By Joel West: I saw an interesting comment Wednesday on BlackBerry's (BBRY) late conversion to openness. VC Fred Wilson wrote:So RIM has decided that it is time to make Blackberry Messenger (BBM) cross platform. They announced yesterday that by this

Last month, footage from Guillermo del Toro's monster film, "Pacific Film" was released online.  Now, the full trailer has hit the web and we see more of Earth's "Jaeger" robots fighting aliens. "Pacific Rim" hits theaters July 12.  SEE ALS

RIM offers popular BlackBerry Messenger service to rival devices ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Mess

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (BBRY, BB.T) said it is planning to roll out a new phone that will run off its latest operating system but target customers in the developing world--the first new RIM product following the launch of its all-to

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said it's planning to roll out a new phone that will target customers in the developing world—the first new product RIM is debuting following the launch of its all-touch Z10 and its keyboard-equipped Q10.

Research In Motion said its BlackBerry services have been restored after some of its users experienced service issues Friday.

Research In Motion Ltd. (BBRY) said Friday that BlackBerry services have been restored after some of its users experienced service issues Friday.

It's been a long time since we've seen new footage for "Pacific Rim," Guillermo del Toro's alien vs. robot film.  Warner Bros. released an extended trailer for the film today, one that was originally intended to be shown at film convention Wonde

Roy Hibbert is not exactly known for his explosiveness. But in the first half of tonight's Pacers-Hawks game, he rumbled to the rim, took a pass and threw it down directly in the face of forward Ivan Johnson. This is a 7'2" man making a 6'8" man look

Research In Motion said it would ask regulators to review "materially false and misleading comments" made Thursday about retail return rates for its new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone.

Research In Motion Ltd. (BBRY, BB.T) took an unusually aggressive stance against an analyst Friday, saying it will ask regulators in the U.S. and Canada to review what it called "materially false and misleading comments' about retail return rates for

The largest investor in RIM is sticking with the company despite the founder's exit TORONTO (AP) — The largest investor in Research In Motion said Thursday that he will stick with the BlackBerry company despite founder Mike Lazaridis's announce

In one of the more unusual endings you will ever see in an NBA game, the Rockets were tied with the Suns 98-98 when James Harden threw up a three-pointer at the buzzer. The shot clanged off the rim and it appeared that the game was headed for overtim

Households in Europe's fragile southern rim have far higher wealth—on paper, at least—than those in Germany, according to an ECB report that may fuel resistance to more bailouts.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- TheStreet's Anton Wahlman produced pure financial media gold last week -- BlackBerry: The End Game -- clearly laying out the case for a takeout of the artist formerly known as RIM. It's one of those articles that does an excel

* TSX falls 32.06 points, or 0.25 percent, to 12,667.59 * Six of 10 main sectors advance * BlackBerry shares rise 2 percent after results By John Tilak TORONTO, March 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday, led by declines in gold

* TSX falls 32.06 points, or 0.25 percent, to 12,667.59 * Six of 10 main sectors advance * BlackBerry shares rise 2 percent after results By John Tilak TORONTO, March 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday, led by declines in gold

Research In Motion beat most analysts' expectations by reporting a surprise profit and maintaining a strong cash position in its fiscal fourth quarter—the first period to include any sales of its new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone.

A roundup of blog posts and articles from around the web.

Short sellers aren't showing much faith in Research In Motion's turnaround story. As the stock has more than doubled since September, short sellers have been betting RIM's fortunes will fade again.

As RIM shares have more than doubled in price since September, short sellers have been piling in, betting the company’s fortunes will again fade. With earnings scheduled for Thursday, BlackBerry bears are in for an important test.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The artist formerly know as RIM reports earnings Thursday morning. And the report -- good, bad or somewhere in between -- means absolutely nothing. It should not surprise you that the media and Wall Street types do not underst

Some options traders are wagering that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will surprise investors with good news when its latest earnings report hits the tape later this week.

BlackBerry shares have continued to fall after a disappointing US launch of the new Z10 smartphones prompted Goldman Sachs to downgrade its financial rating for the Canadian company. The BlackBerry maker, formerly known as RIM, has been keen to talk

The BlackBerry Z10 phone from Research In Motion has received tepid marketing support from AT&T since its debut in stores on Friday, dealing RIM an early setback in its drive to improve sales in the crucial U.S. market.

Governments on stricken rim have sold €28.2bn worth of bonds so far this year, almost double the amount over the same period last year

In this week's podcast, the crew chatted about the market's fits and starts this week related to worries about Europe and how RIM will fare in its comeback attempt.

After all that, the Dow dropped 2 points this week. Apple rose, but RIM fell after what appeared to be a disappointing BlackBerry 10 U.S. launch.

The stock market is calling RIM's new BlackBerry launch a dud.

Research In Motion's new BlackBerry isn't doing much for the company's stock price. Today, that is.

When RIM launches its new BlackBerry in the U.S. Friday, it will face a highly competitive smartphone market as Apple and Samsung have rocketed ahead in market share and sales.

TORONTO, March 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock indexopened higher on Wednesday, led by energy and financials, asfears of a Cyprus default were overshadowed by expectations thatthe U.S. Federal Reserve will sustain its bond-buying stimulusplan and

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- In all seriousness, I really do believe BlackBerry , starting in Canada, can continue to rise from the dead. In a fight for No. 3, there's no way Microsoftcan take the artist formerly known as RIM. None. It's next to impossibl

Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, founders of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, are on a mission to turn Waterloo, Ontario into Canada's answer to Silicon Valley.The founding duo of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin

No matter what else he does in his career, Terry West will always be known as RIM/BlackBerry's first employee. He's long since been gone from the company, leaving after five years in 1993, when RIM was still in the business of making radio devices, n

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$$$ Icahn Reports Big Stake in Herbalife; Shares Jump [WSJ]$$$ Thursday M&A Craze Shakes Up League Tables [WSJ]$$$ Big hedge funds fueled fourth-quarter dive in Apple shares [Reuters]$$$ RIM’s old CEO is so impressed with BB10 that he dumped a

Investors may see former RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie's stock sale as a sign he doesn't believe in the future of the company's new BB10 devices. Still, it's hardly surprising he sold his position.

BlackBerry's (NASDAQ: BBRY) co-founder Jim Balsillie has dumped his remaining stock in the firm.

Jim Balsillie, a former co-chief executive of Research In Motion Ltd. (BBRY) and one of Canada's richest men, has sold all his remaining shares in the company, according to a regulatory filing released Thursday.

Jim Balsillie, a former co-chief executive of Research In Motion and one of Canada's richest men, has sold all his remaining shares in the company, according to a regulatory filing released Thursday.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is close to an agreement with telecoms operators in the United Arab Emirates to offer Internet-based voice and video services, providing a potential boost to sales of the recently-launched Z10 handset.

Smartphone maker Research In Motion named two industry executives as directors, bringing its board size to 12 members.

Research In Motion started selling its new BlackBerrys across its home market of Canada, with two of the country's biggest carriers reporting strong orders and investors bidding up RIM shares.

RIM CEO acknowledges mid-March US release date is disappointing TORONTO (AP) — The chief executive of Research In Motion said he's disappointed the new BlackBerry won't be released in the United States until mid-March, but he said early data su

At last, a new operating system. And a new name too. STEP forward, CrackBerry Kevin. Many months ago Kevin Michaluk vowed not to cut his hair until BlackBerry 10, the smartphone’s long-delayed new operating system, was launched. In New York on

The company formerly known as RIM can't just copy the same things Apple and Google did to steal the top spot.

In the days leading up to RIM's (RIMM) Blackberry 10 launch, shares were bid up, and eventually peaked at $17.90 on January 22. Within just a few days afterward, shares sold off heavily by January 25, with volume rising on each sell-off. By January 3

The Dow had its best January since 1994, Facebook and RIM fell after earnings and Apple's virtually flat from year ago. It's 45 seconds over Wall Street.

Will RIM’s name change boost its stock? Here’s how some prominent brands fared in the 12 months after changing their tickers.