Core BlackBerry service in decline, analyst says
13 years ago

Core BlackBerry service in decline, analyst says

Firstpost  

Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another … Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another U.S. government customer edged away from the service, cutting into a pillar of the struggling smartphone company’s business model. In response, RIM said that it works closely with its more than one million government customers in North America “who rely on the unmatched security of the BlackBerry platform”. Another U.S. agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said last month it would ditch its BlackBerry servers by June to trim costs, while Washington’s main procurement agency has started to issue iPhones and Android devices to its workers. RIM’s make-or-break BlackBerry 10 smartphones, due out later this year, will require a new server software component called Mobile Fusion that also allows its core enterprise customers to manage rival devices.

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Blackberry bids adieu to mobile mart
3 years, 2 months ago

Blackberry bids adieu to mobile mart

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Once the most sought-after device among the corporate elite, the classic Blackberry mobile phones stopped legacy services starting today. Officially marking the end of an era, Blackberry, in a blog post, informed that all customers who are using legacy devices running BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry 7.1 and earlier and BlackBerry PlayBook 2.1 OS and other versions that services “will no …

BlackBerry bids goodbye, phones to stop working from today
3 years, 2 months ago

BlackBerry bids goodbye, phones to stop working from today

India Today  

If you own a BlackBerry, it is time for you to give the perfect send-off to your phone because BlackBerry will officially stop working from today. Blackberry noted in a blog post that the legacy services for BlackBerry phones will stop working from January i.e today. “BlackBerry Android devices will not be impacted by the EOL of infrastructure services unless …

Forget the iPhone Shortfall. Apple's All About Services Now
6 years, 2 months ago

Forget the iPhone Shortfall. Apple's All About Services Now

Wired  

Only a few months ago, Apple was crowned the first company to be valued at more than $1 trillion. One Goldman Sachs tech analyst not only slashed Apple’s share price target but also compared the company’s challenges to those of Nokia in 2007, when that company dominated the global cell phone market and was hit by a sudden shift in …

BlackBerry to remove all paid content from app store
7 years ago

BlackBerry to remove all paid content from app store

ABP News  

New York, Mar 3 : In a move depicting the 'final nail in the BB10 coffin', BlackBerry Limited, the manager of BlackBerry's brand licensing and software, announced that paid software will be removed from the BlackBerry World app store on April 1. Furthermore, the company stated that starting April 1, BlackBerry World would move to a free-only storefront, and will …

Reborn BlackBerry hopes to ride trucks to growth with fleet-tracking service
7 years, 9 months ago

Reborn BlackBerry hopes to ride trucks to growth with fleet-tracking service

Firstpost  

A visit to trucking firm Titanium Transportation helps explain why BlackBerry’s stock is once again a darling in Canadian markets, having soared 70 percent in two months. Nestled in an industrial area some 50 kilometres north of Toronto, the trucker is an early adopter of a new BlackBerry fleet-tracking service known as Radar, which uses $400 boxes to collect and …

BlackBerry working with automakers to develop anti-hack tool for vehicles
7 years, 10 months ago

BlackBerry working with automakers to develop anti-hack tool for vehicles

Firstpost  

BlackBerry is working on a service, which would also be able to install security patches to an idle car, and currently being tested by luxury automakers. BlackBerry Ltd is working with at least two automakers to develop a security service that would remotely scan vehicles for computer viruses and tell drivers to pull over if they were in critical danger, …

BlackBerry, freed of smartphones, shifts focus to software to return to its former glory
8 years ago

BlackBerry, freed of smartphones, shifts focus to software to return to its former glory

Firstpost  

Although BlackBerry Ltd has extricated itself from the smartphone handsets that weighed on its recent fortunes, the Canadian firm faces a tough slog to convince skeptics it can return to its glory days through an enlarged software business. Investors are unsure how to value the company, waiting for guidance from Chief Executive Officer John Chen, who needs a late bump …

BlackBerry announces it will make no more new phones
8 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry announces it will make no more new phones

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy BlackBerry is going to stop designing its own phone, bringing to an end …

BlackBerry to resell app from startup that found major Android bug
8 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry to resell app from startup that found major Android bug

Firstpost  

BlackBerry has agreed to offer anti-hacking software from a startup that last year discovered a major Android bug,it said, as the once-dominant smartphone company seeks to leverage ties to corporate and government clients to boost its software revenue. BlackBerry’s enterprise sales force will resell Zimperium’s zIPS mobile threat protection application to customers of its mobile device management services, the two …

BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus
8 years, 11 months ago

BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus

Firstpost  

BlackBerry Ltd plans to make a decision by September on the future of its beleaguered smartphone business, but its Chief Executive John Chen stressed on Friday he remains confident the company will have a profitable hardware segment by then. The smartphone industry pioneer has been pivoting to focus more on software and services as its smartphone market-share has dwindled, and …

It's official, BlackBerry is working on its first Android phone 'Priv'
9 years, 6 months ago

It's official, BlackBerry is working on its first Android phone 'Priv'

Firstpost  

Finally, BlackBerry has confirmed it plans to introduce an Android smartphone later this year, in spite of the reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results. BlackBerry Ltd’s decision to roll out a smartphone powered by Google’s Android platform was hotly debated internally but the gamble is necessary to test whether the company’s handset business is viable, Chief Executive John Chen said on Friday. …

BlackBerry lays out security strategy as turnaround takes shape
9 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry lays out security strategy as turnaround takes shape

Firstpost  

BlackBerry on Thursday showcased a suite of security products that safeguard everything from medical devices to Hollywood movie scripts, though its CEO acknowledged that his effort to transform the company remains a work in progress. “I’m pretty satisfied with the progress on the turnaround so far,” BlackBerry’s Chief Executive John Chen said in an interview just before an event in …

Old BlackBerrys came to Sony’s rescue after systems hacked
10 years, 2 months ago

Old BlackBerrys came to Sony’s rescue after systems hacked

Live Mint  

New York: If there’s one company that’s gotten a bit of good press from the Sony Corp. hacking scandal, it’s BlackBerry Ltd. The beleaguered entertainment company dug up old BlackBerrys to use after Sony’s computers and landlines went down and company e-mail was unusable after a cyber-attack that began last month, the Wall Street Journal reported. The emergence of the …

BlackBerry’s new service wins key clearance from US defence agency
10 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry’s new service wins key clearance from US defence agency

Live Mint  

Toronto: BlackBerry Ltd. said on Wednesday its Android and iOS device-management service has won a key security clearance from the US Defence Information Systems Agency. The company said the DISA clearance will allow its customers in various US department of defence agencies to begin to use its BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 system to manage and secure devices powered by Google …

BlackBerry offering BES 10 as a hosted service
10 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry offering BES 10 as a hosted service

Firstpost  

Customers can now enjoy the benefits of BlackBerry’s enterprise mobility management with its extensive security capabilities along with the convenience of hosted IT administration. The company’s money-generating mobility management service, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, will now be available as a hosted service through third-party partners. With BES10 Hosted, hosting partners can provide customers with easy-to-manage iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices …

Blackberry ending us licensing deal with T-Mobile
10 years, 11 months ago

Blackberry ending us licensing deal with T-Mobile

India TV News  

New York: BlackBerry is ending its U.S. licensing deal with T-Mobile, saying the companies no longer have complementary strategies. The disconnect appears to be related to a T-Mobile promotion that BlackBerry took issue with last month.In a blog post in February, BlackBerry CEO and Executive Chair John Chen said that T-Mobile had emailed an offer targeting BlackBerry users on its …

New BlackBerry smartphones to cater to keyboard aficionados, says CEO Chen
11 years ago

New BlackBerry smartphones to cater to keyboard aficionados, says CEO Chen

Firstpost  

BlackBerry plans to introduce high-end smartphones that cater to keyboard aficionados in the coming 18 months, in an effort to win back core corporate and government clients who have shunned the company’s touch-screen devices. Chief Executive John Chen said in an interview that the company’s engineers have designed at least three different next-generation handsets that are being “kicked around right …

Why I believe Blackberry will rebound strongly
11 years, 2 months ago

Why I believe Blackberry will rebound strongly

Firstpost  

In recent years BlackBerry has taken a beating from the iPhone and Android smartphones power packed with unique features capable of handling dynamic and multi-threaded activities not limited to e-mails and calls. The arrival of Chen also brought back confidence amongst Blackberry investors and FairFax Financial invested $1 billion in the form of debenture followed by another investment of $250 …

Enterprises In India Move To BlackBerry 10
11 years, 2 months ago

Enterprises In India Move To BlackBerry 10

Firstpost  

BlackBerry Limited has announced the growing adoption of BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 by Indian enterprises across a range of sectors. With BlackBerry 10 smartphones and the implementation of BES10, ITC’s employees will be able to share information securely with all their stakeholders,” said VVR Babu, Chief Information Officer, ITC Ltd. Indiabulls, with its strong presence in important …

BlackBerry calls off sale, spurring doubts and stock plunge
11 years, 4 months ago

BlackBerry calls off sale, spurring doubts and stock plunge

Live Mint  

Toronto/New York: BlackBerry Ltd abandoned on Monday its plan to sell itself and said its CEO is stepping down, sparking a 16% dive in its share price and raising fears the struggling smartphone maker is running out of options. The only thing that’s growing is doubt,” said John Stephenson, a senior vice president at First Asset Investment Management and one …

Blackberry at centre of bidding war between its co-founders and largest shareholder
11 years, 5 months ago

Blackberry at centre of bidding war between its co-founders and largest shareholder

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Blackberry, the struggling smartphone maker …

Google, Cisco, SAP discussing BlackBerry bids
11 years, 5 months ago

Google, Cisco, SAP discussing BlackBerry bids

Live Mint  

New York/San Francisco: BlackBerry Ltd, on the block as its smartphone business struggles, is in talks with Cisco Systems, Google Inc and SAP about selling them all or parts of itself, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. add_main_imageSuch a deal would be an alternative to the preliminary agreement reached weeks ago with a group, led by BlackBerry’s biggest …

BlackBerry reports nearly $1 billion loss, revenue drop
11 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry reports nearly $1 billion loss, revenue drop

Live Mint  

Toronto: BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion on Friday, in line with last week’s warning, days after accepting its largest shareholder’s tentative $4.7 billion bid to take it out of the public eye. We see no reason to be more optimistic than them.” Excluding the Z10 writedown and restructuring costs, BlackBerry reported a loss of $248 …

By going private, BlackBerry may buy time to fix itself
11 years, 6 months ago

By going private, BlackBerry may buy time to fix itself

Firstpost  

A tentative deal to take BlackBerry Ltd private will not necessarily resolve challenges that pushed the smartphone maker into a corner in the… A tentative deal to take BlackBerry Ltd private will not necessarily resolve challenges that pushed the smartphone maker into a corner in the first place, but it gives the struggling company some breathing room. “What it doesn’t …

By going private, BlackBerry might buy time to fix itself
11 years, 6 months ago

By going private, BlackBerry might buy time to fix itself

Firstpost  

A tentative deal to take BlackBerry Ltd private will not necessarily resolve challenges that pushed the smartphone maker into a corner in the first place, but it gives the struggling company some breathing room. Toronto: A tentative deal to take BlackBerry Ltdprivate will not necessarily resolve challenges that pushed the smartphone maker into a corner in the first place, but …

Canada hopes BlackBerry can make it on its own
11 years, 6 months ago

Canada hopes BlackBerry can make it on its own

Firstpost  

The Canadian government hopes BlackBerry Ltd will be able to make it on its own, Industry Minister James Moore said on Thursday. His remarks… The Canadian government hopes BlackBerry Ltd will be able to make it on its own, Industry Minister James Moore said on Thursday. In Canada’s federal registry of lobbyists, BlackBerry recorded several communications last month with officials …

BlackBerry could cut 40 percent of workforce: report
11 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry could cut 40 percent of workforce: report

Firstpost  

Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry could cut its workforce by up to 40 percent by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. New York: Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry could cut its workforce by up to 40 percent by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. When contacted by The Associated Press …

BlackBerry could cut 40 percent of workforce: report
11 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry could cut 40 percent of workforce: report

Firstpost  

Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry could cut its workforce by up to 40 percent by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. New York: Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry could cut its workforce by up to 40 percent by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. When contacted by The Associated Press …

BlackBerry May Put Itself Up For Sale
11 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry May Put Itself Up For Sale

Firstpost  

The struggling smartphone maker is weighing options that could include an outright sale and its largest shareholder is stepping down from its board to avoid any possible conflict of interest. Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd is weighing options that could include an outright sale, it said on Monday, and its largest shareholder is stepping down from its board to avoid …

CEO says BlackBerry on right path, open to all options
11 years, 8 months ago

CEO says BlackBerry on right path, open to all options

Firstpost  

BlackBerry Ltd is on the right path for a turnaround despite the disappointing debut of its make-or-break line of smartphones, its CEO insisted on Tuesday… BlackBerry Ltd is on the right path for a turnaround despite the disappointing debut of its make-or-break line of smartphones, its CEO insisted on Tuesday, allowing that the company remains open to any options that …

BlackBerry shifting emphasis from smartphones to mobile services
11 years, 10 months ago

BlackBerry shifting emphasis from smartphones to mobile services

Firstpost  

The company, whose BlackBerry Enterprise Service offering has long allowed customers to manage BlackBerry devices within corporate or government networks, is now extending that feature to let customers manage non-BlackBerry devices. “The most exciting announcement they made is their strategy to provide secure infrastructure across devices and secure iOS and Android devices in addition to BlackBerry devices,” said Yaacov Cohen, …

Do BES10 And BB10 Fit Into Your Enterprise MDM Strategy?
11 years, 11 months ago

Do BES10 And BB10 Fit Into Your Enterprise MDM Strategy?

Firstpost  

Will the launch of the latest BlackBerry 10 OS with two new devices aid BlackBerry regain lost ground and find its way back into the minds and hands of enterprise users? Dr. Alea Fairchild, VP & Principal Analyst, Constellation Research opines, “Only securing particular devices and providing limited access do not necessarily improve productivity or employee satisfaction.” Similar concern is …

BlackBerry shares fall after Goldman downgrade
12 years ago

BlackBerry shares fall after Goldman downgrade

Firstpost  

BlackBerry stock fell nearly 4 percent on Monday after Goldman Sachs cut its rating, citing a disappointing US launch for the smartphone maker’s new touchscreen device, the BlackBerry Z10. BlackBerry stock fell nearly 4 percent on Monday after Goldman Sachs cut its rating, citing a disappointing US launch for the smartphone maker’s new touchscreen device, the BlackBerry Z10, that went …

BlackBerry unveils two new smartphones
12 years, 1 month ago

BlackBerry unveils two new smartphones

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Get Flash Player Download Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion, which makes the BlackBerry, says it's back. Two brand new devices and perhaps a fresh start for a company that has seen its global market share plummet from 20 percent three years ago to just over three percent today. The Z10 looks much like the touchscreen phones …

BlackBerry unveils two new smartphones
12 years, 1 month ago

BlackBerry unveils two new smartphones

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Get Flash Player Download Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion, which makes the BlackBerry, says it's back. Two brand new devices and perhaps a fresh start for a company that has seen its global market share plummet from 20 percent three years ago to just over three percent today. The Z10 looks much like the touchscreen phones …

RIM sets stage for clients to run BlackBerry 10 devices
12 years, 2 months ago

RIM sets stage for clients to run BlackBerry 10 devices

Firstpost  

Research In Motion has released a new system to allow its biggest customers to use its new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones… Research In Motion has released a new system to allow its biggest customers to use its new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones on their own networks, paving the way for the January 30 launch of the make-or-break devices. …

RIM releases BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 for corporate clients
12 years, 2 months ago

RIM releases BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 for corporate clients

Firstpost  

RIM said on Wednesday that the new device management system - BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 - is now available to government agencies and corporate clients. BLACKBERRY BALANCE Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM said BES 10 also supports RIM’s BlackBerry Balance technology, which allows IT departments and users to separate work applications and data on BlackBerry devices from personal content. “The BB10’s ability …

Users Line Up To Try New BlackBerry 10 Platform: RIM
12 years, 2 months ago

Users Line Up To Try New BlackBerry 10 Platform: RIM

Firstpost  

RIM is betting that the new range of touch-screen and keyboard devices, set for a January 30 launch, will revive its fortunes. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is helping customers prepare to switch to its soon-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 smartphones that it hopes will help it reclaim market share from rivals such as Apple Inc. RIM is betting that the new …

Aircel Will Launch BlackBerry 10 In India
12 years, 2 months ago

Aircel Will Launch BlackBerry 10 In India

Firstpost  

While Aircel has confirmed, Vodafone has said it will make an announcement only after the global launch. We contacted various Indian telecom operators on their plans to launch BlackBerry 10 in India and while Aircel has confirmed that it will launch BlackBerry 10, Vodafone has said it will make an announcement only after the global launch; Airtel and Tata Docomo …

Top three US carriers to support RIM's BlackBerry 10
12 years, 2 months ago

Top three US carriers to support RIM's BlackBerry 10

Firstpost  

Three of the top US cellphone carriers signaled this week that they would support Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 products, the first of which are due to be unveiled 30 Jan, offering a hopeful sign for RIM’s comeback effort. Las Vegas: Three of the top US cellphone carriers signaled this week that they would support Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 …

Top three US carriers to support RIM's BlackBerry 10
12 years, 2 months ago

Top three US carriers to support RIM's BlackBerry 10

Firstpost  

Three of the top US cellphone carriers signaled this week that they would support Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 products, the first of which are due to be unveiled 30 Jan, offering a hopeful sign for RIM’s comeback effort. Las Vegas: Three of the top US cellphone carriers signaled this week that they would support Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 …

RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform wins coveted U.S. security clearance – Firstpost
12 years, 4 months ago

RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform wins coveted U.S. security clearance – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Research In Motion Ltd said on Thursday it won a much-coveted U.S. government security clearance for its yet-to-be-launched platform… Research In Motion Ltd said on Thursday it won a much-coveted U.S. government security clearance for its yet-to-be-launched platform for BlackBerry 10 devices, due to hit store shelves in the first quarter of 2013. The company said its BlackBerry 10 platform …

RIM Starts Carrier Testing On BlackBerry 10 Devices
12 years, 4 months ago

RIM Starts Carrier Testing On BlackBerry 10 Devices

Firstpost  

Research In Motion said it has begun carrier testing of its new line of BlackBerry 10 devices, a crucial step ahead of next year’s launch of the make-or-break line of smartphones. “In the last week, BlackBerry 10 achieved lab entry with more than 50 carriers, a key step in our preparedness for the launch of BlackBerry 10 in the first …

RIM testing BlackBerry 10 devices on over 50 carriers
12 years, 4 months ago

RIM testing BlackBerry 10 devices on over 50 carriers

Firstpost  

The launch of the BlackBerry 10 devices is looming close, and Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins has recently announced that the upcoming BlackBerry 10 handsets are now being tested on over 50 carriers. In the announcement, Thorsten Heins states that Research in Motion has passed a critical milestone in the development of its new mobile computing platform, BlackBerry 10. …

U.S. federal agency to switch to iPhone, drop BlackBerry
12 years, 5 months ago

U.S. federal agency to switch to iPhone, drop BlackBerry

Firstpost  

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said it will end its contract with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in favor … The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said it will end its contract with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in favor of Apple Inc’s iPhone, dealing a new blow to RIM just months before it launches …

BlackBerry maker's outlook brightens, but risks remain say analysts – Firstpost
12 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry maker's outlook brightens, but risks remain say analysts – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Research in Motion Ltd’s turnaround potential has improved after the struggling BlackBerry maker’s better-than-expected quarterly results, analysts said… Research in Motion Ltd’s turnaround potential has improved after the struggling BlackBerry maker’s better-than-expected quarterly results, analysts said, with one summarizing his view by saying “the patient has a heartbeat.” Analysts said risks remained, with the company’s future riding on the release …

RIM says carriers impressed with its new BB10 devices
12 years, 6 months ago

RIM says carriers impressed with its new BB10 devices

Firstpost  

Research In Motion Ltd said on Tuesday it is getting positive feedback on its BlackBerry 10 devices from … Research In Motion Ltd said on Tuesday it is getting positive feedback on its BlackBerry 10 devices from the carriers that have already had previews of the new smartphones. We are making believers out of those who had previously written BlackBerry …

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies
12 years, 7 months ago

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies

Firstpost  

The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails. The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails, but the company has denied this. Cashing in …

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies
12 years, 7 months ago

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies

Firstpost  

The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails. The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails, but the company has denied this. Cashing in …

CEO vows to turn RIM into "lean, mean machine", to sell corporate jet for funds – Firstpost
12 years, 8 months ago

CEO vows to turn RIM into "lean, mean machine", to sell corporate jet for funds – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Research In Motion Ltd’s new CEO vowed on Tuesday to turn around the embattled company with the new generation of BlackBerry devices coming … Research In Motion Ltd’s new CEO vowed on Tuesday to turn around the embattled company with the new generation of BlackBerry devices coming next year, saying he would transform RIM into a “lean, mean, hunting machine.” …

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