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Toronto, ON and Waterloo, ON – Through collaboration between RADO, BlackBerry® and the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU), third year Industrial Design students were invited to explore the concepts of time and communication by two future-orientated and iconic brands. Results of a semester long course, mentored by marketing experts from RADO and designers from BlackBerry, will be showcased at the RADO Exhibit at the Interior Design Show 2012.
RADO and BlackBerry joined forces in this initiative as a result of their shared commitment to supporting young design talent through education and real world experience. Participants designed and developed a concept for future products (excluding watches and smartphones), service, item of packaging, constructed environment or other medium, which reflects an innovative spirit, and the unique expression of both brands combined. The students were encouraged to push the boundaries of time, communication, mobility and luxury. The project presented an excellent opportunity to design for a global audience, guided and coached by design experts from RADO and BlackBerry.
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• Board Acts on Recommendation of Co-CEOs to Implement Succession Plan
• Mike Lazaridis Named Vice Chair of the Board
• Jim Balsillie Remains a Director
• Barbara Stymiest Named Independent Board Chair
• Prem Watsa Named Independent Director
Waterloo, ON – The Board of Directors of BlackBerry® maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that, acting on the recommendation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers to implement the succession plan they previously submitted to the Board, it has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Heins was also appointed to RIM’s Board. The Board acted after conducting its own due diligence. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Mike Lazaridis, former Co-Chair and Co-CEO, has become Vice Chair of RIM’s Board and Chair of the Board’s new Innovation Committee. As Vice Chair, he will work closely with Mr. Heins to offer strategic counsel, provide a smooth transition and continue to promote the BlackBerry brand worldwide.
Mr. Heins said he looks forward to continuing to work with Mr. Lazaridis, globally recognized as a technology pioneer. He said, “Mike created a whole new way of communicating and I look forward to continuing our close collaboration.”
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Available Jan. 15 will be RIM’s newest all touch screen Curve 9380 and the newest Bold family member, the Bold 9790 in Vietnam.
“We are pleased to introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones to customers in Vietnam,” said Nicholas Horton, Vice President, Indochina at RIM. “These new BlackBerry 7 based models offer customers fast performance, beautiful touch displays, sleek designs and a truly outstanding mix of communications, multimedia, productivity and social connectivity features.”
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If you’re in the Philippines and looking to upgrade your BlackBerry now is a good time because over the next few days, 7 new BlackBerry devices will be available for purchase. Mobile subscribers can now get a hold of the BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9380, BlackBerry Torch 9810, BlackBerry Torch 9860 and Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900 available in stores January 13.
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Eight-week contest inspires young people to pursue their passions as they vie for the chance to meet their celebrity idols
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the six winners of its BBM™ Challenge contest, which was designed to partner aspiring young adults with some of today’s top celebrity influencers. Utilizing a variety of social applications for BlackBerry® smartphones including BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger), 150 young adults competed in an intense eight-week contest for the opportunity to meet their idols in person.
Officially launched on October 3rd, 2011, the BBM Challenge tapped into and encouraged the enormous creative talents of young adults as they pursued their passion in the areas of fashion, music, film, sports, popular culture and entrepreneurship. The contest was centered around the BBM Challenge Council – a group of high achieving celebrity influencers who represent the accomplishments derived from talent, hard work and the spirit to succeed.
RIM is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been selected as grand prize winners of the first ever BBM Challenge:
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RIM Showcases New BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES 2012
New BBM, BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel Updates Also Released
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA–(Marketwire – January 09, 2012) – (CES 2012) – A wide range of software improvements await BlackBerry® 7 smartphone customers at the BlackBerry® booth (South Hall 3 Booth # 30326) at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012). Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) is showcasing the new BlackBerry® 7.1 OS as well as updates to the BBMTM (BlackBerry® Messenger), BlackBerry® TrafficTM and BlackBerry® TravelTM apps. The new OS and app updates make seizing and sharing the moment even easier.
BlackBerry 7.1 will begin rolling out from carriers around the world beginning today and over the coming weeks(1). The new releases of BBM, BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel will be available on BlackBerry® App WorldTM beginning today.
“BlackBerry 7 delivered a next-generation platform for our customers around the world and the range of software updates announced today build upon the strengths of that platform to further enhance the mobile experience and make life easier, from managing daily tasks to planning big adventures,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion.
Life Is Better Shared
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA–(Marketwire – Jan. 9, 2012) – (CES 2012) – This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) will be previewing new features of BlackBerry® PlayBookTM OS 2.0 that will enable customers to stay even more connected and productive in their personal and professional lives.
“BlackBerry PlayBook is already recognized for delivering powerful performance, true multi-tasking, advanced web browsing and HD multimedia in an ultra-portable design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “With BlackBerryPlayBook OS 2.0 we are building on this strong foundation, as well as leveraging our strengths in communications, social integration and productivity, to allow people to use their BlackBerry PlayBook in new ways throughout the day.”
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RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2012
RESULTS
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in the mobile
communications market, today reported third quarter results for the three months ended November 26, 2011
(all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
Highlights:
Revenue of $5.2 billion, up 24% from last quarter
BlackBerry smartphone shipments of 14.1 million, up 33% from Q2
GAAP net income of $265 million or $0.51 per share diluted; adjusted net income of $667
million or $1.27 per share diluted
Subscribers up 35% year-over-year to almost 75 million
Cash flow from operations of approximately $895 million
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Wikitude Honoured at the BlackBerry Innovation Awards
Wikitude awardedGoing social: Best BBM Connected Application accolade
Wikitude is delighted to have been recognised by Research In Motion in the BlackBerry® EMEA Innovation Awards, winning the Going social: Best BBM Connected Application accolade.
Wikitude won the award with the Wikitude World Browser, which contains hundreds of different examples of how Augmented Reality can enrich location based content experiences including travel sights, mobile coupons, restaurants and more. BBM in Augmented Reality allows you to find your friends and chat with them on the go.
The Going social: Best BBM Connected Application category is designed to reward apps and solutions that have delivered or have the potential to deliver a big impact in the consumer and/or enterprise space, and at the same time demonstrating a perfect fit with RIM’s brand.
“Finding out that we were the winners in such a prestigious group of contenders is simply phenomenal. We are very proud to be the first to have taken instant messaging into Augmented Reality. A huge congratulations goes out to our team in Salzburg for this fantastic achievement”, says Andy Gstoll, Chief Marketing Officer of Wikitude.
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Customers will be able to apply their BlackBerry App World purchases directly to their monthly bill from Indosat
Jakarta, Indonesia - Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Indosat today announced an operator billing option for Indosat’s BlackBerry® customers that purchase apps on BlackBerry® App World™.
Operator billing will allow Indosat’s BlackBerry customers to conveniently and securely purchase apps from BlackBerry App World and charge the purchases directly to their Indosat bill. Customers will also be able to charge in-app purchases to their Indosat bill, which allows for the purchase of digital goods, such as additional content or more levels to a game, to be made without interrupting the application experience.
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