Research In Motion is rumoured to be getting ready for another round of layoffs. The Waterloo based Blackberry maker had warned it would be reducing its workforce after losing morning than a half billion dollars in it latest quarter.

Research In Motion is said to be closing its North American retail stores and getting ready to cut another 3,000 jobs. RIM is not confirming a report from online magazine Cantech Letter which says further workforce reductions will be revealed on August 13.  According to the report, the cuts would be in addition to the 5,000 layoffs the company announced earlier this year.

RIM has been making drastic reductions across its operations to help counter faltering sales of its smartphones, particularly in North America.
A source familiar with RIM’s retail presence said that its last-existing storefront in Michigan will soon shut down, as well as nine airport locations.

The company’s future success rides on the unveiling of its BlackBerry 10 operating system, which has suffered two major delays that have pushed its debut into early 2013.