On a conference call with investors, RIM managers blamed weak demand for older handsets as it introduced smartphones based on new software late in the quarter.

Finally, it supports a software life cycle to fit the needs of on demand enterprises as they seek increased profitability by reengineering it processes for business agility.

The new tools and enhancements make it easier for development organizations to build, extend, integrate, modernize, and deploy software and software-based systems in an on Demand environment.