[belfastdispatcher]

I have 300 songs and about 20 apps and have 3 Gb free. Whoop de doo lol


I got blisters on me fingers! from using Tapatalk.

That sounds very poor, take a few photos and a few videos and it's all gone.

[_StephenBB81]

Kraski, I suggest you try out Google Play, iTunes, or Xbox Live. One ID and password = a world of convenience.

This is very true,

the 1 log in credential is ideal, I do appreciate RIM allowing me to carrier bill, or credit card bill via my BBID on app world, but I wish my BBID could be used as a digital wallet, and a single payment point for in app purchases, Kobo books comes to mind first

[kraski]

Kraski, I suggest you try out Google Play, iTunes, or Xbox Live. One ID and password = a world of convenience.

Security concerns have been exaggerated. As Heins indicated, security is not strong selling point, judging by Android market share, he is right.

Consumers want convenience. BBOS 10 will be a new platform that has to prove itself to consumers. The big positive is the development tools are great from what I read.

My point let's not set expectations too high, RIM has a long road ahead, time is not on their side, and with very low stock price, RIM is vulnerable to takeover. A distraction that management does not need right now.

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Having worked in places where security does matter and now dealing with people's problems, where privacy is important, I'll take inconvenience over someone's privacy being at risk or negative cash flow in someone's bank account, especially mine.

I don't think my expectations are any more unrealistic than yours. I just prefer looking at the possibilities more than the impossibilities.

[ADGrant]

I don't think the Nokia's are garbage either. I would not have used my upgrade on one if that were the case.

I feel that the more options consumers have, the better. Hence, I want to see RIM and Nokia rebuild, and I also want to see BB10 and WP succeed.

I do not want to see WP succeed. I don't like the Metro interface (I don't think I am alone in this) and a WP and Windows 8 failure would hopefully weaken Microsoft's strangle hold on the desktop.

[the_sleuth]

Window 8 desktop will be able to toggle between Metro UI and Windows 7 like UI. I downloaded the preview, and I like it.

My advice, embrace change and leverage the opportunities it brings forth.

[Darlaten]

I hope all my RIM friends make it through this round...
RIM prepares for radical measures with global restructuring - The Globe and Mail

Just posting another related article; this website is citing Reuters with reports that RIM may layoff 40% or more of their entire worldwide workforce:

RIM 'reframing' to see 40% of workforce cut by early 2013 | news | RIM news | PocketGamer.biz

[Superfly_FR]

Just posting another related article; this website is citing Reuters with reports that RIM may layoff 40% or more of their entire worldwide workforce:

RIM 'reframing' to see 40% of workforce cut by early 2013 | news | RIM news | PocketGamer.biz

Reuters (updated / my bolding) :

[...] CLEANING HOUSE
RIM is quietly cleaning out layers of management and recruiting f resh faces to fill important roles in a new structure being fashioned under Heins, who himself replaced longtime co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie in January.
"Thorsten has a very different leadership style," said one former RIM employee who left several months ago. "He is picking a very specific organizational structure, inner circle, external hires and strategy, and a lot of folks aren't 100 percent comfortable with it."
The former employee spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect his ongoing business relationship with the company.
The Waterloo, Ontario-based company currently employs around 16,500 people globally. Two sources with close connections to RIM have told Reuters that RIM plans to bring its workforce closer to 10,000 by early next year.
The sources asked to go unidentified because their disclosures would hurt their relationships with RIM.
The cuts will affect RIM's legal, marketing, sales, operations, and human resources divisions, one of the sources said.
"The Research In Motion people have come to know is very likely to be a much smaller organization in the near future," said IDC's Restivo. "It's a reflection of the company's smartphone struggles. Call it an trailing indicator if you will."[...]


Full here : UPDATE 2-RIM's top lawyer joins parade of resignations | Reuters

[Laura Knotek]

I do not want to see WP succeed. I don't like the Metro interface (I don't think I am alone in this) and a WP and Windows 8 failure would hopefully weaken Microsoft's strangle hold on the desktop.

And just what would replace desktop Windows in the enterprise?

Businesses are not going to invest in iMacs, given the fact that those computers are all-in-one units and hardware cannot easily be swapped out. Mac Pros are simply too expensive to purchase for employees.

Businesses are not going to install Linux on users' desktops either. Teaching staff how to use their computers is not a project any company would undertake.

Then there are issues with specialized software that only runs on Windows anyway. For instance, AbacusLaw requires Windows.

If desktop Windows 8 is not successful, Microsoft will probably tweak it and improve Windows 9, just like Windows 7 fixed the bugs in Vista.

[kill_9]

These rumours will not improve employee morale as the swinging pendulum blade creeps ever closer to the victims...I mean employees. This morale reduction will inevitably affect service delivery as the front-line staff are beaten down by a culture of management silence and customer complaints. If the latest workforce reduction estimate of 40%-50% is accurate, the reverberations will be felt beyond those souls terminated from the company. The decision to enter the fickle consumer market was fool-hardy and signed the death warrant of Research In Motion. Whether they remain relevant in the secure messaging mobile market is uncertain with the trend of many existing businesses switching to competitor's products with not much concern about the security implications. The severance packages better be generous for those affected by the coming lay-offs; the economy is still in the toilet for most of North America and other parts of the world.

[Sucroid]

And just what would replace desktop Windows in the enterprise?

Businesses are not going to invest in iMacs, given the fact that those computers are all-in-one units and hardware cannot easily be swapped out. Mac Pros are simply too expensive to purchase for employees.

Businesses are not going to install Linux on users' desktops either. Teaching staff how to use their computers is not a project any company would undertake.

Then there are issues with specialized software that only runs on Windows anyway. For instance, AbacusLaw requires Windows.

If desktop Windows 8 is not successful, Microsoft will probably tweak it and improve Windows 9, just like Windows 7 fixed the bugs in Vista.

Enterprise will probably not run Windows 8. They will be running windows 7 for another 8 years. Some departments that I know of have just started upgrading from XP to Win7.

[Laura Knotek]

The decision to enter the fickle consumer market was fool-hardy and signed the death warrant of Research In Motion. Whether they remain relevant in the secure messaging mobile market is uncertain with the trend of many existing businesses switching to competitor's products with not much concern about the security implications.

I disagree here. Even if not one BlackBerry was ever sold to a consumer, what would have stopped the business users from buying personal iPhones/Androids and wanting to use those devices at work? RIM entering the consumer market had nothing to do with the BYOD trend.

RIM's mistake was waiting to long to address the needs of the consumer market. However, I believe that BB10 can address the needs of the consumer market and has good potential for consumer adoption.

[Laura Knotek]

Enterprise will probably not run Windows 8. They will be running windows 7 for another 8 years. Some departments that I know of have just started upgrading from XP to Win7.

Oh, I agree.

I'm just saying that Windows (no matter which version) is not going to be replaced on the enterprise desktops by a different platform any time soon (ie, no OS X/Linux/Chrome OS).

[southlander]

Oh, I agree.



I'm just saying that Windows (no matter which version) is not going to be replaced on the enterprise desktops by a different platform any time soon (ie, no OS X/Linux/Chrome OS).

So true. There are tons of verticals where the broad support for Windows in software and hardware makes everything else look pitiful.

I do point of sale systems, as part of my job. I remember when all the fuss was made about the iPad restaurant POS. But when you look at the maturity of the top POS systems in features and hardware support, Windows has a stranglehold on the high end.

If Windows ever got supplanted there it would take 20 years. And that assumes Microsoft rolls over and stops trying.

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[kill_9]

Oh, I agree.

I'm just saying that Windows (no matter which version) is not going to be replaced on the enterprise desktops by a different platform any time soon (ie, no OS X/Linux/Chrome OS).

For some organizations the switch to another operating system makes sense although as more applications transition to the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model the end-user operating system becomes less relevant. In my organization, with the exception of the operating system to host BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Microsoft Exchange, all the servers are running GNU/Linux, the notebooks are running GNU/Linux, and the tablets are running BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0. In time the number of notebooks will be reduced as the tablets with appropriate peripherals become the desktop computing experience. However, I readily concur there are some businesses that will remain with Microsoft Windows simply due to their particular requirements at this time.

I will provide two examples where moving to say Chrome OS, or similar, would benefit the staff (clerical, administrative, technical support) as well as the taxpayer - motor vehicle offices and taxation offices. The cost savings would be staggering while productivity would increase.

[Laura Knotek]

For some organizations the switch to another operating system makes sense although as more applications transition to the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model the end-user operating system becomes less relevant. In my organization, with the exception of the operating system to host BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Microsoft Exchange, all the servers are running GNU/Linux, the notebooks are running GNU/Linux, and the tablets are running BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0. In time the number of notebooks will be reduced as the tablets with appropriate peripherals become the desktop computing experience. However, I readily concur there are some businesses that will remain with Microsoft Windows simply due to their particular requirements at this time.

I will provide two examples where moving to say Chrome OS, or similar, would benefit the staff (clerical, administrative, technical support) as well as the taxpayer - motor vehicle offices and taxation offices. The cost savings would be staggering while productivity would increase.

I can see where some businesses might use Linux or Chrome OS. However, many businesses would not have financial incentive to switch, considering what software they are already running, and the costs of retraining staff.

I worked at a chemical company at one time. The certificates of analysis for customers were generated via Microsoft Access, and the clerical staff knew how to use Access. Retraining the staff to use LibreOffice Base would have been a nightmare.

Some of the open source software also does not "play nice" depending upon platform. I have a friend who has a Mac running Snow Leopard. He tried to view .pptx slideshows using LibreOffice and NeoOffice for OS X, but Greek letters do not look right. Greek letters are necessary in math and engineering. Those Greek letters look fine in MS Office. Ironically, the latest LibreOffice for Windows displays the Greek letters just fine; however, the version for OS X does not.

[kill_9]

I can see where some businesses might use Linux or Chrome OS. However, many businesses would not have financial incentive to switch, considering what software they are already running, and the costs of retraining staff.

I worked at a chemical company at one time. The certificates of analysis for customers were generated via Microsoft Access, and the clerical staff knew how to use Access. Retraining the staff to use LibreOffice Base would have been a nightmare.

Some of the open source software also does not "play nice" depending upon platform. I have a friend who has a Mac running Snow Leopard. He tried to view .pptx slideshows using LibreOffice and NeoOffice for OS X, but Greek letters do not look right. Greek letters are necessary in math and engineering. Those Greek letters look fine in MS Office. Ironically, the latest LibreOffice for Windows displays the Greek letters just fine; however, the version for OS X does not.

Every point you raise is definitely valid though not insurmountable if the cost-benefit analysis bears out conversion to another platform or application. Now I must get back to converting a database...

[Dmett]

Congratulations. You just wished unemployment on your fellow Canadians and a lack of success to a company that didn't hire you and isn't likely to now embrace how wonderful you are with that attitude. Maybe the same attitude that kept you out of RIM in the first place?

The people that RIM hired who you say aren't as good as you were obviously better at two things than you were. Marketing their skills and their willingness to be one with RIM's vision. Sometimes marketing your skills properly can have greater effect than how great the skills are. Most people can be taught to do a job. Teaching the right attitude is far less likely.

Oh here we go, some genius from Baltimore is gonna give me pointers on job searching! LOL... Let's examine the assertion that it's the attitude that lands you the job. If you apply to 20 different positions, all of which you either meet or exceed the qualifications for, and don't even get an interview, how it is possible that your attitude played a role? You could have the best attitude and be a superstar developer, if you never even got an interview how would they know what kind of candidate they rejected? The fact is RIM's hiring process is highly flawed and anyone who doesn't see that is blind.

The people that RIM hired who you say aren't as good as you were obviously better at two things than you were. Marketing their skills and their willingness to be one with RIM's vision.

The only thing RIM's employees are better than me at is nepotism. So many of them got hired because a friend or relative got them the position, at the expense of another probably more qualified job seeker. How many of those rejected instead moved to California and now work for Apple or Google or some other competitor?

RIM's hiring practices are in direct contrast to companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, etc where applicants get their technical capabilities thoroughly analyzed, then if they end up not getting the offer at least they were given a fair chance.

[Bla1ze]

Oh here we go, some genius from Baltimore is gonna give me pointers on job searching! LOL... Let's examine the assertion that it's the attitude that lands you the job. If you apply to 20 different positions, all of which you either meet or exceed the qualifications for, and don't even get an interview, how it is possible that your attitude played a role? You could have the best attitude and be a superstar developer, if you never even got an interview how would they know what kind of candidate they rejected? The fact is RIM's hiring process is highly flawed and anyone who doesn't see that is blind.


The only thing RIM's employees are better than me at is nepotism. So many of them got hired because a friend or relative got them the position, at the expense of another probably more qualified job seeker. How many of those rejected instead moved to California and now work for Apple or Google or some other competitor?

RIM's hiring practices are in direct contrast to companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, etc where applicants get their technical capabilities thoroughly analyzed, then if they end up not getting the offer at least they were given a fair chance.

I agree with this. Without going into too much detail, I applied for RIM several times in the past and was always declined for whatever reason. However, later on in life -- I was offered a position within the company which I ultimately declined for personal reasons.

Take the "later on in life" being highlighted however you wish, keeping in mind I've been with CB for nearly 5 years now.

[amazinglygraceless]

The decision to enter the fickle consumer market was fool-hardy and signed the death warrant of Research In Motion.

This is wrong for a couple of reasons.

First, the problem wasn't moving into the consumer space, it was doing so half-heartedly.
With the introduction of the Pearl 8100 RIM had a great device and platform to deliver
a device that was quintessentially BlackBerry AND deliver a great experience to those
looking for that "wow factor" They failed to deliver in that regard all the way through
to their current lineup of handsets. This can be corrected and no it is far from too late.

Second and most importantly, had RIM not introduced the consumer-centric Pearl and
the devices that followed it they'd be in the ashcan of tech history by now.

The fact that they delivered less than consumer space exciting devices and still are
able to hold a good chunk of the market (read: North America AND beyond) is a
testament to the fact that their devices are proven, trusted and still in demand.

[Fuzzballz]

A fool can see that RIM is in big, big trouble right now.

They're worse than fools, they're fanboys.

RIM could declare bankruptcy, fire everyone, stop all production, and sell their name to a porn studio in Burbank and fanboys would still be saying "Just wait, they'll turn it around!"

[ADGrant]

Enterprise will probably not run Windows 8. They will be running windows 7 for another 8 years. Some departments that I know of have just started upgrading from XP to Win7.

Some large multi-national corporations are still on XP and have no upgrade plans.

[ADGrant]

Window 8 desktop will be able to toggle between Metro UI and Windows 7 like UI. I downloaded the preview, and I like it.

My advice, embrace change and leverage the opportunities it brings forth.

I embraced change. Last year I dumped Windows at home and bought an iPad & Mac.

[ADGrant]

Oh, I agree.

I'm just saying that Windows (no matter which version) is not going to be replaced on the enterprise desktops by a different platform any time soon (ie, no OS X/Linux/Chrome OS).

Probably not though Linux is making inroads into the enterprise data centers, ChromeOS makes sense for some users and OS X has been used for years by some businesses.

In any event, I was not claiming that enterprises would dump Windows, merely stating that I would not be sorry to see Windows Phone and Windows 8 fail.

[ALToronto]

Oh here we go, some genius from Baltimore is gonna give me pointers on job searching! LOL... Let's examine the assertion that it's the attitude that lands you the job. If you apply to 20 different positions, all of which you either meet or exceed the qualifications for, and don't even get an interview, how it is possible that your attitude played a role? You could have the best attitude and be a superstar developer, if you never even got an interview how would they know what kind of candidate they rejected? The fact is RIM's hiring process is highly flawed and anyone who doesn't see that is blind.

If you're qualified for the jobs you apply for, and after 20 applications you don't land an interview, you should work on making your resume more attractive to employers. I go through hundreds of resumes every time I post a job, and my task becomes not so much one of selecting the best candidate, but eliminating as many as possible. Once I've filtered the pool of applicants to a reasonable size, I can focus on choosing those I want to interview.

I spend 15-30 seconds per resume -I'm slow and thorough compared to HR pro's. How does yours look at that speed?

[_StephenBB81]

If you're qualified for the jobs you apply for, and after 20 applications you don't land an interview, you should work on making your resume more attractive to employers. I go through hundreds of resumes every time I post a job, and my task becomes not so much one of selecting the best candidate, but eliminating as many as possible. Once I've filtered the pool of applicants to a reasonable size, I can focus on choosing those I want to interview.

I spend 15-30 seconds per resume -I'm slow and thorough compared to HR pro's. How does yours look at that speed?

Such an Excellent point!

a resume for a person must highlight your point in 10-15 seconds
a resume for a machine must include key words from the job posting, and a full time line of employment.