World’s most expensive Blackberry made of 18-ct gold, covered in 4,459 diamonds!

April 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Contrary to previous rumors, President Barack Obama hasn't gotten his super-secure BlackBerry. According to The Washington Times, the American leader will have to long for his souped-up smartphone for a little while, and has instead been forced to use an ungainly hybrid.

July 3rd, 2009 Obama says he gets daily prayers on his BlackBerryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer every morning on his BlackBerry. Obama told reporters from religious news organizations on Thursday that White House faith director Joshua DuBois sends him a morning devotional every day to his e-mail device.

August 18th, 2009 TORONTO - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) tops Fortune magazine's list of the world's 100 fastest-growing companies. It is the first time that Fortune has opened its list of the top 100 fastest growing companies to businesses from around the world.

September 30th, 2009 TiVo unveils BlackBerry app for show recordingTV viewers can now TiVo using their BlackBerry. TiVo Inc., the maker of digital video recorders that can pause and rewind live programming, unveiled a free application Wednesday for the BlackBerry that lets subscribers set up recording of TV shows from the phones.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - A 52-year-old skier miraculously survived the harrowing 700 ft fall, courtesy his Blackberry phone. David Fitzherbert was skiing off-piste down a glacier in the Matterhorn and Monterosa peaks in Switzerland when the snow gave way.

January 19th, 2009 TORONTO - A Canadian court has stopped BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) from making a hostile bid for takeover of its security technology supplier Certicom Corp. Headed by Indian-origin Karna Gupta, Certicom is an encryption company based at Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto.

March 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will launch BlackBerry services by April, a top official said here Wednesday. 'We have got the required approvals from the government and will launch BlackBerry services by next month,' BSNL chairman and managing director Kuldeep Goyal told reporters on the sidelines of a conference.

September 9th, 2009 NAINITAL - In an initiative to promote European blackberry production in Uttarakhand, the state government have authorities distributed saplings of the fruit among farmers across the street. Blackberry is not sown in the country, but the prospect of rich dividends from international markets has made the authorities and farmers to adapt to the fruit.

January 20th, 2009 TORONTO - Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has withdrawn its offer to make a hostile bid for acquiring an encryption technology company. The firm withdrew its offer Tuesday after it was stopped Monday by a Canadian court from making the hostile bid.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched the Blackberry Curve 8520 smartphone on its prepaid and postpaid platforms in collaboration with the manufacturer of the device, the Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM). The smartphone, priced at Rs.15,990, will be available from Aug 7.

January 20th, 2009 TORONTO - Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has withdrawn its offer to make a hostile bid for acquiring an encryption technology company owned by an Indo-Canadian after its action was stalled by a Canadian court. Waterloo-based RIM had made an offer of $66 million to the shareholders of Certicom Corp, based at Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto, after its talks with the management failed.

August 20th, 2009 Perhaps BlackBerry Browser is one of the worst Browsers in a smartphone. I know it, you know it and RIM also knows it.

March 1st, 2009 TORONTO - The BlackBerry Bold smartphone that was recently launched in Japan is proving to be too hot to handle for the Japanese, literally. Many users have reported that the keyboard of their Canadian smartphone overheated during re-charging just days after its launch in Japan.

April 2nd, 2009 TORONTO - Taking a cue from Apple's App Store which allows iPhone users to download applications for their smart phones, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) too launched its online store BlackBerry App World Wednesday. BlackBerry users will now be able to download software, screen backgrounds and games free, though some applications will be charged a minimum of $2.99.

February 5th, 2009 TORONTO - BlackBerry co-CEOs and top executives were collectively fined $77 million Thursday for their role in a stock option backdating controversy at the wireless communication giant. The provincial Ontario Securities Commission, which has been investigating the two co-CEOs - Jim Balsillie and Michael Lazaridis - and other executives for their role in the controversy dating from 1996 to 2006, handed down the biggest fine in its history for financial irregularities.