RIM still a contender to Apple as it ships 7.8M Blackberries this quarter

Research in Motion put pressure on Apple Thursday with word that about 7.8 million BlackBerries had shipped during its latest fiscal quarter, again setting a new record — and dismissing the likelihood of new and cheaper iPhones as immediate threats. We’ll see if that remains their position, as the iPhone 3GS is very likely to set new sales records as well.The tally for its first quarter of fiscal