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One of RIM’s hardware partners to stop making BlackBerrys

Posted: 18 Jun 2012, 08:10, by Charlene S.

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One of RIM’s hardware partners to stop making BlackBerrys

Toronto-based Celestica has been manufacturing hardware for RIM for many years now. In a statement released today the company said it will “wind down” its manufacturing services for RIM over the next three to six months. It expects restructuring charges up to $35 million.

Celestica will provide more details about its transition away from RIM on Friday, July 27 when it conducts its second-quarter press release and conference call.

This news comes a few weeks after RIM announced it was sitting on a massive stock of unsold BlackBerry hardware that may force the company to perform a $1 billion write-down. Clearly the supply is far outweighing the demand at this point.

source: Celestica

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1. rn9215 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 08:38 1

Poor RIM its like adding another nail on its coffin!

2. Droid_X_Doug posted on 18 Jun 2012, 08:55 1

Dogs don't like RIM's dog food.

3. fsnas posted on 18 Jun 2012, 08:56 1

i think its time has come!
the best thing to do now is surrendering to Microsoft!!

4. alpinejason posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:15 1

99 dollar fire sale phones or playbooks anyone? cmon bring it on i am ready!!!

5. darktranquillity posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:23 1

Inching towards inevitable death.

6. mafiaprinc3 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:37 1

RIM needs innovation,major changes to their os & features to keep up with todays smartphone demands,bbm and coperate email doesn'y hit the spot anymore.

7. mercorp posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:55 1

The disappearence of hatsune miku?
No,blackberry.

8. TROLL (limited) 4 days ago posted on 18 Jun 2012, 10:15 1

Hahaha...poor RIM!

9. axllebeer posted on 18 Jun 2012, 13:11 1

As an avid BlackBerry user for years, this makes perfect sense to me. With a hopefully fall release of BB10 and an enormous stockpile of BB7 handsets still, why would anyone continue manufacturing them? It's time to start preparing for BB10 and this looks like a step toward that goal to me.

10. BBGrind posted on 18 Jun 2012, 13:21 1

Since it seems like RIM moving away from physical keyboard and going full touch screen they would no longer need them. That not bad for RIM.

11. miguel6632 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 15:01 0

rim should become a oem for andoid if it wants to survive bb is dead buissiness are switching to iphones and androids now

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1. rn9215 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 08:38 1

2. Droid_X_Doug posted on 18 Jun 2012, 08:55 1

3. fsnas posted on 18 Jun 2012, 08:56 1

4. alpinejason posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:15 1

5. darktranquillity posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:23 1

6. mafiaprinc3 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:37 1

7. mercorp posted on 18 Jun 2012, 09:55 1

8. TROLL (limited) 4 days ago posted on 18 Jun 2012, 10:15 1

9. axllebeer posted on 18 Jun 2012, 13:11 1

10. BBGrind posted on 18 Jun 2012, 13:21 1

11. miguel6632 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 15:01 0

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