models of the popular mobile data device have been GSM only. The BlackBerry 7750 is expected to ship from Verizon Wireless next month. * 65,000 color...

BlackBerry surpasses 1M subscribers

Feb 04 2004 - 10:19 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion's BlackBerry wireless platform now have over 1 million subscribers. BlackBerry is a mobile data service that provides email, phone, SMS, organizer, intranet and Internet-based applications....

RIM / Samsung partner

Jan 29 2004 - 02:10 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion today announced a deal with Samsung to enable BlackBerry connectivity on Samsung phones. With this contract, Samsung will enable its handsets to connect to BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The companies also intend to work together to enable Samsung...

Nextel offers BlackBerry with speakerphone

Jan 06 2004 - 09:16 AM ET | Research In Motion
Nextel has announced that it will carry the first BlackBerry handheld with a speakerphone. The BlackBerry 7510 is also the first device from RIM that uses Nextel's push-to-talk technology. Here's the feature wrap-up: * 65,000 color screen * 16 MB...

RIM tests frisky BlackBerry: WiFi, WLAN and cell

Dec 08 2003 - 10:48 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion confirmed that it is working on an über device that will grace WiFi, WLAN and cellular networks. Yesterday we reported on NTT DoCoMo's 3G/WLAN device--multi-network handhelds are the next big thing. RIM declined to comment on when...

RIM announces second color BlackBerry

Nov 26 2003 - 01:21 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion announced its newest BlackBerry handheld--the 7730. It is a tri-band GSM device, and sports a color screen (making it only the second BlackBerry to come with a color screen). You can purchase the unit starting today in...

Cingular/RIM show off color BlackBerry 7280

Oct 24 2003 - 12:46 PM ET | Cingular, Research In Motion
Cingular Wireless and Research In Motion showed off the BlackBerry 7280 at CTIA. besides having a color screen, the big feature is the addition of GSM 850, which allows it to work on Cingular's growing GSM network. The launch date...

RIM inks deal with Sony Ericsson, Motorola

Oct 06 2003 - 03:52 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (maker of the popular BlackBerry devices) has inked deals with both Sony Ericsson and Motorola. The two companies can now license RIM's software to connect in with its BlackBerry servers. Basically this means Sony Ericsson and Motorola...

BlackBerry 7230 reviewed

Sep 19 2003 - 09:07 PM ET | Research In Motion, Review
Research in Motion's BlackBerry 7230 (its first world compatible color BlackBerry) is reviewed in October's issue of PC Magazine. It scored 4/5 and was praised for its 64K color screen. It got knocked for slow web browsing speeds (what can...

AT&T Wireless scores color BlackBerry

Aug 13 2003 - 03:39 PM ET | Research In Motion
Until today, the only carrier you could have a color Blackberry on was T-Mobile. Not so anymore--AT&T Wireless has inked a deal to become a reseller for the BlackBerry 7210. It runs on GSM/GPRS and like other devices from Research...

T-Mobile to launch Blackberry 7230 in US

Aug 11 2003 - 12:39 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
Research In Motion is facing serious legal trouble (could mean no more BlackBerries...), but that's not enough to slow down the sales team. They just inked a deal with T-Mobile USA to sell the new BlackBerry 7230. It's the first...

Blackberries safe for now [updated]

Aug 06 2003 - 11:54 AM ET | Research In Motion
Some progress in the Research In Motion legal case (a suit to stop the sale of Blackberries--see this report for more information). A key ruling delivered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the...

Research In Motion buyout rumored

Aug 04 2003 - 01:03 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (maker of the popular Blackberry device) is the subject of the latest Wallstreet rumor. Word on the street is HP will buy it up to get access to the Blackberry which is very popular in the corporate...

BlackBerries banned?

Jul 15 2003 - 11:46 AM ET | Research In Motion
A decision in a lawsuit between NTP (a patent holding company) and Research In Motion is expected to come as early as this week. If the case goes in favor of NTP, sales of BlackBerries will be put on hold...

BlackBerry 6210 from T-Mobile

Jun 19 2003 - 02:50 PM ET | Research In Motion, T-Mobile
Research In Motion let us know that the BlackBerry 6210 is now available from T-Mobile. It costs $299 and can be purchased through select retailers (including directly from T-Mobile's website)....

$100 Off Color Sidekick

Jun 14 2003 - 02:12 AM ET | Danger, Research In Motion
AOL has dumped Research In Motion's Mobile Communicator device in favor of the T-Mobile Sidekick (technically it's made by Danger and is called the HipTop, but T-Mobile is the only company to market it so far). To sweeten the deal,...

A Color Blackberry--Finally

Jun 02 2003 - 01:57 PM ET | Research In Motion, Staff Picks
Probably the biggest knock on the cult-hit Blackberry series of devices is the lack of a color screen. Research In Motion today took the Blackberry 7320 out of hiding. It's got 16MB of memory, a spiffy color screen, and built...

BlackBerry Trade-Ins

May 01 2003 - 03:31 PM ET | Research In Motion
If you own a BlackBerry 850, 857, 950, or 957 and use AT&T you can trade that old thing in for something more fancy--a spiffy new GSM savvy BlackBerry 6710 or an equally spiffy Blackberry 6210. All the model numbers...

BlackBerry To Mesh With Smartphones

Mar 24 2003 - 04:00 PM ET | Research In Motion, Smartphone
Research In Motion, most well known for their popular BlackBerry devices, is in talks with two major players in the smartphone arena--Symbian and Microsoft. According to Wireless NewsFactor RIM wants makers of smartphones BlackBerry savvy. Obviously the best way to...

RIM Intros BlackBerry 6210 in North America

Mar 17 2003 - 02:50 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion has introduced the BlackBerry 6210 Wireless Handheld for North America. These little beauties are vital for members of Congress (not kidding, they really value them like children) and are a huge hit among most affluent sectors....