Its 50 Millionth BlackBerry by RIM

Research In Motion Limited (RIM) stock soared in after-market trading after the company posted solid financial results and said it sold its 50 millionth BlackBerry smartphone.

The company's fourth quarter, which ended on Feb. 28, provided some relief to people who thought the recession had taken the wind out of the entire tech sector.

RIM reported record high revenue of US$3.46 billion in the quarter, up 84 percent compared to the same time last year, as it shipped 7.8 million devices, also a new high for the company. Net profit for the quarter rose to $518.3 million, up from $412.5 million last year.

RIM added 3.9 million new BlackBerry subscriber accounts.

The company's stock, which rose 7.6 percent to $49.09 during regular hours on the Nasdaq, soared another 23.4 percent in after-hours trading to $60.58.

On buying a BlackBerry John McCain is in your phone

Forget camping out at Best Buy on Black Friday. The place to go was John McCain’s headquarters on Thursday where you could buy laptops, filing cabinets, office furniture, and even BlackBerries at prices that makes Woot look like Tiffany’s.

Plus, act today, and get John McCain’s personal phone number. Want some public relations advice on how to deal with the media? Buy a BlackBerry and get email addresses to the Palin communications team! Have a problem with your pipes and are uncertain about Israel? Shop today and get Joe the Plumber’s personal contact information!

They lamented that “most of the good stuff was gone.” Little did they know, however, that in a world where connections are everything — they got the Holy Grail. Phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal contact information to some pretty powerful people.

Tisha Thompson and Rick Yarborough write: The hottest item? BlackBerry phones at $20 a piece. There were only 10 left. All of the batteries had died. There were no chargers for sale. But people were snatching them up. So, we bought a couple. And ended up with a lot more than we bargained for. Buy a Sony Ericsson C905 on three .