BlackBerry’s decline illustrated in a single chart
A picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes a chart can be even more valuable. As a new chapter in the book of BlackBerry …
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BlackBerry’s subscriber base seen plummeting from 72 million to zero in 2-3 years
Despite the recent news that BlackBerry may have finally found a buyer if the Fairfax deal doesn’t fall apart, the company’s future as a smartphone …
It looks like Fairfax or bust for BlackBerry
Although Fairfax Financial is offering to pay $4.7 billion to acquire BlackBerry and take the company private, it’s still giving the BlackBerry board of directors …
Strong early Android demand for BBM is rare bit of good news for BlackBerry
Yes, 2013 has been a hellish ordeal for BlackBerry. The saga may soon be over if the $4.7 billion Fairfax deal happens, but in the …
BBM for iOS and Android launch delayed for at least a week
When it rains it pours for BlackBerry. Although there has been considerable interest in the new cross-platform version of BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry announced on Monday …
BlackBerry announces $4.7 billion buyout plan from Fairfax Financial
BlackBerry’s fate is coming into focus. The company announced on Monday that it has signed a letter of intent with a consortium led by Fairfax …
Exclusive: BlackBerry’s newer low cost BlackBerry 10 smartphone slides in below Q5 on price, features
I don’t think I have the words for this, but here we go… Thanks to a close source of ours, we have received pictures and …
BlackBerry announces major job cuts, quarterly net operating loss of $1 billion
Time is running out for BlackBerry. The company announced on Friday that it is cutting 4,500 jobs and that it will report a net operating …
WSJ: BlackBerry to lay off up to 40% of its workforce
Even though BlackBerry just announced its Z30 flagship phablet on Wednesday, the company apparently has big plans for drastically reducing its staff in the near …
BBM for Android launches Saturday, BBM for iPhones on Sunday [updated]
The crowded cross-platform messaging space is about to get a bit more crowded. Industry watchers have repeatedly said that BlackBerry’s efforts to bring BBM to …
Video: BlackBerry unveils Z30 smartphone with 5-inch display and BlackBerry 10.2
BlackBerry on Wednesday finally took the wraps off of the last new BlackBerry 10 phone expected to debut in 2013. BGR exclusively published the first …
BBM for Android download leaks ahead of supposed launch this Friday
The cross-platform mobile messaging space has never been this crowded, but people still seem excited to check out BlackBerry’s upcoming entry. BBM for Android has …
Potential BlackBerry buyers seen holding off until company’s price hits rock bottom
BlackBerry’s board may be angling to get a sale of the company finished by November but potential buyers might not be willing to pony up …
Rivals start gunning for BlackBerry’s Enterprise Service business
There’s a reason BlackBerry is trying to get some sort of deal done as quickly as possible: It can’t stay in limbo while its rivals …
BlackBerry meeting with Canadian government to talk foreign takeover
If BlackBerry is getting sold off, it will likely have to look for help outside of Canada’s borders. Bloomberg reports that BlackBerry has scheduled a …
Pension funds reportedly want nothing to do with BlackBerry buyout
BlackBerry is looking for a buyer but finding one may prove difficult. Unnamed sources tell The Globe and Mail that top BlackBerry shareholder Fairfax Financial …
New round of layoffs hits BlackBerry as takeover rumors heat up
Following a fresh round of rumors that Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Holdings has put together billions of dollars in backing as it prepares a takeover bid …
Consumer interest in Kik and Viber explodes as BBM fades
It’s no surprise that the messaging app behemoth WhatsApp generates 95 times as much Google search volume as BlackBerry Messenger. But what’s pretty fascinating is …
NSA reportedly has access to your private iPhone, Android and BlackBerry data
In case you thought your smartphone might be a last bastion of safety for your private information, it appears that the NSA has complete and …
Buying BlackBerry: Which company is the best fit?
BlackBerry is on the market and the company reportedly wants to get a deal done by November. But just who would want to buy the …
Huawei has no interest in buying BlackBerry
There may be a savior company out there that will bail out BlackBerry but it apparently won’t be Huawei. In an interview with Reuters, Huawei board …
WSJ: BlackBerry hopes to finish off sale by November
BlackBerry really needs to figure out what it’s doing with itself quickly and now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the company could be …
Despite Nokia buy, Microsoft reportedly ‘keeping an eye on BlackBerry’
Could Microsoft bail out two struggling smartphone companies? Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg that despite agreeing to pay $7.2 billion this week to buy Nokia’s handset …
Video: BBM for Android demoed for first time ever
BlackBerry will certainly have an uphill battle when launches BBM for Android and iOS in the coming weeks; while the service might have been a …
Major Wall Street firm holds off on BlackBerry 10 upgrade amid sale rumors
BlackBerry had better decide on whether it’s going to pursue any “strategic alternatives” pretty soon. Bloomberg reports that rumors of a potential sale of BlackBerry …
BlackBerry exec says company will likely sell off parts to become ‘niche’ player
BlackBerry knows that it’s never going to move as many smartphones as Apple or Samsung. All the same, the company thinks that it can be …
BlackBerry teases BBM for Android, iPhone
It wasn’t a matter of if, but instead when BlackBerry would finally decide to decouple its BBM service from its own devices. Samsung has already …
Sales of BlackBerry’s savior, the keyboard-equipped Q10, have been ‘dismal’
When BlackBerry announced that its first BlackBerry 10 smartphone would be a high-end full touch device, industry watchers cried that the company’s savior would be …
Video: BlackBerry Z30 shown off yet again in new leak
BlackBerry’s first phablet has once again been caught on camera. A new video has popped up this week that shows off the upcoming BlackBerry Z30’s …
BlackBerry said to be sitting on a ‘patent goldmine’
As BlackBerry explores a number of options that might help it reverse the troubling course it now finds itself on, valuing the company is beyond …
