Struggling smartphone vendor Research In Motion is still a solid takeover target according to a new report, but only at a deep discount below RIM’s already low market value. RIM has lost 75% of its value over the past year but Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu says RIM’s true value lies below its current market capitalization, which sits at approximately $8.7 billion

AllThingsD reports on new research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) analyzing the impact of the secondary market for the iPhone, the portion of used iPhones that are resold or given away when users upgrade to the latest models.

The smartphone market is fiercely contested, with various carriers, manufacturers and software makers tripping over each other to draw the attention of consumers. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com

The smartphone market is fiercely contested, with various carriers, manufacturers and software makers tripping over each other to draw the attention of consumers. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com

According to the latest ChangeWave Research survey

Countless analysts predicted Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet would be a big seller this holiday season, and new data suggests that the slate may have been the most gifted tablet this past Christmas. Advertising network Chitika saw traffic across its network from the Kindle Fire

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet became the first BlackBerry device to be rooted this past November, granting users access to the device’s file system and allowing a level of customization that

In light of increased pressure from shareholders, Research In Motion is preparing to replace current co-chairmen of the board Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie. The Financial Post on Tuesday reported that RIM will soon shake up its corporate structure, likely removing both company co-founders from their current board seats. The pair would remain co-CEOs and a new single chairman would be appointed in their place

Research In Motion’s debut tablet has been something of a disappointment for the Waterloo, Ontario-based vendor.

As 2012 approaches, we thought it would be fun to look back on 2011 one last time and share our biggest stories of the year with you. Here they are in order, from our post popular post of the year to our tenth most popular post: Open letter to BlackBerry bosses: Senior RIM exec tells all as company crumbles around him BlackBerry Messenger will launch on Android and iOS Samsung Galaxy Nexus full specs revealed; Verizon Wireless exclusive BlackBerry Dakota gets pictured; the touch and type BlackBerry you’ve been waiting for Google’s first Ice Cream Sandwich phone to be manufactured by Samsung, possibly dubbed ‘Nexus Prime’ Live from Apple’s WWDC 2011 keynote with Steve Jobs Apple testing iPhone for T-Mobile USA Google Nexus 4G detailed – 720p display, 4G LTE, Android 4.0 BlackBerry Bold 9900 review Inside RIM: An exclusive look at the rise and fall of the company that made smartphones smart Have a great and safe New Year