BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has said new phones deemed critical to the company’s future will not be out until late next year.

APPLE last night reported fourth-quarter profit and sales that missed analysts’expectations after it sold fewer iPhones than analysts’ projected.

There was no makeshift memorial or candlelight vigil for Steve Jobs at the Apple Store in downtown Chicago. The news of his death, and then the tributes and condolences, were in news alerts, tweets and messages pulsing through the gadgets inside.

BLACKBERRY maker Research in Motion (RIM) is taking on iPad in the table computer game with a “PlayBook” aimed to capitalise on its strength – the trust of business users keen on secure communications.