Research In Motion’s stock may look like a bargain, but looks can be deceiving. RIM has seen its shares tumble by 71 percent since February, and many of its problems are well understood at this point. But the unlikely scenarios of a takeover or drastic strategy change suggest that the company will continue to be mired in its problems, leaving …

Samsung wants the iPhone 4S banned in Europe. The Korean company, which makes the Samsung Galaxy S2, has fired off a legal challenge to the newly announced iPhone. Samsung claims that “Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free ride on our technology“. Them’s fightin’ words! In the run-up to the Apple announcement, Samsung was poised …

With any new Apple iPhone or iPad, a logistical question emerges that bears considering: how do you buy it without enduring a line or a long wait time? The iPhone 4S goes on sale next week on October 14, and it’s crossed my mind that my travails with both the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 weren’t pretty. Resellers have recently …