Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God at http://www.god-101.com/A bit of financial news, not only because it's interesting, but because this company is just down the road from here and a darling of the business community in S. W. Ontario and across Canada for that matter.
Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. are climbing on rumours that the BlackBerry maker may be bought by software giant Microsoft Corp. and it's all because of that cute little blackberry like the one I have sitting on my desk."Microsoft has been mentioned as a possible buyer," Frederic Ruffy, an analyst at options education firm Optionetics, said yesterday.
"According to speculation, the software giant might be interested in RIM in response to Google's recent announcement that it is interested in making its own mobile phone operating system, which would compete with Windows Mobile."
Both Waterloo, Ont.-based RIM and Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft declined to comment on the rumours. RIM's current market capitalization is about $50 billion, which would make a purchase of the company expensive.
Microsoft, however, has deep pockets.
Industry analysts have pegged Microsoft at a disadvantage in the cellphone market against its two main rivals, Apple and Google.
Apple entered the mobile market in June with its iPhone, while rumours continue about Google doing the same with a possible announcement as early as next week.
RIM said it added 1.2 million BlackBerry subscribers in the quarter, bringing its total base to more than nine million.
Your "financial whiz kid" scribe;
Allan W Janssen
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Rim Shot!
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Blackberry does it again!
I'm sort of proud of Research In Motion Ltd. as they are a local company and they just announced that they are rolling out the smallest and lightest full-keyboard BlackBerry smartphone yet - "The Curve.".
It's a new multimedia-laden device aimed at broadening the market that it seeks to conquer.
Aside from all of the standard calling and wireless e-mail functions RIM's devices are known for, the new BlackBerry Curve comes with a 2-megapixel camera with 5X zoom, built-in flash and a full-screen viewfinder.
It lets users watch videos and play music like other BlackBerries, but also comes with an advanced media manager program and a photo editor as well.
The Curve follows on the success of the BlackBerry Pearl, which debuted last September to rave reviews and has sold very well for the Waterloo, Ontario-based company.
The Pearl, however, did not feature a full, so-called QWERTY keyboard which some users prefer.
"For those that were eagerly awaiting for a Pearl-like design with a full QWERTY keyboard, this is it," RIM co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said in an interview.
The Curve's bells and whistles are aimed at high-end customers who are willing to pay top dollar for stylish looking smartphones with multimedia capability.
While the Curve is still a device for professionals and so-called "prosumers," RIM hopes its heavy multimedia focus will broaden the market to high-end retail consumers.
Balsillie and RIM did not announce a price for the Curve, but the device is expected to be available for around $200 through carriers around the globe.
While the BlackBerry has become a staple among lawyers, politicians, business executives and other professionals, it has yet to penetrate the retail consumer market to the same extent.
One key hurdle for widening the audience for the BlackBerry has been its price, as a fully-loaded smartphone with wireless e-mail capability is much more expensive than most cellphones available on the market today.
However, that is beginning to change, Balsillie said, with some plans for the BlackBerry now offering the device for free or for less than $100.
Your "all the news, all the time" scribe;
Allan W Janssen
It's a new multimedia-laden device aimed at broadening the market that it seeks to conquer.
Aside from all of the standard calling and wireless e-mail functions RIM's devices are known for, the new BlackBerry Curve comes with a 2-megapixel camera with 5X zoom, built-in flash and a full-screen viewfinder.
It lets users watch videos and play music like other BlackBerries, but also comes with an advanced media manager program and a photo editor as well.
The Curve follows on the success of the BlackBerry Pearl, which debuted last September to rave reviews and has sold very well for the Waterloo, Ontario-based company.
The Pearl, however, did not feature a full, so-called QWERTY keyboard which some users prefer.
"For those that were eagerly awaiting for a Pearl-like design with a full QWERTY keyboard, this is it," RIM co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said in an interview.
The Curve's bells and whistles are aimed at high-end customers who are willing to pay top dollar for stylish looking smartphones with multimedia capability.
While the Curve is still a device for professionals and so-called "prosumers," RIM hopes its heavy multimedia focus will broaden the market to high-end retail consumers.
Balsillie and RIM did not announce a price for the Curve, but the device is expected to be available for around $200 through carriers around the globe.
While the BlackBerry has become a staple among lawyers, politicians, business executives and other professionals, it has yet to penetrate the retail consumer market to the same extent.
One key hurdle for widening the audience for the BlackBerry has been its price, as a fully-loaded smartphone with wireless e-mail capability is much more expensive than most cellphones available on the market today.
However, that is beginning to change, Balsillie said, with some plans for the BlackBerry now offering the device for free or for less than $100.
Your "all the news, all the time" scribe;
Allan W Janssen
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