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BlackBerry will still have keypads

BlackBerry will still have keypads, says RIM

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says it would be "plain wrong" for its future models not to have physical keyboards favoured by its users.

BlackBerry bosses fall on their swords

The CEOs of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion have resigned, handing the reins to former Siemens executive Thorsten Heins.

BlackBerry prepares for new leadership

Research in Motion founders, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have resigned, paving the way for a change at the helm of the BlackBerry phone maker.

Damage control: Mea culpa

Damage control: Mea culpa, says glum BlackBerry maker

Research In Motion’s UK boss has admitted the company was too slow to update customers during the massive disruption to its network last week.

Sorry about the BIS, here’s free apps, says BlackBerry

Research In Motion, the company behind BlackBerry, will offer free premium apps to customers as compensation for last week’s internet outage.

Service restored, but will BlackBerry repair its reputation?

Under pressure from Apple, and with a clientele furious over a lengthy blackout, the pioneering firm has suffered a startling fall from grace.

BlackBerry silence leaves users seething

The mobile-phone industry is a brutal business. There may be gold in them thar hills, but it can be painful to extract.

BlackBerry internet services hit for a second day

BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa were hit with internet service disruptions again after a glitch on Monday.

Millions affected by BlackBerry fail

Millions of BlackBerry users in Africa, Europe and the Middle East have been unable to use their BlackBerry messaging services and email since midday.

Phone makers stand to lose in Google-Motorola deal

Asian phone vendors relying on Google’s Android operating system could increase their exposure to rival mobile platforms

BlackBerry maker RIM to launch seven new smartphones

RIM once dominated the corporate smartphone market but has been struggling to come up with a device to compete with Apple’s iPhone.

Microsoft shows off Mango

The next version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system, due in autumn, will power Nokia handsets and claims to have more apps than Blackberry.

Bing to be default search engine on BlackBerry

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced on Tuesday Bing search engine and maps would be the default service on BlackBerry devices.

BlackBerry PlayBook price and specs revealed

Rim is to release the tablet in United States and Canada on April 19. The PlayBook will start at $499 and some features put it ahead of the iPad.

BlackBerry to allow Indian govt to monitor messages

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is ready to allow Indian authorities access to the emails and messages of its corporate customers.

BlackBerry’s PlayBook tablet ‘aimed at business’

RIM to roll out "world’s first professional tablet" from next month, as rivals also make bids to join Apple’s iPad in market.

RIM announces PlayBook tablet device

Nine months since the launch of the iPad, 25 days following Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, Research In Motion has revealed details of its tablet computer.

India wants Google, Skype to set up local servers

India’s government on Wednesday said BlackBerry, Google, Skype and other communications providers must set up servers in the country.

India holds crunch BlackBerry meeting ahead of deadline

Top Indian telecom and security officials were set to meet on Monday to discuss a security stand-off with the maker of BlackBerry handsets.

BlackBerry row highlights security fears

Disputes between Gulf Arab states and the maker of the Blackberry over access to encrypted communications highlight nervousness over security threats.