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Title: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 25, 2011, 21:54

Research in Motion will cut 2,000 jobs across its global workforce.

RIM announced the cuts last month, but is only now giving full details of how many staff will be affected. The cuts leave the BlackBerry maker with 17,000 staff.

"The workforce reduction is believed to be a prudent and necessary step for the long term success of the company and it follows an extended period of rapid growth within the company whereby the workforce had nearly quadrupled in the last five years alone," the company said.

The cuts will hit "all functions" of the company, but RIM noted the "cost optimisation" plan was focused on reallocating "resources to focus on areas that offer the highest growth opportunities and alignment with RIM’s strategic objectives".

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/368860/rim-slashes-2-000-jobs

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: sam on July 25, 2011, 23:05

bye bye blackberry.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 25, 2011, 23:22

 :bawl:

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 26, 2011, 09:16

The competition is obviously getting tougher.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: sam on July 26, 2011, 16:14

well HTC entered the market fully and did a great job with Android.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 26, 2011, 17:07

Now there's Samsung with the Galaxy s II, rated by many as the best smartphone currently available.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 26, 2011, 17:45

Don't tempt me!  ;D

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 26, 2011, 18:04

I was impressed with it...

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: sam on July 26, 2011, 18:46

htc desire s is prety darn good too.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 26, 2011, 19:14

The Galaxy has a larger screen than the Desire, doesn't it?  The Desire is a perfectly good phone.  I just didn't take to it myself. 

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rodders on July 26, 2011, 22:57

When my faithful Nokia E71 finally stops working, its replacement will be one of these (http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products/all-phones/nokia-e6-00).  (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FSmileys%2Fmobile.gif&hash=d0742bf6cb4d20beb36abbe8ef4f27f22d87f5a8)

Ned Ludd

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 26, 2011, 23:04

You'll be lucky to find a Nokia that hasn't been infiltrated by Mr Gates, soon.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rodders on July 26, 2011, 23:42

I'm hoping they're not that stupid.   :ack:

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 26, 2011, 23:48

Or that skint...

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2011, 09:06

Quote from: Simon on July 26, 2011, 19:14

The Galaxy has a larger screen than the Desire, doesn't it?  The Desire is a perfectly good phone.  I just didn't take to it myself. 

4.3" AMOLED. Very bright and clear.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 27, 2011, 12:08

So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how tempted are you?   :devil:

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2011, 14:44

8, but I find it hard to justify given I'm usually within a few feet of a computer.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 27, 2011, 15:00

Usually...  But, it's a gadget!  :devil:

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2011, 15:18

I know, but additional tariff plus whatever Orange would want to charge me for the handset... :(

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 27, 2011, 16:10

There is that. 

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2011, 16:12

I calculate it to be the best part of £400 in the first year, and yet I'd still mainly be making phone calls or sending texts...

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: sam on July 27, 2011, 16:18

my phone is very useful. I use it as my mobile internet too. Its been great this week. Screw you novotel and your £14 a day internet charge.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 27, 2011, 16:30

You'd probably find you'd use it more than you first think, Rik, but I can see your point. 

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2011, 16:43

You may be right, but with two desktops, two notebooks and a netbook, I'm not sure (that's having searched the apps store). I use about £10pa for mobile BB via a dongle, so it's hard to justify £10-15pm increase in tariff. Obviously, if things change and I start going out more, the balance shifts.

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Simon on July 27, 2011, 18:21

But if you're going out, you won't want to be fiddling about posting or emailing from your phone.  :)

Title: Re: RIM slashes 2,000 jobs
Post by: Rik on July 27, 2011, 18:24

Case proven. ;D