RIM changes to BlackBerry

Research in Motion (RIM) has ceased to exist, and the company will henceforth be known as BlackBerry.  Announcing the new name and brand, Thorsten Heins, CEO and president of the new BlackBerry, says the change signifies one brand and one promise. “Our customers use...

New BlackBerry World store launches

 Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that the new BlackBerry World storefront (formally BlackBerry App World) for BlackBerry 10 will offer one of the most robust music and video catalogues in the mobile environment. The new BlackBerry World will include an...

BB10 may not be silver bullet

This week’s launch of the BlackBerry 10 will give Research in Motion (RIM) a welcome boost – but it may not be the long-term solution that the company needs. This is according to Jan Dawson, chief telecoms analyst at research firm Ovum. “Two major factors have worked...

Lenovo eyes BlackBerry buy

Rumours were abounding this weekend about the possibility of Lenovo buying Research in Motion’s hardware assets – including the BlackBerry 10, to be launched on Wednesday. Mobile Marketing Watch reports that Lenovo is assessing potential acquisition targets, which...