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Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Messenger service on iPhones and devices running Google's Android software.
Apple's iPhone is outdated, according to the chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will begin selling its new touchscreen smartphone to U.S. consumers with AT&T on March 22. The release will come several weeks after RIM launched the much-delayed devices elsewhere.
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will launch its new touchscreen smartphone in the U.S. with AT&T on March 22. The release will come several weeks after RIM launched the much-delayed devices elsewhere.
A modern BlackBerry with a physical keyboard might not arrive in the U.S. until May or June, a month or two behind other parts of the world, the chief executive of the smartphone maker suggested in an interview.
A modern BlackBerry with a physical keyboard might not arrive in the U.S. until May or June, a month or two behind other parts of the world, the chief executive of the smartphone maker suggested in an interview.
Research In Motion Ltd. is changing its name to BlackBerry as the Canadian company develops two new phones with a modern operating system called BlackBerry 10. RIM is counting on the new system to help with a turnaround. Here's a look at recent developments as the company struggles to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and devices running Google's Android operating software.
Research In Motion Ltd. has designed the first two phones running the new BlackBerry 10 software. The Z10 came out in the U.K. last week and Canada on Tuesday, but it won't go on sale in the U.S. until mid-March. It will have a touch-screen keyboard. A model with a physical keyboard, the Q10, will not be available until later, further delaying a long-overdue makeover for the Canadian company and its once-pioneering product.
A modern BlackBerry with a physical keyboard might not arrive in the United States until May or June, a month or two behind other parts of the world, the chief executive of the smartphone maker suggested in an interview.
The chief executive of Research In Motion said he's disappointed the new BlackBerry won't be released in the United States until mid-March, but he said early data suggests sales in the U.K. are above expectations.
The new crop of BlackBerry smartphones has finally arrived after a lengthy delay that allowed other mobile devices and operating systems made by Apple, Google and Samsung to build commanding leads in a market that is redefining society and technology.
Research In Motion Ltd. revealed its first two phones running the new BlackBerry 10 software on Wednesday. The Z10 will come out in the U.K. and Canada within the week, but not in the U.S. until March. It will have a touch-screen keyboard. A model with a physical keyboard, the Q10, will not be available in the U.S. until at least April, further delaying a long-overdue makeover for the Canadian company and its once-pioneering product.
A new generation of more versatile BlackBerry smartphones is finally about to hit the market after excruciating delays allowed mobile devices made by Apple, Samsung and others to build commanding leads in a market that is redefining society.
After lengthy delays, Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its first two phones with the new BlackBerry 10 system. The Q10 will have a physical keyboard, while the Z10 has only a touch-screen keyboard.
After lengthy delays, Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its first two phones with the new BlackBerry 10 system. The Q10 will have a physical keyboard, while the Z10 has only a touch-screen keyboard. RIM says it will also change its name to BlackBerry to maintain a single brand. It will have the ticker symbol "BBRY" on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
"I'm happy to say they were wrong," Mr. Heins said. "We are not only still here. We are firing on all cylinders as a company."
Mr. Heins said the lower-cost Q5 device will be available in selected markets this summer The gadget is part of RIM's effort to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android smartphones.
