RIMM is the NASDAQ stock symbol for Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the popular BlackBerry wireless devices. The company designs, manufactures and markets telecommunications products, and provides platforms and applications for e-mail, voice, data and the internet.
On June 18, 2009, RIM announced their first quarter results, posting a $3.42 billion revenue, up 53% from the first quarter one year earlier. The company also reported a subscriber base of 28.5 million people.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/research-in-motion-reports-first-quarter-results-200961816630
Key Dates
- 1984: Company founded in Waterloo, Ontario by Mike Lazaridis
- 1995: Receives institutional funding
- 1998: Introduces first BlackBerry device
- 2001: Sues competitor, Glenayre Electronics, for patent infringement
- 2002: Sues Good Technology
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How many patents did Research In Motion have in its patent portfolio in 2006?(1 Answer)
A:
Based on my extensive search I only found a RIM’s Issued Patents Worldwide by Country only with no corresponding year. Here is the link: http://www.rim ...
*sigh* Whatever happened to Skype coming out for the Blackberry? :((2 Answers)
A:
It's likely that the cell phone carriers are telling Research in Motion to keep out any possible skype client as a way to protect their revenue streams ...
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Fast Facts
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Stock symbol
RIMM, NASDAQ
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Annual revenue (2007)
$6.009 billion U.S.
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Incorporated on
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Industry
Wireless solutions
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Phone
1-519-888-7465
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Fax
1-519-888-6906
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HQ
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President
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Fact:
Co-CEOs: Michael Lazaridis and James L. Balsillie
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CFO
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Staff
8,387
