Research In Motion Limited (RIM) is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company that makes the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, as well as BlackBerry smartphones.
Along with the launch of the new BlackBerry 10 platform, President & CEO Thorsten Heins has announced that the company will change its name from Research In Motion to BlackBerry.
RIM was founded in 1984 by Mike Lazaridis, who currently serves as its co-CEO along with Jim Balsillie.
The company designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. The introduction of the BlackBerry solution in 1999 provides platforms and solutions for access to information, including e-mail, voice, instant messaging, short message service (SMS), Internet and intranet-based applications and browsing.
Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario in Canada, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM).
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