BlackBerry's new chief John Chen revealed that its messaging app BBM now has 85 million monthly active users and a steady growth in its user base after the app was released to the Android and iOS platform in October.
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Blackberry’s first Android phone Is now available for pre-order
Blackberry is officially taking pre-order for the Blackberry Priv, the company's first Android-based smartphone. Blackberry Priv was first announced last month. The phone features a touchscreen, slide-out keyboard, and Blackberry's security software.
BlackBerry CEO sees fewer new devices, focus on profitability
BlackBerry, which has completed the first phase of its two-year turnaround plan, is now focused on profitability and will not spread itself thin by attempting to launch too many new devices, its chief executive said.
BlackBerry Blend wins plaudits as Passport grabs headlines
BlackBerry Ltd's launch of its square-screened Passport device may have grabbed headlines this week, but it was the tech company's lower-profile roll out of the new Blend feature that appears to be garnering the plaudits.
BlackBerry Classic to release in September 2014 followed by BlackBerry Passport; traditional features to come back
BlackBerry Limited will roll out its flagship device BlackBerry Classic in September alongside BlackBerry Passport which is expected to be available late this year.
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Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry on Tuesday announced that John Sims will join the company as head ofmits gloabl enterprise services business. Sims is a former executive at German software firm SAP.
Sources told the Wall Street Journal that BlackBerry's executive vice president of global sales and official in charge of its mergers and acquisitions strategy will be departing the struggling smartphone maker in weeks.
BlackBerry Ltd is "very much alive, thank you," Interim Chief Executive John Chen affirmed in an open letter on Monday in which the smartphone maker committed itself to rebuilding as a niche player concentrating on the enterprise market.
Newly named BlackBerry executive chairman and interim CEO John Chen doesn't doubt the Canadian company's ability to make a comeback.
Investors were positive that BlackBerry can make a comeback, but in the meantime stakeholders especially employees are taking the brunt of the crisis.
Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry dropped its plans for a buyer search and fired its CEO Thornsted Heins.
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