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.
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.
Survey of Canadian CIOs Unveils Technology Trends Influencing the Evolution of the Workplace A recent IDC survey commissioned by Samsung...
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.
Geoffrey Moore, a legend in marketing high-tech products, watched BlackBerry CEO John Chen lead Sybase out of the red by moving...
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.
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.
The head of one of Canada’s top pension funds confirmed on Thursday his firm was involved in talks over a...
The managing director of Secusmart has said that the German government will not raise any objections to BlackBerry’s planned acquisition...
Rumours, rumours, rumours! The Internet is awash with them. The latest rumour doing the rounds is that BlackBerry OS 10.2.1...
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.
A few days ago BlackBerry rolled out OS 10.2.1 for all BlackBerry 10 devices. Without a doubt, the most important features of this upgrade were the security enhancements.
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
Three out of four (77%) prospective electric vehicle (EV) drivers believe signage around public chargers should turn green to help them stand out
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.
As BlackBerry celebrates its 35th birthday today, touting "35 years of innovation", BlackBerry CEO John Chen said the new foldable phones from Samsung, Huawei and others are just not innovative or particularly useful.
BlackBerry has stated loud and clear that they are concentrating on the Enterprise market and while they occasionally say they...
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
The debate about whether law enforcement should possess the ability to access encrypted communications has once again risen to the surface.
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.
The first phase of the new Shared Rural Network could boost rural business turnover by £187.7 million, with the lion’s share of revenue gains going to businesses in rural Scotland and the struggling hospitality sector.
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.
Recent survey from Six Degrees Group shows 52% of businesses are not using the cloud to host their telephony A...
DisplayMate Technologies has released the results of its comprehensive evaluation of the Galaxy S9’s Infinity Display, concluding that Samsung’s new flagship possesses “the best-performing smartphone display that we have ever tested.”
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.
BlackBerry CEO John Chen believes BlackBerry’s role in “the new era of computing” is “more necessary than ever”, because of...
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.
The BlackBerry Q3 financial report made the August disaster look good. Sales of devices to end users of 4.3 million...
In an interview with Forbes, John Chen states what it takes to turn a company around, why he decided to do...
There has been a lot of reports in the media this week after "legal experts" warned UK drivers that it is illegal for UK drivers to use Apple Pay on their iPhones at a McDonalds' (or any other) Fast Food Drive-Through.
BlackBerry CEO John Chen believes that he has already implemented a turnaround strategy that economics students will be reading about for decades.
With the proliferation of mobile devices, security has never been more paramount – and no other company is more chiefly aware of that than BlackBerry.
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
There is an aura of gloom surrounding BlackBerry 10 and for once it is not coming from the media, it is coming from BlackBerry 10 users.
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.
Today, Interim BlackBerry CEO, John Chen had a commentary posted on CNBC that lends a bit more information to his overall...
In conjunction with OnePoll, Carphone surveyed mobile habits of 2000 smartphone users in the UK to find out what habits annoy us most, and which habits we’re guilty of ourselves, in a bid to bring back good old-fashioned phone etiquette.
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.
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.
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.
A new survey has found that mobile data speeds aren’t meeting modern day requirements with 60% of respondents claiming to...
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.
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.
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.
Every since the rumors on the internet started about BlackBerry producing an Android smartphone, BlackBerry users have been involved in terse, sometimes heated, debates over whether BlackBerry could actually produce an Android smartphone.
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 an interview with the Wall Street Journal, BlackBerry CEO John Chen was asked a  question of why customers should...
SAP SE today announced the results of a global survey which indicates that despite the importance of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) in an organization, companies are not satisfied with their tools to meet regulations.
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.
Google’s forthcoming Android L update, promises to make life easier for corporate employees currently carrying more than one smartphone. “As...
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.”
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.
In November 2014, BlackBerry announced a strategic partnership with Samsung that allowed Samsung's enterprise-grade phones to be managed remotely by BES12.
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.
BlackBerry World 2012 has been and gone and in the aftermath, RIM shares dropped to an 8 year low. Is the shares drop really such a shock, considering that the main word to describe BlackBerry World 2012 is “potential"
A recent study published in the leading medical journal Frontiers in Neurology has shown that blood pressure monitoring on Galaxy Watch could help patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) effectively manage orthostatic hypotension
Most professionals no longer see LinkedIn as a platform for valuable business networking but for marketing, sales and recruitment, according to new research.
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!
BlackBerry CEO John Chen says his plan for a turnaround includes a yet-to-be revealed machine-to-machine offering that he says will...
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 announced yesterday that they have entered a definitive agreement to acquire Good Technology for $425 million in cash.
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.
There is a media trend happening at BlackBerry and it is not a good one. Invariably, BlackBerry CEO John Chen will make a statement, the media will report on what he says, and John Chen will take to the BlackBerry Blogs in an attempt to clarify what he initially said.
QNX today announced the QNX® OS for Automotive Safety 1.0. Built on QNX technology proven in many of the world’s...
Discord is an essential tool for web3 communities, but can quickly become overwhelming and tedious without the right tools to help you navigate it.
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.
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.
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.
BlackBerry's new India managing director Narendra Nayak says his first task is to win back customer confidence while rebuilding the business.
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.
On Saturday, we reported how Canadian Liberal MPP for Etibicoke-North, Shafiq Qaadri has asked legislature to allow members of parliament and staff to use a variety of smartphones instead of remaining trapped in its “BlackBerry-only policy and called the assembly’s current policy “handicapping, retarding and penalizing MPPsâ€Â
Cleveland Research Analysts have updated their position on BlackBerry, rating the stock a Neutral with a 12-month price target of $7.73.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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
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’s Italian subsidiary is undergoing some changes. Alberto Acito, managing director for south-east Europe, left the company in January and...
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.
BlackBerry is going through a turnaround phase but it may not be a survivor. Even BlackBerry CEO John Chen compares...
UK smartphone users are leaving themselves open to theft and fraud Only 1 in 3 people use a pin, pattern,...
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
O2 has released new research showing an expected surge in mobile data traffic along the UK’s main motorways this bank holiday. Over a third of cars on the roads will have more than 3 mobile devices at any time and a quarter of drivers will rely on mobile phones and tablets to keep passengers entertained on staycation road trips by streaming video and music.
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
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?
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.
Jeff Deline, vice president of global partnerships at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., says he is banking on BBM...
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.
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.
In an interview with Business Insider, BlackBerry CEO John Chen says he'll make BlackBerry's smartphone business profitable again.
BlackBerry has changed from being just a smartphone manufacturer and they will continue to do so until they return to...
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.
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 engineers at BlackBerry Encrypted Phones have found that BlackBerry PGP email encryption devices offer the highest level of security for wireless communications.
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.
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.
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.
Leading UK law firm, Accident Advice Helpline comment on the new laws that all drivers must be able to take...
Although the world’s top brands have a Twitter presence, they have a long way to go when it comes to engaging customers, according to a new report from Freshdesk, a leading provider of cloud-based customer support software.
Yesterday we showed you a video of users in Indonesia queuing up to buy the BlackBerry Z3, indicating that sales...
Last week, BlackBerry’s senior VP for marketing, Mark Wilson, and Gyro’s CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Christoph Becker, made a joint presentation at BMA15.
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.
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.
BlackBerry's upcoming Android phone is generating a huge amount of interest on the Interwebs but unfortunately, this can also lead to fakes
BlackBerry announced a licensing agreement with the Amazon Appstore today to bring the Amazon Appstore to BlackBerry 10 device users when...
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.
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.
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.
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!