BlackBerry reported its first-quarter results, beating analysts’ expectations, thanks to its cybersecurity business.
The 5G Blackberry Dream Is Over As OnwardMobility Loses Blackberry Rights
Just a month after OnwardMobility reassured prospective customers it was still working on a revived Blackberry, new reports indicate the project is vaporware.
Blackberry Selling $600 Million Worth of Patents
Blackberry is selling off its legacy patents, primarily covering mobile devices, messaging, and wireless connectivity, to the tune of $600 million.
Yes, the Blackberry 5G Phone Is Still Coming
Despite delays, a 5G Blackberry phone is still in development, complete with the iconic physical keyboard.
SEC Closes Investigation Into GameStop Stock Fiasco
The SEC has investigated so called “meme stocks,” such as GameStop’s epic run, ultimately deciding there was no wrongdoing.
Reddit’s WallStreetBets Schools Wall Street
Wall Street may be the “experts” in the stock market, but analysts are increasingly looking to Reddit’s WallStreetBets for info.
Blackberry 5G Phone With Physical Keyboard Coming in 2021
It’s the brand that won’t die, as OnwardMobility has announced it is bringing a 5G Blackberry with traditional keyboard to market in 2021.
Short-Seller Losses Top $70 Billion In the War on Wall Street
Short-sellers have lost a staggering $70 billion in the War on Wall Street between institutional investors and day traders on Reddit.
Robinhood Blocks GameStop Trading, Faces Backlash
Robinhood has weighed in on the war on Wall Street, blocking buys of GameStop, AMC, Blackberry and others, and facing backlash for it.
Day Traders Continue to Pump Stocks, WH and Treasury Monitoring
Day traders continued to take on Wall Street investors, pumping stocks traditional investors have been shorting.
Blackberry Rises on News of Facebook Settlement
Blackberry shares have had their best run since 2001, driven in part by news of a settlement with Facebook over messaging patents.
BlackBerry Launches AI-Powered Blackberry Protect Mobile
BlackBerry has announced BlackBerry Mobile Protect, a mobile threat defense (MTD) solution based on artificial intelligence (AI).
Back From the Dead: Blackberry Phones to Reappear in 2021
Blackberry phones are back from the dead with new models planned for 2021.
No More BlackBerry Phones From TCL
TCL Communication has lost its license to design and manufacture Blackberry phones, according to Digital Trends. In late 2016, BlackBerry stopped making its own phones, in favor of licensing manufacturing rights to other companies. TCL Communication was chosen as the…
CES 2020: Blackberry & AWS Partnering To Deliver Connected Vehicle Software Platform
Blackberry and AWS have announced a partnership at CES 2020, aimed at helping automakers tackle the challenges of modern autos. According to the press release, the partnership will leverage Blackberry’s QNX operating system (OS), in combination with AWS’ Internet of…
Blackberry Announces New Cybersecurity R&D Unit
Blackberry, once the de facto standard among smartphones, has struggled to remain relevant in the iPhone and Android era. A new initiative may help change that. According to a press release, the company is going back to its roots and…
BlackBerry is Now Suing Facebook for Copying Its Messaging Technology
BlackBerry Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, claiming that the social media giant and its wholly owned apps, Instagram and WhatsApp, infringed on the former smartphone maker’s messaging patents. “Defendants created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry’s innovations,…
Facebook on BlackBerry Will Continue Via Web App
In what appeared to be a major blow to the already struggling BlackBerry, Facebook recently decided to discontinue WhatsApp and Facebook API support for BlackBerry. The company indicated it would end support for BlackBerry 10 and BBOS at the end…
Facebook Pulls BlackBerry Support
Facebook has dealt a major blow to the already struggling BlackBerry. The social media giant recently decided to discontinue support of their APIs for BlackBerry (for Facebook and WhatsApp). They will end support for BlackBerry 10 and BBOS at the…
BlackBerry Acquires ‘Anti-Eavesdropping’ Company Secusmart
BlackBerry announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Secusmart, a voice and data encryption company, which makes “anti-eavesdropping” solutions for government organizations and companies. The two companies have partnered in the past, offering Secusmart technology, including the SecuSUITE…