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Hopes Rise for RIM

Posted by Zonk on from the hold-together-baby dept.

sbowles writes "U.S. District Court has set Feb 24th as the next date for a hearing to consider a possible injunction against Research in Motion. Despite this, RIM shares are rising on news that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under pressure from crackberry-addicted Congressmen, may be moving to invalidate NTP's patents. As a contingency, RIM has announced that they have a software workaround that will allow service to continue uninterrupted."

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  1. Are they hiring? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because I'd really love to have a Rim job.

  2. Darn...too late to buy shares now by ip_freely_2000 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "As a contingency, RIM has announced that they have a software workaround that will allow service to continue uninterrupted."

    Dad was telling me to buy shares in this company. I should have listened.

  3. Crackleberry-addicted Congressmen by digitaldc · · Score: 4, Funny

    under pressure from crackberry-addicted Congressmen, may be moving to invalidate NTP's patents

    I don't know about you, but I don't want any addicts making my laws.

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  4. Re:How is RIM relevant to me? by imadoofus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes.

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    "pr0n": An anagram of "porn," possibly indicating the use of pornography. - www.microsoft.com
  5. Re:How is RIM relevant to me? by SeekerDarksteel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only person here who's never used a Blackberry and never known anyone who's used one?

    Yes.

    Yes, I know some genius is going to reply "Yes." and probably get modded +5, Funny for it.

    I hope so.

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    The laws of probability forbid it!
  6. Re:Invalidation irrelevant by fuzzy12345 · · Score: 3, Funny
    The invalidation would be irrelevant and unnecessary if RIM has workarounds. They're not making any money from already-sold devices.

    "Officer, I'm not speeding. As you can see, we're both here at the side of the highway, at a dead stop."

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    Everybody's a libertarian 'till their neighbour's becomes a crack house.
  7. Fake Blackberry TV Commercial by Kenshin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Crack-berry people should be admired - they aren't tied to their computers all day, just to do email. They are out and about enjoying their time, getting more done outside the office with these things. Frankly anyone who can actually keep up to date, reply to messages, and who can take care of business with these things is a hero in my books.

    Riiiight...

    Meanwhile, this is how the REST of the world sees Crackberry users:

    http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/video_player.html?b lackberry (WMP or QT)

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    Does it make you happy you're so strange?

    1. Re:Fake Blackberry TV Commercial by Kenshin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Laugh all you want. My 'CrackBerry' lets me operate out of the office better than any *insert device here* I've ever tried.

      Well, if you're using it as an anal probe, then I suppose it's better than a laptop...

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      Does it make you happy you're so strange?

  8. Re:How is RIM relevant to me? by MyDogHasFleas · · Score: 4, Funny
    Yes, I know some genius is going to reply "Yes."

    Close, but it wasn't a genius... it was a doofus