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Research in Motion (RIM) has finally had a bit of luck, as a court has ruled that the firm can continue to use the BBM moniker for its Blackberry Messenger instant messaging service. 

Canadian broadcast analyst firm BBM complained to a federal court about RIM using the acronym BBM to brand Blackberry Messenger, arguing that phone maker was infringing its trademark. However, the court has ruled that RIM can continue to use the three-letter acronym, as the firms operate in completely different industries.

Hot out of BlackBerry World 2012 and we're full steam ahead for BlackBerry 10. Some leaked screen caps have turned up in the CrackBerry forums that show off another awesome feature we just may see in BlackBerry 10 devices.

If these slides hold true, BlackBerry 10 may be sporting a built-in screen sharing feature. From the looks of it, you'll be able to share your phone screen while on a call - which is awesome for sharing presentations or just showing off some photos.

On the eve of Research in Motion’s developer conference in Orlando, Florida, one analyst warned that the company may lose out on even more precious market share to Apple and Google.

RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue told Reuters that Apple and Samsung continue to lead the race for the top spot, while others are “donating” market share.

Research In Motion, which makes BlackBerry phones, may be looking at making the operating system open, which will allow other manufacturers to make smartphones using the platform.

"We get a lot of offers to make BlackBerry operating system open for other manufacturers to manufacture phones based on this OS. But we are yet to take a call on that," said Carlo Chiarello, senior vice president, smartphone business at RIM.

Oracle considered buying Palm and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion as part of an aborted effort to build its own smartphone, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said in court Tuesday. 

Oracle decided that RIM was too expensive and Palm wasn't competitive enough, and Oracle didn't have enough expertise in-house to develop a smartphone by itself, Ellison said. "We explored the idea (of building a phone) and decided it would be a bad idea," he told the court.

BlackBerry leads the pack when it comes to secure mobile platforms, according to a study by security firm Trend Micro, Bloor Research and Altimeter Group.

BlackBerry attained the highest average score, followed by Apple IOS, and Windows Phone, but Android was scored the lowest, the report said.

The last 24 hours have been abysmal for Research in Motion as its shares lost nearly 10 per cent in one day almost matching its 52-week low of $12.45. 

Research In Motion has finally released its next-generation Mobile Fusion device management platform - An upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Mobile Fusion manages not only RIM’s smart phones and PlayBook tablets, but also devices running Apple Inc.’s iOS and Google Inc.’s Android operating systems. 

Research In Motion announced lower-than-expected fourth quarter fiscal earnings Thursday, as concerns over the company’s future continue to mount. It also announced the resignation of former co-CEO and board member Jim Balsillie.

The BlackBerry maker reported quarterly revenue of $4.2 billion, down 19 percent from the $5.2 billion reported in the previous quarter and down 25 percent from the $5.6 billion it reported in the same quarter last year.

I’m Adrian Stone, and I am the Director of the BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team (BBSIRT) here at Research In Motion. The BBSIRT is responsible for responding to potential security issues and investigating vulnerability claims that may impact RIM’s products. Security is a priority for our customers, and that’s why I’ll be contributing regularly to this blog. For my first post, I want to provide some insight into how we investigate and respond to jailbreak-related reports.