Tag Archives: Blackberry

At one point in time, BlackBerry was one of the smartphone industry's biggest forces, but nowadays, the company is merely a name that can be licensed out, and a collection patents. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that a company known as “Catapult IP Innovations” has …

Back in 2016, BlackBerry officially dropped out of the hardware business, meaning the company will no longer be developing smartphones going forward and will instead focus on software. However, BlackBerry did continue to live on through licensing partnerships, with TCL notably developing and releasing BlackBerry smartphones over the last few …

A few weeks ago, we learned that BlackBerry had filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the company had infringed on patents for messaging and security. Now, it turns out that Facebook isn't the only social network in BlackBerry's sights, with the Canadian firm also filing a lawsuit against Snap. …

BlackBerry may have given up when it comes to building its own smartphones directly, but the company still owns a fairly extensive patent portfolio, and it intends to draw money from it. This week, we learned that BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social media network …

The KeyOne might not be the first BlackBerry handset to sport Android as its operating system, but it is perhaps the first one to be considered a success. This success, however, is a debatable one, as the higher-ups in BlackBerry Mobile and partner TCL might feel like it’s an “unqualified …

Controversial cab service Uber has partnered with BlackBerry to bring its taxi calling service to BBM. Yes, BBM is long since forgotten in the West, however this could be a great move for the company to further itself in the Indonesian market. Once upon a time, BlackBerry Messenger ruled the …

It seems that BlackBerry's claims of pulling out from the smartphone business to focus on software was all smoke and mirrors, as the company is back with a brand new handset. The BlackBerry Motion debuted on Sunday's GITEX Technology Week in Dubai and we're already seeing leaks on what the …

A court arbitration case between Qualcomm and Blackberry has ended today awarding Blackberry Inc. a sum of $814.9 million, plus interest and attorney's fees, on royalties charged for past sales. The decision is binding and Qualcomm will not be able to appeal. The dispute reportedly related to Qualcomm setting caps …

BlackBerry might not be making smartphones anymore but the company still has some life left in it. Outside of licensing deals and software, it looks like BlackBerry also wants to try and make some cash from its patents as today BlackBerry filed a lengthy 96-page complaint (via ars technica)against Nokia, accusing the …

Back in late September, BlackBerry officially threw in the towel and dropped out of the hardware business, meaning the company will no longer be developing smartphones going forward and will instead focus on software. However, that doesn't mean BlackBerry phones will never hit the market again. Similarly to Nokia's recent …

Blackberry's position in the smartphone market has been sinking for some time now and  despite efforts to climb back up the ladder with new devices and even a switch to Android, the situation hasn't really improved. As a result, Blackberry has announced today that it is done making hardware altogether …

At this point, BlackBerry is in a tricky position financially so in an attempt to win back some customers, the company launched its first Android smartphone. However, this has led to some companies, like WhatsApp and Facebook to presume that BlackBerry OS might be dead now, which is causing support …

BlackBerry has been on a downward spiral over the last few years, barely managing to cling on to a percentage of the smartphone market. However, now the OS isn't just contending with Android, iOS and Windows Phone, as Tizen OS has also over taken it in terms of market share. …

It turns out that despite its descending place in the smartphone market, BlackBerry still has enough cash left over to acquire other companies. This week, BlackBerry announced that it is buying out Good Technology, a company that has been competing with BlackBerry for quite some time. Good Technology focussed on …

Last week, we got wind of rumours suggesting that in an effort to become competitive in the market again, BlackBerry may jump ship from its own operating system to Android with a future smartphone. Now, it looks like we have some leaked specifications, letting us know what BlackBerry is apparently …

BlackBerry is still kicking around somehow, though it isn't hanging on to much of the market at all. Now, the Canadian phone maker might go ahead and join the Android market, leaving BlackBerry OS behind in order to be more competitive in the Android and iOS dominated smartphone market. According …

BlackBerry has fallen pretty far since its glory days several years ago. However, the company's brand, along with its thousands of patents, are still worth a fair chunk of cash, which is why we've been hearing about several big tech firms looking in to acquiring the company. Microsoft, Apple and …

Rumors of a BlackBerry buyout are continuing to heat up. Earlier this month we heard that Apple might have an interest in acquiring the struggling Canadian phone maker but now three more have been thrown in to the mix. Apparently, according to new reports, Microsoft along with two Chinese manufacturers, …

This week the rumor mill is churning out something a little different. Apparently, Apple might be interested in acquiring BlackBerry in an effort to gain even more traction in the enterprise market. These rumors have sent shares in BlackBerry soaring. The Canadian phone company has been struggling in the smartphone …

In some not so surprising news, Android and iOS are still the two most popular platforms on the smartphone market, with 96.3 per cent market share combined, leaving competitors like Windows Phone and even Blackberry with very little left. This is all according to the latest statistics from IDC, showing …

Today Whatsapp made a new web app available for its popular messaging client that will allow you to talk to your contacts from your desktop browser. While this currently only works in Google Chrome, support for other browsers is planned and should be available soon. Once your phone is linked to …

Blackberry, one of the long standing powerhouses in the mobile game until somewhat recently in its history, could well be bought out by Samsung. If that does go ahead, the rumoured figure is a staggering, $7.5 billion (£4.9 billion) but if so, it's unlikely to be for its place in …

While it is considerably easier to expand market presence by releasing devices tailored for certain market segments, this is not a route that BlackBerry plans to choose, according to its chief executive officer. John Chen believes that instead of releasing many new hardware devices, the company needs to offer competitive …

Lenovo could be looking to buy out BlackBerry as early as this week according to new reports. The Chinese tech company is rumored to be interested in the struggling mobile maker, which very recently began making a comeback with its new phone, the BlackBerry Passport. The BlackBerry Passport managed to …

Was there consumer demand for a square shaped smartphone with physical QWERTY keyboard running Blackberry's OS? Apparently so as the company has already sold out of its recently announced device. The Blackberry Passport officially launched on Wednesday and has sold 200,000 units, which is impressive considering the company's current lack …

BlackBerry this week formed a new business unit that will concentrate on patents, technologies and software. The new unit will help the company to get new revenue streams without selling smartphones, but by licensing its intellectual property, software or technologies. BlackBerry Technology Solutions, or BTS, includes BlackBerry’s technology assets, such …

In the second quarter of 2014 shipments of smartphones reached a new milestone: 300 million units per quarter for the first time in history, according to International Data Corp. When it comes to operating systems, then Apple and Google controlled 96.4 per cent of the market, whereas shares of BlackBerry, …

Less than two weeks after Apple and IBM agreed to offer enterprise-tailored services with sophisticated security, BlackBerry, whose main customers are enterprises, governments and other organizations requiring advanced security, announced a plan to acquire Secusmart GmbH. The take-over enriches BlackBerry’s extensive security technologies with high-security voice and data encryption and …

The agreement between Apple and IBM will inevitably have a lot of effects on the industry of personal computers as well as mobile devices. For example, BlackBerry and Microsoft Corp. will clearly lose sales because of the new collaboration. Meanwhile, the partnership essentially brings IBM back to the personal computing …

Blackberry is dangerously close to becoming completely irrelevant as Android and iOS capture more of the UK market, leaving the Canadian phone maker clinging on to just 1.6 per cent of the market. All of this is according to the latest statistics from Kantar Worldpanel Comtech. These statistics show that during …