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Microsoft buddies up for business IM

April 19, 2005 Company cozies up to software rivals to provide ways for employees to send IMs from cell phones and handhelds. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Mobile, messaging, RIM BlackBerry, Symbian Inc., IM, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Palm Inc., handheld, server, cell phone, operating system, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

RIM releases new BlackBerry in U.S., European markets

September 28, 2004 The new model of Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry e-mail device includes a quad-band phone and Bluetooth. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, GPRS, U.S., Bluetooth, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

RIM inks deal for JPEG patent

October 27, 2005 One-time perpetual license covers all of RIM's BlackBerry devices and its BlackBerry Connect messaging service. TAGS: Forgent Networks Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., patent, JPEG, RIM BlackBerry, messaging, digital camera, camera, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Intel split on BlackBerry spat

September 2, 2005 Companies that make up the Wintel juggernaut weigh in on the long-running NTP-RIM patent dispute. TAGS: NTP, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Wintel, wireless e-mail, court, outcome, Intel, Gartner Inc., decision, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

RIM unruffled over Nokia's Intellisync buy

November 16, 2005 Research In Motion co-chief Jim Balsillie says Nokia's still committed to offering RIM's e-mail service over its devices. TAGS: Intellisync, Research In Motion Ltd., NTP, wireless e-mail, Nokia Corp., RIM BlackBerry, workaround, server software, messaging, acquisition, New York, server, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Breaking up with BlackBerry is hard to do

January 23, 2006 Analysts consider it unlikely, but mobile e-mail addicts and IT managers should start planning for a possible BlackBerry service shutdown. TAGS: Martin Reynolds, Research In Motion Ltd., wireless e-mail, Good Technology Inc., NTP, RIM BlackBerry, shutdown, Gartner Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Salesforce buy extends reach to mobile devices

April 11, 2006 Web-based applications company makes its first acquisition as part of a new mobile strategy. TAGS: Salesforce.com AppExchange, Salesforce.com Inc., mobile device, Marc Benioff, on-demand, RIM BlackBerry, acquisition, software company, handheld, Microsoft Corp.

Businesses to buy into Google Apps Premier Edition?

February 22, 2007 Subscription version of Gmail, Google Talk and other services--$50 a year per user--now includes Docs & Spreadsheets. TAGS: Google Apps, productivity suite, Google Docs, Google Inc., Gmail, Google Talk, business application, API, mobility, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Palm, RIM ink licensing deal

October 17, 2005 Deal will allow owners of Palm's Treo 650 to connect with RIM's BlackBerry e-mail and calendar software. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Treo, wireless e-mail, Palm Inc., Treo 650, RIM BlackBerry, Handspring Inc., negotiation, smart phone, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: RIM on the brink

December 8, 2005 As the long-running patent battle enters its last days, don't look for the BlackBerry maker to shut down--but it will start hobbling. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., NTP, wireless e-mail, mobile application, RIM BlackBerry, settlement, battle, information technology, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Week in review: iPhone answers business calls

March 7, 2008 Apple opens up the iPhone to developers and challenges BlackBerry, while Yahoo opens up its takeover defense strategy. Also: Microsoft shows off IE 8. TAGS: Apple iPhone, deadline, IPSec, Week in review, iPhone app, Apple Computer, reader, RIM BlackBerry, Yahoo! Inc., developer, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Visto wins patent suit, sues BlackBerry maker

May 1, 2006 Victory against Seven could give wireless e-mail vendor ammunition in spats with RIM, Microsoft. TAGS: Visto Corp., Seven Networks Inc., wireless e-mail, Research In Motion Ltd., NTP, patent, patent suit, RIM BlackBerry, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Sony Ericsson's music-playing messenger

February 6, 2006 The M600 sexes up mobile e-mail with an iPod-esque design, and dumbs down the smart-phone tag. TAGS: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, smart phone, messaging, WLAN, RIM BlackBerry, spokesman, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer makes nice with mobile operators

February 14, 2006 Microsoft's CEO tells a 3GSM audience that the software giant will help them introduce new services to mobile customers. TAGS: mobile operator, Steve Ballmer, Research In Motion Ltd., Virgin Mobile, mobile device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, smart phone, RIM BlackBerry, CEO, mobile phone, Microsoft Corp., cell phone, IM, TV, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Good scores deals with Sprint, Microsoft

July 11, 2005 The Sprint partnership means Good, a rival of RIM, now has contracts with the five major carriers in the United States. TAGS: Good Technology Inc., GoodLink, Sprint Nextel, NTP, Research In Motion Ltd., AudioVox, Cingular Wireless, RIM BlackBerry, U.S., IBM Corp., Samsung Electronics, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Gadgets chic and sleek

December 26, 2006 High-priced luxury gadgets hit a crescendo in 2006, Palm turned 10 and the BlackBerry lawsuit finally came to an end. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., NTP, RIM BlackBerry, gadget, music player, smart phone, Motorola Inc., GPS, Motorola Razr, Apple iPod Nano, Palm Inc., T-Mobile, mobile phone, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, cell phone

This week in legal issues

October 28, 2005 Hot-button issues in the tech community kept court dockets busy this week. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., court, RIM BlackBerry, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

RIM creates patent workaround

June 17, 2005 Handheld maker's chairman sounds optimistic note on technology for use in BlackBerries, but he won't spill details. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., NTP, settlement, wireless e-mail, patent, RIM BlackBerry, workaround, court, acquisition, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Cisco takes communications software mobile

March 6, 2007 The company now supports mobility in its latest upgrade of Cisco Unified Communications. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., communications software, mobile device, worker, RIM BlackBerry, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

This week in legal tech news

March 31, 2006 Some U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested that the patent at the heart of a suit against eBay may be too vague and trivial to even be taken seriously. TAGS: injunction, patent, eBay Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp.
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