BlackBerry today announced its Q3 FY2015 financial results. It was not all good news as revenues came in at US$793 million, down from US$916 million the previous quarter and short of analyst expectations. Hardware accounted for 46 percent of revenues while services accounted for another 46 percent with software and other revenue accounting for the last 8 percent. On the […]
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BlackBerry unveils BlackBerry Classic with “familiar QWERTY design”
The BlackBerry Classic is now official. As expected, it is a device that straddles the past with the return of the iconic BlackBerry button belt and the future with BlackBerry 10 operating system. Billed as a “no-nonsense smartphone built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY […]
Reminder: BlackBerry Classic launch livestream today
A quick reminder this morning that BlackBerry will formally unveil the BlackBerry Classic at 1000 ET (0700 PT) today. Launch events will take place in New York City as well as Frankfurt in Germany and Singapore. If you’re not attending one of these events in person, you can still catch the event live as BlackBerrry will livestream the event. All […]
BlackBerry Classic launch to be livestreamed
BlackBerry will officially launch the BlackBerry Classic on December 17 at an event in New York City. The event will kick off at 1000 ET (0700 PT). If BlackBerry somehow forgot to invite you to the launch, you will still be able to catch it all in real time as BlackBerry will livestream the event. While BlackBerry has yet to […]
BlackBerry Passport and Z30 discounted in “Black Friday Promo”
BlackBerry kicked off Black Friday early with its Black Friday Promo on the recently launched BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Z30. These devices make the perfect gifts. Treat yourself, or that ultra-productive special someone on your list and SAVE! The BlackBerry Passport has been discounted by US$200 to US$499 on both Amazon.com and ShopBlackBerry.com in the U.S. Unfortunately, Canadians will have […]
BlackBerry Classic now available for pre-order on ShopBlackBerry
Somewhat lost in all the BlackBerry announcements today that focused on the launch of BES 12, the company also began to take pre-orders for the BlackBerry Classic on its ShopBlackBerry website. Initially expected to launch sometime this month, it is now set to begin shipping sometime in mid-December. BlackBerry Classic is a new smartphone that builds upon the extremely successful and […]
ShopBlackBerry sale on select BlackBerry smartphones
If you’ve been thinking of picking up BlackBerry smartphone, now may be the right time. ShopBlackBerry has kicked off a month long sale that sees a number of older BlackBerry 10 smartphones get some hefty discounts. Whether it’s filling up your car’s gas tank or negotiating the interest rate on your home mortgage, everyone wants a good deal. And with […]
Lenovo readying another bid for BlackBerry?
Lenovo already made one high profile move in the smartphone space when it announced plans to acquire Motorola from Google earlier this year for US$2.91 billion. The deal has yet to close that it may be readying another big move. A rumour now suggests that the Chinese company could make an offer to acquire BlackBerry as early as later this week. […]