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Phones 4u lands the BlackBerry Bold 9900 starting 18th AugustThe BlackBerry 7 powered Bold 9900 is locked and loaded, set to debut at Phones 4u from 18th August. As the largest retailer of BlackBerry smartphones per store in Europe, Phones4u has also confirmed it will add the Torch 9860 and Torch 9810 smartphones at a later date.

So how much is a ride on BlackBerry 7 OS with Liquid Graphics going to cost? The Bold 9900 will be available for free on a choice of networks with £35 a month plans. Of course you’ll need to sign a contract to the land the deal, but that’s a small price to pay for RIM’s latest flagship. Read more

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RIM unveils BlackBerry Messenger 6: BBM goes social with new connected appsAt long last Research in Motion has released BlackBerry Messenger 6 (BBM 6). In a move the company hopes will spark new interest in its platform, RIM has introduced a sizable library of BBM connected apps. Of course, in order to take advantage of BBM connect apps you’ll need BBM 6 from the BlackBerry App World which you can download here.

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RIM cuts 10 percent of its workforce: Houston, we have a problemResearch in Motion will reportedly lay off 2,000 of its employees, or about 10 percent of its total workforce, according to a press release issued this morning. The move comes as part of a “workforce reduction” following the company’s rapid expansion which lead to quadruple growth in its team over the past five years.

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BlackBerry PlayBook sales top 500,000 units, doubles Motorola Xoom’s first quarterAmidst the Wall Street hoopla surrounding Research in Motion, yesterday’s Q1 fiscal 2012 results actually revealed several impressive findings. Namely, the company shipped 500,000 BlackBerry Playbooks during its first quarter of availability. That’s twice the number of Motorola Xooms shipped in its first quarter.

Even more impressive than the number of PlayBooks is that RIM managed to reach these figures despite delays and limited availability. If RIM had kicked off with a worldwide launch instead of a North America-only affair, who knows how many 7-inch slates would have been shipped.

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Motorola Xoom shipments, RIM warns investors, Samsung Galaxy players updated: US UpdateGoing down smoother than a bottle of aged whiskey, it’s your morning US Update. Kicking things off this fine morning is official shipments numbers of the Motorola Xoom, a warning issued by RIM that smartphone shipments will not meet forecasts and a 3D navigation update to Samsung’s Galaxy players. This and more on your US Update.

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RIM smartphone shipments fall short of expectations, PlayBook estimates still on targetRIM has cautioned investors this afternoon that smartphone shipments for its first quarter of fiscal 2012 will fall short of previous forecasts. The PlayBook on the other hand, looks to be enjoying a warm reception, despite the lack of native email and Android application support. After the Canadian giant recorded record smartphone shipments last quarter but say stocks plummet 12 percent, how would Wall Street react to today’s news?

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RIM shipped 14.2 million smartphones in the third quarter?Today RIM announced they shipped 14.2 million smartphones in third quarter ending November 17, 2010. At just a hundred thousand more units than Apple.

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