Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) News: Strength In India, MegaPhone Talk & More

RIM Unveils Cheaper Blackberry (Crescent-News)
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) unveiled a lower-cost Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone and Android devices powered by Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)‘s software. The lower-cost gadget, called the Q5, is the company’s third smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 system. It will have a physical keyboard, something that sets RIM’s devices apart from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone and most Android phones. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins said the “slim, sleek” device will be available in red, black, white and pink. He announced the phone to a packed ballroom to open RIM’s annual three-day conference in Orlando, Florida.

BlackBerry 10 progress in SA (BusinessTech)
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) says it has seen strong initial demand and interest from South African consumers in the BlackBerry Z10, which it widely launched in the country on 1 March. In January, Canada based Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), took the decision to operate under the name of its handsets, Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY). The group told BusinessTech that while it doesn’t break down sales figures per region, it has been a leading smartphone vendor in South Africa for 28 months, “and the BlackBerry Z10 is already one of the top 5 selling smartphones in South Africa”. “We have seen strong initial demand and interest from South African consumers in the BlackBerry Z10. We believe that BlackBerry 10 delivers on consumers’ needs for a new unique mobile experience,” it said.