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BlackBerry Bold Uptake Strong, Waiting On Storm (RIMM)
How did Research In Motion's (RIMM) big, bulky BlackBerry Bold do yesterday in its first day of sales at AT&T (T) stores? Pretty well, it seems, despite a minor distraction. (Election Day.) Citi analyst Jim Suva says his checks at AT&T stores show "strong initial demand" for the Bold with many stores sold out before noon. (more...)
Mossberg Pees On BlackBerry Bold: Bulky, Heavy, Expensive
Team Mossberg at the WSJ (Katherine Boehret) pees on RIM's BlackBerry Bold, which quietly went on sale yesterday. The bottom line: big, heavy, and expensive: I've been using the Bold for the past couple of weeks, both in New York City and in Washington, D.C., and had almost no trouble doing email and Web browsing with its 3G network connection [...]
Will Microsoft Buy Research in Motion?
Not likely: A deal for the BlackBerry maker would be hostile and pricey. Canadian national pride might get in the way, too The plunge in Research In Motion's (RIMM) share price has fueled speculation that the maker of smartphones is vulnerable to a takeover—but buyers are unlikely to go BlackBerry-picking anytime soon. Shares of the Waterloo [...]
Where Is Microsoft’s Smartphone? Everywhere, Says Redmond
By Dan Frommer The smartphone wars are set for this holiday season: Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 3G versus new BlackBerry gadgets from Research In Motion (RIMM), and now Google's 'G1' Android GPhone. Oh -- and dozens of gadgets running Microsoft's Windows Mobile. (more...)
RIM Blows Q2; Subscriber, EPS Guidance Weak; Shares Topple (RIMM)
By Dan Frommer So much for being immune to the downturn: BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) got crushed after hours -- down 20% -- after missing Q2 sales and EPS consensus, and issuing light subscriber and profit guidance for Q3. (more...)
