Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:50:12 +0100 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Research in Motion's Thorsten Heins plans to waste no time in his new job. The BlackBerry maker's chief executive said he will present the board with his plan for company's future in just a matter of weeks. The German-born executive, who took over from two longstanding co-CEOs on Saturday, said his plans for RIM would be "significant" though he did not divulge details in an interview with Reuters. "I will have time with the board in two weeks to present my ideas and changes," Heins said. ... (Source: Reuters)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:20:14 +0100 An Ł80 million programme to equip police with smart phones is failing to provide value for money, auditors said Friday. (Source: AFP)
There's still hope for BlackBerry, but don't thank RIM's new CEO
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:13 +0100 It’s been a bumpy week for RIM. On Sunday, the Canadian smartphone maker’s co-CEOs tried their best to quietly resign and hand over the CEO position to their former Chief Operating Officer, Thorsten Heins. For months, investors and journalists have been calling for Research in Motion’s co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis — who have each taken turns running the company since it was founded in 1991 — to step down. Until Sunday, they showed no signs of doing so. (Source: Digital Trends)
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:09 +0100 The new chief executive of Research in Motion said Monday that drastic change is not needed, even as the once iconic maker of the BlackBerry smartphone confronts the most difficult period in its history. (Source: Associated Press)
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:10:10 +0100 The new chief executive of Research in Motion said Monday that drastic change is not needed, following the departure of Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, who stepped down as co-CEOs and co-chairmen. (Source: Associated Press)
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