BlackBerry from MTS: geography is wider, it is more than possibilities Tweet

The telecommunication operator of MTS declared about the expansion of the geography of the assignment of the services Of blackBerry for the corporate clients and BlackBerry Of internet Of service for the particular subscribers, and also about the new more advantageous conditions for the users of data of services.

Now balanced package for the protected and rapid access to the personal and corporate electronic mail with the aid of special [smartfonov] Of blackBerry can use subscribers MTS, which live in Voronezh, to Kostroma, Kaliningrad, Ul'yanovsk, Barnaul, Kemerovo, Ekaterinburg, Blagoveshchenk, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Stavropol'; the republics of the Mary -[El], [Tyva], [Khakassiya], [Adygeya] and [Karachaevo]-[Cherkessiya].

With the new service “Of blackBerry Of internet Of service entire Mir” for the particular users for the fixed license fee the clients obtain the unlimited volume of the transmitted/obtained post the GPRS- Internet traffic during their presence in the territory “of domestic” region, in intra-net, international and national [rouminge]. Remaining GPRS- traffic tariffs according to the conditions of the tariff of subscriber. Service is connected free of charge.

Specially for the subscribers of the service “Of blackBerry from MTS” is started the new tariff, which allows for corporate subscribers, without the large [edinorazovykh] expenditures for obtaining of access to the service platform Of blackBerry, to organize for its colleagues the mobile electronic mail of world business- standard. Maintenance on the new tariff is realized with the use of [servernogo] equipment, located on the territory MTS.

This model, from the words of operator, gives the following advantages to corporate subscriber:

the absence of additional expenditures for the acquisition of [servernogo] equipment and its maintenance - the technical support of service is achieved by professionals MTS;
the essential savings of expenditures for the connection of service and the purchase of user licenses;
the absence of additional payments, besides monthly license fee - 1800 rubles for each user of the service, which includes the unlimited volume of the transmitted/obtained post the GPRS- Internet traffic during the presence of subscriber in the domestic region and in intra-net [rouminge].

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Apple Biting Nokia Turns Table on Values: Chart of the Day Tweet

While Apple Inc.’s iPhones are flying off shelves, the equity market shows investors are not taking Nokia Oyj’s calls.

The CHART OF THE DAY shows how Apple and Nokia market values have switched places in 10 years. Apple’s $247 billion market value today is about where Nokia’s was in 2000. That’s when Apple’s main product was the Macintosh computer.

The switchover came in 2007, when Apple’s introduction of the iPhone cemented a move into consumer electronics that began with the iPod music player in 2001. The Finnish company went from being 14 times the size of Apple in 2000 to an eighth of it today. Also this week, it became smaller than Waterloo, Ontario- based Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry.

“They have lost the war on the smartphone and the brand image of the group is weak,” said Sebastien Sztabowicz, a Paris-based analyst at Kepler Capital Markets, on Nokia. “Investors are focusing on Apple and the BlackBerry.” He rates Nokia as “reduce.”

Nokia this week cut its outlook for 2010 earnings for a second time this year. While Espoo, Finland-based Nokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, is telling customers to wait for the N8, its new flagship smartphone, demand for the iPhone and Google Inc.’s Android devices is surging.

Nokia, which held on to its smartphone market share of 41 percent in the first quarter thanks to cheaper models and lower prices, has said it plans to ship the new N8 model in the third quarter. The customer base for Cupertino, California-based Apple’s iPhone may top 100 million users next year, helped by the release next week of iPhone 4, says Morgan Stanley.

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Cellcrypt Awarded AT&T Solution Certification for BlackBerry(R) Smartphones Tweet

Achieves AT&T Certification for Secure Voice Calling.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Cellcrypt (www.cellcrypt.com), the leading provider of secure mobile voice calling, announced that AT&T has approved Cellcrypt Mobile for BlackBerry under the AT&T Solution Certification Program.

AT&T certification validates that Cellcrypt Mobile is fully supported on the AT&T network on BlackBerry® smartphones. This certification ensures customers can enjoy the best possible experience when using Cellcrypt Mobile across AT&T's wireless network on the following devices: BlackBerry® Bold 9000/9700, BlackBerry® Curve 8300/8520/8900, BlackBerry® Pearl 81xx series and BlackBerry® 87xx/88xx series.

This certificate provides additional assurance that Cellcrypt's secure cell phone voice calling is of the highest performance standard, and follows on from two other recent achievements in which Cellcrypt's cryptographic module (Ccore) was validated to Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Cellcrypt Mobile was nominated as a Finalist in the category of "Best Encryption Product' in the SC Magazine Awards competition.

"We are delighted to achieve AT&T solution certification, which gives further assurance to governments and enterprises seeking to protect confidential conversations that key executives and employees make on their cell phones," said Kathleen Peters, General Manager (US) at Cellcrypt, "We are honored that Cellcrypt has been selected in this way for use on the largest GSM network in the United States, offering customers the benefit of an additional layer of voice call security for those all important confidential calls."

Cellcrypt provides encrypted voice calls on mobile phones such as BlackBerry® and Nokia smartphones delivering government-grade security in an easy-to-use application that makes highly secure calling as easy as a normal phone call. Utilizing the IP data channel it supports all major wireless networks including 2G (GPRS/ EDGE), 3G (HSPA, CDMA/EV-DO), Wi-Fi® and satellite. It also enables secure mobile phone calls to office phone systems to call landlines as well as access PBX features such as voicemail, conference calling and calling out to the public phone network. Cellcrypt's products are validated to the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

About Cellcrypt

Cellcrypt is the leading provider of technology to secure mobile voice calls on everyday smartphones. Founded in 2005, Cellcrypt's R&D innovation resulted in Encrypted Mobile Content Protocol (EMCP), an Internet Protocol (IP) based technology that optimizes delivery of encrypted data between mobile devices over wireless networks.

Cellcrypt's products are validated to the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), operate over data-enabled networks including 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (HSPA, CDMA/EV-DO) and Wi-Fi®, and are optimized to run on Nokia® Symbian and BlackBerry® smartphones. Cellcrypt is a BlackBerry® Alliance Partner and Inmarsat Connect Partner.

Today, Cellcrypt solutions are used routinely by governments, enterprises and senior-level executives worldwide. Cellcrypt is a privately held, venture-backed company with headquarters in London, UK and offices in USA and Middle East.

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Aditi Technologies Launches FIFA World Cup 2010 Tracker App for Android, BlackBerry, and Nokia!! Tweet

SEATTLE and BANGALORE, India -- Aditi Technologies, a leading provider of software product and application development services, announced the launch of its much awaited FIFA World Cup 2010 Tracker application for those who want to catch in on all FIFA updates even when they are mobile. Through this launch, Aditi strengthens its presence in the mobile consumer applications market and extends its offerings to multiple platforms. The application has already generated a lot of traction with significant number of downloads by Android, BlackBerry and Nokia users.

The application provides users a unique bouquet of features, some of the notable ones being

- Match schedules & summary
- Team and player profiles
- Minute to minute commentary with Special updates
- Injury reports
- Stadium info and stats and a lot more!


"Aditi has always stood by their motto that user interactivity is the key for any technology to survive. FIFA has been adding millions of fans across the globe which gave us the opportunity to develop this app to serve the mass audience addicted to minute by minute reports of the season's flavor," says Mini Manakame, General Manager - Mobile Services, Aditi Technologies.

Aditi's mobility practice has moved up the ladder significantly in the last few months. Earlier known for providing expertise in end to end development and maintenance of carrier grade mobile web, content and applications - on both existing and next generation devices, today Aditi is making large strides into the mobile consumer applications space. Aditi has successfully delivered 700 releases in the past three years for social networking, location based services, multimedia, enterprise, online, portal, search, retail, gaming, music, banking, healthcare and billing applications. In addition to product development, Aditi also provides Professional Services to support customers' unique needs.

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i. Android
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ii. BlackBerry
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iii. Nokia

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About Aditi Technologies:

Founded in 1994, Aditi pioneered the idea that great software products can be built out of India. Today, Aditi represents the best Microsoft software development capability in the world. Strengthened by innovative IP solutions, leading global enterprises and software product companies rely on Aditi to predictably deliver quality products and applications. Headquartered in Bangalore - India, Aditi has offices in Seattle, Boston, London, Mountain View, and New York City. To learn more, visit http://www.aditi.com

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NI Technology Updates Outlooks for Apple, Google, Motorola, Broadcom and Research in Motion Tweet

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has updated its outlooks for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), Motorola (NYSE: MOT), Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) and Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM).

Editor Paul McWilliams has displayed uncanny accuracy in identifying winners and losers during this challenging and historic period for the markets. After logging a very successful 2009 that included suggesting his readers buy a number of stocks that subsequently posted gains of 100% to 400%, he advised readers on May 3rd that the markets were heading for a correction. As many investors are painfully aware, McWilliams was right again.

Now that the major indexes have fallen more than the ten percent required to classify the drop as a "correction," McWilliams has outlined what he views as the real risks and advised Next Inning readers how he thinks things will play out during the balance of 2010.

Trial subscribers will receive McWilliams' new special report "Updating the Assembly, Package & Test Sector From Top to Bottom," in which McWilliams analyzes where capacity constraints are causing a bottleneck in the assembly, package and test sector and points to new opportunities to profit. In addition, trial subscribers will also receive the freshly published Summer Strategy Review, his highly acclaimed State of Tech reports that offer in-depth sector by sector coverage of over 65 leading tech companies and specific guidance on which stocks he thinks investors should own and which should be avoided. These reports, as well as McWilliams' regular commentary and detailed earnings previews, are available for free to trial subscribers.

In addition, subscribers will have access to McWilliams' daily commentary and actionable alerts. To take advantage of this offer and receive these reports for free, please visit the following link:

https://www.nextinning.com/subscribe/index.php?refer=prn1036

McWilliams covers these topics and more in his recent reports:

-- How do Apple and Google match up in the exploding smartphone space? Which stock does McWilliams have a positive stance on and which does he prefer to avoid? With Google trailing far below its 52-week high and Apple seeming to set a new high at least once per week, does McWilliams think Google offers investors a compelling value proposition?

-- Is RIM destined to fall hopelessly behind Apple and Android handsets in the smartphone space? What factors might mitigate this trend? Is this trend now fully priced in to RIM shares, limiting further downside?

-- Does McWilliams believe the forthcoming division of Motorola into two companies will be a positive event for investors?

-- Does Nokia's inability to gain traction in the smartphone space bode poorly for supplier Broadcom? Are Broadcom shares now fully priced?

Founded in September 2002, Next Inning's model portfolio has returned 244% since its inception versus 24% for the S&P 500.

About Next Inning:

Next Inning is a subscription-based investment newsletter that provides regular coverage on more than 150 technology and semiconductor stocks. Subscribers receive intra-day analysis, commentary and recommendations, as well as access to monthly semiconductor sales analysis, regular Special Reports, and the Next Inning model portfolio. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 30+ year semiconductor industry veteran.

NOTE: This release was published by Indie Research Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with CRD #131926. Interested parties may visit adviserinfo.sec.gov for additional information. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

CONTACT: Marcia Martin, Next Inning Technology Research, +1-888-278-5515

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Digital China and Research In Motion Launch the BlackBerry Curve 8910 Smartphone in China Tweet

New BlackBerry Smartphone Available in Retail Stores Nationwide Today.

Beijing, China and Waterloo, Canada - Digital China Holdings Limited (Digital China) (Stock Code: 00861.HK) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) introduced the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8910 smartphone. The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is now available through Digital China’s nationwide retail distribution network with over 300 points of presence in China.

“We are very pleased to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone with Digital China across their nationwide retail distribution network,” said Gregory Shea, Managing Director, China at Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Curve 8910 offers the industry leading communications features that have popularized BlackBerry smartphones around the globe. We believe the powerful and easy-to-use BlackBerry Curve 8910 will help convince many more people in China to give up their traditional cell phone and upgrade to a BlackBerry smartphone.”

"With the increasing popularity of smartphones in China, we are delighted to offer the BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone through our retail distribution network in China,” said Guo Wei, Chairman and CEO, Digital China. “Around the world, the BlackBerry solution is recognized as a leading communications and productivity tool. This will surely be beneficial to Chinese professionals and retail customers as their desire to do more while mobile rises.”

BlackBerry Curve 8910 Smartphone
The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone features a wide range of advanced communications and multimedia capabilities, allowing customers to remain connected, productive and entertained while on the move. It features the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution together with an exceptional phone organizer and advanced multimedia applications. It also enables access to a variety of popular services in China that have been optimized for use with the smartphone. In addition, the BlackBerry Curve 8910 features built-in GPS for location-based applications, Bluetooth® (2.0), a next generation processor (512 MHz) and a dazzling hi-resolution display.

At approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 x 13.5 millimeters, the BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is the thinnest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone yet. Its sleek and refined design feels comfortable for both one-handed or two-handed use, and the smartphone's large, striking 2.4 inch HVGA+ display (480x360 resolution) projects vivid color and makes text, pictures and video a pleasure to view. Its full-QWERTY keyboard allows users to type messages quickly and easily edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the smartphone, using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® software suite.

The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone's advanced multimedia features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with variable zoom, auto focus, and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video*. Its rich media player supports streaming and can play your favorite songs and videos. In addition, it features a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP), dedicated volume controls and a microSD/SDHC expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards, giving users plenty of storage that is easily interchangeable.

The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is a quad-band phone -- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz -- providing global connectivity support.
For more information, please contact 400-109-6688.

* Video recording requires a microSD/SDHC memory card, which may be sold separately.

About Digital China
Digital China Holdings Limited (“Digital China” or the “Group”; Stock Code: 00861.HK) is the largest IT services provider in China. Digital China has regional centres in 19 major cities nationwide with 8,300 employees. The Group provides customers with comprehensive IT products and services, driving technological innovations for work and life and enhancing the digitalization process in China. The Group has maintained its No. 1 position in IT product distribution while it has increasingly focused on expanding into IT services. Digital China remained as one of the top 5 IT services providers across various sectors in China including telecommunication, finance and government by providing self-developed and proprietary products that are customised for specific industry needs.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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The slider Of blackBerry will bear the name Of torch? Tweet

We already repeatedly reported, that the company Of research in Of motion deals with the development of [smartfona] in the form factor of slider with the QWERTY- keyboard new for itself. Model will have an index 9800 or it was previously assumed that it will supplement the rows of the rule of the apparatuses of a series Of bold. However, the resource Of crackBerry reports that a whole series of the reliable and independent sources they report that the apparatus will be called Torch (torch). Is confirmed this information by that fact that the company RIM still in April registered domain name blackberrytorch.com. Does indicate this that following BlackBerry 9800 I will follow and other sliders, which also will enter into the rule Of torch, until it is clear.

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Kondor to distribute BlackBerry accessories Tweet

Accessories distributor secures BlackBerry products.

Kondor has been appointed as an official BlackBerry accessories distributor.

The distributor, which already has distribution agreements with a number of other partners including Orange and Vodafone, was appointed after a tender process.

The company will distribute BlackBerry accessories across all channels.

Kondor sales director, Ben Bushell, said: ‘With the impressive success of the BlackBerry portfolio of premium smartphones, we are looking forward to working in partnership with them to grow accessories sales through improved attachment rates and stand alone sales.’

Kondor commercial director, Michael Bartlett, added: ‘BlackBerry smartphones and their accessories are hugely popular and we are excited to have this great opportunity to work with them. BlackBerry have been an important missing piece to our product portfolio. We can now offer our customers the full range of available accessories.’

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RIM is also intended to fight from Apple of iPad? Tweet

In the number of companies, which prepare competitors for [planshetnika] Of apple of iPad, already are present almost all producers of devices although in by something of similar to the afore-mentioned. In majority their all these companies deal with the production of [netbukov] and laptop computers. But here the company Of research in Of motion neither computers produced nor plane-table it did not declare about the plans with respect to the creation. Nevertheless, Wall Of street Of journal reports, from the words “of people of familiar with the object”, that plane-table, analogous iPad the producer of [smartfonov] Of blackBerry develops. And even it has finished prototypes. As communicates, the code name of project - BlackPad.

The plane-table Of blackPad has 4 GB of the built-in memory, 5 [MP] camera, and for the connection to networks 3G to it is required connection [smartfonom] Of blackBerry. As a whole the plane-table in RIM considers as “companion” for [smartfona]. Model will be equipped with the apparatus QWERTY- keyboard, which will be advanced with the horizontal orientation of device. The use of a screen keyboard is provided for with the vertical position. Also is assumed the possibility of using the device for retrieval for information both among stored in its own memory data and on-line. As the operating system was selected BlackBerry OS 6, which will be officially represented on the devices at the end of the third quarter of the present year.

Official the representatives of company RIM refused to comment on this rumor, although earlier by them it unofficially communicated that the project Of blackTab relates to priority trends in development of company.

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Wintek gains touch panel orders from RIM and Motorola, says paper Tweet

Wintek reportedly has landed touch panel orders from Research in Motion (RIM) and Motorola and expects to turn profitable in the second quarter of 2010, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic Daily News.

Wintek, which also makes small- to medium-size LCD panels, declined to comment on the report.

The report noted that touch panels accounted for 38% of Wintek's total revenues in the first quarter of 2010 and over 50% in April, and are expected to reach 60% in the second half of 2010.

Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.73 billion for May, up 26.98% sequentially and 137.69% on year. Consolidated revenues for the first five months of 2010 totaled NT$16.04 billion, up 65.7% on year.

Wintek's touch panel production has yet to reach full capacity, and its plant in Dongguan, China will complete a capacity expansion project in the third quarter of 2010 covering production from front-end ITO films to back-end modules, market sources noted.

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[Smartfon] Of blackBerry 9800 on the new qualitative photos Tweet

In the worldwide network penetrated the large number of new photographs of [neanonsirovannogo] [smartfona] Of blackBerry 9800 in the high quality. We already wrote about this device in the news, it is executed in the form factor of slider and is equipped with sensory HVGA- screen and QWERTY- keyboard outstanding downward. This is first [smartfon] of a series in the housing of such type. It is said novelty is equipped with 512 mb. RAM, by 4 Gb of the memory for the storage of given by wireless adapter Wi-Fi 802.11n. It is intended for the honeycomb networks GSM and UMTS.

Besides photographs, in the Internet there are by video with the duration of entire 16 minutes. In it is possible to see the work OS Of blackBerry of new version 6. on its basis will precisely work a [smartfon]- slider Of blackBerry 9800 and a number of other novelties RIM, which now are prepared for the release. Returning to BlackBerry 9800 it is worthwhile to mention that it must leave in the USA in operator AT&T already in this or following month. True, these given thus far unofficial and by company herself RIM they, until now, are not confirmed.

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“[Raskladushka]” Of blackBerry 9670 and the operating system Of blackBerry OS 6.0 on video Tweet

We already reported, that the company Of research In Of motion prepares new [smartfon] Of blackBerry in the unusual folding form factor. Also it communicated, that “[raskladushka]” Of blackBerry originally will leave with the new operating system Of blackBerry OS 6.0, which also already appeared at video, together with the slider Of blackBerry 9800. In the network today appeared immediately two videotapes, that demonstrate and “[raskladushku]” and new operating system.

Relative to the technical characteristics Of blackBerry 9670 is as before known too not much. It is reported that the permission of internal screen will be 480 x of 360 pixels, and apparatus itself will be designed for the work in CDMA the networks (for the American market this means that the model will leave to the operator Of sprint). According to the information the resource Driphter.com, which became the source of [videoobzorov], the operating system Of blackBerry OS 6.0 on this apparatus thus far is located in the stage of very distant from the final. The just as named characteristics (512 mb. of the built-in memory, 5 [MP] camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and slot for microSD of maps) can differ from final.

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Smartphone Malware Multiplies Tweet

More than twice the number of malware and spyware hitting BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Android phones than six months ago.

The number of malware and spyware programs found on smartphones has more than doubled in the past six months -- and some types of malware are more prevalent on certain smartphone platforms than others.

New data gathered from users of a free smartphone security tool shows the bad guys are increasingly going after smartphone users. According to Lookout, which offers a free lightweight mobile client with cloud-based security, backup, and anti-theft features, there were about nine pieces of malware and spyware per 100 smartphones as of last month -- more than twice as many as in November 2009.

Even more worrisome is how rapidly these threats are hitting smartphones in comparison to the desktop: What took 15 years to evolve with the desktop machine is happening practically overnight in mobile handsets, security experts say. "We call this the 1999 factor: It feels like about 10 years ago in terms of prevalence of threats. There was a tipping point between 2000 and 2002 [for PC threats] that was driven by broadband" and more consumers going online, according to John Hering, CEO and founder of Lookout, formerly Flexilis. "The same trends are going to hold true here [with smartphones]."

Tyler Shields, senior security researcher with Veracode, says he has seen a definite uptick in malware arriving for smartphones during the past few months. "It's coming at a much faster rate now. It's difficult to quantify the amount of growth," however, he says. Shields earlier this year developed and released proof-of-concept source code for a spyware app he created that forces a BlackBerry to hand over its contacts and messages. The spyware can also can grab text messages, listen in on the victim, as well as track his physical location via the phone's GPS.

Spyware is the main type of malware Lookout sees being created for BlackBerrys, while Windows Mobile phones suffer more from traditional malware, and Androids from a little of both, according to Lookout's data. "We're seeing a pretty equal spread [of the threats] across these platforms," Lookout's Hering says. The firm doesn't yet support the Apple iPhone in its app, so data on the iPhone isn't included.

Why mostly spyware on the BlackBerry? Veracode's Shields says it might be due to the heavy corporate use of BlackBerrys, which would make any data lifted from them more easily monetized. "The type of data on a BlackBerry generally is going to be corporate-centric and could be of interest to attackers," he says.

A recent malware attack against Windows Mobile phones basically took an existing, legitimate smartphone app and booby-trapped it with malware: The 3D Anti-Terrorist app game for Windows Mobile was rewritten with auto-dialer malware, according to Lookout's Hering. The app basically fires up the auto-dialer malware when the user runs the game. "It sits dormant for hours or days, and then wakes up and calls numbers at a premium rate -- from Somalia to the South Pole," for instance, he says. "The victim is then incurring charges but doesn't notice until [he] receives the phone bill."

A Windows codec and poker app also were hijacked, copied, and repackaged with malware. The apps are being distributed via typical mobile download and app store sites, such as sharewareplaza.com, geardownload.com, myzips.com, and top4download.com. "We're seeing the same evolution on mobile as on the desktop: It's going from notoriety [purposes] to trying to profit," Hering says.

The malware attack vector being used against smartphones isn't the SMS or email spam that was all the rage in the early days of mobile attacks. Instead, it's following smartphone user behavior trends and exploiting downloadable applications, experts say. "Users are downloading apps at a huge pace," Hering says.

And smartphones are actually more "personal" than PCs. They include GPS location, payment information, email, text messages, and records of who a user communicates with. Hering says today's smartphone malware is all about grabbing personal information and, now, attempting to monetize it. "On the spyware side, you can imagine an app grabbing personal data that you're unaware of [occurring] and transmitting that to a third-party location" where it can be resold, for example, he says.

Meanwhile, enterprises should be aware of the risks of breaches via their smartphone users. "They should be worried about this," Hering says.

But the likelihood of another Operation Aurora-scale targeted attack isn't as likely to hit via the smartphone just yet: "At this point in time, the PC [attack] model is so much easier and faster. I don't foresee that level of coordination to target mobile devices at this point," Veracode's Shields says.

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BlackBerry 9760 clamshell videos Tweet

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RIM announces the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone in India Tweet

Mumbai - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) launched the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 3G, the smallest BlackBerry® smartphone yet, in India. Despite its impressively compact and elegant design, this stylish new handset is a powerful 3G BlackBerry smartphone with uncompromising performance and top-of-the-line features, including the industry-leading BlackBerry email, messaging and social networking capabilities that so many people love.

The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone is a marvel of engineering and design excellence. It’s as powerful as it is compact. Measuring less than 50mm wide and weighing only 93g, it still manages to pack in support for the soon-to-be-launched high-speed 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) networks in India, Wi-Fi® (b/g/n) and GPS, along with a powerhouse processor that drives visually stunning images on the sharp, high-resolution display.

It also features an optical trackpad for smooth navigation, dedicated volume and media keys for added convenience, a 3.2 MP camera with flash for quality pictures on the go, and support for up to 32 GB of personal content. In addition, with access to a range of popular social networking and instant messaging applications, the BlackBerry Pearl 3G lets you always bring your friends wherever you go.

The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone will be available in two models in India: the BlackBerry ®Pearl™ 9100, featuring a 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard, and the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 9105, with a 14-key traditional phone keyboard. Both smartphone models include SureType® software that can complete words as the user types, making texting fast and accurate.

Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion, said “The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G is an ideal smartphone for people who want to take their friends with them wherever they go. It has a rich set of communications and multimedia features in an incredibly compact and sleek design, making it particularly attractive to customers who are looking to upgrade from a traditional cell phone to a powerful 3G handset. Both models enable quick and easy text input for maximum enjoyment of real-time communications applications like BlackBerry Messenger, email and social networking.”

Key features of the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone include:

Elegant candybar design measuring 108mm x 50 mm x 13.3 mm and weighing only 93 grams
624 Mhz processor with 256 MB Flash memory
360x400 sharp-resolution display (238 ppi)
Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth, plus a comfortable keyboard that enables quick and accurate typing
Media player for videos, pictures and music (music plays up to 30 hours), plus dedicated media keys integrated along top of the handset
3.2 MP camera with zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording*
Built-in GPS for location-based applications
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) - first BlackBerry smartphone to support 'n'
microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards
Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories
Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones
Support for BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone**
BlackBerry® OS 5
Support for tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time on 3G networks

Editors: Additional content, including video, spec sheet and images, is available in RIM's online newsroom: www.rim.com/newsroom/media/gallery.

* Video recording requires a microSD card, which may be sold separately.
** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies. Photo syncing is currently only available for Windows-based PCs.

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RIM to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results on June 24, 2010 Tweet

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) will be reporting results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 on June 24, 2010 after the close of the market. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 5 pm ET, which can be accessed by dialing 800-814-4859 or by logging on at www.rim.com/investors/events/index.shtml. A replay of the conference call will also be available at approximately 7 pm ET by dialing 416-640-1917 and entering passcode 4310298#. This replay will be available until midnight ET July 8, 2010.

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BlackBerry App World Launches in Japan Tweet

Japan - Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available in Japan, offering BlackBerry® smartphone* customers easy access to a broad mix of free mobile applications.

BlackBerry App World, the official on-device app store for BlackBerry smartphones, allows customers to easily discover, download and enjoy applications that are purposely built for their BlackBerry smartphones.

Customers can now download BlackBerry App World directly to their smartphone by visiting http://ap.blackberry.com/jpn/appworld or mobile.blackberry.com. BlackBerry App World can be conveniently accessed over both Wi-Fi® and mobile networks in Japan and it automatically presents customers with the relevant catalog of applications available for their specific BlackBerry smartphone model.

“BlackBerry App World offers a broad spectrum of both personal and business applications. Customers can easily find the applications they desire and download them on-the-go. We are very pleased to offer this enhanced experience to our customers in Japan," said Ueno Kimiaki, Managing Director of Japan, Research In Motion.

Key Features:

* Front Page Carousel - BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured applications. Featured applications vary from time to time, helping users discover new applications.
* Top Downloads – The “Top Downloads” area on BlackBerry App World lists applications that are the most downloaded.
* Categories – BlackBerry App World features a variety of application categories, including entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.
* Search/Filter – BlackBerry App World includes a keyword search with filtering capabilities.
* Reviews – Applications on BlackBerry App World can be reviewed by users and those reviews are reflected in star ratings. Users can easily access and read reviews, see screenshots and read a description of each application before they download it.
* Recommend – BlackBerry App World users can recommend applications to other people through email, PIN, SMS message or BlackBerry® Messenger.
* Application Storage – BlackBerry App World includes a folder called My World, which keeps track of applications the user has downloaded. It is a personal storage space that allows users to uninstall and re-install applications.
* Application Archiving: users can archive applications to a microSD card or built-in storage memory on their BlackBerry smartphone.
* Update Notifications: Users are notified of updates to applications they’ve downloaded on BlackBerry App World.
* BlackBerry App World is also accessible from a user's desktop computer at http://ap.blackberry.com/jpn/appworld.

Partners from all over the world provide a variety of applications on BlackBerry App World, including apps from popular brand names such as:

* Bloomberg
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Myspace
* New York Times  salesforce.com
* Shazam
* Viigo
* WorldMate

*BlackBerry App World is available for BlackBerry smartphones that include a trackball, trackpad or touch-screen running BlackBerry OS 4.2 or higher. Users require an active BlackBerry data service plan to access BlackBerry App World. Data charges may apply for customers that have limited data plans.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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Motorola and Research In Motion Announce Settlement and License Agreement Tweet

SCHAUMBURG, Ill and WATERLOO, ON - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) have entered into a Settlement and License Agreement which ends all outstanding worldwide litigation between the two companies. Under the Agreement, Motorola and RIM will benefit from a long-term, intellectual property cross-licensing arrangement involving the parties receiving cross-licenses of various patent rights, including patent rights relating to certain industry standards and certain technologies, such as 2G, 3G, 4G, 802.11 and wireless email. In addition, the parties will transfer certain patents to each other.

The financial terms of the Agreement include an up-front payment and ongoing royalties to Motorola. Further terms and conditions of the Agreement are confidential.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerryÒ wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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First photographs of [smartfona] Of blackBerry Of curve 9300 Tweet

The resource Of crack Of berry published the first photographs of [smartfona] Of blackBerry Of curve 9300, its code name - Kepler. Device is executed in the traditional design of the series: is monoblock with the horizontal screen and the built-in QWERTY- keyboard. The permission of display composes 320[kh]240 of points. Model is a somewhat [usovershenstvovannoy] version Of blackBerry Of curve 8500, only it has the support of the honeycomb networks of the third generation and wireless standard Of wi-Fi 802.11 n.


Furthermore, BlackBerry Of curve 9300 have only by 256 mb. of memory, whereas in the majority of new [smartfonov] of this rule it is provided by 512 mb. Also it is possible to note that the device works under the administration Of blackBerry OS 5.0. It remains to hope that these deficiencies are characteristic only of this prototype, and in the commercial realization of [smartfon] Of blackBerry Of curve 9300 will be obtained by OS Of blackBerry 6 and 512 mb. of memory. At the given moment there is no information about that, when the new representative of the rule Of blackBerry Of curve is put on the market.

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