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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/new-blackberrys-have-fewer-serious-competitors-but-still-face-many-challenges/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/new-blackberrys-have-fewer-serious-competitors-but-still-face-many-challenges/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:14:29 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378475 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/new-blackberrys-have-fewer-serious-competitors-but-still-face-many-challenges/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Several months ago the smartphone industry was preparing for an all-out brawl... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/blackberry-beats-expectations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/blackberry-beats-expectations/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:37:05 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365758 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/blackberry-beats-expectations/feed/ 0 ... but investors will have to wait a little longer for answers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/fanciful-blackberry-super-bowl-ad-focuses-on-what-new-z10-smartphone-cant-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/fanciful-blackberry-super-bowl-ad-focuses-on-what-new-z10-smartphone-cant-do/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:15:45 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346238 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/fanciful-blackberry-super-bowl-ad-focuses-on-what-new-z10-smartphone-cant-do/feed/ 0 TORONTO – In an usual marketing twist, the maker of the BlackBerry bought a... 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/2013/01/31/blackberry-shares-continue-downward-slide-one-day-after-new-phone-debut/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/blackberry-shares-continue-downward-slide-one-day-after-new-phone-debut/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:02:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345173 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/blackberry-shares-continue-downward-slide-one-day-after-new-phone-debut/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Shares in BlackBerry are continuing their downward slide a day after the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/heres-a-twentysomething-that-doesnt-want-a-sleek-new-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/heres-a-twentysomething-that-doesnt-want-a-sleek-new-blackberry/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:59:54 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/heres-a-twentysomething-that-doesnt-want-a-sleek-new-blackberry/feed/ 0 Mika Rekai likes her old one, thank you very much. Here's why. 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/five-things-that-may-convince-smartphone-buyers-to-pick-up-a-new-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/five-things-that-may-convince-smartphone-buyers-to-pick-up-a-new-blackberry/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:56:56 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/five-things-that-may-convince-smartphone-buyers-to-pick-up-a-new-blackberry/feed/ 0 TORONTO – It’s not an iPhone killer and doesn’t absolutely demolish the best Android... 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/2013/01/18/research-in-motion-stock-continues-remarkable-comeback-analyst-revises-estimate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/research-in-motion-stock-continues-remarkable-comeback-analyst-revises-estimate/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:09:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339276 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/research-in-motion-stock-continues-remarkable-comeback-analyst-revises-estimate/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Shares of Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) raced higher on Friday as one... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/kitchener-defends-special-treatment-of-blackberry-maker-over-advertising-in-city/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/kitchener-defends-special-treatment-of-blackberry-maker-over-advertising-in-city/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:10:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338259 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/kitchener-defends-special-treatment-of-blackberry-maker-over-advertising-in-city/feed/ 0 WATERLOO, Ont. – The City of Kitchener is defending its decision to get behind... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/u-k-based-network-says-router-glitch-affected-some-blackberry-customers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/u-k-based-network-says-router-glitch-affected-some-blackberry-customers/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:26:46 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336067 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/u-k-based-network-says-router-glitch-affected-some-blackberry-customers/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Vodaphone, a major U.K.-based client of Research In Motion (TSX:RIM), experienced technical... 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/2013/01/03/updated-blackberry-curve-smartphone-to-hit-u-s-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/updated-blackberry-curve-smartphone-to-hit-u-s-market/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:53:58 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/updated-blackberry-curve-smartphone-to-hit-u-s-market/feed/ 0 TORONTO – A new BlackBerry smartphone is headed to U.S. stores later this month,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/nokia-and-rim-agree-to-new-patent-licences-settling-old-disputes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/nokia-and-rim-agree-to-new-patent-licences-settling-old-disputes/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:11:50 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330997 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/nokia-and-rim-agree-to-new-patent-licences-settling-old-disputes/feed/ 0 HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. says it has entered into a new licence agreement with... 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/2012/10/31/come-on-blackberrybychoice-really/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/come-on-blackberrybychoice-really/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:28:21 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/come-on-blackberrybychoice-really/feed/ 0 Hard to come up with a worst soundbite, argues Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/rim-shares-down-on-report-says-bb10-phones-wont-come-until-march/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/rim-shares-down-on-report-says-bb10-phones-wont-come-until-march/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:12:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301479 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/rim-shares-down-on-report-says-bb10-phones-wont-come-until-march/feed/ 0 Research In Motion shares are down four per cent after an analyst said the... 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/2012/09/28/touchscreen-blackberry-10-could-save-rim-or-at-least-delay-its-death/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/touchscreen-blackberry-10-could-save-rim-or-at-least-delay-its-death/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:33:55 +0000 Business Blog http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298150 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/touchscreen-blackberry-10-could-save-rim-or-at-least-delay-its-death/feed/ 0 Qwerty model will become available only later, which is good, say analysts http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/bad-but-not-terrible-earnings-trigger-rim-stock-surge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/bad-but-not-terrible-earnings-trigger-rim-stock-surge/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:51:58 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/bad-but-not-terrible-earnings-trigger-rim-stock-surge/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Stock in Research in Motion (TSX:RIM) shot up almost 11 per cent... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/rim-posts-loss-but-theres-hope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/rim-posts-loss-but-theres-hope/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:49:37 +0000 Business Blog http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297912 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/rim-posts-loss-but-theres-hope/feed/ 0 The latest earnings report was bad, but not as bad as expected http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/rim-reports-235-million-second-quarter-loss-compared-with-329-million-profit-year-ago/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/rim-reports-235-million-second-quarter-loss-compared-with-329-million-profit-year-ago/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:20:33 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297757 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/rim-reports-235-million-second-quarter-loss-compared-with-329-million-profit-year-ago/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) reported a second-quarter loss of US$235 million on... 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/2012/07/04/research-in-motion-still-spiralling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/research-in-motion-still-spiralling/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:36:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271891 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/research-in-motion-still-spiralling/feed/ 0 Research In Motion Ltd.’s CEO Thorsten Heins did not try to ease the minds... 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/2012/05/31/general-brocks-lessons-for-modern-ceos/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/general-brocks-lessons-for-modern-ceos/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 20:11:14 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/general-brocks-lessons-for-modern-ceos/feed/ 0 If he were alive today, could Sir Isaac Brock turn around RIM? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/rim-expected-to-layoff-thousands-in-coming-days/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/rim-expected-to-layoff-thousands-in-coming-days/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 14:05:52 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261539 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/rim-expected-to-layoff-thousands-in-coming-days/feed/ 0 The makers of BlackBerry could issue as many as 6,000 layoff notices to employees... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/blackberry-blues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/blackberry-blues/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 13:41:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260528 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/blackberry-blues/feed/ 0 The once-mighty RIM is fighting for its life—while the Canadian tech sector is still suffering from the loss of Nortel 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/a-fuzzy-reception-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/a-fuzzy-reception-2/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 14:57:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254970 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/01/a-fuzzy-reception-2/feed/ 0 Instead it’s been a reminder of how brutally hard it is to engineer a turnaround http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/new-ceo-finally-has-a-vision-for-rim/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/new-ceo-finally-has-a-vision-for-rim/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:14:06 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/new-ceo-finally-has-a-vision-for-rim/feed/ 0 Thorsten Heins plans to refocus on enterprise, and stop chasing consumers http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/big-screen-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/big-screen-blackberry/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:20:09 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241363 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/big-screen-blackberry/feed/ 0 Will spots in movies and commercials translate into a comeback for RIM? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/more-bad-news-for-rim/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/more-bad-news-for-rim/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:39:00 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240335 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/more-bad-news-for-rim/feed/ 0 Canada’s Research In Motion was dealt another blow yesterday as technology research firm Gartner... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/samsungs-note-filling-the-space-between-smartphone-and-ipad/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/samsungs-note-filling-the-space-between-smartphone-and-ipad/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:32 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237729 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/samsungs-note-filling-the-space-between-smartphone-and-ipad/feed/ 0 It's basically an oversized phone you can scribble on–and it may just take off http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/the-fall-of-the-blackberry-titans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/the-fall-of-the-blackberry-titans/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:20:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/02/the-fall-of-the-blackberry-titans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/the-fall-of-the-blackberry-titans/feed/ 0 Strategic blunders, reckless pride and bad luck unravelled it all http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/the-most-influential-brand-in-canada-microsoft/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/the-most-influential-brand-in-canada-microsoft/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:36:28 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235408 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/the-most-influential-brand-in-canada-microsoft/feed/ 0 BlackBerry didn't even make the top 10 in the Ipsos Poll