BLACKBERRY

BlackBerry developer Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) lacks a new smartphone for holiday buying but its target markets are getting a multi-faceted marketing blitz.

Smartphones may be the global rage, but sales of all mobile phones will rise a mere 1.4 percent this year, IDC forecast.

Shares of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion soared 10 percent after an analyst at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) boosted her outlook.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer sat down in a video interview for the first time since she began to lead the company in July.

Since it announced the BlackBerry 10 on Jan. 30, shares of developer Research in Motion have soared.

Research in Motion is advising selected customers that the long-delayed BlackBerry 10 will be ready by January, earlier than expected.

Research In Motion announced Monday that BlackBerry 10 will finally debut on Jan. 30, a year after the company's next-generation smartphones and software were slated to go on sale.

Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins defended the BlackBerry after the New York Times published a story citing user “dissatisfaction."

Once a collector's item, BlackBerry is no longer viewed as a connoisseur's must-have as more users are tempted by the iPhones and Androids.

RIM reported encouraging results, but it's still gambling BlackBerry 10 can be finished before cash needs force alternatives.

Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) surged more than 16% in trading Friday after a smaller-than-expected 2Q loss and higher revenue.

RIM Nasdaq: RIMM) reported a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss and surprisingly higher sales.

When Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) reports 2Q results, nobody will be surprised about another giant loss. How much longer?

The service outage, which lasted for several hours starting in the early hours of Friday morning, came as arch rival Apple [AAPL] launched their latest iPhone.

The problems started at around 8 am GMT this morning,with many Blackberry users unable to access the internet, send and receive emails or use instant messaging service BBM from their devices.

Could Microsoft's new deal With RIM be a prelude to an acquisition?

The Toronto International Film Festival concluded on Sunday and the People's Choice Blackberry Award went to "Silver Linings Playbook," starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Since it's debut at the festival, the film has earned rave reviews and generated considerable Oscar buzz.

In an interview, presidential candidate Mitt Romney revealed that he is "kind of a fan" of "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi.

Only two countries are members of the 1 billion mobile phone users club: China and India. In the latter, Nokia and Samsung are battling for the top spot, but their big worldwide rival is an Indian no-show: Apple and the iPhone. Here's why and what's at stake.

The Nokia Lumia 920, a flagship Windows Phone 8 device that was recently unveiled, will be released in the United Kingdom as one of the first smartphones in that area to feature LTE connectivity. UK carrier Everything Everywhere has just announced that its plans to roll out a 4G LTE network will be put into effect, and it will be rebranding itself as EE from here on forward.

Turning long-running speculations into fact, Apple sent out invitations Tuesday, confirming a special media event related to the next iPhone, aka "iPhone 5," in San Francisco on Sept. 12. The event is scheduled to take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 10 am PT.