RIM overhauls BlackBerry phones

Research In Motion is releasing three new versions of its BlackBerry smartphone simultaneously in the first overhaul of the handsets in a year as the company tries to regain ground against Apple.

Research In Motion is releasing three new versions of its BlackBerry smartphone simultaneously in the first overhaul of the handsets in a year as the company tries to regain ground against Apple.

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RIM is introducing the first touchscreen version of its Bold model, plus an updated Torch slider phone and a touchscreen-only BlackBerry, all based on RIM’s new BlackBerry 7.0 platform, said Patrick Spence, MD, global sales and regional marketing.

Toronto/Agencies