BlackBerry launches IoT ‘Center of Excellence’ in India

BlackBerry Limited has launched the ‘BlackBerry IoT Center of Excellence, Engineering and Innovation’ in Hyderabad, India, to recruit India’s top embedded software engineers. Continue reading “BlackBerry launches IoT ‘Center of Excellence’ in India”

OnwardMobility’s plan to launch BlackBerry 5G phone reportedly dead

Last month, OnwardMobility, a US-based company that aimed to resurrect the BlackBerry smartphone after failed attempts, said that it would be bringing the 5G enterprise smartphone soon. Continue reading “OnwardMobility’s plan to launch BlackBerry 5G phone reportedly dead”

BlackBerry Key2 LE Review

Optiemus has launched the TCL-made BlackBerry KEY2 LE, a cheaper version of the KEY2 in India last month. It was introduced at the IFA in August and has a similar design as the BlackBerry KEY2. Is the BlackBerry Key2 LE worth the price at this competitive scenario? Check it out the review below to find out. Continue reading “BlackBerry Key2 LE Review”

Facebook sues BlackBerry over patent infringement

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Social networking giant Facebook has filed a 118-page complaint against BlackBerry Ltd in San Francisco federal court. As per the complaint, Facebook claimed that Blackberry of stealing its voice messaging technology and other patented technology as well.  Continue reading “Facebook sues BlackBerry over patent infringement”

BlackBerry partners with Bullitt Group to protect Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones with BlackBerry Secure

BlackBerry today announced it has entered into a partnership with Bullitt Group, a British smartphone and consumer electronics maker, to develop new highly-secure connected devices that are certified as “BlackBerry Secure.” Bullitt will use BlackBerry cybersecurity technology in its rugged Cat (Caterpillar Inc.) and Land Rover branded products offering better security for the enterprise customers buying the rugged phones. Continue reading “BlackBerry partners with Bullitt Group to protect Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones with BlackBerry Secure”

BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, QWERTY keypad, dual-rear cameras surface in renders

Sometime back in February BlackBerry Athena was first spotted on Geekbench, through configuration files, and in European device registration databases. Today we have the first look at the BlackBerry Athena that is scheduled to launch sometime later this year.  Continue reading “BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, QWERTY keypad, dual-rear cameras surface in renders”

BlackBerry sues Snapchat over patented Messaging, Snap Maps and more

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After suing Facebook, BlackBerry is now after Snapchat creator Snap Inc. over patented Messaging, Snap Maps and more. BlackBerry Chief Executive Officer John Chen has been working to find additional sources of revenue as investors express concern over company’s growth.  Continue reading “BlackBerry sues Snapchat over patented Messaging, Snap Maps and more”

Microsoft and BlackBerry team up to introduce BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE

Microsoft and BlackBerry today announced a strategic partnership with an aim to offer enterprises a solution that will make it easy to integrate BlackBerry’s expertise in mobility and security with Microsoft’s cloud and productivity products. Continue reading “Microsoft and BlackBerry team up to introduce BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE”

BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

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BlackBerry today announced that it is suing Facebook, and its subsidiaries; Instagram and WhatsApp under the ground that these apps copied features like unread count from BlackBerry’s proprietary and patent-protected Messenger app, known as BBM.  Continue reading “BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement”

BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, Luna and Uni smartphones surface

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BlackBerry is expected to launch at least three new phones this year, and the and they are currently code-named as Athena, Luna, and Uni. These smartphones over the past few weeks, have been making their appearance on Geekbench, through configuration files, and in European device registration databases. Continue reading “BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, Luna and Uni smartphones surface”

BlackBerry Jarvis transformational cybersecurity software announced

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BlackBerry in a keynote address at the North American International Automotive Show (NAIAS) announced Jarvis transformational cybersecurity software. The company says that it is initially marketing the solution to automakers whose complex software supply chains create compelling and urgent use cases that Jarvis can help solve today. Continue reading “BlackBerry Jarvis transformational cybersecurity software announced”

BlackBerry extends support for BB10 and BBOS to 2019, ends support for BlackBerry Priv

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BlackBerry has announced that it is extending support for BB10 and BBOS up to 2019 and the company also said that it will soon introduce a new trade-up program which will offer significant discounts and incentive for current BlackBerry users to upgrade to a new BlackBerry device. Continue reading “BlackBerry extends support for BB10 and BBOS to 2019, ends support for BlackBerry Priv”

BlackBerry and Qualcomm team up to develop automotive platforms for next-gen connected vehicles

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BlackBerry has partnered with Qualcomm to develop and produce automotive platforms for the next generation of connected vehicles. As a part of this non-exclusive deal, both the companies will combinedly develop and optimize select Qualcomm Technologies’ hardware platforms for Next-generation Vehicles. Continue reading “BlackBerry and Qualcomm team up to develop automotive platforms for next-gen connected vehicles”

BlackBerry signs patent deal with budget Android maker BLU

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BlackBerry has entered into a patent license agreement with budget Android maker BLU. As a result of this agreement, all existing patent litigation between the two companies and withdrawal of pending actions in the United States.  Continue reading “BlackBerry signs patent deal with budget Android maker BLU”

BlackBerry schedules an event in India on August 1, KEYone expected

BlackBerry KeyONE teaser

BlackBerry India has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on August 1st. The company has also released a teaser video for the phone on its social channels that hints at the launch of KEYone with 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio, 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures anda fingerprint sensor built into the spacebar.

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