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Verizon to Launch BlackBerry Storm Next Week for $250
Nov. 13, 2008
Verizon Wireless will start selling the BlackBerry Storm, Research in Motion's eagerly anticipated touch-based iPhone 3G alternative, on November 21 for $250 with a new two-year contract.
BlackBerry Bold hits speed bumps
Nov. 13, 2008
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 with AT&T service, the first BlackBerry to support HSPDA high-speed wireless networks, has a redesigned interface that is easy to use, and adds applications such as a music player, digital ...
The ultimate smartphone smackdown of 2008
Nov. 03, 2008
No market has been hotter than the smart phone market. Pacesetters Research in Motion and Microsoft are battling to stay on top, PDA stalwarts Palm and HP are fighting to recapture market share, and two new powerhouses ...
Vodacom, RIM launch BlackBerry in South Africa and Tanzania
Oct. 29, 2008
Vodacom Group and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone in South Africa, and the Curv 8310 and Pearl 8110 smartphones in Tanzania.
RIM CTO: 10 Tips for Creating Great BlackBerry Applications
Oct. 22, 2008
Research In Motion's (RIM) CTO David Yach addressed a crowd of roughly 700 mobile application developers and others at RIM's first BlackBerry Developer Conference in Silicon Valley on Tuesday, offering up a list of 10 ...
Seriously, I'm looking for a chicken recipe
Oct. 10, 2008
Jason and Keith talk about the economy freezing IT budgets, which political candidate spammers like best, and why filtering porn on airplanes is a must-have.
First BlackBerry touchscreen device to storm Verizon, Vodafone networks
Oct. 08, 2008
Network operators Vodafone and Verizon Wireless will sell Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm smartphone from next month, the companies said Wednesday.
Mobile users spur better business apps, RIM CTO says
Sep. 17, 2008
Businesses need to develop the same level of support for mobile devices that they have for their wired networks if they are to take advantage of expanding capabilities of handhelds, David Yach, CTO of software for ...
20 amazing, amusing and alarming IT "facts"
Sep. 15, 2008
A new report warns that the cost from lost productivity at work related to the new NFL season could add up to $10.5 billion. And there we were, thinking the biggest waste of time at work came from fielding an endless ...
RIM steps up consumer push
Sep. 11, 2008
Research In Motion, typically considered an enterprise device developer, continues to push its consumer strategy with new services announced Thursday, including MySpace and Tivo applications and a music service for ...
Nokia expands Exchange e-mail support
Sep. 10, 2008
Nokia is making it easier for enterprise workers to get their Exchange e-mail on its devices, pushing an alternative to Research In Motion's ubiquitous BlackBerry technology.
RIM launches first BlackBerry flip-phone
Sep. 10, 2008
Research In Motion (RIM) diversified its BlackBerry line Wednesday by introducing a "flip" or clamshell model, a popular form for mobile phones.
Getting fruity: Obama clings to his BlackBerry | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 26, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama wants to keep his BlackBerry even after taking office.
He made that clear in a video clip this morning on ABC's Good Morning America, from an upcoming interview with Barbara Walters (It's ...
Verizon to Launch BlackBerry Storm Next Week for $250
Nov. 13, 2008
Verizon Wireless will start selling the BlackBerry Storm, Research in Motion's eagerly anticipated touch-based iPhone 3G alternative, on November 21 for $250 with a new two-year contract.
The ultimate smartphone smackdown of 2008
Nov. 03, 2008
No market has been hotter than the smart phone market. Pacesetters Research in Motion and Microsoft are battling to stay on top, PDA stalwarts Palm and HP are fighting to recapture market share, and two new powerhouses ...
RIM warns BlackBerry admins of critical unpatched PDF bug
Jul. 17, 2008
Research in Motion has warned users and corporate administrators of a critical vulnerability in a component of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server that could be used to hack their company's computers.
Control your BlackBerry with voice commands
Jun. 29, 2008
The BlackBerry from Research In Motion Ltd. is the most popular line of cell phones in part because they tend to be easier to type on than most other phones. We e-mail addicts love them.
Symbian deal will open up mobile platform market
Jun. 26, 2008
When Nokia announced this week that it had agreed to purchase Symbian and open up some of its code for public use, many analysts said it was a direct shot across Android's bow.
Is fixed-mobile convergence worth the bother?
Jun. 23, 2008
Most companies seem in no hurry to adopt fixed-mobile convergence, which is seen by some as potentially expensive and complicated
Five burning wireless questions
Jun. 23, 2008
Is wireless technology moving faster than you can keep up with at your company? Here's our reality check on how soon some of the most talked about issues - from smartphone malware to Google's Android to WiMAX - will ...
RIM reportedly gets ultimatum over Indian BlackBerry service
Jun. 01, 2008
Indian officials have reportedly issued an ultimatum to Research in Motion asking the Canadian company to provide a way for the government to monitor BlackBerry communications if it wants its service to continue in that ...
RIM says it can't provide e-mail interception in India
May. 26, 2008
Research In Motion (RIM) has said it is unable to give the Indian government access to messages sent by its enterprise clients over the BlackBerry service.
Getting mobile right
May. 26, 2008
Mobile technology is delivering real business benefits, but the growing complexity and the manner in which the technology is acquired and managed can stretch IT thin.
RIM co-CEO Lazaridis on the iPhone, mobile device management
May. 20, 2008
Mike Lazaridis lives enterprise mobility. As Co-CEO and President of Research In Motion, the BlackBerry maker, he's the man who brought wireless push e-mail to handhelds in the late 1990s, changing the way ...
BlackBerry server upgrade to face stern tests
May. 19, 2008
The 5.0 release of BlackBerry Enterprise Server, due late this year, will test not only enterprise BlackBerry administrators but also its creator, Research in Motion. At stake will be whether RIM's software can perform ...
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RIM profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 46
2004 NW200 rank: 62
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
1909 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
65% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
60% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
361 |
| Change from '04 |
|
40 |
| As percentage of revenue 19 |
|
19 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
4000 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
477350 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
15530 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1984 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Feb |
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