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By Ling,Stephenia,Yana,Mat,Mahran
10/17/2009

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Case background
RIM Company history

RIM is the fastest growing company in the world

Year
RIM Events
Blackberry features
Consumer
1984 began the small entrepreneurial business

1992
The first product two-page pager

1998 first blackberry
: wireless hand six lines of text display, basic e-mail

1997 toronto stock exchange

1999 balckberry 850 explosive demand , voice and date transmission
Internet limited
Business professionals
2001
1250 employees

2009
7000 employees
Blackberry Curve8330
Blackberry Pearl 8120

organizer, contact manager, a computer, an internet device, a telephone
Over 14 million consumers
Over 135 countries

Critical problem the RIM faces
RIM Has experienced high development in the mobile communication and entertainment market. To keep its leadership in the market, they have to think about following questions:

What kind of product strategies in the future?
How to keep the unique compared competitive advantages?

company strategy define the business mission

Research In Motion (RIM) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, text messaging (SMS and MMS), Internet and intranet-based applications.
RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data.

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leading brand in the multiple wireless communication market

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