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John Paczkowski in News on February 9 at 11:22 am PT
Looks like the Justice Department plans to approve the $4.5 billion sale of Nortel’s wireless technology patents to a consortium led by Microsoft and Apple. Sources familiar with the matter say the DOJ has addressed concerns that the consortium might use the patents to unfairly hamstring competitors. It’s not clear when the DOJ will issue its approval, but when it does some 6,000 wireless patents will be transferred over to Rockstar Bidco, an alliance that also includes Research In Motion, Sony, Ericsson AB and EMC.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 2 at 5:00 am PT
Martha Stewart shares her list of tech gripes in a video interview with
AllThingsD’s Ina Fried.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 27 at 3:59 am PT
“I know we’ve made mistakes, and I know I’m in for a fight.”
John Paczkowski in News on January 25 at 1:45 pm PT
Prem Watsa brings more than business acumen to RIM’s board.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 24 at 4:30 am PT
Lots of folks are giving RIM’s new boss advice, but it takes only a few hard facts to rebut the notion that no radical change is needed.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 23 at 11:21 am PT
“If we continue doing well what we’re doing, I see no problems with us being in the top three players worldwide in the next years in wireless.”
Peter Kafka in Mobile on January 23 at 5:37 am PT
The new BlackBerry boss makes his first (conference) call.
Will Connors and Chip Cummins, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 22 at 6:25 pm PT
After 20 years together at the helm of Research In Motion Ltd., Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, the company’s co-chief executives, said they planned to turn over the top job early Monday to a little-known company insider as part of a board and management shuffle.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 20 at 4:15 am PT
Would RIM ever hand over its BlackBerry business to Samsung in return for royalties?
John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 17 at 2:49 pm PT
RIM is reportedly talking to Samsung, but what is it talking about?
