BlackBerry to take over cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4 bln
BlackBerry Ltd announced on Friday that it will buy Cylance, an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity company,…
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BlackBerry patent licensing director says he has left company
A key attorney executing BlackBerry Ltd’s patent licensing strategy has left the company, the second recent…
BlackBerry working with automakers on anti-hack tool
BlackBerry Ltd is working with at least two automakers to develop a security service that would remotely scan…
TCL announces new $549 smartphone under BlackBerry’s banner with Android software
Chinese firm TCL Communications announced Saturday the launch of a new device under the diminished BlackBerry…
Blackberry CEO says tech firms should comply with lawful access requests
Tech companies should comply with lawful requests to access protected data, BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen…
BlackBerry to release two Android smartphones this year
BlackBerry isn't finished with the hardware business yet. CEO John Chen said this week in an interview with Abu…
BlackBerry to release two Android smartphones this year
BlackBerry isn't finished with the hardware business yet. CEO John Chen said this week in an interview with Abu…
Blackberry squeezed as sales decline
BlackBerry sales fell by almost $200m in the three months to the end of February in a bigger-than-expected slide…
Facebook to withdraw support for BlackBerry App
Blackberry doesn’t get a lot of good news these days, and the latest announcement from Facebook appears to be…
BlackBerry launches 1st smartphone, price tag questioned
BlackBerry Ltd launched its first Android-based device on Friday, with the future of the company's hardware…
BlackBerry says plans Android phone with keyboard
BlackBerry Ltd. said Friday its turnaround strategy was on track, but sagging revenue and the company's decision to…
Blackberry launches new secure tablet
Seeking to extend its range of secure mobile devices, BlackBerry Ltd said on Saturday it was launching a…
Samsung Talks To Blackberry About $7.5 Billion Buyout
Samsung Electronics recently offered to buy BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY.O) (BB.TO) for as much as $7.5 billion, seeking…
Blackberry Works With Boeing On Phone That Self-Destructs
BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO) is working with Boeing Co (BA.N) on Boeing's high-security Android-based smartphone, the…
Blackberry, Nanthealth Launch Cancer Genome Browser
BlackBerry Ltd and NantHealth, a healthcare-focused data provider, launched a secure cancer genome browser on…
Blackberry CEO Sees Fewer New Devices, Focus On Profitability
BlackBerry, which has completed the first phase of its two-year turnaround plan, is now focused on profitability…
Blackberry Set To Launch Passport As Turnaround Enters Critical Phase
BlackBerry is set to launch an unconventional new smartphone dubbed the Passport on Wednesday, as it embarks on…
Dell, Blackberry Downplay Threat From Apple-IBM Alliance
IBM Corp's recent move to partner with Apple Inc to sell iPhones and iPads loaded with corporate applications has…
Blackberry To Launch Sub-$200 Smartphone
BlackBerry Ltd unveiled a new, cheaper smartphone on Tuesday as it tries to stem losses and win back customers in…
Blackberry’s Foxconn Deal Spurs Evolution Into Services Company
BlackBerry Ltd. (BBRY)’s five-year deal to outsource smartphone production to Foxconn Group is jump-starting its…
Blackberry Steps Back On Handset Business, Shares Jump
BlackBerry Ltd said on Friday it was entering a handset production deal that lowers the risk it will have to take…
Blackberry BBM Channels Blocked On UAE Mobile Phones
BlackBerry says BBM Channels continues to open on some handsets in the UAE and has promised to work with the TRA…
Blackberry Calls off Sale, Will Replace CEO
BlackBerry Ltd is abandoning a plan to sell itself and instead will replace its chief executive officer and raise…
Blackberry Co-Founders Considering Bid for Company
BlackBerry Ltd co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering a bid to buy the struggling smartphone…
Blackberry Hit With Securities Shareholder Class Action
A shareholder of BlackBerry Ltd sued the company and its executives on Friday, accusing them of inflating the stock…
Cerberus Capital Said to Express Interest in BlackBerry
BlackBerry Ltd. (BB), the struggling smartphone maker looking to sell itself, has drawn interest from…
Blackberry Shares Sink On Bid Doubts, T-Mobile Stops Stocking Its Phones
Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the…
Analysis: By Going Private, Blackberry May Buy Time To Fix Itself
A tentative deal to take BlackBerry Ltd private will not necessarily resolve challenges that pushed the smartphone…
Fairfax Consortium Bids $4.7 Billion To Take Blackberry Private
Smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to go private in a $4.7 billion deal led by its biggest shareholder,…
Blackberry Move Away From Consumers Unlikely To Stem Decline
BlackBerry Ltd's plan to retreat from the consumer market in favor of its traditional strength serving businesses…
Blackberry Warns Of Big Loss, 4,500 Job Cuts; Shares Dive
BlackBerry Ltd warned on Friday it expects to report a huge quarterly operating loss next week and that it will cut…
Blackberry Bidders May Want To Carve Up Business
A handful of potential bidders, including private equity firms, are lining up to look at BlackBerry Ltd, but…
Blackberry May Put Itself Up For Sale
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd is weighing options that could include an outright sale, it said on…
Dow, S&P 500 End Lower; Nasdaq Lifted By Blackberry, Apple
The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes dipped on Monday, extending losses from Wall Street's worst week since June…
Analysis: Taking Blackberry Private May Make Sense, But Not a Quick Fix
The numbers for a leveraged buyout could still work, these executives said, after a Reuters report that…
BlackBerry Open to Going Private, Sources Say
BlackBerry Ltd is warming up to the possibility of going private, as the smartphone maker battles to revive its…
Blackberry Hits Bump In Turnaround Road, Shares Plunge
BlackBerry's total market value plunged by more than one-fourth on Friday after the smartphone maker reported…
Blackberry Shares Plunge After $84m First-Quarter Loss
Shares in smartphone maker Blackberry have dived after it reported an $84m (£55m) loss for the three months to 1…
BlackBerry Launches New Q10 Smartphone In Egypt
BlackBerry launched the new BlackBerry® Q10 smartphone in Egypt. Built with precision and offering premium…
Blackberry Expands BBM Chat App To Android And Ios
The Blackberry Messenger (BBM) app is to be offered as a download to run on rival platforms. Blackberry said it…