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2004
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2004
- December 14 - An appeals court upholds most of the claims that RIM infringed on NTP's patents. The court also says part of the lower-court ruling was flawed and orders the lower court to take another look at the case.
Corporate Milestones
- Research in Motion celebrates its 20th anniversary as the BlackBerry surpasses one million subscribers worldwide.
- Later that year, BlackBerry reaches over 2 million subscribers worldwide.
- RIM Added to S&P/TSX 60 and S&P Global 1200 Indexes
Product Announcements
- RIM introduces the color BlackBerry 7520™ with speakerphone and walkie-talkie for the Nextel network
- RIM introduces the BlackBerry 7750 for CDMA2000 1X networks
- RIM introduced the new BlackBerry 7100 Series, which features the power of BlackBerry in a new sleek design with many enhanced phone features, quad-band and Bluetooth support, speakerphone, large color screen and SureType keyboard technology
- RIM introduced SureType, a breakthrough keyboard technology for smaller handsets
- RIM introduced the new BlackBerry 7290, which features quad-band and Bluetooth support, a brighter screen and enhanced memory
- RIM announced the availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 for Microsoft Exchange
- RIM announced the availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 for IBM Lotus Domino
- RIM introduced the new Java Development Environment for BlackBerry
- RIM previewed a new BlackBerry handheld for WLAN networks
- RIM introduced the Plazmic Content Developer's Kit v.3.7 for the BlackBerry wireless platform
Partnerships & Alliances
- RIM announces agreements to enable BlackBerry connectivity on third party handsets and operating systems, including:
- Samsung
- PalmSource and Palm OS
- Sony Ericsson
- Siemens
- Motorola
- Nokia and Symbian OS-based devices
- RIM and SAP announce new Mobile CRM applications
- The MDA II from T-Mobile
- The XDA II from O2
- RIM announces agreements and launches on carriers around the globe, including
- BASE in Belgium
- BT in Europe
- Bharti in India
- Cable & Wireless in the Cayman Islands
- Cable & Wireless in Barbados
- Cable & Wireless in Jamaica
- Dobson Communications in the U.S.
- E-Plus in Germany
- Indosat in Indonesia
- KPN in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium
- MTN in South Africa
- Maxis Communications in Malaysia.
- Mobistar in Belgium
- Orange in the UK
- Orange in France
- Polska Telefonica Cyfrowa in Poland.
- Proximus in Belgium.
- SingTel in Singapore and in the Philippines (via Globe Telecom) and Australia (via Optus)
- Sprint in the US.
- StarHub in Indonesia
- T-Mobile in Hungary
- Vodacom in South Africa
- Vodafone in Austria
- Vodafone in Australia
- Vodafone in Portugal.
- Vodafone in Sweden.
- Vodafone in Ireland.
- Vodafone in New Zealand.
- Vodafone in Hungary
Awards
- Mike Lazaridis receives:
- CRN's Top Innovators 2004
- VAR Business Top Technology Innovation
- RIM receives the:
- Corporate Knights Best 50
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and Economic Development Canada Innovative Business of the Year Award
- Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 Award
- Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Award
- Deloitte & Touche Sustained Excellence Award
- KPMG/Ipsos-Reid Top Technology Award
- RIM and BlackBerry receive the:
- Baig's Best Award
- Best Magazine Award
- Best New Technology Award
- Best of Executive Travel Award
- BusinessWeek's Best Products 2004
- CNET Editors' Choice Award
- CRN: Product of the Year
- International Stevie Award for Best New Product or Service
- LAPTOP Editors' Choice Award
- Law Technology News Award 2004
- MSD2D People’s Security Choice Award
- Mobility Award for Wireless Data, Software and Devices
- PC Magazine's Best of the Year
- PC Magazine Best in Show Award
- PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award
- Shoppers' Choice Award 2004
