While the rumors of a BlackBerry smartphone running pure Android continue to increase on the interwebs, BlackBerry CEO John Chen remains silent on the subject.
CNET is celebrating it's twentieth birthday and asked "the visionaries building our new world" to reflect on the digital revolution and what it means for our future.
BlackBerry’s chief operating officer (COO) Marty Beard spoke at the GoodExchange Cyber Security Summit 2015 in London today.
Three out of four (77%) prospective electric vehicle (EV) drivers believe signage around public chargers should turn green to help them stand out
Huawei Wireless X Labs has released Eight Categories of 5G Commercial Use Cases white paper. Based on deployment practices and 5G research conducted by Huawei, network operators, and industry partners, the white paper elaborates on eight applications with market potential and suitable for large-scale commercial adoption.
Research from O2 Business, in partnership with Retail Economics, reveals how the dramatic increase in online shopping has fast-forwarded the way that customers want to shop – signalling an imminent change in the retail sector.
For the first time a BlackBerry executive and has come out and said that BlackBerry will indeed be dropping their own BlackBerry 10 OS in time.
Earlier this week, there was a "report" published which basically suggested that BlackBerry phones sales had dried up in the UK and that the "expert" opinion was that BlackBerry were given a year to live,
BlackBerry reported financial results Friday for the three months and fiscal year ended February 29, 201, generating $464 million in revenue, down 30% from last year and well below the $563 million expected by Wall Street.
BlackBerry cancelled their annual BlackBerry Live event this this year and replaced it with smaller half-day events in various cities around the world. The events took place in New York (US), Montreal and Toronto (Canada), Chicago (US), Cologne (Germany), Washington DC (US) ending in London here in the UK.
Since BlackBerry CEO John took the helm, things have changed for the company, with the major goal being to bring the company back to profitability. Chen has sought much cost-cutting, which has resulted in a leaner company garnering the last two quarters in the black.
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during January, February and March.
A10 Networks today launched new research examining the behaviour and attitudes of the workforce towards the use of business and personal apps and its impact on risk, security and corporate culture.
Thrive Analytics and ARtillery Intelligence have released a new report where ARtillery Intelligence authored survey questions and a narrative report while Thrive Analytics administered the survey
With the upcoming release of the BlackBerry Priv, BlackBerry's first ever smartphone powered by Android, there has been a lot of talk about the future of BlackBerry 10.
Only one third of senior executives in UK organisations admit their company insurance currently covers them for a security breach and for the financial impact of data loss, despite the fact that 81 per cent agree that it is ‘vital’ their organisation is insured against information security breaches.
Marty Beard is the former CEO of LiveOps who left to become chief operating officer of BlackBerry, a move which emphasises...
For 12 years, Gregory Wade worked as a senior executive at BlackBerry, leading the company’s fast-growing Asia-Pacific business unit – a division that included vast emerging markets such as Indonesia.
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 399.5 million units during the fourth quarter of 2015
BlackBerry will launch its slider smartphone in India, announced during MWC 2015, towards the end of the ongoing financial year targeting the mid to high handset market, according to Sunil Lalvani, managing director at BlackBerry India.
The engineers at BlackBerry Encrypted Phones have found that BlackBerry PGP email encryption devices offer the highest level of security for wireless communications.
DisplayMate Technologies has released the results of its comprehensive evaluation of the Galaxy S8’s Infinity Display, concluding that Samsung’s new flagship possesses “the best-performing smartphone display that we have ever tested.”
BlackBerry announced yesterday that they have entered a definitive agreement to acquire Good Technology for $425 million in cash.
In an interview with Business Insider, BlackBerry CEO John Chen says he'll make BlackBerry's smartphone business profitable again.
With the proliferation of mobile devices, security has never been more paramount – and no other company is more chiefly aware of that than BlackBerry.
BlackBerry CEO John Chen says his plan for a turnaround includes a yet-to-be revealed machine-to-machine offering that he says will...
Jeff Deline, vice president of global partnerships at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., says he is banking on BBM...
BlackBerry CEO John declared today BlackBerry are now safe as a company. More importantly, he reiterated the fact that customers, enterprises and more all believe that BlackBerry, as a company, is here to stay.
Independent research firm Strategy Analytics, says it has determined that BlackBerry QNX software is now embedded in over 195 million vehicles, an increase of 20 million from the year before.
Within the next few months Apple’s much anticipated iPhone 8 will hit the UK market. With iOS11 due to debut around the same time as the new iPhone launches, the timing of the new technologies and much rumoured features.
Despite 71% believing UK data protection laws should be stronger, 53% still admit to sending sensitive documents by email and...
Recent survey from Six Degrees Group shows 52% of businesses are not using the cloud to host their telephony A...
BlackBerry is determined to keep its lead in enterprise mobility management (EMM), making sure that customers have the widest options and top-class solutions possible, Mike Al Mefleh, BlackBerry’s product management director for the Middle East, has told Khaleej Times.
The latest smartphone OS sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that iOS achieved continued growth across most regions tracked, except for Japan, Spain, and Urban China.
More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of organisations admit that unauthorised cloud applications are being implemented without IT’s knowledge or involvement, and correspondingly pose a security risk to the business.
BlackBerry entered the Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) market yesterday with BBM Enterprise SDK that will enable developers to integrate secure messaging, voice and video capabilities into applications and services.
BlackBerry CEO John Chen sat down with USA Today to discuss how his strategy for BlackBerry is working.
The interview follows, edited for clarity and length.
In my opinion, BlackBerry have never really produced a great, up-to-date BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Now while some BlackBerry users may argue that statement, the reality is that BlackBerry smartphones, when launched, have always been a step behind in specs, design, etc.
Huawei is more trusted by the UK public than Facebook, according to the results of a UK consumer survey conducted by Censuswide. The survey examined attitudes towards the big messaging platform providers (i.e. Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp), as well as wider consumer trust in the technology sector.
Last week on the BlackBerry Business Blog, BlackBerry called out the Blackphone describing it as ‘Consumer-Grade Privacy that’s Inadequate for Business’ and offered...
With the latest update to BBM for BlackBerry 10 and iOS, BlackBerry introduced a couple of new subscription models, custom BBM Pins and No-Ads.
Video games have long suffered the stigma of being a waste of time, according to countless complaining mothers the world over. They’re also addictive, socially isolating and can even pose health risks if taken to the extreme
Earlier this week, BlackBerry announced that it’s planning to discontinue its Classic smartphone, the last BlackBerry handset to feature the traditional keyboard and trackpad dominating the face of the phone.
BlackBerry's upcoming Android phone is generating a huge amount of interest on the Interwebs but unfortunately, this can also lead to fakes
Frost & Sullivan has published an assessment of the cyberthreat landscape and the proportion that BlackBerry’s suite of technologies can protect against, concluding that BlackBerry can secure all IoT endpoints, and upwards of 96% of all cyberthreats.
Users of a prepaid phone know how it feels to run out of phone credit. This usually happens at moments when you really need your credit. Luckily it is possible to top up your phone credit online!
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.
As 2019 ends, you cannot escape how much carriers have raced out their 5G network go-lives with everyone wanting to claim a 5G first from first 5G village to 5G city to 5G shopping centre. But, let’s be honest that all this techno sound and fury is a game of retaining and winning those super-nerd customers.
As the Internet continues to go mobile, smartphones and tablets have become prime targets for malware attacks. The threat is real. But how much do consumers know about the risk of mobile malware?
Rim says in future it will focus on business clients. But what does that mean to consumer users, or those who have just signed a contract?
BlackBerry’s Italian subsidiary is undergoing some changes. Alberto Acito, managing director for south-east Europe, left the company in January and...
Former BlackBerry co-CeO Jim Balsillie said Tuesday that Apple's introduction of the iPhone and BlackBerry's rushed attempt to match it was devastating for the company.
The basis on which the UK will leave the EU has still to be decided but the Government has made clear that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be absorbed into UK law at the point of exit, so there will be no substantive change to the rules that most organisations need to follow.
Data published by the Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) showed 2020 had an 83% increase in eSIM shipments year-on-year, reaching 309 million units. TCA is the only organisation to provide a quantitative global view of eSIM shipments, reflecting the high representation of eSIM providers in its membership.
2015 has been an interesting year for smartphones. We've seen Microsoft launch the first Windows 10 mobiles, BlackBerry launch their first ever Android smartphone and all the major players have produced great smartphones with a variety of features.
There are several significant features that can industrialise IoT, including Machine 2 Machine communication, Edge Appliances and automation use cases, with one of the main drivers being the use of sensors.
A new report from Kaleido Intelligence, a connectivity market intelligence and consulting firm, has found that over 1.4 billion eSIMs (including eUICC and iUICC form factors) will be shipped in 2028
John Chen sat down with the Washington Post and discussed everything from the influence of his Catholic high school, why almost no job is beneath a person, to how he plans to rescue BlackBerry.
The latest edition of the annual TRUSTe Consumer Confidence Index shows that online privacy is a significant concern in Britain with 92 percent of Internet users worried about their privacy when using the internet and 1 in 3 (33 percent) more concerned than a year ago.
New research from O2, conducted online with YouGov, found that people are relying on their mobile data more than ever to stay online during the day, with over a third
of Brits regularly switching to mobile data to stay online.
BlackBerry's downsized employee base in India is not a deliberate move to cut staff but a result of a global transformation drive, according to Steven E. Zipperstein, Chief Legal Officer, BlackBerry.
A recent survey showed 41% of UK workers admit to using WhatsApp for work purposes despite it being against WhatsApp’s legal terms of service.
According to a new report from Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier), a third (32%) of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’ when choosing a network provider.
Panasonic has released its new research, “From Renew to Reuse: The Mobile Computing Sustainability Challenge”. The independent study of 772 IT decision makers in the UK, Germany and Sweden
New research published today on the network activity of 1 million European mobile phone users has revealed the threat of a cyber-attack more than doubled during the games.
When Android first made its way into the consumer market, no one could have predicted the impact it would have. Android was an operating system developed with a simple idea at its core..
Since news of BlackBerry’s lawsuit against Typo hit the wires at on Friday, the stock has gone on a tear, surging from...
The skills shortage facing the technology industry is a major issue and enterprises are failing to address the talent shortfall. Anthony Webb, Vice-President of EMEA for A10 Networks thinks that companies need to think carefully about how they present themselves to potential employees. In making the enterprise more appealing more talent will come.
Most professionals no longer see LinkedIn as a platform for valuable business networking but for marketing, sales and recruitment, according to new research.
According to new findings from a study conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of TRUSTe, 64% of UK internet users agree that the 'Right to be Forgotten'* should be a human right.
BlackBerry's new India managing director Narendra Nayak says his first task is to win back customer confidence while rebuilding the business.
Due to internet connection problems, 8.5 million UK households suffered work, schooling or entertainment disruption, or were cut off from their families, during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Last Thursday we report how another high level executive had quit BlackBerry, as Varghese M. Thomas‎, Director – Corporate Communications – India & SAARC quit BlackBerry in India.
BlackBerry‘s stock had its “market perform†rating reiterated by Wells Fargo in a research report issued on Monday. They presently have a $7.62 target price on the company’s stock.
In a surprise announcement last week, it was revealed that BlackBerry is teaming up with startup OnwardMobility for a new 5G smartphone with physical keyboard and enhanced security.
Let's delve into our opinion of some of the mistakes that have been made in the past and whether lessons will be learned going forward.
BlackBerry has changed from being just a smartphone manufacturer and they will continue to do so until they return to...
New BT research has revealed that almost half all of Brits (41%) say they have cupboards, drawers or bags full of unwanted electrical waste as nearly a third (31%) don’t know how to recycle it.
You have probably heard of the iTunescard, also called the iTunes voucher. With these vouchers you can buy your favorite music and movies in the iTunes Store. But did you know that you can also use the iTunes vouchers in the App Store and iBooks Store?
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released the results of its analysis of the first 30 days of iPhone XR sales in the U.S. In short, not only is the iPhone XR one of Apple's best-selling iPhones, but it's also one of the most appealing iOS-based phones for Android users.
QNX today announced the QNX® OS for Automotive Safety 1.0. Built on QNX technology proven in many of the world’s...
Leading UK law firm, Accident Advice Helpline comment on the new laws that all drivers must be able to take...
Vodafone has today revealed the results of research with YouGov that show how Brits are missing out on £6.9 billion of potential savings by not trading in their existing handsets as they upgrade to the latest tech.
In an Oxford Economics report released today titled The Economic Impact of Huawei, Huawei was found to have contributed EUR16.4 billion to Europe's GDP and supported 224,300 jobs in 2019.
Yesterday we showed you a video of users in Indonesia queuing up to buy the BlackBerry Z3, indicating that sales...
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has reiterated that the company is not for sale  at least for now. Still, Chen doesn't have any plans to exit the hardware business completely. He says his reasoning for that risky decision is both practical and emotional.
Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, specialists in secure IP infrastructure solutions, looks at the risks involved with mobile devices...
Delivering gigabit connectivity to every corner of Britain could provide more than a £50bn economic boost in the next five years, according to a new report by Assembly Research.
BlackBerry announced a licensing agreement with the Amazon Appstore today to bring the Amazon Appstore to BlackBerry 10 device users when...
Prospective parents might want to look away now. A new survey has found that children in the UK as young as 4 will be receiving a brand new mobile phone from Santa this Christmas.
Nokia’s campaign announcing the relaunch of its classic 3310 mobile has had a significant impact on consumer engagement with the brand - 50% of consumers say they have read or heard about Nokia in the past week.
While the North Korean government has been blamed for the attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment's network, Russian hackers also breached Sony's network last fall and continued to have at-will access well into January 2015.
Survey of Canadian CIOs Unveils Technology Trends Influencing the Evolution of the Workplace A recent IDC survey commissioned by Samsung...
The news that BlackBerry's global decryption key has been in the hands of the RCMP since 2010 raised it's ugly head last week, prompting BlackBerry CEO John Chen to (once again) take to the BlackBerry blog.
The digital world offers many opportunities for business growth however it exposes organisations to new cyber risks. Weak cyber security can leave organisations exposed and the revenue repercussions can be severe. Joe Collinwood, CEO at CySure identifies the risks and how to mitigate them.
Mobile threats have been around nearly as long as the mobile phone, but they continue to increase in number and complexity as mobile devices become more embedded in, and critical to, our everyday lives. What started out as a somewhat limited attack surface more than a decade ago has grown into a vast landscape of devices utilising the iOS and Android operating systems.
Nokia has been ranked as number one in 5G patents by an independent third party. In its study on Standard Essential Patents (published April 2021), independent analyst firm PA Consulting concluded that Nokia is number one for ownership of granted patents that the researchers found essential to 5G standards.
In an interview with Forbes, John Chen states what it takes to turn a company around, why he decided to do...
MetaMe will potentially be the world’s first crypto-complete wallet and universal personal data marketplace, helping build online communities by paying individuals to share metapods (or mPods).
The pandemic’s work-from-home reality resulted in an unprecedented change for organizations as they fought to defend exponentially greater attack surfaces from cybercriminals armed with powerful cloud-based tools, cloud storage and endless targets.
While remaining silent for such a long time, BlackBerry have finally announced the existence of the Android phone, called the Priv, and stated that it will be available before the end of the calendar year.
Earlier in the week, WhatsApp announced it was dropping support for Android 2.1/2.2, Windows Phone 7.1, Nokia S40, Symbian S60 and BlackBerry OS platforms by the end of this year.
Our readers have named the BlackBerry Priv as the Best Smartphone of 2015. For three weeks, readers have been voting their best smartphone of 2015 and we tallied over 38,000 votes.
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.
In the IoT industry, the term “IoT connectivity” is typically about the IoT network solutions behind this type of connectivity: WiFi, cellular, LPWAN and others.
At the Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2020 (HAS 2020) on May 19, Huawei Enterprise Business Group shared its insights into industry trends and challenges it currently faces with global analysts and media.enter
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has written another article, this time in Gadget Web Site in South Africa,  where explains why...
A recent study reveals how the spread of COVID-19 and the subsequent surge in remote work has affected businesses of all sizes. The current lockdown has led to an influx of employees working from home.
Companies in healthcare/medical tend to be fast-paced, and, as part of that, look for the most efficient, cost-effective ways of running their business, including the extensive use of tech, IT and data communications.
Global Wireless Solutions has today released the results of its most comprehensive nationwide customer experience test of mobile network performance. It is the first test of its kind to combine controlled scientific network testing with a deep analysis of consumer behaviour and expectations of performance.
When Fairfax CEO Prem Watsa met with Chen early last October at a luxury resort in Napa Valley to discuss...
5G networks support a massive number of connected devices, enable a huge increase of bandwidth over LTE, and create a threat landscape different from previous networks. Security challenges stem from the very attributes that make 5G such an improvement.
In another interview with Fox Business, John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry is once again questioned on how BlackBerry's turnaround strategy is coming along.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, BlackBerry CEO John Chen was asked a  question of why customers should...
New research from Nokia and Nokia Bell Labs has found that 5G-enabled industries have the potential to add $8 trillion to global GDP by 2030, as COVID-19 accelerates medium and long-term digital investment and value creation.
Has BlackBerry given up on UK Consumers? Earlier this morning we reported how BlackBerry will have fewer than 1 million UK consumer users by the end of the year.
Last month, BlackBerry acquired WatchDox, a startup that developed cross-platform technology for digital rights management and for enterprises to share files securely. BlackBerry are to integrate WatchDox’s technology as a value-added service with BlackBerry’s Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) portfolio.
The Information Commissioner is reminding organisations to be transparent with people’s personal information, after a survey revealed trust and confidence in how organisations handle personal data is still low, despite an improvement across sectors.
UK smartphone users are leaving themselves open to theft and fraud Only 1 in 3 people use a pin, pattern,...
Whatever you need, it seems that nowadays everything is available online. This means that customers also need to pay online. For most people this is not a problem and it seems that online purchases are getting more popular by the day!
In November 2014, BlackBerry announced a strategic partnership with Samsung that allowed Samsung's enterprise-grade phones to be managed remotely by BES12.
