Category Archives: Wireless/Research in Motion
Banking on the iPod's Appeal
Having just bought an iPod mini, I did a double-take while driving past the TD Canada Trust branch near my house and saw a huge poster advertising a free iPod shuffle. To get a 1GB shuffle, you have to transfer … Continue reading
A Wireless E-mail Revelation/Discovery
This post is either going to come across as Luddite-like or valuable insight – although I suspect it will fall into the former camp. I was travelling this week and had some time to kill before flying back to Toronto. … Continue reading
RIM-Intel Arrangement?
A story in today's National Post reports Research in Motion may use Intel's Centrino chips so Blackberry users could check e-mail and surf the Web using hotspots. The story also suggests RIM would have to turf its current supplier, Motorola, … Continue reading
The London/Kitchener Blackberries?
With economic sanity about to return to the National Hockey League, owning a franchise has become viable again. In the true spirit of speculation and gossip, maybe Research in Motion co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis will buy a team. … Continue reading
Nokia: We're Not Buying RIM
The Register has a story that Nokia is not interesting in buying Research in Motion – apparently snuffing out rumors it and Motorola were potential suitors. Mary McDowell, who runs Nokia's enterprise solutions unit, said the Finnish company believes it … Continue reading
Mike Lazaridis: RIM CEO, Amex Pitchman
Of Research in Motion's two co-CEOs, the talkative Jim Balsillie comes across as the more natural salesman. It's somewhat surprising, therefore, Amex Canada selected Mike Lazaridis to be part of a new ad campaign focusing on “fascinating” individuals. Lazaridis was … Continue reading
