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RIM loses big to Nokia in Swedish patent dispute

, Nov 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

In a ruling that may have wide-reaching results in an extremely negative sense for BlackBerry maker RIM, Nokia has won a patent dispute against said smartphone rival. This dispute had Canada's Research In Motion losing a legal battle between itself and Nokia in which a Swedish arbitrator has ruled that "RIM was in breach of contract and is not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without first agreeing royalties with Nokia." Read The Full Story

NTSB dumps “failing” BlackBerry for iPhone 5

, Nov 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

RIM has lost another US government contract, with the NTSB confirming that it is ditching BlackBerry in favor of iPhone 5 after its existing phones begin failing "at an unacceptable rate." The decision, revealed on the Federal Business Opportunities index, will see the National Transportation Safety Board turn to Verizon for service on its new Apple handsets, having already invested in iOS hardware. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 20, 2012

, Nov 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone! Today we found out that shipping times for the iPhone 5 have gone down to two weeks, which should be good news for those who have been waiting to get their hands on one. HP announced that Autonomy's "serious accounting improprieties" have left it with a whopping $8.8 billion bill, while afterward insiders were saying that HP never wanted to close on the Autonomy deal in the first place. Read The Full Story

RIM stock closes up after analyst predictions for BlackBerry 10

, Nov 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

RIM has quite a few big months ahead of it. We now know that BlackBerry 10 will be launching at the end of January (provided it isn't delayed again), and even though we're not sure how well it's going to fare, it's clear that RIM needs BlackBerry 10 to succeed. According to The New York Times, today Jeffries analyst Peter Misek gave BlackBerry 10 a 20 to 30% chance of success, and though that sounds pretty grim, that analysis actually sent RIM's stock price up. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry OS 10 shown off in 10 minute video tour

, Nov 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Research in Motion's upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphone is a source of contention, with RIM CEO Thorsten Heins predicting a successful entrance amidst critics proclaiming that the BB phone will flounder. No matter which side of the debate you sit, you can check out the phone's sleek operating system thanks to a video posted over at Muy Computer, giving us a ten minute glimpse into the OS. The video is in Spanish, but don't let that stop you. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 14, 2012

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Wednesday evening everyone. Today Samsung rejected rumors that it's been charging Apple a 20% premium on processors for iDevices, saying that since the prices are determined and agreed upon at the beginning of the year, it would be pretty difficult to change them. Speaking of Apple, the company confirmed today that it will soon open its first store in South America - the store will be located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to be exact. Read The Full Story

RIM CEO is confident that BlackBerry 10 will be successful

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Even though some analysts and critics believe that Research in Motion's upcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system will be a blunder, the company's CEO, Thorsten Heins, says that he's confident that BlackBerry 10 will be a success. He notes that the platform’s integration and usability will be the main selling point. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry L-Series caught cavorting with iPhone 5

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

RIM's BlackBerry L-Series smartphone has been caught in the wild again, with the BlackBerry 10 handset this time cosying up to Apple's iPhone 5. The image of the all-touch handset, shared by BBin, does not show it functioning - though a video demo back in October did - though it does give an idea of scale in comparison to Apple's latest iOS device. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 sales “not too long after” January reveal insists COO

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones will go on sale "not too long after" they're officially revealed on January 30, RIM's COO has insisted, countering speculation that retail launches could drag significantly. The new devices will be 100-percent ready by the time of the unveil, Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear told Reuters, in contrast to the BlackBerry PlayBook launch which saw the tablet publicly revealed months ahead of software finalization. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 launch inked in for January 30, 2013 with two new phones

, Nov 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

BlackBerry 10 will officially launch on January 30, 2013, RIM has confirmed, with the Canadian company promising to demonstrate its first two handsets at the event. The release dates for the two smartphones will also be confirmed at the same time, RIM says, though otherwise details - including where, exactly, the event will take place - are scant. All the BlackBerry company will comment is that there will be a simultaneous event "in multiple countries around the world." Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 10 on lockdown: Scores government-spec security clearance

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

BlackBerry 10 has been approved for secure messaging by government agencies, with RIM's incoming OS safe for the pockets of secret agents and presidential advisers. The platform achieved Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification, RIM announced today, along with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, with encryption of data both on the server and on the device, and when en route between them. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 31, 2012

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the special Halloween edition of the Evening Wrap-Up! The Halloween edition is pretty much the same as regular Wrap-Ups, the only difference is that I'm dressed as Ginger Spice as I type this. Let's spice up our lives with a recap, shall we? Microsoft is being sued over its Windows 8 live tiles, and Apple has removed delivery dates from iPad Mini LTE pre-orders, leading some to suspect that the company has been forced to delay them. T-Mobile and AT&T have opened up their networks in areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, letting customers of both carriers use either network - a respectable move by the two carriers in this time of need. Read The Full Story
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