Tag Archives: Research In Motion (RIM)

Quanta Computer Fire 1000 Employees

Posted by on September 22, 2011 No comments

1000 employees fired in Quanta Computer

Taiwanese companies, Quanta Computer, one of the largest manufacturers in the computer world, announced plans to cut 1,000 workers at a plant in Linkou, northern of the island. The plant recently reopened earlier this year to meet the growing demand for hardware manufacturers, especially tablets.

“They offered a compensation package very well if we want to voluntary early retirement,” said company spokeswoman on Wednesday (21/09/2011). Factories in Taiwan is only a small installation owned by Quanta. All of the above factory in China, with total employees to 65,000.

Factories in Taiwan was closed for several years due to the cost of labor is much cheaper in China. However, the plant was reactivated in early 2011 in anticipation of market demand. One of them, the demand for consumer production scale Playbook tablet Research In Motion (RIM).

Taiwan local media on Wednesday, calling for the halving of employees in Taiwan is due to weak sales of tablet Playbook. RIM sold only 200,000 units in the second quarter of 2011 is much lower than analysts’ estimates to reach 700,000 units.

RIM Agree to Pay Dolby License Patent

Posted by on September 16, 2011 No comments

RIM Agree to Pay Dolby License Patent

Dolby Laboratories agreed not to pursue patent infringement claims in court against Research In Motion (RIM), after the two sides agreed to license the patent. Therefore, RIM will pay some money to patent Dolby used in devices such as BlackBerry smartphones RIM BlackBerry Playbook facts and tablet.

Reported by Reuters, the agreement is the result of a patent violation lawsuit against RIM conducted by Dolby and presented to the court on June 15, 2011, the last. In his complaint to the court at the time, Dolby said that RIM had violated patents Dolby and requested that BlackBerry Playbook smartphones and tablet disrupted sales in Germany and the United States. In addition to Dolby also asked the financial damage caused by the misuse of its patents in the past by RIM.

In his complaint at that time Dolby said RIM has used its patents, which is highly efficient compression technology digital audio. Dolby asked RIM to pay patent, but also that RIM refused to pay. Because RIM refused, Dolby finally filed a complaint with the courts in the United States and Germany. Dolby says its patented technology is the basis for audio compression standard that is widely used in smart phones, music players, laptops and Tablet PC, which allows these tools to provide high quality audio by using the transmission and limited storage space. In addition to BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry Playbook patent Dolby is also used in other smart phones such as Samsung, LG and Nokia. Read more »

BlackBerry Getting Ahead With OS7

Posted by on August 17, 2011 No comments

BlackBerry Getting Ahead With OS7

As the last operating system, BlackBerry OS7 certainly brings a lot of improvements over previous versions. The function of everything that was done so that a better performance. Research In Motion (RIM) officially introduced three new mobile phones: the BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9860 and Torch 9810 of the specification and the latest operating system.

Compared with previous versions, there are several advantages that are expected to BlackBerry smartphones BlackBerry OS7 shot. Completion of the first web browser. RIM says the latest browser version is 40 percent faster than previous versions, and 100 percent faster than a browser on OS5.

Latest version of the browser is not only fast, but also provide a different Internet experience than previous versions. It is quite reasonable. Therefore, this new browser is compatible with the zoom through the effects. He says there are also integrated the ability to process HTML 5 also. Read more »

The Newest BlackBerry Ready to “Shake” Smartphone Market

Posted by on August 4, 2011 No comments

It seems that RIM is increasingly trying to increase sales to try to continue innovating in the world of smartphones in their knowledge. Research In Motion (RIM) has presented the new gadgets. Two BlackBerry Bold, One BlackBerry Torch and  two versions Torch Full Touchscreen release  of the well. Check out his review below:

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930

Blackberry Bold 9900 & 9930 specs
BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930, with a thickness of 10.5 mm is claimed as the thinnest phone ever made RIM so far. The gadgets are also known as Touch BlackBerry Bold is already using OS 7 and 1.2 GHz is not diotaki 8 GB of internal storage capacity and 2.8-inch touch screen. Two BlackBerry also has a 5 MP autofocus camera with video recording capability 720p.

In addition, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 is also compatible with NFC (Near Field Communication). In terms of appearance, it seems a significant difference in both. It still looks similar to the series in bold above. Read more »

BlackBerry Messenger 6 Integrated Into a Variety of Third-Party Applications

Posted by on July 29, 2011 No comments

BlackBerry Messenger 6 integrated third-party app

Finally, Research In Motion (RIM) to meet its promise to integrate the social platform for BlackBerry Messenger to a number of third party applications. BlackBerry Messenger 6 is now not only be used exclusively to build a social interaction in various user applications.

BlackBerry Messenger version 6 (BBM 6) has established cooperation with application developers to offer “BBM connected”. Through features available, the user application, a game that supports it, can invite your friends in the BBM to play together. You can also talk without having to leave the game. Some applications are already compatible with the BBM 6, among others, Foursquare, Huffington Post, Wikitude, Telmap, PowPow and many more.

“BBM 6 marks the beginning of the era of infinite social experience for users of BlackBerry smartphones,” said Alistair Mitchell, vice president BBM Platform & Integrated Services for Research In Motion in a press release. He also opens opportunities for developers to take advantage of the characteristics of the fuel to improve the user application satisfy. Read more »

The Increased Sales of Apple’s Smartphone Defeat Nokia

Posted by on July 26, 2011 No comments

Finland mobile phone vendor, Nokia, must recognize the benefits of Apple in the smartphone sales in the second quarter. The nickname “Toy” has been the intention of Nokia to the iPhone but is not evident.

Apple beat Nokia in Smartphone market

Apple has sold three million units of iPhone more than Symbian based Nokia phones. In the second quarter ended June 25, 2011, Apple sold 20.3 million smartphones registered iPhone. Read more »

BlackBerry TV is Ready to Challenge Apple TV and Google TV

Posted by on July 15, 2011 No comments

blackberry-tv VS google TVBargaining power of Research In Motion (RIM) appears to be more complete with the presence of a product. RIM recently reported that the BlackBerry device called television, which will also encourage the field of digital television.

BlackBerry pembesut wants to bring more content through smart phones and internet tablets. Therefore, devices that display digital television content on a larger screen to respond. Although RIM has not confirmed its truth by itself, as cited in Slashgear, the device has already been referred to compete with Apple TV and Google TV.

But unlike Apple TV and Google TV target domestic consumers, RIM devices will be directed to the company. Citing inside sources, who declined to be identified RIM BlackBerry TV use QNX software. The items on the BlackBerry TV between  BlackBerry Presenter, ie, accessory that allows BlackBerry smartphone users send their PowerPoint presentations wirelessly to your TV.

To date, no further information about the BlackBerry TV specifications. To make sure his presence would upset the plans of Apple TV and Google TV.