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Motorola, Research in Motion sued over voicemail (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:46 +0000

AP - Patent holding company Klausner Technologies Inc. on Monday said it's suing Motorola Inc. and the maker of BlackBerry smartphones for allegedly violating its patent for visual voicemail.

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Motorola, RIMM Sued By Klausner Over Visual Voicemail

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:24:10 +0000

Klausner Technologies , a patent licensing firm, today said it filed lawsuits against both Motorola (MOT) and Research In Motion (RIMM ) asserting that the two companies violate Klausner’s portfolio fo 24 patents relating to visual voicemail. The company asserts that its patents are violated by the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and by the Motorola Cliq . The suits were filed in the Eastern District of Texas.

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Research In Motion: BMO Capital Cuts Rating, Trims Estimates

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:02:02 +0000

BMO Capital analyst Tim Long this afternoon cut his rating on Research In Motion (RIMM) to Market Perform from Outperform, chopping his price target on the stock to $64, from $100. He also trimmed his EPS estimate for the February 2010 fiscal year to $4.13, from $4.21; for FY 2011 he goes to $4.66, from $5.10. Long thinks the company is likely to lose market share at Verizon (VZ) , which he says accounts for about 30% of the company’s revenue, and where RIMM this year had an estimated 66% of all smart phone sales. He notes that Verizon is “clearly” promoting Android, “with a huge push” for the Motorola (MOT) Droid . The HTC Droid Eris “also seems to be getting fair promotion,” he notes. Long thinks the BlackBerry Storm 2 is an improvement over the original version, but that it lacks some features consumers want. The Tour is a “solid mid-to-high end device,” but he says that “trackball issues are limiting growth and ...

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RIMM: Auriga Launches With Hold Rating

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:22:46 +0000

Auriga USA analyst Chandan Sarkar this morning launched coverage of Research In Motion (RIMM) with a Hold rating and $66 price target, modestly above Friday’s close at $62.69. On the one hand, Sarkar writes, “RIMM is well-positioned…to take advantage of the ongoing worldwide growth of smart phones - a market that…should grow significantly faster than the overall cell phone market as the spread of all-you-can-eat data pricing plans continues to drive the high end of that market.” But he says that is counter balanced by increasing competitive pressure from Google , Apple , Windows Mobile and others. “Thus, we consider the overall risk/reward ratio well-balanced in the current stock price,” he writes. RIMM today is down 94 cents, or 1.5%, to $61.74.

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Online calculator helps you choose the best smartphone (InfoWorld)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

InfoWorld - As the number of truly smart smartphones continues to grow, choosing the right device for your personal or business use is increasingly difficult. It's no longer a clear choice betwen Apple's consumer-oriented iPhone and Research in Motion's enterprise-oriented BlackBerry.

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Matching Wal-Mart, Amazon Offers $100 Gift Cards To BlackBerry Buyers

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:20:47 +0000

Matching a recent move by Wal-Mart (WMT) , Amazon.com (AMZN) has unveiled a new promotion on Research in Motion (RIMM) BlackBerry phones, giving buyers of certain models who sign up for new 2-year plans free $100 “e-gift cards.” The deal runs from November 14 through November 20. The gift cards will be mailed automatically 6 weeks after the phones are purchased. Eligible AT&T (T) phones include the Bold 9000 - which is priced at a penny on Amazon; Verizon phones in the promotion include the Storm , which also is selling for a penny. There are eight other phones on the list, including models from Sprint (S) and T-Mobile . Earlier: Media Price War Continues, This Time In Blu-Ray Discs

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Samsung Launches Bada Mobile Operating System (NewsFactor)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:06:46 +0000

NewsFactor - There's another mobile operating system to add to the mix that includes Windows Mobile, Research in Motion's BlackBerry, Palm's webOS, Apple's iPhone, Symbian and Google's Android. On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, called bada.

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Wal-Mart Offering $100 Gift Card To BlackBerry Buyers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:44:33 +0000

In the latest demonstration of the increasing competition smartphone market, Wal-Mart (WMT) this morning announced a one-week promotion on the Research In Motion (RIMM) BlackBerry , offering $100 gift cards to customers who buy one of the company’s phones with any of the four major wireless carriers. The deal includes these phones: AT&T Curve 8310 AT&T Bold 9000 Sprint Curve 8330 T-Mobile 8520 T-Mobile Pearl 8120 Verizon Storm Verizon Storm II RIMM today is up $1.13, or 1.8%, to $64.80.

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