Research in Motion

Use An iPhone? Yup, The Government Tracks That

Last week, an Indian hacker crew successfully broke into a secured Indian military government network. The group posted documents that infer Apple, Nokia, and Research In Motion gave the Indian government backdoor access to their devices in exchange for mobile phone market rights. Are the docs forgeries or real?READ»

RIM's Only Road Back: Building An iPhone Killer

Speculation over RIM’s demise hits the press daily, and I’m sure many news outlets already have drafted its obituary. But there's still time for RIM to save itself and recapture its former glory. How? It's time to get up off the floor, stop wasting time with me-too products and finally build a product that’s better than the iPhone.READ»

When Not Taking Action Is The Riskiest Action Of All

The year's five biggest nonrisk risks.READ»

Hubris Versus Humility: The $15 Billion Difference

Describing your product as "new and "never been done before" instead of "we're just like those others guys, but better" could cost your company billions. RIM and TiVo are two examples of getting it right and wrong.READ»

BlackBerry Earnings Jump 68%, Reports of Death Greatly Exaggerated

Despite consistent negative chatter from tech journos and analysts, RIM (BlackBerry) put up some crazy-strong numbers this quarter, with a 68% jump in profit.READ»

Will Record Smartphone Sales Lead to a Pricing War?

Smartphone sales were up 30% worldwide in the fourth quarter to 53 million units, the highest ever, according to data from research firm Strategy Analytics. The rankings didn't change--Nokia, Research in Motion, and non-mobile Apple ...READ»

Mobile App Mania

Apple ignited the frenzy that has the tech world all shook up with mobile-app fever. How startups, big brands, and the iPhone's rivals are vying to cash in on the booming market.READ»

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The Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Consumer Electronics.READ»

Embrace What Others Abandon

Over the last several days, I’ve reviewed an up-and-coming company, PetMD. To listen to my full interview with CEO Kim Schinnerer, please click here. Today I want to show yet another way to look at PetMD’s strategy of offering ...READ»