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App Store hypothetical market cap beats RIM's value

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 20th, 2011)

Research in Motion, maker of the once-ubiquitous BlackBerry, hasn't been doing so well this year. As each month goes buy, its smartphone continues to lose market share to the likes of Apple's iPhone and Android-powered phones. Just last week, RIM's stock sank after dismal quarterly earnings and ...

Regulators worried about Apple's interest in Nortel patents

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 5th, 2011)

On June 20th, Canadian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nortel will be auctioning off over 6,000 patents in order to restructure its debt and pay off financial obligations. Last December we reported that among the companies interested in the patents are Google, Research in Motion, and ...

Kodak wants $1B in royalties revenue from Apple, RIM

by Dana Franklin (Mar 25th, 2011)

At about 5:00 PM in Washington, D.C., today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will decide if it should review a judge's findings from January that concluded neither Apple's iPhone or RIM's Blackberry infringed patents held by Eastman Kodak Company. Antonio Perez, CEO of Kodak, told ...

RIM called the iPhone 'badly flawed' before launch

by Chris Ward (Mar 16th, 2011)

If you were one of the iPhone's early adopters way back in 2007, you were the proud owner of a "badly flawed" device. Well, you were according to BlackBerry manufacturer RIM, anyway (see image for RIM's advice on how to best use your iPhone). A Reuters report on RIM's future (PDF) quotes an ...

CEOs discuss Apple at Web 2.0 Summit

by Michael Gray (Nov 19th, 2010)

While the Web 2.0 Summit was under way from Nov. 15 through Nov. 17, there were a few inevitable pot shots at Apple from attending chief executive officers. This isn't really a surprise with the ongoing growth of Apple and Apple's overall value, but it's definitely interesting to see what those ...