BlackBerry

Chart of the day: The BlackBerry’s fall to 0.0 percent market share

by Dan Frommer@fromedome Feb 26, 2017, 10:27am EST

A decade after the iPhone launched, the BlackBerry platform is all but dead.

BlackBerry will stop designing its own phones and focus on software

by Ina Fried@inafried Sep 28, 2016, 7:08am EDT

The company says it will rely on partners for any hardware efforts.

Kim Kardashian's beloved BlackBerry died and she's asking Twitter what to do

by Ina Fried@inafried Aug 3, 2016, 3:42pm EDT

A Samsung? A second iPhone? What to do, what to do ...

BlackBerry is setting the stage for life after it quits making BlackBerrys

by Ina Fried@inafried Aug 3, 2016, 2:02pm EDT

BlackBerry hopes Android owners will pay 99 cents per month to use its software on their devices.

The Senate is ditching BlackBerry phones — and BlackBerry is trying to ditch phones

by Mark Bergen Jul 3, 2016, 10:00am EDT

An era ends.

Kim Kardashian: Don’t like my naked selfies? Don’t look at them.

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jun 6, 2016, 8:35am EDT

"I truly was baffled when people still cared. They have seen me naked 500 times!"

BlackBerry CEO Defends Giving Canada Access to Some Consumer Account Info

by Ina Fried@inafried Apr 18, 2016, 11:56am EDT

John Chen said any assistance was provided based on company policies, while assuring businesses and governments that their data remains protected.

BlackBerry Cuts Price of Android Device Amid Slow Phone Sales

by Ina Fried@inafried Apr 6, 2016, 4:46pm EDT

The company has said it may exit the hardware business if it can't make money on it this year.

Former BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins Could Be Out of a Job Again

by Ina Fried@inafried Feb 28, 2016, 7:29pm EST

Heins's potential ouster at wireless charging firm Powermat comes as part of a spat between factions on the company's board of directors.

BlackBerry Confirms 200 Job Cuts in Florida and Canada

by Ina Fried@inafried Feb 5, 2016, 10:47am EST

Could this be the end of the homegrown BB10 operating system?

Toyota to Adopt Ford's Entertainment Software to Fend Off Google, Apple

by Ina Fried@inafried Jan 4, 2016, 7:00am EST

Ford's hope is to give the car industry a credible alternative to entertainment systems from Apple and Google.

BlackBerry Is Bullish on Priv, and Says Its Hardware Losses Are Just About Over

by Dawn Chmielewski Dec 18, 2015, 6:43am EST

"You really couldn't do anything strategically with a business that continues to lose money. We're in that ballpark now."

A Brief History of the Tech Industry’s Obsession With Celebrity Hires

by Sean O'Kane@sokane1 Dec 3, 2015, 2:25pm EST

From Gwen Stefani to Nick Cannon, a timeline.

BlackBerry Leaves Pakistan, Rejecting Government Surveillance Demands

by ashleycarman@ashleyrcarman Nov 30, 2015, 9:54am EST

"Remaining in Pakistan would have meant forfeiting our commitment to protect our users’ privacy," says the company.

Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman, Two Bit Circus Co-Founders; New BlackBerries

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Nov 18, 2015, 5:05am EST

Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell and CTO Eric Gradman talk with Kara Swisher about their high-tech circus, STEAM Carnival; fixing education; and why playing games will break down kids’ aversion to the sciences. Later, Lauren Goode finds out if...

Verizon Says BlackBerry's Priv Android Slider Is 'Coming Soon'

by Ina Fried@inafried Nov 7, 2015, 5:12pm EST

AT&T started selling the phone on Friday, while BlackBerry is also selling it unlocked via its website.

Nine Things I Know About the New BlackBerry Priv

by Dieter Bohn@backlon Nov 6, 2015, 1:33am EST

Tenth thing: Don't call the Android slider the 'Preev.'

Is Priv the Droid BlackBerry Has Been Looking For?

by Ina Fried@inafried Nov 2, 2015, 8:00am EST

If BlackBerry is to stay in the phone business, it needs the new Android slider phone to be a success.

BlackBerry's Priv Android Slider Phone up for Preorder at $699

by Ina Fried@inafried Oct 23, 2015, 9:26am EDT

It's expensive, but at least not as pricey has had been rumored.

Samsung to Work With Thomson Reuters to Target Financial and Legal Markets

by Ina Fried@inafried Oct 15, 2015, 8:50pm EDT

It appears to be an attack on BlackBerry's home turf, though BlackBerry and Samsung are also partners on other enterprise efforts.

BlackBerry's John Chen Talks at Code/Mobile About His Company's Uncertain Future (Full Video)

by Carmel DeAmicis Oct 10, 2015, 4:00pm EDT

What will become of BlackBerry?

Code/Mobile 2015: BlackBerry CEO John Chen

by Ina Fried@inafried Oct 9, 2015, 6:20pm EDT

At Code/Mobile, BlackBerry CEO John Chen tells Ina Fried that if the company doesn’t sell enough phones in the next year, it might get out of the handset business altogether. He has something else in mind, anyway.

BlackBerry May Quit Handsets if It Can't Make Money by Next Year, Says CEO John Chen

by Ina Fried and Dawn Chmielewski Oct 8, 2015, 11:09am EDT

Chen also said that he would consider dropping the homegrown BlackBerry operating system if he can bring key security features to Android.

BlackBerry Confirms Android Plans, Posts Weaker-Than-Expected Earnings

by Ina Fried@inafried Sep 25, 2015, 5:31am EDT

The upcoming device, a slider phone dubbed Priv, will combine BlackBerry's security strength with Google's popular operating system.

BlackBerry CEO John Chen to Talk Phones, Cars and More at October's Code/Mobile

by Ina Fried@inafried Sep 8, 2015, 4:00am EDT

While much is made of the company's struggles in the phone business, a good deal of the company's fate depends on its moves into other areas, including the connected car.

BlackBerry Scooping Up Rival Device Management Company Good Technology for $425 Million in Cash

by Ina Fried@inafried Sep 4, 2015, 8:59am EDT

With the deal, BlackBerry is doubling down on its core business of helping large companies manage their workers' phones and tablets.

Walkman to iPod: Business-Model Transformation

by R. "Ray" Wang Sep 3, 2015, 12:00pm EDT

Samsung wants to be Apple. And it could be.

CEO John Chen Says BlackBerry Devices Need More Apps, but Won't Confirm Android Plans

by Ina Fried@inafried Aug 28, 2015, 10:37am EDT

Chen says the right approach is more complicated than just running stock Android on BlackBerry devices.

Former Apple CEO, Beats Design Firm Team on Sleek, Low-Cost Android Phones for Developing World

by Ina Fried@inafried Aug 26, 2015, 7:30pm EDT

"I love commodity industries."

BlackBerry to Buy Messaging Alerts Firm AtHoc

by Reuters Jul 22, 2015, 2:20pm EDT

AtHoc software allows companies and agencies to reach staff by multiple methods in times of crisis.

The Hidden Opportunity of Corporate Smartphones

by Bob O'Donnell Jul 15, 2015, 3:34pm EDT

It’s easy to assume that everyone buys and brings their own smartphone to work, but that isn’t the case.

Software a Bright Spot in Otherwise Dim Quarter for BlackBerry

by Ina Fried@inafried Jun 23, 2015, 9:17am EDT

CEO John Chen reiterated that the company should turn sustainably profitable in the coming year.