Research In Motion on Thursday unveiled a plan that it says will let its addictive BlackBerry e-mail device work even if it loses a patent dispute, and said the workaround will prevent a shutdown of service in the United States.
In an announcement made as the clock ticked to a February 24 court hearing on patent holding company NTP Inc.’s request for an injunction to halt U.S. BlackBerry service, RIM also said it was still willing to negotiate a deal.