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BlackBerry Remains as Smartphone King
3/11/10 at 3:00 PM by Andrew Burger
Motorola was the top mobile handset original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry platform, was the top developer of smartphone platforms in the U.S. during 4Q 2009, according to comScore's latest MobiLens research service. Motorola captured 22.9% of the U.S. ...
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Why Microsoft Needs to Buy RIM
10/8/09 at 9:24 AM by Bernie Arnason
The battle for mobile operating systems dominance is on, and the odd man out may be Windows Mobile (WiMo). The news this week has been dominated by Google’s Android platform. Once again, Microsoft’s nemesis, Google, is stealing some thunder from a core Microsoft ...
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Smart Phone Wars Heat Up
5/28/09 at 9:59 PM by Telecompetitor What a week for the smartphone. It began with the continuing hype over the pending launch of the Palm Pre by Sprint. Shortly thereafter, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that most wireless networks (read AT&T’s network) are ill prepared to handle the data traffic generated by smartphones. That is except for AT&T thanks to ongoing 3G network upgrades. Google followed that revelation with ...
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RIM Launches BlackBerry App Store
4/2/09 at 9:58 PM by Telecompetitor
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launches BlackBerry App World, a new on-device application store for BlackBerry smartphones. At launch, BlackBerry App World brings together a broad mix of personal and business applications for users to discover. Read More ...
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Skype Announcement Illustrates IP Impact on Wireless
3/30/09 at 9:27 AM by Telecompetitor |
Dell Launching Google Smartphone?
1/29/09 at 6:42 PM by Telecompetitor Dell may be on the verge of launching smartphones based on both Google’s Android and Window's Mobile operating systems. The launch could happen as early as next month at the GSMA Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain. The speculation about a Dell smartphone launch is being fueled by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which ...
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Smartphone Momentum Losing Some Steam?
12/3/08 at 10:57 PM by Telecompetitor First Palm, maker of arguably the first “mainstream” smartphone, the Treo, announced they’re losing some serious steam. Now comes RIM, who lowered their third quarter expectations on Wednesday. Is this an early indication that smartphone momentum is slowing, or another example of iPhone dominance? Probably neither. Reality suggests that both Palm and RIM have problems all their own which are not necessarily indicative ...
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Verizon’s Turn for Smartphone Spotlight with BlackBerry Storm Launch
11/21/08 at 12:46 AM by Telecompetitor While it won’t match iPhone 3G mania, it’s Verizon’s turn for the smartphone launch spotlight with the pending launch of the BlackBerry Storm. AT&T is still riding the iPhone wave and even T-Mobile had their five seconds of smartphone fame with the G1 launch. Now it’s Verizon’s turn. They’ve been prepping the market for the past few weeks with an “anticipatory” marketing campaign. ...
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BlackBerry Answer to iPhone Launching Nov 24?
11/12/08 at 12:37 AM by Telecompetitor The iPhone recently dethroned the BlackBerry as the number one selling smartphone in the U.S. RIM hopes to reverse the trend with the introduction of the BlackBerry Storm, which is their keyboardless touch phone answer to the iPhone. The phone will be exclusive to Verizon, which has recently stepped up their “anticipatory” marketing efforts. The wait may ...
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Verizon: Mobile Web Will Cost You $30/Month
11/2/08 at 9:33 PM by Telecompetitor |

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