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After trying to to haggle manufacturing partners for lower prices, BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion is eyeballing new sources to simultaneously ramp up production, according to a recent report. Foxconn, who is already a big name in the manufacturing game, is the likeliest candidate for a RIM contract, and will probably see continued business if BlackBerry sales keep going as well as they have been lately. Luxombourg-based Elcoteq, Celestica and plenty of others have been feeding RIM parts for a long time now, but it’s a tough position to be in, both needing to meet higher demand, but cut costs because of a chilly economic climate. Foxconn must be making quite the offer if RIM’s willing to pick them up and not just change arrangements with existing partners.
[via Digitimes]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
