• Innovative Touch Screen Makes BlackBerry Storm a Credible Rival to iPhone On 8 October 2008, Research In Motion (RIM), Verizon Wireless and Vodafone revealed the BlackBerry Storm 9500.
• RIM Underlines Commitment to Consumers with New Pearl Flip and More Services On September 10, 2008, Research In Motion (RIM) announced its BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220.
• Demand for Consumer Qwerty Devices Fuelled by Social Network Sites On 9 July 2008, LG launched its KS360 phone in the UK
• RIM Faces New Challenges as BlackBerry Gains Mass Appeal Research In Motion (RIM) is working to address the widening appeal of its BlackBerry smartphones beyond corporate e-mail users.

• Highlights from 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
• Nokia announces the latest addition to its Eseries portfolio with the E51
• QWERTY devices gather momentum as they extend into consumer markets
• Motorola to acquire Good Technology boosting mobile messaging capability