rich168

Research In Motion Not Likely to Spend $1.2B on Share Repurchase Program

Yes smartphones will be growth as wealth grows over ASIA, LatAM.
But people buying smartphones won't buy one for Push email which is RIMMs bread and butter.

They are used to SMS. Push emails are useful for Managers, CEO, CFO. But for consumers. SMS is enough.
I still don't see a paradigm shift.

In Europe which is GSM. SMS still out paces email push.

smartphones will offer services such as mobile internet, search, location/navigation(GPS), social networking.
In other words more than just push email.

Recently RIMM acquired a software company making a mobile web browser. I think they have realized their weakness.


On Nov 09 09:49 AM User 493712 wrote:

> Hi Rich168,
> I partially agree with you that BB is strong in US and Canada but
> it is not "not much" in anywhere else. It is doing pretty good in
> Europe as well. You are right it is not much in Asia and LatAms.
> I am glad that you did not mention "Africa". My point is there are
> reasons for BB having no significant presence in those area. Asia
> and LatAms have majority population in developing country stage (even
> though some of them are rich). There are a lot of growth room still
> can be found in cell phone industry. Why those carriers wants to
> jump in Smart Phone and facing uncertainty about whether the general
> population can afford those expensive toys? That is why MOT is doing
> great in those place but fighting for survival in north america.
> However, as the ecomony conitnue to grow in Asia and LatAm, finally
> they will adpot the Smartphone. And RIMM will be a big player as
> it is here.

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GS is a trader masquerading as a bank...

The FEDs should have never allowed GS to convert into a bank....
Arrogance is the word...

GS is not a bank
its not lending money to businesses
But it gets cheap funds from the Federal Reserve and use it to BUY commodities and stocks.

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GS(now a bank)
is getting FED FUNDS at a cheap rate and putting in on oil, metals, farm produce.

That's carry trade.
Banks are not lending anymore
They are trading.

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That 10.2%
will take a toll on consumer spending

even with unemployment benefits being extended.

Research In Motion Not Likely to Spend $1.2B on Share Repurchase Program

My take on RIMM is on the global mobile industry.
RIMM is strong in the US and CANADA.
not much anywhere else.

RIMMs bread and butter is email delivery.
Yes they are secure, yes the US president uses it made even more secure.

In most parts of the word. its SMS (short messaging system)that rules. Which USA took a very long time to embrace albeit understand.

Would you think ASIANs and EUROPE, LatAMs. would suddenly embrace RIMMs push email? That's a paradigm shift which has a very very nil chance.

RIM's Crisis Could Be an Opportunity, Again

While Rimm is indeed strong at the enterprise market.

Will CIOs continue to pay the premium?

I'm sure their is pricing pressure on the enterprise market.
which can eat into RIMMs margins

RIM's Crisis Could Be an Opportunity, Again

RIMM's hold of the enterprise market looks to be under competitive threat

which would bring pricing lower
and margins lower for RIMM

thus negatively affecting future earnings

I'm sure enterprise accounts of RIMM are negotiating for a cut in charges.

RIMM focused on mobile email

Apple focused delivering unparalleled mobile multimedia experience
with mobile email and or messaging just an added bonus.

About Google's Cool New Music Onebox

Until google makes an ipod.
It won't be a force in the music industry.

Although the music industry is at the mercy of APPLE.
They are supporting GOOGLE as some sort of a leverage.

Apple Gaining Ground in Smartphone Race

Remember

EMAIL is FREE.
How RIMM is making money out it still puzzles me.

Corporate EMAIL. Where RIMM makes it dough.
But soon corporations will negotiate aggressively with pricing.
and RIMM's revenue will drop

Apple Gaining Ground in Smartphone Race

RIMM is very good in EMAIL.
Thats all Folks. No things else follows.

That business model is prone to competitive pressures.
Much like the electronic pagers of the 1980s. It will be heading to obsolescence

What people are unaware of is that in GSM only countries.
RIMM is being canned.
Look at china.... Blackmarket for Iphones have flourished.
Do you hear RIMM there????

Somethings got to change in RIMM's business model.

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wait till you use the Newton rev2(Itablet)

you will ditch a lot of gadgets...

Google Should Make Apple Beg for Maps Navigation

can google make money out of it???

Google will remain a search company.
look at youtube... yes its popular. people use it. but does it make money.... hell no....
it justs uses a lot of digital storage space and server farms to keep it running.
Google will have to spend for more equipment

Apple knows maps and navigation are important.
plus Augmented reality.

Google's Android vs. Apple: History Repeats Itself

Before Andriod topples the Iphone...

They better start with RIMM, NOK, and MSFT....
in any order.

Steve Jobs understands the consumer and the figures speaks for itself.... 74% are very satisfied with the Iphone....


GOOGLE will be profitable with SEARCH only....
nothing else.

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the rally is fueled by low fed funds rate.

Banks are lending to stock brokers... for margin use

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For Growth Telefonica is looking outside of Spain.

Latin America will see a lot of M&A activity