Category Archives: RIM

Link: BlackBerry’s Bizarre Pivot →

Thom Heins, Blackberry CEO: We don’t have the economy of scale to compete against the guys who crank out 60 handsets a year. To deliver BB10 we may need to look at licensing it to someone who can do this … Continue reading

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Link: The First Step Is Always Denial →

There, there RIM… we all know it takes a while to recover.

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Link: The (Potential) End of An Era →

This morning RIM had its keynote at the annual BlackBerry World and unveiled a touch screen keyboard. For years now the company has sworn off touch, especially when it comes to the keyboard.

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Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5

Tarun and Chris cover some news from last week on RIM’s continued failures, IE’s rise in marketshare, and (what else) the iPad doing amazing. Then, Tarun discusses his thoughts on Windows Phone and provides an overview of the Mango experience. … Continue reading

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Link: RIM Board Shakeup →

On our podcast we talked a little about RIM and their current issues. It looks like things may have gotten a little worse in the past day. Jim Balsillie, former co-CEO, has resigned from the board in this afternoon’s Q4 … Continue reading

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Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM

In this episode, Chris and I talk about the upcoming Lumia 900 launch in the US; the “Smoked by Windows Phone Challenge”; Google’s loss of who they are; and RIMs continued falterings. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: … Continue reading

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Link: iPhone Outsells BlackBerry in Canada →

John Paczkowski, AllThingsD: A humiliating reversal for RIM’s BlackBerry, which just four years ago was outselling the iPhone in Canada by a nearly five-to-one margin. While losing traction like this among the hometown crowd isn’t a massive strategic defeat, it’s … Continue reading

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Link: A Look at the RIM Problem →

As mentioned during our most recent podcast, The Verge has a great article on the current problems with Research in Motion and how Blackberry went from hottest device on the market to irrelevant and fast. The article is worth a … Continue reading

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Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry

At the crack of dawn, Apple surprisingly announces Mountain Lion for developer preview. We cover the implications of the next OS, including what it means to be iOS-ified. We also discuss iPad sales; cookies being exploited, Nook/Playbook/Tablet B-lists, and the … Continue reading

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Link: “Finally” Playbook OS includes Native E-Mail →

The price has been slashed to $199 as well. Too little too late?

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Weekly Download #27: Apple Earnings Call, iBooks Author, iPhone Supply Chain, RIM, Google+, Patent Laws, Regulation, Privacy

This week, Chris and Tarun discuss the Apple’s blockbuster earnings (as it was happening during the recording); iBooks author release; more on the iPhone supply chain; RIM’s cleaning of house; Google+ engagement numbers; Patent law uselessness; Storage sites being regulated; … Continue reading

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Link: Cleaning House →

Ina Fried for AllThingsD: RIM confirmed late Sunday that it has instilled former co-chief operating officer Thorsten Heins as its new CEO. Board member Barbara Stymiest will take over the board chair position, with former co-CEO Mike Lazaridis assuming the … Continue reading

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2012

Tarun makes 5 calculated predictions for the technology industry in 2012. Continue reading

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Weekly Download #17: iPhone 4S and App Sales, Google+ Real-Time Search, Chime.in, Dropbox, iPhone 5, RIM, Hulu

Tarun and Chris discuss the “incredible” iPhone 4S sales; the App Store market; Google’s recent integration of real-time search into Plus; a new social network Chime.in; Dropbox as a feature; iPhone 5 rumors; RIM’s apology; Hulu’s stand against the Man. … Continue reading

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Link: RIM Trying to Mend Relationships →

Many Blackberry users are still fuming over the outages they saw last week and they seem to see on an almost annual basis now.  RIM is trying to buy its customers love back by offering  free premium app.  They are … Continue reading

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Link: RIM Shareholder Giving Up →

While the stake of this shareholder is unknown, it is still telling that the shareholder, Jaguar Financial, is essentially telling RIM to throw in the towel before it’s too late. The status quo is not acceptable, the company cannot sit … Continue reading

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Link: Could QNX Save Rim? →

According to BGR QNX could be the savior that RIM needs.  Check out their review of the OS and just check out the end of BlackBerry’s current phone OS.  I’m still not convinced this will manage to save RIM at … Continue reading

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From The Apple Cookbook: A Recipe for Tablet Makers

What makes the iPad the hottest selling tablet (and PC in general)? Tarun discusses the recipe of the iPad and how this is just one product in Apple’s giant cookbook of products that have yet to come. Continue reading

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Weekly Download #6: MacBook Airs, Replacing Steve Jobs, 3D Tech, Google+, Sprint, Politics

If you want to get to the meaty stuff, you’ll want to skip the first 5 minutes–Tarun did not know that a certain food-service company went public, so his mind was blown. We discuss the new MacBook Airs; who could … Continue reading

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Link: A Failure to Innovate →

Hey Sprint — at least RIM is being honest.

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