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INQ Mobile Decides to Friend Facebook and Spotify for New Android Phone (Video)

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 9, 2011 at 2:03 pm PT

Folks hoping for a Facebook phone straight from Marc Zuckerberg will have to wait a while longer. But for those who want an Android device with a whole lot of connections to the social network, INQ Mobile’s new Cloud line could be just the ticket.

Verizon’s Cure for CrackBerry Addiction: Android

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 10, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Another handful of worrisome data points for Research in Motion, which appears to be slipping down carriers’ priority lists as the BlackBerry struggles for purchase in an increasingly sophisticated market. New Verizon sales metrics from ITG Investment Research analyst Matthew Goodman paint a picture of RIM that, while not yet dire, describe a worrisome trend.

For RIM, 2011 Hopefully a Lot Better Than 2010

John Paczkowski in News on December 7, 2010 at 3:01 am PT

2010 was a difficult year for Reasearch in Motion, one marked by slowing momentum and ebbing market share. But next year promises to be different. Because in 2011 RIM will be more on point than it has been in the past.

NPD: Android Surging, BlackBerry Falling, Apple Flat

Peter Kafka in Media on November 1, 2010 at 4:35 am PT

Here’s a chart pretty much guaranteed to get teeth grinding in Cupertino–new data from NPD showing Android extending its lead as America’s most popular mobile operating system.

No BlackBerry Blackout in UAE

John Paczkowski in News on October 8, 2010 at 8:00 am PT

Research in Motion’s BlackBerry service won’t be going dark in The United Arab Emirates on Monday. This morning the the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, which had threatened to ban the service over security concerns, backed off that threat after reaching some sort of deal with RIM.

Smartphone Price Cuts Ruining Long-Term Price Potential?

John Paczkowski in News on November 23, 2009 at 7:32 am PT

As we head into the holidays, smartphone prices are dropping to points that belie their advanced feature sets. While this is great news for consumers, it may well be problematic for smartphone manufacturers.

A Downsized BlackBerry Bold With Oomph

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 10, 2009 at 3:16 pm PT

The Mossberg Solution compares the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 with two of its siblings.

RIM Product Line More FrankenBerry Than CrackBerry

John Paczkowski in News on June 26, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

With the Palm Pre and iPhone 3GS in stores and the myTouch 3G, T-Mobile’s second Google Android phone, headed to market, is Research in Motion’s product lineup beginning to look a bit dated? Which leads to another question: Has RIM’s success made it too complacent? GC Research analyst Tero Kuittinen believes it has.

A Kick Start to the Sidekick’s Social Side

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on May 5, 2009 at 5:14 pm PT

The new Sidekick LX has a camera, 3G-connection and social-networking apps, but the absence of a touch screen is glaring for this expensive device.

BlackBerry Curve More Popular Than iPhone

John Paczkowski in News on May 4, 2009 at 7:19 am PT

Question for you: What was the best-selling consumer smartphone in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2009? What’s that? Apple’s iPhone? Wrong. According to market researcher NPD, it was Research in Motion’s BlackBerry Curve, which slipped past the iconic device in market share bolstered by Verizon’s Buy One, Get One promotion.