Tag: BlackBerry

February 21, 2022

Although there were some buyers looking towards the revival of BlackBerry, these plans were quickly put to rest after OnwardMobility officially announced that the brand will be shut down for good. To add, the company’s inability to compete with Android […]

February 11, 2022

BlackBerry used to be a strong brand when it came to smartphones but after being crushed by its competition, the once strong brand name is now rarely heard when it comes to coming out with new content. OnwardMobility Tried to […]

January 10, 2022

“Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone 15 years ago on Jan. 9. The device kept that promise, ushered in a whole new set of paradigms […]

July 26, 2021

Once upon a time (not that long ago), a “little” company called Research in Motion (RIM) was on the brink of world domination in the always competitive mobile industry, outselling everyone from Apple to HTC, Samsung, Motorola, and LG with […]

May 18, 2021

Love it or hate it, the classic QWERTY keyboard was sure a nice alternative to have for business professionals and texting addicts who enjoyed the natural feel of good old fashioned buttons on a mobile device. Along with truly compact […]

February 12, 2021

You may not remember this now, but before iPhones and Android-based smartphones became a thing, Nokia’s biggest rival at the top of the mobile device vendor ranks was a fruit-themed brand that’s not Apple. While HMD Global is keeping the […]

April 19, 2019

EMTEK licensed BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) consumer service from BlackBerry in 2016. The company announced that BlackBerry Messenger will be shutting down for consumer access at the end of May this year. The technology industry however, is very fluid, and in […]

August 2, 2018

Some of you may not know this, but the BlackBerry brand legacy is actually carried on today by not one, not two, but three official hardware licensing partners. While China’s TCL is in charge of designing, manufacturing, and advertising BlackBerry […]

April 4, 2018

Since February, there have been new builds of BlackBerry 10 appearing on BlackBerry servers and now finally, one of them has managed to get released. Files for OS 10.3.3.3216 have now been posted in the CrackBerry Forums via direct download […]

March 7, 2018

Like seeing that tiny number that adorns an instant messaging app on your iPhone or Android to tell you that you’ve got incoming messages? How about muting annoying groups that you can’t just leave without everyone else noticing? Love the […]

February 22, 2018

Last February, the once-great Nokia and BlackBerry brands each hoped to stage a triumphant return at the world’s largest phone show. A year on, we’re still waiting for a knockout device that will put either one back in the international […]

February 21, 2018

Windows Phone is dead. And, at least for the foreseeable future, it isn’t coming back. Microsoft pulled support for push notifications, and even Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates gave up his Windows phone in favor of an Android device. Once upon […]

January 9, 2018

In addition to the announcement of the BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition and GSM unlocked BlackBerry Motion U.S. availability, BlackBerry fans will have at least two new BlackBerry Mobile smartphones to look forward to in 2018. The finer details, for now, […]

November 8, 2017

As BlackBerry continues to build out their range of partners, the company has now announced they have teamed up with Tata Elxsi to help companies design and develop secure, mission-critical solutions. The solutions created will cover automotive, industrial, medical and […]

October 12, 2017

Back in August of 2016, BlackBerry announced they had initiated two patent infringement lawsuits against BLU Products, Inc. At the time, BlackBerry alleged that BLU was infringing multiple BlackBerry patents by using, without authorization, BlackBerry’s proprietary technology in BLU’s commercial […]

October 10, 2017

As BlackBerry continues to enhance their software portfolio, they’ve now announced new features to SecuSUITE for Samsung Knox to help keep Samsung devices more secure. Going forward, SecuSUITE for Samsung Knox will support SecuVOICE to make secure phone calls plus, […]

October 6, 2017

BlackBerry is preparing to launch a new mid-range phone, and now, thanks to Evan Blass — a man who often accurately posts information about phones before said information is official — we probably know what it looks like. It’s called […]

June 23, 2017

BlackBerry has now announced their Q1 fiscal 2018 results. Non-GAAP revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 was $244 million with GAAP revenue of $235 million. Approximately 79% of first quarter software and services revenue (excluding IP licensing and […]

June 6, 2017

Keeping updates on schedule, the BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team has now announced they have begun the rollout of the June Android security update for BlackBerry smartphones. As per normal, once downloaded and installed, you should see your security patch […]

May 30, 2017

Following the initial interim announcement back on April 12, 2017, BlackBerry has now announced that it has reached an agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated resolving all amounts payable in connection with royalty overpayments, interest and attorneys’ fees. In total, the arbitration […]