Last month, somee high quality renders of the purported successor to the BlackBerry KEYone appeared online. This week, a TCL Communication-made device identified by model number BBF100-4 was certified by China’s telecom regulator TENAA.
Back in January, at CES 2018, TCL announced another colour variation of the BlackBerry KEYone, a Bronze Edition and is currently available in China and the Middle East. The BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition is now coming to the UK and will be a UK first, as it is the first ever DUAL SIM BlackBerry product to launch in the UK.
BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Launcher app for Android, bringing the ability to touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to view app notifications.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Keyboard for Android app, bringing the ability to use the SlideBoard feature when Type by Swiping is turned on. In addition, users can now Flick up on the keyboard to use a suggested word when using the keyboard in Chinese (Pinyin) or Japanese.
Some high quality renders of the purported successor to the BlackBerry KEYone have appeared online. The renders, found on the SIPO (State Intelligence Property Office) website, the Chinese Intellectual property regulation authority, show the KEYTwo from various angles in alleged press images.
BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Snap Inc. SImilar to the companies lawsuit against Facebook last month, BlackBerry says that Snap has infringed on intellectual property, including innovations on real-time activity location for maps, message notification techniques and methods for integrating advertising on mobile devices.
BlackBerry announced today that it has filed its 2018 annual report on Form 40-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). BlackBerry’s Form 40-F includes the company’s 2018 annual information form (“AIF”) and the management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) and audited financial statements of the company for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018.
BlackBerry have released an update to BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server (BEMS) bringing Enhanced Security, more Skype support and more. BEMS and the Connect service are now compatible with Skype for Business Online. This feature is currently certified for use with a maximum of 250 users at this time.
BlackBerry and Honeywell are the latest two companies to join the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI). ICASI continues to be a voice for better multi-party vulnerability disclosure that makes a real difference in customer security.
BlackBerry today reported financial results for the three months and twelve months ended February 28, 2018. Total company non-GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $239 million with GAAP revenue of $233 million. Total software and services revenue of $218 million (non-GAAP) and $212 million (GAAP) broke the record set last quarter.
BlackBerry Workspaces app for Android enables you to access your BlackBerry Workspaces account on your Android device, enabling you to view, comment, notify, annotate, edit, and securely share your files with others. Files opened in BlackBerry Workspaces app for Android are controlled and protected at all times, ensuring that your organization’s data remains safe.
BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover announced today that the companies have entered into a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for the automotive manufacturer's next-generation vehicles.
BlackBerry smartphone fans are among the most loyal and passionate in the world, and BlackBerry Mobile from TCL Communication is launching its BlackBerry Smartphone Fan League just for them.
Back in March of 2015, BlackBerry won the dismissal of a U.S. lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently inflating its stock price by painting a misleadingly upbeat picture of the prospects for its BlackBerry 10 smartphones. However, after the plaintiffs submitted an amended lawsuit, over statements related to blackberry 10, a US Judge has rejected BlackBerry's request to dismiss the amended lawsuit.
BlackBerry today announced it is releasing new software capabilities to bolster their BlackBerry Secure platform. BlackBerry Secure is an end-to-end EoT platform, comprised of its enterprise communication and collaboration software and safety-certified embedded solutions.
BlackBerry and Microsoft announced today that they have partnered to release BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE, combining some of Microsoft's most popular programs with BlackBerry's secure, mobile working tools. The new service allows customers to access Microsoft mobile apps from within the BlackBerry Dynamics service - available on any iOS or Android device.
BlackBerry's India managing director Narendra Nayak has quit the company, two years after joining. Nayak was responsible for driving BlackBerry's software and services business through all channels in India, direct enterprise customers, network operators, distribution partners and BlackBerry's growing ecosystem of indirect channels in India
Back in January, at CES 2018, TCL announced another colour variation of the BlackBerry KEYone, a Bronze Edition. The bizarre roll out of of the KEYone continues as TCL today announced the Bronze Edition is now available in the Middle East.
Judas or Saviour? That is a question that can keep BlackBerry users in a heated debate for hours on end. Whether you think he destroyed BlackBerry, or indeed saved the company from extinction, is a topic of discussion that that has been going on since 2013, when Chen joined the company.
BlackBerry will report results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 at 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The conference can be accessed by dialing 888-394-8218 or live streamed on the company's website here.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the March 2018 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their Productivity Tab for Android, bringing the ability for users to see content from their social accounts in the BlackBerry Hub Tab. Strangely, the changelog shows a new addition of being able to "Add widgets to the Productivity tab", something that the app introduced back in October 2017.
Back in August of last year, BlackBerry revealed that the company was in talks with various global smartphone makers to provide its version of a secure Android operating system under a licensing deal as part of the second phase of its licensing strategy. BlackBerry today announced it has signed a technology and brand licensing deal for “BlackBerry Secure” with Swiss consumer electronics maker, Punkt Tronics AG.
BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook and its companies WhatsApp and Instagram for their use of instant messaging. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook "created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations, using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features.
BlackBerry have released an update to their DTEK app for Android, bringing divided event-tracking into background and foreground events and separate notifications for background and foreground events. In addition, the update brings the usual UX improvements & bug fixes.
Melanoma Institute Australia and BlackBerry are collaborating as part of a security software trial to enable approved sharing of clinical data, reduce data leakage risk, improve patient outcomes, meet regulatory requirements and accelerate research efforts.
Being a BlackBerry developer has always come with a lot of challenges. Even in the Enterprise sphere it has never been a straightforward task. As a developer I've questioned myself many times "is it worth it". Even as a BlackBerry 10 user, I've always felt ripped off "having" to pay for apps that were not only free, but legal on other platforms.
Speaking to journalists at a briefing ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, Francois Mahieu, the chief commercial officer of BlackBerry Mobile, said he hopes to capture 3 percent to 5 percent of the market for premium phones in the next few years.
BlackBerry have released an update to their BlackBerry Calendar for Android app. In the Chinese Lunar Calendar, it will now display the Chinese Lunar Year information across the different calendar views.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Keyboard for Android app, bringing Updates to some of the Chinese and Indian languages to include missing characters. In addition the update brings the ability to customize the number pad to include symbols and emojis.
BlackBerry has announced details of a BlackBerry Secure World Tour 2018 covering North America, Europe, and Australia. The BlackBerry Secure World Tour 2018 is aimed at BlackBerry customers and Technology and Business leaders.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Keyboard for Android app, bringing Updates to some of the Chinese and Indian languages to include missing characters. In addition the update brings the ability to customize the number pad to include symbols and emojis.
Security. privacy, reliability and productivity are critical features that enterprise smartphone users demand and can be found in the Android Enterprise Recommended BlackBerry KEYone and BlackBerry Motion from TCL.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the February 2018 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
TCL today announced that the original BlackBerry KEYone is now available for purchase in Turkey with Vodafone at the RRP of 3.499 TL.
This is the original Silver BlackBerry KEYone that comes with 3GB RAM and 32Gb Storage.
Automakers and suppliers must make enhancing cybersecurity a key focus of their cultures if the connected, autonomous vehicles of the future are to be safe.
In a keynote address at the North American International Automotive Show (NAIAS), BlackBerry Executive Chairman and CEO, John Chen, unveiled BlackBerry Jarvis, a transformational software cybersecurity product.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the January 2018 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
TCL has announced another colour variation of the BlackBerry KEYone. This time it's the BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition. This limited edition model features a matte bronze finish and adds dual-SIM compatibility for select global markets.
A Coinhive user has allegedly hacked the BlackBerry Mobile website to mine Monero coins before the scam was identified and details published on Reddit.
Molex announced today it has teamed up with BlackBerry on the development of a 10 Gbps Ethernet Automotive Networking platform designed to increase data bandwidth in intelligent connected vehicles.
At an event in Bangladesh, Optiemus has launched the BlackBerry KEYone limited edition black. After launching the BlackBerry KEYone limited edition black in India and Sri Lanka.
BlackBerry and Chinese firm Baidu announced today that the two companies will collaborate to accelerate the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology for automotive OEMs and suppliers worldwide.
With over a billion users, WhatsApp is the biggest messaging service on the planet and way back in 2016, the company announced that it would cease support for a number of operating systems by the end of 2016.
BlackBerry shares rallied by the most in almost three months on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected third quarter results and said it expects full-year revenue at the high end of its range.
BlackBerry Radar continues to partner with many companies. In addition to yesterdays announcement with Pana-Pacific, BlackBerry and Fleet Complete announced today an expansion of their partnership with the purchase of BlackBerry Radar-M devices for BigRoad
BlackBerry and Pana-Pacific announced today that BlackBerry Radar, an asset tracking solution that provides unparalleled visibility into cargo and mobile fleet assets, is now available to more than 2,800 heavy-duty truck dealerships across North America.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the December 2017 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
In addition to announcing that BlackBerry 10 will receive two more years "support", the company has announced that it's dropping BlackBerry Priv from the list of Android devices currently enjoying support for monthly security updates.
BlackBerry has announced that the company will continue to "support" its BlackBerry 10 and BBOS platforms for at least two more years. In reality, BlackBerry 10 and BBOS are now officially EOL.
BlackBerry and DENSO Corp announced today the companies have jointly developed the world's first integrated HMI (Human Machine Interface) platform. Intel also collaborated in the development of this product.
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that BlackBerry Executive Chairman & CEO John Chen will deliver a keynote address to the conference live from the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Back in May of this year, BlackBerry reached an agreement with Qualcomm resolving all amounts payable in connection with an interim arbitration decision.
BlackBerry will be reporting results for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 on December 20, 2017. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 a.m. ET, which can be accessed by dialing 1-844-309-0607 or by logging on here.
While the integration of technology and connectivity in automobiles greatly improves the driving experience, it also creates complex cybersecurity challenges for automakers.
BlackBerry today announced Saka Energi, a national oil and gas company in Indonesia, is deploying BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Manager (UEM), to increase operational efficiency
BlackBerry today announced the launch of The Crisis Communications Specialization, a new opportunity for BlackBerry Solution Providers. The Crisis Communications Specialization is built on BlackBerry AtHoc
BlackBerry and Crisis Shield have announced that three leading Australian organizations have joined the partners' people safety initiative, 'The Melbourne Shield'.
BlackBerry has announced that Australian investment company QIC has deployed BlackBerry Workspaces, a secure collaboration solution that enables companies and their clients to safely share, protect and track sensitive information..
BlackBerry has rolled out the BBM Enterprise SDK 1.1 for Android, iOS, and JavaScript, and the updates are now generally available to all developers.
The International Chamber of Commerce's International Court of Arbitration has ruled against BlackBerry in a contract dispute with Nokia. The court found that BlackBerry failed to make payment under a patent license contract.
We reported back in October, how a user agent profile on TCL’s website revealed some details of the possible successor to the BlackBerry KEYone.
BlackBerry is expanding its network of embedded technology experts with two new partners in Japan - Fujisoft Incorporated and Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions.
BlackBerry Chief Operating Officer Marty Beard has reportedly resigned from the company, in order to deal with a family health issue, a person familiar with the plans told Reuters on Friday.
BlackBerry announced today that it has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Teletry, an independent operating company with expertise in building relationships.
Optiemus Infracom has today launched the BlackBerry KEYone limited edition black in Sri Lanka. The smartphone coming from Optiemus is a black edition of the KEYone launched worldwide and comes with additional specs.
Value-added distributor Cloud Distribution, today announced it will offer the channel in the UK and Ireland complete access to the BlackBerry Secure platform.
BlackBerry today announced findings that confirm a confidence gap exists between IT professionals and their ability to meet regulatory requirements for securing unstructured data such as emails, PDFs and other business files and documents.
PowWow Mobile today announced at the BlackBerry Security Summit, its integration with the BlackBerry Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform.
BlackBerry has rolled out a replacement for BlackBerry UEM 12.7 Maintenance Release 1 - UEM 12.7.1a. This release includes three issues that were initially found internally, and were then eventually found externally by some customers.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the November 2017 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
Tata Elxsi and BlackBerry today announced they are partnering to help companies design and develop secure, mission-critical solutions for industries such as automotive, industrial, medical and network communication using QNX.
TCL announced Tuesday that the BlackBerry Motion will be available in Canada from November 10 online at Koodo and in select Bell, TELUS and SaskTel stores starting at $99 CAD on a two-year term.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the October 2017 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
A user agent profile on TCL's website has revealed some details of the possible successor to the Blackberry KEYone released earlier in the year.
BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their Productivity Tab for Android, bringing widget support and the ability to hide tabs.
BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Launcher app for Android, bringing the ability to hide apps and customize App Names.
BlackBerry have released an update to their BlackBerry Calendar for Android app, bringing Exchange ActiveSync enhancements.
Today at the BlackBerry Security Summit in London, the company announced a major milestone and update on its growing ISV (independent software vendor) ecosystem.
At the BlackBerry Security Summit in London today, in addition to launching a new cybersecurity consulting services aimed at enabling the enterprise GDPR compliance,
At the BlackBerry Security Summit in London today, BlackBerry launched a new cybersecurity consulting services aimed at enabling the enterprise General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
BlackBerry have released an update to the BlackBerry Hub app for Android, bringing additional hub integrations for for Tumblr and QZone accounts.
Chris Greco, Senior Director Solutions Development at BlackBerry, will present “The Intersection of the Connected Worker and the Internet of Things”
BlackBerry announced today it is first to support Purebred across all key platforms used by the Department of Defense (DoD) such as native iOS, Android, Android Enterprise, Samsung Knox, Windows 10 and BlackBerry 10.
Earlier today TCL announced the availability of the BlackBerry Motion in the UK and the company has now announced the smartphone will also be available in Austria, Germany and Switzerland starting this month.
Earlier this month, TCL unveiled the new BlackBerry Motion at Gitex in Dubai, the second new device launched by the Chinese company since acquiring rights to the BlackBerry smartphone brand last year.
John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry joined Cheddar on the day the company moves to the New York Stock Exchange after 30 years at the Nasdaq. Chen explained that it's time to relaunch the company.
1O1O announced today it is the first mobile operator in Hong Kong to be named a BlackBerry Platinum Partner, enabling 1O1O to offer companies in Hong Kong the most secure and comprehensive suites of enterprise services.
The test drive of a BlackBerry QNX-equipped autonomous car in Ottawa's west end today marked the first trial run of a driverless vehicle on a public street in Canada.
Back in August of 2016, BlackBerry filed two patent lawsuits in the United States against BLU Products. Both companies announced today they have entered into a patent license agreement.
BlackBerry announced today it continues to improve its SecuSUITE for Samsung Knox solution which provides highly secure mobile voice and data communication for Samsung smartphones and tablets.
In addition to TCL announcing the BlackBerry Motion at GITEX Technology Week 2017, UAE telco du announced they will be offering various BlackBerry enterprise software solutions and services to customers.
TCL today unveiled the new BlackBerry Motion at Gitex in Dubai, the second new device launched by the Chinese company since acquiring rights to the BlackBerry smartphone brand last year.
Back in February of this year, BlackBerry entered the CPaaS market with the introduction of the BBM Enterprise SDK, enabling developers to integrate secure messaging, voice and video capabilities into applications and services.
BlackBerry today announced its pending transfer of the listing of its common stock from the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
BlackBerry announced today that it has added six new partners in India. All six partners have been awarded Gold-level status and are well equipped to successfully design, architect, implement and support BlackBerry solutions in India.
The man who was leading BlackBerry's efforts to make money from its patent portfolio has left to join a health technology company, two sources with knowledge of the move said on Monday.
BlackBerry Mobile has announced that it will be making its debut appearance at Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), which is held once a year.
BlackBerry today announced that Yanfeng Visteon, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier, has selected the company's safety-certified QNX Platform for Instrument Clusters 1.0 software for a digital instrument cluster project.
BlackBerry and Tokyo Electron Device Limited (TED) announced today they have signed a new sales and distribution agreement, which will provide device manufacturers in Japan with access to BlackBerry's QNX SDP 7.0
Back in December of last year, Titanium Transportation announced that it was to integrate BlackBerry Radar into its entire fleet of trailers to boost efficiencies, increase revenue per trailer and improve profitability.
BlackBerry today reported financial results for the three months ended August 31, 2017. Shares are up 8.23% premarket after reporting Q2 revenue and EPS beats. The company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results a....
BlackBerry today announced the company has signed its first BlackBerry Secure licensing deal with Yangzhou New Telecom Science and Technology Company (NTD), a Yangzhou and Beijing based electronics design firm.
BlackBerry today announced it has renewed its partnership with the American Red Cross, whereby BlackBerry will continue to donate its crisis communication solution, BlackBerry AtHoc
BlackBerry today announced that Gartner has given the company the highest score in two use cases in its Critical Capabilities for Content Collaboration Platforms Report.
BlackBerry Mobile has announced that the Black Edition of the BlackBerry KEYone will be coming to Canada later this month. This latest BlackBerry iteration from TCL will be available carrier unlocked via Ingram Micro dealer partners.
Delphi Automotive and BlackBerry have announced a new partnership on a software operating system for self-driving cars. Delphi already has developed a turnkey self-driving system called CSLP
As we reported back in June, BlackBerry will be holding their 2017 Annual BlackBerry Security Summit event in London and New York to address the current situation and trends in secure enterprise mobility.
BlackBerry and Fleet Complete have entered into a reselling partnership that will expand Fleet Complete's current fleet tracking and monitoring solution.
BlackBerry has announced that the company will be reporting results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.
BlackBerry and Timex Group announced today they have entered into a patent license agreement. The financial structure of the deal includes on-going royalty payments from Timex to BlackBerry.
BlackBerry announced today that the entire BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite has been updated to fully support Apple's newly launched iOS 11 mobile operating system.
With BlackBerry's transition to a software company now complete, it is imperative that the company and its ISV partners are ready to support customers during the Apple iOS 11 and Android 8 Oreo upgrade cycles.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the September 2017 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry Mobile has pushed out a new promotional video for the BlackBerry KEYone, highlighting the fact that the Android-powered smartphone is compatible with Android Auto.
Deutsche Bank AG is the latest company to replace the BlackBerry devices that were issued to its staff with Apple iPhones. A Deutsche Bank spokesman confirmed that the lender is phasing out the devices, without commenting further.
As we reported yesterday , the Black Edition of the BlackBerry KEYone will be coming to Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.
BlackBerry has announced changes that affect the ability to switch between Consumer BBM and BBM Enterprise. BBM Enterprise is a highly secure business class version of BlackBerry's flagship messaging product, BBM.
As we reported back in July , TCL has today announced that the Black Edition of the BlackBerry KEYone will be coming to Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia. This is the KEYone with 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM and all-black colour.
BlackBerry has announced that, for the second year running, the company has achieved the highest score in all six use cases of the Gartner Critical Capabilities for High-Security Mobility Management.