While there have been a number of new BlackBerry 10 device leaks recently, don’t expect to see any of these devices hit the street in the near future. BlackBerry today confirmed to Pocket-lint that it does not plan to launch any additional devices until its current fiscal year ends in March 2014. As it revealed last week, BlackBerry will focus […]
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Android on 43 percent of Canadian smartphones
Android is one of the two most popular smartphone operating systems in the world and Canada is no exception. According to market research firm comScore, Android took the top spot and accounted for nearly half of the Canadian smartphone market in June 2013. Android’s market share hit 43 percent, up 3 percent from the previous quarter while Apple came in […]
BBM for Android and iPhone launch delayed by at least a week
An update today from Andrew Bocking, head of BBM at BlackBerry, indicates that the delayed launch for BBM for Android and iPhone will likely not take place this week. As BlackBerry indicated earlier, the launch delay is due to an unreleased, older version of the BBM for Android app that was leaked and made its way on a number of […]
Fairfax Financial to make BlackBerry private in US$4.7 billion deal
BlackBerry today announced that it has signed a letter of intent agreement that will see a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited acquire the beleaguered Canadian company in a deal worth US$4.7 billion. That works out to US$9 an outstanding share. The deal has already received the blessing of the BlackBerry Board of Directors. According to Prem Watsa, Chairman […]
BlackBerry halts BBM for Android and iPhone rollout
It feels like there is bad BlackBerry news almost every day now. BBM for Android was to have launched yesterday with the iPhone version to follow today. Instead, Android users found Google Play full of fake versions while iOS users saw it hit the App Store a day early. Shortly after, BlackBerry halted the rollout and pulled the iOS version. […]
BlackBerry to focus on prosumer and enterprise market going forward
Along with the bad news that BlackBerry just announced, the company also revealed a new strategy when it comes to its hardware business. The company will now focus on enterprise and prosumer-centric devices. Rather than offering six devices as it planned to do, it will only four devices at any one time. Two will be high-end devices and the other […]
BlackBerry confirms additional 4,500 job cuts
BlackBerry today issued a preliminary report on its Q2 FY2014 results and a general business update. The news was bleak and reinforces the precarious position that the company is now in. It expects to report a GAAP net operating loss of approximately US$950 million to US$995 million with revenues coming in at about US$1.6 billion. BlackBerry device sales continue to […]
BlackBerry facing writedown over BlackBerry 10 device inventory
There is more bad news for BlackBerry today. The company is reportedly facing the prospect of a major financial writedown due to significant unsold inventory of BlackBerry 10 devices, especially in the U.S. where the new devices have failed to catch on. BlackBerry could announce the writedown as early as next week when it announces its latest financial results but […]