New BlackBerry CEO writes brief open letter to fans
The BlackBerry saga took an unexpected turn recently when the company announced it is no longer interested in a full or partial sale. Instead, BlackBerry fired …
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BlackBerry’s Z30 phablet coming to Verizon on November 14th
Verizon subscribers looking to get their hands on BlackBerry’s Z30 phablet only have to wait a couple more days. Verizon announced on Tuesday that it …
Windows Phone is surging at BlackBerry’s expense
It’s taken a while but Microsoft’s Windows Phone finally looks like it’s ready to become a major player in the mobile market. The latest numbers …
BlackBerry board reportedly rejected all proposals to break up company
If BlackBerry’s going down, it looks like it will go down in one piece. Unnamed sources tell Reuters that BlackBerry’s board of directors flatly rejected …
BlackBerry’s big surprise: BBM beats major messaging rivals in engagement
BlackBerry shocked the messaging app industry by hitting 20 million combined iPhone and Android downloads in just a week after BBM went cross-platform. Now, new …
How BlackBerry’s recent failures could help save the company
The BlackBerry saga took an interesting turn on Monday when BlackBerry announced that it had a change of heart. The company took itself off the …
Former Apple CEO John Sculley nearly bid on BlackBerry
It’s official — we can no longer go a day without learning about a new would-be BlackBerry savior who planned to make a bid for the company. …
What BlackBerry may have up its sleeve for ‘Plan C’
Very little has gone as planned for BlackBerry this year. The company’s Plan A was to vault itself back into competition with iOS and Android …
Canadian government reportedly nixed Lenovo’s BlackBerry bid
It looks like Chinese electronics giant Lenovo really was interested in BlackBerry after all. The Globe and Mail reports that although Lenovo was considering making …
BlackBerry has no plans to shut down its handset business
BlackBerry’s future is completely up in the air right now but it will apparently still include making handsets. Reuters reports that BlackBerry interim CEO John Chen …
The Boy Genius Report: The past four years of BlackBerry warning signs
It’s been incredibly clear to me for years that BlackBerry as a company was on its way to becoming a complete failure. It’s not just …
A dark month for Canada
November is starting fairly disastrously for the gentle giant of the north. Apart from crack-huffing mayors and bordello-visiting pop stars, Canada must now face another …
BlackBerry CEO out as Fairfax buyout fails [updated]
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins is reportedly being pushed out along with several board members as BlackBerry abandons its buyout plans and raises a new round …
Monday is D-Day for BlackBerry
With the success of BlackBerry Messenger making lots of headlines lately it’s easy to forget that BlackBerry could soon accept a deal that would make …
BlackBerry market share falls to just 1.5%
While BlackBerry continues to enjoy stunning adoption rates for its new cross-platform BBM messaging apps, its smartphone business is in free fall. Industry watchers issued …
And the surprise dark horse bidder for BlackBerry is… Facebook?
How’s this for a counterintuitive merger: A mobile device company that plans to focus its efforts more on the enterprise market coupled with a consumer-centric …
BlackBerry says it will bring ads to BBM for Android, iPhone soon
We have good news and bad news, BBM fans. The good news is that BlackBerry has confirmed its plans to bring new features to its …
20 million new BBM users in a week – what does it mean?
BlackBerry just announced that it has added 20 million iOS and Android users to its BBM messaging service in one week. This rockets BBM’s total monthly active user …
BlackBerry comments on fake BBM comments: We didn’t do it
BBM is a shocking cross-platform success. Many wrote the app off as launching several years too late to really be a player in the global …
BBM’s continued success is truly stunning
Something pretty strange is going on. BlackBerry is having a great week for the first time since Natasha Bedingfield topped the charts. On its third day, BBM …
After a rocky start, BBM for iPhone finally works again
There is absolutely no way that the recent launch(es) of BlackBerry’s famous BBM app for Android and the iPhone could have embodied BlackBerry’s dramatic history …
Will the man who almost ran Apple into the ground save BlackBerry?
Poor John Sculley. The man has done plenty before and after he was Apple’s chief executive for a decade beginning in 1983, but he will …
BBM is conquering the iPhone as it tops iOS app charts in 66 countries
A day after being released, BBM became the most popular messaging app in the world. By 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, it was ranked as the No. 1 …
Here’s how to start using BBM for iPhone and Android without waiting
BlackBerry’s BBM for Android and BBM for iPhone apps are finally here! Well, sort of. BlackBerry finally released the highly anticipated messaging apps on Monday, …
BlackBerry’s BBM app rockets to No.1 on iPhone app chart
It took forever to launch — and some of the people who downloaded still can’t even use it — but BlackBerry’s BBM for Android and …
Does Lenovo have ulterior motives for its potential BlackBerry bid?
As we’ve mentioned before, a Lenovo-BlackBerry merger is probably a nonstarter because the Canadian government is likely to block any acquisition of BlackBerry by a …
BlackBerry finally announces new BBM launch details for Android and iPhone
It might be a year or three late, but BlackBerry’s world-famous BBM application is now finally available for Apple’s iPhone and Android devices… almost. Because …
Why a Lenovo BlackBerry buy looks like a nonstarter
BlackBerry’s shares got a slight boost on Thursday when rumors circulated for the 12,497th time that Chinese hardware manufacturer Lenovo was interested in buying the …
LG’s cruel BlackBerry death taunt triggers fierce backlash
It is not clear whether it’s ever a good idea to gloat over the destruction of your enemies. But it definitely isn’t a good idea …
BlackBerry pleads for patience in open letter to customers, partners
The future of BlackBerry is up in the air as the company continues to work with Farifax Financial and other groups that may be interested …
