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BlackBerry’s string of recent success may have hit a snag

Technology company posts disappointing sales figures

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 15:05

BlackBerry joins the ranks of the tech dinosaurs

‘Ultimate business gadget’ consigned to history as company stops making handsets

Wed Sep 28 2016 - 16:54

Tech Tools: BlackBerry beefs up Android security with DTEK50

New super-secure phone speaks to consumers’ worries about privacy

Thu Aug 4 2016 - 06:10

BlackBerry to stop making Classic smartphone model

Shares in the Canadian technology company drop by more than 3 per cent

Wed Jul 6 2016 - 01:00

BlackBerry breaks even, posts optimistic outlook

Smartphone pioneer has shifted focus to software for managing mobiles

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 17:57

Travel Gear: portable projection

Triangular designer style and 3 in 1 wireless charging

Sat Mar 12 2016 - 01:00

Stocktake: Bear market is a reality for many investors

Apple going cheap, January lows and judging the rest of the year on the first week

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 09:03

BlackBerry reduces losses, but handsets still struggle

Company is seeking to build software revenues

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 15:38

BlackBerry says it has hit low point of turnaround

Second-quarter revenue plummets and smartphone shipments hit their lowest since at least 2007

Fri Sep 25 2015 - 16:11

BlackBerry falls on software revenue uncertainty

Shares off 1.1% after jumping in premarket trading as BlackBerry earnings report touted 15% increase in software and licensing revenues

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:02

BlackBerry cuts jobs worldwide as it consolidates businesses

Canadian smartphone maker to cut jobs on back of falling revenue

Mon May 25 2015 - 07:55

Apple disputes 'theory of large numbers' applies to $700bn firm

Whether law of large numbers applies to tech giant or not, Tim Cook says it won’t inhibit growth

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 08:29

Samsung talks to BlackBerry about $7.5bn buyout

South Korean group hoping to get hold of valuable patents

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 11:45

Cutting the power cable – the rise and rise of wireless charging

Since the pioneering experiments of Nikola Tesla, wireless power transmission has been a dream, but is likely to breakthrough soon

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 01:00

BlackBerry shares slide as Q3 revenue falls more than expected

Orders not fully filled until Q4 due to production restrictions, says chief executive

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 15:50

Blackberry forced to target niche market to survive

Company’s fate after arrival of iPhone a cautionary tale

Mon Oct 6 2014 - 01:50

BlackBerry loss smaller than expected

Encouraging sales signals spur jump in share price

Fri Sep 26 2014 - 22:12

Why Did Amazon Make a Phone?

Jeff Bezos talks about Amazon’s entry into the smatphone business

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00

KPMG recruits Francis Hackett to lead legal services division

Accounting firm hires six additional lawyers as it builds legal services capability

Mon Jun 16 2014 - 01:00

Ford set to drop Microsoft for BlackBerry

Change anticipated for in-car entertainment system

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00

Back to basics for Blackberry as it resurrects keyboard

Company says it has listened to customer demands as it unveils the Q20

Tue Feb 25 2014 - 17:57

Markets little changed in early trading

Pound rose, jumping to the strongest level in a year against the euro

Wed Jan 22 2014 - 20:40

BlackBerry to return to physical-keyboard roots

Smartphone maker sues tech firm Typo over iPhone 5 case

Tue Jan 7 2014 - 14:51

Markets held back pending Federal Reserve decision

On currency markets, sterling was boosted by a sharp fall in the unemployment rate from 7.6% to 7.4%

Wed Dec 18 2013 - 20:12

Blackberry is not for sale

Smartphone maker opts to raise $1bn from investors instead

Mon Nov 4 2013 - 14:50

Lenovo may face obstacles in any BlackBerry deal

Canadian smartphone maker linked with a string of potential buyers

Fri Oct 18 2013 - 08:50

BlackBerry issues open letter appealing to customers for loyalty

Global newspaper advertisements taken out by struggling smartphone maker

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 09:28

Innovation Talk: Disruption has many disguises

Mon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00

Stocktake: Has the music stopped for Blackberry?

Tue Oct 1 2013 - 01:00

Planet Business

This week: Digital shipping bibles, the king of lost causes and bad hair days at ‘Newsweek’

Fri Sep 27 2013 - 01:00

Fairfax head vows to complete BlackBerry deal

Shars fall amid fears that firm’s largest shareholder will fail to complete $4.7bn deal

Thu Sep 26 2013 - 10:55

BlackBerry agrees $4.7bn sale with investor

Troubled smartphone makers signs letter of intent with Fairfax Financial for cash deal

Tue Sep 24 2013 - 12:27

BlackBerry refocuses on corporate market that first brought it success

Company is to cut 4,500 jobs

Mon Sep 23 2013 - 19:52

BlackBerry to cut 4,500 jobs as losses mount

Shares in mobile technology company tumble on US and Canadian exchanges

Sat Sep 21 2013 - 11:31

BlackBerry unveils Z30 as new flagship smartphone

Former pioneer battles to win back market share amid tough competition

Wed Sep 18 2013 - 12:08

Nuance may see changes in partner relationships

Activist investor has been building stake in company since April

Tue Sep 3 2013 - 01:00

BlackBerry sales hit by fears over company’s future

Morgan Stanley delays multimillion dollar contract to upgrade to company’s latest smartphones

Sat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00

BlackBerry puts self up for sale in effort to survive in smartphone market

Ailing company failed to stem subscriber defections despite new handset device

Tue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00

Iseq lags behind its European peers

Ryan closed down ahead of Channel 4 documentary on its safety record

Mon Aug 12 2013 - 20:41

Apple admits its developer site was hacked

California-based iPhone maker unable to say whether names or e-mail addresses accessed

Mon Jul 22 2013 - 11:33

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