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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison performed a Big Data demonstration at OpenWorld. The analysis involved nearly 5 million tweets and 27 million data points. One of the surprising outcomes from this particular Big Data analysis: RIM BlackBerry was right in the mix with Apple iOS and Google Android in terms of the devices folks were using to tweet.

Ellison offered a key disclaimer: He isn�t suggesting that it�s time to run out and buy Research In Motion stock (RIMM). But he did suggest that perhaps all the doom and gloom surrounding RIM and BlackBerry is over-stated.

It was an �ah-hah� moment for The VAR Guy, reminding our resident blogger that RIM BlackBerry does have a loyal following, despite the company�s current financial challenges.

Ellison�s Big Data analysis involved a search for the most ideal Olympic Athlete to potentially promote a Lexus car. (The answer: USA Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas.)

For its part, RIM remains under intense pressure but recently announced better-than-expected financial results. The company says it�s on track to deliver BlackBerry 10 in early 2013.

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