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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/blackberry-vs-the-shorts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/blackberry-vs-the-shorts/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:28:51 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=390761 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/blackberry-vs-the-shorts/feed/ 0 Tamsin McMahon on speculation about BlackBerry stock http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/blackberry-10-is-the-honeymoon-over/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/blackberry-10-is-the-honeymoon-over/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:18:19 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354149 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/blackberry-10-is-the-honeymoon-over/feed/ 0 Despite positive reviews, analysts adjust forecasts after delayed U.S. launch http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/filing-shows-former-rim-co-ceo-jim-balsillie-no-longer-owns-blackberry-shares-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/filing-shows-former-rim-co-ceo-jim-balsillie-no-longer-owns-blackberry-shares-2/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:01:28 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/filing-shows-former-rim-co-ceo-jim-balsillie-no-longer-owns-blackberry-shares-2/feed/ 0 TORONTO, Cananda – Jim Balsillie once re-mortgaged his house to help build the BlackBerry... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/top-5-top-five-lists-about-the-new-blackberry-10/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/top-5-top-five-lists-about-the-new-blackberry-10/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:13:36 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345740 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/top-5-top-five-lists-about-the-new-blackberry-10/feed/ 0 One involves bikinis, tattoos and paper cranes http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/research-in-motion-changes-its-name-to-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/research-in-motion-changes-its-name-to-blackberry/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:59:24 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344507 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/research-in-motion-changes-its-name-to-blackberry/feed/ 0 Research In Motion changes its name to BlackBerry http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-fanboys-and-football-fans-not-so-different/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-fanboys-and-football-fans-not-so-different/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:17:03 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-fanboys-and-football-fans-not-so-different/feed/ 0 What inspires such fierce brand loyalty? Peter Nowak asks a timely question http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-to-debut-new-blackberry-smartphones-in-a-heavily-hyped-unveiling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-to-debut-new-blackberry-smartphones-in-a-heavily-hyped-unveiling/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:59:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344377 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-to-debut-new-blackberry-smartphones-in-a-heavily-hyped-unveiling/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Following several delays and much anticipation, the new BlackBerry smartphones... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/rim-prepares-to-raise-the-curtain-on-blackberry-10/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/rim-prepares-to-raise-the-curtain-on-blackberry-10/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:02 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343891 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/rim-prepares-to-raise-the-curtain-on-blackberry-10/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – After several technical blunders, two unexpected delays and one major... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/does-the-blackberry-10-launch-even-matter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/does-the-blackberry-10-launch-even-matter/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:35:28 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/does-the-blackberry-10-launch-even-matter/feed/ 0 RIM’s real interests – and future – lay elsewhere http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/five-things-that-cost-the-blackberry-its-dominance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/five-things-that-cost-the-blackberry-its-dominance/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:21:25 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343299 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/five-things-that-cost-the-blackberry-its-dominance/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Research in Motion went from being a company revered worldwide for its... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/rim-turns-to-blackberry-loyals-in-business-community-for-new-phones/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/rim-turns-to-blackberry-loyals-in-business-community-for-new-phones/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:16:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343293 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/rim-turns-to-blackberry-loyals-in-business-community-for-new-phones/feed/ 0 TORONTO – They call them the BlackBerry loyals: longtime smartphone users who have clung... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/game-time-for-blackberry-rim-ready-to-tackle-super-bowl-audience/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/game-time-for-blackberry-rim-ready-to-tackle-super-bowl-audience/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:19:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342513 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/game-time-for-blackberry-rim-ready-to-tackle-super-bowl-audience/feed/ 0 WATERLOO, Ont. – The BlackBerry is ready for game time. Research In Motion (TSX:RIM)... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/blackberry-maker-opens-up-its-secure-enterprise-system-to-other-smartphones/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/blackberry-maker-opens-up-its-secure-enterprise-system-to-other-smartphones/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:00:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340741 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/blackberry-maker-opens-up-its-secure-enterprise-system-to-other-smartphones/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Smartphone owners who want to use their personal phones at work can... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/could-this-really-be-rims-lazarus-moment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/could-this-really-be-rims-lazarus-moment/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:29:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340311 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/could-this-really-be-rims-lazarus-moment/feed/ 0 It might seem preposterous that RIM could stop making BlackBerrys and still survive, but there is a big, blue precedent for the move http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/rim-shares-surge-again-ahead-of-bb10-unveiling-up-almost-seven-per-cent-monday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/rim-shares-surge-again-ahead-of-bb10-unveiling-up-almost-seven-per-cent-monday/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:12:00 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339816 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/rim-shares-surge-again-ahead-of-bb10-unveiling-up-almost-seven-per-cent-monday/feed/ 0 WATERLOO, Ont. – Shares in BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion are continuing their upward march.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/the-company-thats-killing-rim/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/the-company-thats-killing-rim/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:59:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333015 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/the-company-thats-killing-rim/feed/ 0 How a start-up in Atlanta is stealing the BlackBerry maker’s most important clients http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/rim-subscribers-cash-to-be-closely-watched-in-q3-results-reported-today/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/rim-subscribers-cash-to-be-closely-watched-in-q3-results-reported-today/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:03:32 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/rim-subscribers-cash-to-be-closely-watched-in-q3-results-reported-today/feed/ 0 WATERLOO, Ont. – Today is the last peek the market will have into RIM’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/rim-subscribers-cash-to-be-closely-watched-in-q3-ahead-of-blackberry-launch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/rim-subscribers-cash-to-be-closely-watched-in-q3-ahead-of-blackberry-launch/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:35:51 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/rim-subscribers-cash-to-be-closely-watched-in-q3-ahead-of-blackberry-launch/feed/ 0 WATERLOO, Ont. – Research In Motion will report third-quarter results Thursday, the last time... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/hyped-up-on-snack-food-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/hyped-up-on-snack-food-2/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:50:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323951 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/hyped-up-on-snack-food-2/feed/ 0 Nokia files a lawsuit and Yahoo moves away from RIM http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/rim-shares-down-10-amid-blackberrys-loss-in-market-share-in-key-u-s-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/rim-shares-down-10-amid-blackberrys-loss-in-market-share-in-key-u-s-market/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:13:50 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320214 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/rim-shares-down-10-amid-blackberrys-loss-in-market-share-in-key-u-s-market/feed/ 0 WATERLOO, Ont. – Research In Motion shares took a substantial step back Tuesday from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/cibc-world-markets-raises-price-target-for-rim-shares-to-17-u-s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/cibc-world-markets-raises-price-target-for-rim-shares-to-17-u-s/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:36:16 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319431 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/cibc-world-markets-raises-price-target-for-rim-shares-to-17-u-s/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) has received another vote of confidence from the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/u-s-national-transportation-safety-board-wants-to-dump-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/u-s-national-transportation-safety-board-wants-to-dump-blackberry/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:41:15 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317369 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/u-s-national-transportation-safety-board-wants-to-dump-blackberry/feed/ 0 The National Transportation Safety Board is the latest in a number American government departments... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/blackberry-10-maker-dismisses-dead-on-arrival-comment-about-new-device/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/blackberry-10-maker-dismisses-dead-on-arrival-comment-about-new-device/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:22:38 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312675 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/blackberry-10-maker-dismisses-dead-on-arrival-comment-about-new-device/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Research In Motion turned to core supporters Wednesday in Ottawa, hoping to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/20/rim-offers-mps-sneak-peek-at-blackberry-10/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/20/rim-offers-mps-sneak-peek-at-blackberry-10/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:44:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305463 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/20/rim-offers-mps-sneak-peek-at-blackberry-10/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Some of Ottawa’s key government officials will be among the first to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/dont-call-it-a-comeback/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/dont-call-it-a-comeback/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:15:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299664 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/dont-call-it-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Research In Motion is still near death, but has one last shot at redemption http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/blackberry-ranked-near-the-bottom-among-global-brands/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/blackberry-ranked-near-the-bottom-among-global-brands/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:17:26 +0000 Business Blog http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299318 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/blackberry-ranked-near-the-bottom-among-global-brands/feed/ 0 But a climb-back is still possible http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/all-eyes-on-rim-and-its-second-quarter-financial-results/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/all-eyes-on-rim-and-its-second-quarter-financial-results/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:19:43 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/all-eyes-on-rim-and-its-second-quarter-financial-results/feed/ 0 TORONTO - A glimpse into the state of struggling BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) will be revealed later today when the company releases its second-quarter financial results. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/canadas-10-most-trusted-brands/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/canadas-10-most-trusted-brands/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:40:11 +0000 Blog of Lists http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280889 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/canadas-10-most-trusted-brands/feed/ 0 Tim Hortons is number two on the list. Who's the lucky number one? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/canadas-tech-king-iswho/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/canadas-tech-king-iswho/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:00:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275345 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/canadas-tech-king-iswho/feed/ 0 Since RIM's downfall, a number of unknown firms have vied for the title of 'Canada's biggest publicly traded technology company' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/why-rims-woes-are-partly-a-reflection-of-canadas-backward-telecom-sector/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/why-rims-woes-are-partly-a-reflection-of-canadas-backward-telecom-sector/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:03:06 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271921 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/why-rims-woes-are-partly-a-reflection-of-canadas-backward-telecom-sector/feed/ 0 BlackBerries were created for a low-bandwidth mobile world http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/29/6-books-from-when-the-blackberry-was-a-cultural-icon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/29/6-books-from-when-the-blackberry-was-a-cultural-icon/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:11:29 +0000 Blog of Lists http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271436 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/29/6-books-from-when-the-blackberry-was-a-cultural-icon/feed/ 0 Remember when RIM’s phone was so popular it was equated to a drug? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/rims-16g-playbook-destined-for-the-dumpster/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/rims-16g-playbook-destined-for-the-dumpster/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:40:31 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/rims-16g-playbook-destined-for-the-dumpster/feed/ 0 Canada's one-time tech darling says it will still offer 32G and 64G models of its troubled tablet line http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/apple-wants-the-ipad-to-be-the-next-must-have-business-tool/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/apple-wants-the-ipad-to-be-the-next-must-have-business-tool/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:01 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257851 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/apple-wants-the-ipad-to-be-the-next-must-have-business-tool/feed/ 0 That means developing more business apps, and taking on RIM http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/blackberry-10-shows-rim-may-have-finally-gotten-the-message/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/blackberry-10-shows-rim-may-have-finally-gotten-the-message/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:56:52 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/blackberry-10-shows-rim-may-have-finally-gotten-the-message/feed/ 0 But it's not enough to win over the skeptics http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/rim-to-finally-showcase-its-new-blackberry-10-operating-system-today/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/rim-to-finally-showcase-its-new-blackberry-10-operating-system-today/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 14:25:38 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/rim-to-finally-showcase-its-new-blackberry-10-operating-system-today/feed/ 0 Canada’s Research in Motion holds its annual BlackBerry World conference today, in which some... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/why-canadas-video-game-industry-is-a-model-for-the-rest-of-our-tech-sector/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/why-canadas-video-game-industry-is-a-model-for-the-rest-of-our-tech-sector/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:31:08 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253905 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/why-canadas-video-game-industry-is-a-model-for-the-rest-of-our-tech-sector/feed/ 0 Multinationals have come here and experienced virtual reverse takeovers by Canadians http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/23/rim%e2%80%99s-future-isn%e2%80%99t-with-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/23/rim%e2%80%99s-future-isn%e2%80%99t-with-blackberry/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:04 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235194 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/23/rim%e2%80%99s-future-isn%e2%80%99t-with-blackberry/feed/ 0 Research In Motion finally pulled the trigger Sunday night, with the BlackBerry maker announcing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/two-steps-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/two-steps-back/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:20:01 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/two-steps-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/two-steps-back/feed/ 0 From Julian Assange to RIM–this year's reversals of fortune http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/rim-warns-of-financial-target-miss/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/rim-warns-of-financial-target-miss/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:45:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228259 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/rim-warns-of-financial-target-miss/feed/ 0 Revenues hit by PlayBook flop, outage costs http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/consumers-sue-rim-over-blackberry-outage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/consumers-sue-rim-over-blackberry-outage/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:11:13 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/consumers-sue-rim-over-blackberry-outage/feed/ 10 Lawsuits filed in both Canada and the U.S. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/a-dubious-debut/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/a-dubious-debut/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:20:19 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/a-dubious-debut/feed/ 3 RIM’s PlayBook tablet launched to mixed reviews and plenty of doubters. But so did the iPad. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/blackberry-eyes-russia/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/blackberry-eyes-russia/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:28:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/25/blackberry-eyes-russia/feed/ 0 Balsillie says company has "ambitious plans" in country, offers Medvedev a BlackBerry tablet http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/smartphone-subterfuge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/smartphone-subterfuge/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:40:45 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162206 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/smartphone-subterfuge/feed/ 4 Tech watchers are wondering whether Canada’s Research in Motion is on its way to becoming an industry “dinosaur.” http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/pulling-out-the-playbook/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/pulling-out-the-playbook/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:40:15 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156586 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/pulling-out-the-playbook/feed/ 5 RIM has finally unveiled a working demo of its rival to the iPad—the BlackBerry Playbook http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/rim-is-down-but-not-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/rim-is-down-but-not-out/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:00:02 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/rim-is-down-but-not-out/feed/ 0 RIM latest device, the Torch 9800, was unveiled this summer to be little more than an iPhone catch-up attempt