Read more Research In Motion stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1288/research-in-motion.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:36:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70336/dow-off-42-wrapping-up-down-week-for-stocks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks fell today after reports of a smaller-than-expected rise in new home sales and a drop in orders for durable goods over the last month. Blue chips Alcoa, Amex, and Wal-Mart all fell at least 2%, and RIM dropped 17.1% after issuing a disappointing earnings forecast. The Dow dropped...http://www.newser.com/story/70336/dow-off-42-wrapping-up-down-week-for-stocks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 15:27:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68468/how-to-improve-the-blackberry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe iPhone has become a cultural phenomenon, but RIM sells way more units than Apple does. Why, then, does the BlackBerry have such obvious flaws? Wired lists five improvements RIM needs to make: Browser. The web looks much the same on an iPhone or Palm Pre as it does on...http://www.newser.com/story/68468/how-to-improve-the-blackberry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:00:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67814/can-blackberry-addicts-switch-to-iphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor BlackBerry users, the lure of the iPhone can be hard to resist, despite the Apple device's lack of a keyboard and AT&T-only service policy. The Wall Street Journal followed five BlackBerry users who switched to the iPhone and charted the highs and lows: All of them said they adjusted...http://www.newser.com/story/67814/can-blackberry-addicts-switch-to-iphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 11:16:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58051/curve-grabs-top-spot-as-best-selling-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Blackberry Curve has overtaken the iPhone to become America's best-selling smartphone, Ars Technica reports. First-quarter figures from research firm NPD reveal that the iPhone fell into second place for the first time since the iPhone 3G was launched last summer, according to first-quarter figures from research firm NRD. BlackBerry...http://www.newser.com/story/58051/curve-grabs-top-spot-as-best-selling-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 1:54:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55569/industrials-fall-dow-down-186.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks dropped today as investors grew jittery over earnings season, the Wall Street Journal reports. Major industrial and commodities stocks saw declines ahead of Alcoa’s report, in which analysts expect a loss of 56 cents per share. Tech fell, too, with Research in Motion and Cisco dropping 6% and 4%,...http://www.newser.com/story/55569/industrials-fall-dow-down-186.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 15:21:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55251/energy-tech-climb-dow-up-39.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks closed with small gains after spending the day mostly in the red on the news of a 25-year high in unemployment, the Wall Street Journal reports. Anticipating governments’ stimulus plans will increase fuel demand globally, investors put their money into energy stocks. Tech also performed well after a strong...http://www.newser.com/story/55251/energy-tech-climb-dow-up-39.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 15:09:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55033/blackberry-users-get-an-app-store.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRIM's latest effort to quench their Blackberry users' iPhone envy is an application store, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company expects about 1,000 applications to be posted at the new App World this week—still a trickle compared to Apple's 15,000. Those now available include apps for...http://www.newser.com/story/55033/blackberry-users-get-an-app-store.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 17:28:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49384/dell-may-launch-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDell is considering a move into the smartphone business, the Wall Street Journal reports. The computer company has had engineers working on models for more than a year and could launch a competitor to the iPhone or Blackberry as early as next month. CEO Michael Dell also could pull the...http://www.newser.com/story/49384/dell-may-launch-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 21:42:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49202/new-blackberry-lands-in-a-sweet-spot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearch in Motion’s newest BlackBerry, the Curve 8900, is "a satisfying combination of high-end features, ideal size, and good looks," writes Katherine Boehret for the Wall Street Journal. Unlike the high-profile Storm, the new smartphone has a real keyboard that's "a dream for thumbs," she raves. Overall, the Curve 8900...http://www.newser.com/story/49202/new-blackberry-lands-in-a-sweet-spot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Jan 2009 9:57:10 CST