BlackBerry lays off 120 employees
I'd like to think BlackBerry is still doing okay but recent reports and even rumors are not doing the smartphone pioneer any good. CEO John Chen may be doing his best but looks like it's not enough to get BlackBerry out of its rut. To make things worse, about 120 employees are... more »
[20.03.2014]
BlackBerry will turn around in a year – Prem Watsa
We're closely watching what will happen to BlackBerry. We know Prem Watsa and John Sculley are possible investors but we still don't know who will be (un)fortunate to take on the company. A lot of people are looking at Prem Watsa to take over. The FairFax CEO is positive BlackBerry... more »
[06.11.2013]
New BlackBerry CEO determined to continue smartphone business
Still onto Facebook. Thorsten Heins may be out but there is still hope for BlackBerry. The interim CEO John Chen is determined to keep the smartphone business. This is according to Reuters who reported that the Canadian company under Chen’s leadership will go on with phone... more »
[05.11.2013]
BlackBerry in talks with Facebook?
We're watching BlackBerry closely as we don't want to miss what's going to happen. The Canadian company was first offered a $4.7 billion investment by Prem Watsa. T-Mobile and Rogers have started to exclude BlackBerry phones from their lineup. Kik and Blackberry have also settled... more »
[30.10.2013]
John Sculley interested in BlackBerry
John Sculley is about to be famous once again. If you don't know who Sculley is, he's just the person who kicked Steve Jobs out of Apple in 1985. Yes, that ousting. Well, John Sculley is believed to be making a bid for BlackBerry. We all know how the latter is somewhat in dange... more »
[28.10.2013]
Viber app for BlackBerry updated
BBM may already be on Android and iOS devices but there's no stopping other similar mobile apps like WhatsApp and Viber from connecting people. The latter is getting more popular especially after it added VOIP calling to BlackBerry. This only proves BlackBerry is still not so behind... more »
[23.10.2013]
BBM for Android and iOS downloaded 10 million times within 24 hours
Finally, finally, finally! BBM apps for iOS and Android are officially ready for download. Problem is, I haven't uploaded my iPhone 4 to iOS 7 so I can't download BBM yet. Anyway, BlackBerry is proud to say that within 24 hours of release, more than 10 million downloads were... more »
[23.10.2013]
BlackBerry to launch a cloud service for users
BlackBerry is still alive. I know it won't bow out of the market soon because millions of people still depend on its products and services. We know it will focus on the enterprise market and now, it's set to launch its cloud service. Finally, BlackBerry is joining the cloud market.... more »
[10.10.2013]
BlackBerry, Kik settle out of court over patent issues
Remember Kik? That instant messagig app that works similar to BBM? A lot of similar apps has since been released but back in 2010, Blackberry (then called RIM), sued Kik for misleading statements and confusion it brought. Good news to fans of both companies: Kik and Blackberry... more »
[10.10.2013]
Rogers excluding BlackBerry Z30 from the lineup
Looks like the BlackBerry Z30 model is in danger of reaping good sales as Canadian mobile carrier Rogers is not including it in the lineup. This is totally unexpected as Rogers usually include most of BlackBerry's new phones. Rogers is offering the Q5 and the high-end Q10 and Z10... more »
[04.10.2013]