Comments on: Jim Balsillie Remains Optimistic About BlackBerry’s Future http://www.teleclick.ca/2009/11/jim-balsillie-remains-optimistic-about-blackberrys-future/ Daily news bulletin of notable events in the telecommunications industry. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:32:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MGR http://www.teleclick.ca/2009/11/jim-balsillie-remains-optimistic-about-blackberrys-future/#comment-312088 MGR Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:25 +0000 http://www.teleclick.ca/2009/11/jim-balsillie-remains-optimistic-about-blackberrys-future/#comment-312088 What RIM needs is a marketing campaign that blows away the competition. And it's not an NHL hockey team; but I KNOW what it is the company needs. What RIM needs is a marketing campaign that blows away the competition. And it’s not an NHL hockey team; but I KNOW what it is the company needs.

]]> By: Ka Wang http://www.teleclick.ca/2009/11/jim-balsillie-remains-optimistic-about-blackberrys-future/#comment-311921 Ka Wang Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:52:51 +0000 http://www.teleclick.ca/2009/11/jim-balsillie-remains-optimistic-about-blackberrys-future/#comment-311921 I don't think RIM would survive by just copying others' smart phones. RIM needs to ditch its OS and build on top of LINUX. RIM also needs to find a way to cut cost. Example: HTC doesn't invest a lot in R&D, all it does is load other OS and sell. Is RIM ready for it? I don’t think RIM would survive by just copying others’ smart phones.

RIM needs to ditch its OS and build on top of LINUX.

RIM also needs to find a way to cut cost.

Example: HTC doesn’t invest a lot in R&D, all it does is load other OS and sell.

Is RIM ready for it?

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