Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) is coming out with back to back significant releases and announcement. In the ongoing Orlando conference, the company announced BlackBerry Q5. The announcement of Q5 follows earlier launches of BlackBerry 10, and releases of the Z10 and Q10. As per the initial reviews, Q5 appears to be a youthful and fun device for selected markets. The smartphone has a QWERTY keyboard, with some of the keys designed to...
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In this post, we highlight findings from scouring Gartner’s pivot tables from its 1Q13 Mobile Devices Market Share report published May 13. We find this report helpful in understanding country-by-country and region-by-region trends, which often are not given on company conference calls. Countries studied include, the U.S., China, India and Canada. Companies include ZTE, Lenovo, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Samsung, Nokia, and Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) among others. China – Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Making...
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Chief executive Thorsten Heins will address the annual three day conference scheduled in Orlando, Fla. There are speculations that he might announce a low priced Blackberry based on OS10 in the conference. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) has already launched two devices Blackberry Z10 and Q10 based on OS10 earlier this year, but lagged behind Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and other rivals in the timings, which benefited the rivals. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)...
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The much awaited Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB)/Blackberry R10 photographs have been leaked, and it seems to be posing much bigger battery than the other Blackberry handsets. There is no confirmation whether this new model will launch next week or not. According to the reports, the low priced R10 will have a battery with power of 1,800mAh. The R10 will have QWERTY keypad and will run on the latest Blackberry 10.1 OS. However,...
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Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB)’s BlackBerry Q10 handsets appear to be selling well, but analysts at Canaccord Genuity warn that supply may be limited. In addition, they’re concerned that Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T may be seeing sales of the BlackBerry Z10 handsets begin to slow down. Mixed BlackBerry Sales Trends The analysts issued a report to investors over the weekend, and they said their global surveys show that sell-throughs of BlackBerry handsets are...
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In a bid to let its employers get access to the most advanced and latest communication technology, Pentagon is expected to allow the use of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (LON:BC94) (KRX:005930) and Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) mobile devices in the defense department networks from next week, reports Reuters. There will be staggering competition among the smartphone users of Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhones...
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Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB)/Blackberry is all set to include the much awaited Skype application in its app store, in its latest Blackberry 10 devices. The other Apps, which would be available, are Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Foursquare, Linkedin Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), Twitter, Nobex Radio, Box, Dropbox and Angry Birds. Through Skype, users can communicate via voice, video or chat with an internet connection available. The app was acquired by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in 2011. The subscriber...
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Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) has made hints that it might build and market a smart phone with a full Qwerty keyboard. Pictures of the new phone, which the company is set to release on Wednesday, appeared to hint at the implementation of the full keyboard, which for many years has been the hallmark of Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB)/Blackberry mobile phones. An image posted by the company today along with a blog post...
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Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) said this morning in a statement that it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Canada to look into a false report about BlackBerry Z10 retail return rates. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) maker and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) both refuted Thursday’s report from Detwiler Fenton, a research and investment firm, that BlackBerry Z10 handsets were being returned at a very high rate. “Sales of the BlackBerry Z10...
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Prem Watsa, chairman & CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (PINK:FRFHF) (TSE:FFH), and one of the largest shareholders of Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) remains a strong supporter of the company’s CEO, Thorstein Heins despite the departure of its founder Mike Lazaridis. Watsa is firm that he will stick with the company. When Lazaridis announced his departure, he emphasized that he remains one of the largest shareholders of the company, and he has...
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The past week saw quite a few developments in the mobile sector. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB)/Blackberry announced its Q1 2013 earnings, surprising with a net profit as 1 million sales of the Z10 helped Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) almost reach operational break-even despite a slump in overall revenues. Rumors surrounding Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s future iPhone plans gained momentum, with the Wall Street Journal claiming that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s next-generation iPhone will enter production this quarter implying that the company may...
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