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Endgame: RIM’s Balsillie, Lazaridis To Step Down From CEO Roles

Jan 22, 2012 9:17 PM

Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) has finally decided to get serious about its predicament: co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are stepping aside after a disastrous year in which the company squandered its once-dominant position in the smartphone market.  

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Posted In: Gadgets, Industry Moves, Mobile, Companies, RIM, BlackBerry, , jim balsillie, mike lazaridis

BlackBerry Users Revolt Against RIM As Disruption Spreads

Oct 11, 2011 12:55 PM

Smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) is facing a user revolt after tens of millions of users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered a second day without services such as BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), as the company struggled with problems at its hub in Slough, Berkshire.

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Posted In: Mobile, Companies, RIM, BlackBerry, Countries, Europe, UK, Asia, India

EC, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE Go Cold On BlackBerry

Aug 4, 2010 11:28 AM

Twenty-four hours after launching its latest handset, suddenly RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) is enduring high-level skepticism that its BlackBerry is suitable for use. According to two Reuters reports, BlackBerry’s centralized e-mail and messaging services are prompting governments to pick other handsets for official use and to consider a ban…

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Posted In: Companies, RIM, BlackBerry

Skype Headed For Blackberry-Like Standoff With Indian Govt: Report

Oct 5, 2009 9:15 AM

The Times of India reported on Saturday that VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service provider Skype is likely headed for a standoff with the Indian government after it refused to part with its encryption code. The country’s intelligence agencies have been asking the government to ban or regulate VoIP services…

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Posted In: Legal, Companies, RIM, BlackBerry, Countries, Asia, India

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