Congratulations are due for RIM, who have not only beaten their original but their renewed Q4 2007 performance predictions, as well as posting healthy end-of-year financial results.  The BlackBerry maker increased expectations of subscriber growth in Q4 from 1.8m to 2.1m; in fact, 2.18m new customers signed up.  Similarly, Q4 revenue was estimated at $1.80-1.87bn, but actually clocked in at $1.88bn.

• 4.4 million devices shipped in Q4

• 14 million devices shipped during fiscal year

• 2.18 million new BlackBerry subscribers added in Q4

• 14 million total active BlackBerry subscribers

• Subscriber growth up 32% from Q3

• Q4 revenue at $1.88 billion (up 102% from $930.4 million)

• Fiscal revenue at $6.01 billion (up 98% from $3.04 billion last year)

• 81% revenue in Q4 attributed to device sales