RIM will exceed Q4 expectations, reaffirms guidance

WATERLOO, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) expects net subscriber account additions for its fourth quarter to be at least 20% higher than originally forecasted last December. The BlackBerry maker originally estimated that it would see 2.9 million net subscriber account additions for the quarter. But “record levels” of additions throughout the month, followed by “strong levels” after the holiday buying season will help to push this number beyond expectations in North America and internationally, the company announced. "We are pleased with our leadership and momentum in the market after shipping our 50 millionth BlackBerry smart phone in January, and...