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RIM Technologies (Blackberry)

Published on Feb 03, 2016

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RIM Technologies (Blackberry)

Katie Jerrett
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Outline

  • Founder/Inventor
  • Famous Inventions
  • Interesting facts
  • Questions                               
  • Conclusion

Founder/Inventor

  • Mike Lazaridis is the founder of Blackberry.
  • Mike was born in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Raised by his two Greek parents.
  • At the age of five, mike and his family moved to Canada in 1966.
  • Mike was also the former co-CEO.
Founder/ Inventor

Mike Lazardis is the founder of Blackberry as well as the former co-CEO. Mike was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and raised by his two Greek parents. At the age of five, mike and his family moved to Canada in 1966.
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FOUNDER/INVENTOR

  • October 21st, 1999, Mike received an honorary doctor of engineering award.
  • In 2003, he become the  chancellor of the University of Waterloo.
  • Lazaridis is the founder of RIM and the creator of Blackberry.
  • He received an Academy Award and an Emmy Award for technical achievements.
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lazaridis -Jan 5th, 2015
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Famous Inventions of The Company

Famous Inventions of The Company


The Blackberry device was created by the RIM of Waterloo, Ontario. In 1999, the Blackberry wireless email device was invented, the Blackberry 5790, along with the Blackberry Enterprise server for Microsoft Exchange.
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Interesting Facts

  • The Blackberry got its name after someone had noted that the keys on the device looked like little groups of seeds 
  • Most devices at the time were black so they decided on the Blackberry.
  • Blackberry's are known primarily for having more messaging features.
  • "Berry Thumb" is an injury that can occur with repetitive typing.
The Blackberry got its name after someone had noted that the keys on the device looked like little groups of seeds from a sort of berry. Most devices at the time were black, so they decided on the Blackberry.

http://hothardware.com/News/16-Interesting-Facts-About-The-BlackBerry/ January 6th 2015

Questions

  • Where was the Blackberry device created?
  • What made Blackberry successful?
  • When did Mike lazaridis move to Canada?
  • What is the injury caused by repetitive typing on Blackberry's?
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Conclusion

  • Blackberry has had a lot of success in the past
  • They have created many great products
  • They were extremely popular amongst business workers
  • Have some of the best messaging features amongst all smartphones
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Blackberry was so successful because of its ability to push e-mail automatically from the company server to the end user, and that concept was the key to their success.