The 5 worst kinds of tech fanboys
To steal from an old Chris Rock joke: “I love tech fans but I hate fanboys.” What I mean is that I think it’s great …
BlackBerry
After CEO outrage spawns BlackBerry-friendly T-Mobile promo, 94% ditched BlackBerry anyway
BlackBerry users were outraged when they learned that T-Mobile had launched a promotion enticing them to trade in their old BlackBerry smartphones in exchange for …
Chen says there’s a 50% chance his BlackBerry comeback plan fails
One of the things that’s been the most interesting about new BlackBerry CEO John Chen is that he’s been refreshingly blunt about some of the …
BBM users, get ready for ads – BlackBerry starts testing sponsored content
No, you’re not going to see advertisements pop up in the middle of your BBM chats… but BlackBerry just delivered on new CEO John Chen’s …
Guess which company powers Apple’s CarPlay (Hint: it starts with ‘Black’ and ends with ‘Berry’)
Apple on Monday finally took the wraps off of CarPlay, the company’s rebranding and launch of “iOS in the Car.” The new system will allow …
Apple has the size, Google has the momentum, but the smart money has been on BlackBerry in 2014
It’s been an interesting start to 2014 for the mobile platform makers Apple, Google, BlackBerry and Microsoft, with BlackBerry leading the way, leaving the others …
Ever gluttons for punishment, BlackBerry mulls PlayBook sequel
The original BlackBerry PlayBook was certainly not the company’s crowning achievement. In fact, the PlayBook was such a notorious dud that BlackBerry never even bothered …
BlackBerry CEO: We’re readying a new flagship phone that will steal users away from Android, iPhone
Just as Thorsten Heins did before him, a new BlackBerry CEO has managed to talk his way into some nice gains for BlackBerry shares in …
How BlackBerry really plans to cash in on BBM
WhatsApp has shown that having a hugely popular mobile messaging app can be very lucrative and now BlackBerry is looking to cash in on its …
Chen: It ‘remains to be seen’ whether BlackBerry keeps making devices
BlackBerry is sticking with its plan to push out low-end devices to consumers in emerging markets while also making a more limited number of high-end …
New CEO Chen lists all the ways his predecessors screwed up BlackBerry
BlackBerry CEO John Chen isn’t the kind of guy who pulls his punches. Earlier this year he described BlackBerry as “a sick patient” that desperately …
Microsoft: Hey, at least Windows Phone is beating BlackBerry
Although Windows Phone has shown some impressive gains over the past year it’s still trailing far behind Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS in terms of …
Humiliation: Ford Sync reportedly ditching Microsoft for BlackBerry
Here’s at least one reason that BlackBerry should be thankful that Ford CEO Alan Mulally didn’t take over as CEO of Microsoft. Unnamed sources tell …
BlackBerry’s newest bid to appease old-school users: Bring back trackpads
The vast majority of smartphone buyers out there have long ago given up their desire for physical keyboards and trackpads… but not the remaining BlackBerry …
Now we know how BlackBerry will make (some) money with BBM
Getting a popular messaging app is one thing — monetizing it is another. BlackBerry has already said that selling ads on BlackBerry Messenger will be …
BlackBerry to Air Force: You’ll regret dumping us for iOS, Android
The S.S. BlackBerry keeps springing leaks when it comes to its business with the United States military. Just over a week after the United States …
BBM could be worth $2.5 billion to BlackBerry
We’re now starting to get a good idea of how much BlackBerry Messenger could be worth to BlackBerry. Now that WhatsApp has been bought for …
WhatsApp deal a reminder of another missed BlackBerry opportunity
Facebook’s stunning $16 billion purchase of WhatsApp is both good news and bad news for BlackBerry. On the good news side, it means that the …
BlackBerry passion pays off: T-Mobile gives fans $250 to upgrade… to BlackBerry
T-Mobile wants peace with BlackBerry fans and BlackBerry itself, which were both enraged in recent days by the carrier’s recent marketing push that offered a cheaper …
BlackBerry’s Top Secret Phone Revealed
BlackBerry has been working on a top secret phone internally code-named Windermere, and BGR has learned exclusive details about this peculiar smartphone from multiple trusted …
Legere burns BlackBerry with a brutal MySpace comparison
Uh-oh. It looks like T-Mobile CEO John Legere is tired of playing nice with BlackBerry and has issued a not-so-subtle dig at the smartphone pioneer …
Battle between BlackBerry and Ryan Seacrest’s keyboard company begins
Reviewers love Ryan Seacrest’s Typo keyboard for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5. BlackBerry, not so much. BlackBerry announced last month that it was finally …
BlackBerry CEO rips T-Mobile for trying to get his customers to buy iPhones
You wouldn’t like BlackBerry CEO John Chen when he’s angry. Ever since Chen took over as BlackBerry’s CEO he’s taken an aggressive stance against anyone …
Enraged BlackBerry fans attack T-Mobile CEO after carrier told them to switch to iPhones
There may not be nearly as many BlackBerry diehards as there once were but those who have stuck with the company have a fanatical devotion …
Leaked images show BlackBerry’s unreleased ‘Jakarta’ phone for the first time
BlackBerry’s first next-generation smartphone co-developed with original device manufacturer giant Foxconn has seemingly been pictured for the first time. Code-named “Jakarta” and thought to be …
Details on BlackBerry’s next smartphone revealed, but they probably don’t matter
BlackBerry’s struggles are far from over, but the company’s share price has rebounded substantially from a few months ago when investors thought the fallen smartphone …
Samsung just punched a hole in BlackBerry’s firewall
As if having a 0.6% market share wasn’t bad enough, BlackBerry is going to have to face yet another challenge in 2014. The Wall Street …
It could be worse: IDC pegs BlackBerry’s market share at 0.6%
Last month Consumer Intelligence Research Partners caused a bit of a stir when it reported that BlackBerry’s market share in the United States had fallen …
BlackBerry BBM boss gone as company looks to strengthen enterprise business
BGR has learned from multiple sources that Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking is no longer with the company. What is unconfirmed, however, is whether Bocking …
Is BlackBerry finally building its savior? 64-bit octa-core phone reportedly in the works
Good news, BlackBerry fans: your favorite phone maker is reportedly developing an absolute beast of a smartphone that features killer specs that crush anything else …
