RIM denies looming 'death spiral'

	Add newsletters@cnet.online.com to your address book | View online   Mobile       Share on Facebook  |  Share on Twitter July 05, 2012     Lynn La Associate editor Profile Email RIM denies looming 'death spiral' Despite the fact that Research In Motion posted disappointing Q1 earnings, its CEO, Thorsten Heins, said that there was "nothing wrong" with the flailing telecommunications company "as it exists now." In addition, RIM has delayed launching its newest mobile OS, BlackBerry 10, until early 2013. It was supposed to be out this holiday season, but company execs told CNET they needed more time to avoid releasing a subpar product. Read more | Share on Facebook  RIM bets on quality, not speed, as it fends off death spiral | Share on Facebook        HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE (Verizon Wireless) The HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE packages fast 4G LTE data speeds and Android Ice Cream Sandwich into a well-designed device, but its screen, camera, and battery life aren't that impressive.  More | Share on Facebook          AT&T Avail If you can look past its mediocre camera and bulky design, the entry-level AT&T Avail from ZTE has a responsive touch screen and great speaker quality. And if you're going the prepaid route, the Avail is an AT&T GoPhone with no contract.  More | Share on Facebook          Jitterbug Plus (GreatCall) As a feature phone aimed at seniors, the Jitterbug Plus has a huge keypad for easy typing and a simple, user-friendly interface. Just don't expect any great features beyond that: its camera is poor and its health service tie-ins are expensive.  More | Share on Facebook          LG Optimus L7 (unlocked) Svelte and sleek, the LG Optimus L7 is an Android Ice Cream Sandwich handset that has NFC capabilities like Android Beam. But as a midlevel device, its 1GHz processor can be choppy at times.  More | Share on Facebook          LG Optimus Vu (unlocked) Sporting a massive 5-inch screen, the Vu is part phone, part tablet. Equipped with a sturdy stylus, this "phablet" runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is NFC-enabled as well.  More | Share on Facebook        Get your favorite CNET editors. To go. Send the free app to your smartphone or iPad. Get it now.    Prepaid plan for U.S. visitor?   I'm a European student staying in the U.S. for the summer. I have an unlocked HTC Sensation and I'd like to get a plan from some operator that operates nationwide. I want to get a SIM for my phone that has a data plan. It needs to work for when I'm browsing the Internet on my phone, and when I'm sharing a data connection from my phone to my laptop via Wi-Fi hotspot function. I don't want to buy special devices like mobile hotspots because it's too expensive.  Read full quote Posted by "MCmalaBO" in the Cell phones forum   Best smartphones for $100   LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)     Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T)     Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G (T-Mobile)     Apple iPhone 4 - 8GB - black (Verizon Wireless)     Nokia Lumia 900 - black (AT&T)     Latest News   Judge rejects Samsung bid to lift Galaxy Nexus sales ban     Apple snags patent for water-damage detection     Android points the way for small tablets     Nexus 7 tablet guidebook now available     Microsoft and Apple: The roof tile analogy   Connect with us on:              The e-mail address for this newsletter is boy.blogger@gmail.com To update your account, please visit our Newsletter subscription center. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | Newsletter help | Privacy policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. CBS Interactive, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, U.S.A.