The Death of the Blackberry
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I fixed that with a Blackberry I use for data, e-mails, navigation, and Calendar.
The key is to get another phone (I have a cheap razor phone), for actually talking.
On the weekends, the crackheadberry gets put in the console of the car, or in the charger. If not, I would hate the damn thing more, and possibly act on emotion, selling RIMM.
The key is to get another phone (I have a cheap razor phone), for actually talking.
On the weekends, the crackheadberry gets put in the console of the car, or in the charger. If not, I would hate the damn thing more, and possibly act on emotion, selling RIMM.
I do not own one, I got a Nextel i355 I bought (people think its odd, its big and has a fixed whip) but I like to get on the horn and get shit moving. I am not going to type on some microscopic keyboard and spend 10 minutes to do something that pressing a button and saying a few words will accomplish. No one on my staff has one, I like to press a button and get things going.
I like to keep my communications real short and simple, and I prefer to deal with people on a face to face basis for anything that requires more than a simple chat.
I like to keep my communications real short and simple, and I prefer to deal with people on a face to face basis for anything that requires more than a simple chat.
Research In Motion (RIMM): Still Expensive For Company Headed Into War
Jul 8, 08
RIMM has slipped from $145 to $115 after only a slight earnings miss last month. This is no mystery: The company is at war with Apple (AAPL) to protect its business franchise and capture the consumer market, and increased marketing spending on the latter front is hurting margins. (And, of course, the broader market is collapsing).
Even after the miss, RIM still trades at more than 40X trailing earnings, so there's still a momentum premium in there. It has sold off considerably, so Faisal is probably right that it's due for a bounce. Eventually, however, even if the business continues to thrive, RIM will trade at 25X-30X. Don't believe us? See the demise of every momentum stock in history.
RIM is an excellent company, and ramping spending is the right move. What's good for companies, however, isn't always good for stocks, and in this case RIM can't have it both ways. The first miss for a momentum stock like this usually isn't the last, and as RIM continues its push into the more price sensitive consumer market, the stock's multiple will likely continue to compress.
http://www.clusterstock.com/2008/7/...m-still-expensive-for-company-headed-into-war
Jul 8, 08
RIMM has slipped from $145 to $115 after only a slight earnings miss last month. This is no mystery: The company is at war with Apple (AAPL) to protect its business franchise and capture the consumer market, and increased marketing spending on the latter front is hurting margins. (And, of course, the broader market is collapsing).
Even after the miss, RIM still trades at more than 40X trailing earnings, so there's still a momentum premium in there. It has sold off considerably, so Faisal is probably right that it's due for a bounce. Eventually, however, even if the business continues to thrive, RIM will trade at 25X-30X. Don't believe us? See the demise of every momentum stock in history.
RIM is an excellent company, and ramping spending is the right move. What's good for companies, however, isn't always good for stocks, and in this case RIM can't have it both ways. The first miss for a momentum stock like this usually isn't the last, and as RIM continues its push into the more price sensitive consumer market, the stock's multiple will likely continue to compress.
http://www.clusterstock.com/2008/7/...m-still-expensive-for-company-headed-into-war
BlackBerry has at least another 2 years...until the iPhone gets a battery that lasts a freaking day.
I wonder why Nokia is never mentioned in these handset threads. Any way, as an investment which do you think is better buy a company with marketvalue 66B and PE 43 (RIMM) or 93B and 8.3 (Nokia). The companies are doing similar products anyway exept Nokia has superior logistics and mass production. Software is pretty strong in Nokia's phones too.
Blackberry is dead? If your not a businessman I was in mexico yesterday ,europe last week. Every single person in my hotel and I mean EVery HAD THE BLACKBERRY 8800 WORLD EDITION.
Ipod = Kids
Berry = business
I spoke to a few guys who trid the iphone and went back mainly because they want to "feel" a keyboeard when they type
Blackberry is far from dead just travel outside the us you will see.
Ipod = Kids
Berry = business
I spoke to a few guys who trid the iphone and went back mainly because they want to "feel" a keyboeard when they type
Blackberry is far from dead just travel outside the us you will see.
I was in mexico city yesterday trading from my world phone on thinkor swim platform,flawlessly and perfectly ....beautiful
Very true. I am a living example. On my last job, corporate sent a jerk ass down to the office to to fix some billing issue. He knows nothing, the only thing is the CFO is breathing down his neck, so he started to give orders for this and that. So I basically wrote him a friendly email said he is a moron and he is making a big mistake. Of course, he wrote back saying blame it on me and cc the regional manager.
I didn't get into trouble but my director came to me say if you want to yell at him, do it over the phone.
I didn't get into trouble but my director came to me say if you want to yell at him, do it over the phone.