BlackBerry business unit BlackBerry Cylance is launching a proactive endpoint behavioral analytics product to its portfolio of enterprise security. The new solution is based on AI technology BlackBerry acquired with California-based Cylance in a transaction that closed last month. CylancePERSONA augments the AI prevention, detection, and response capabilities of the Cylance ... Read More »
A week before CES, I finally pulled the trigger and swapped my SIM card from my sputtering iPhone 6S to a new BlackBerry Key2. The decision to switch to the BlackBerry, like many the best decisions I’ve made in my life, was driven by a combination of whim, nostalgia, and spite. ... Read More »
Under TCL, BlackBerry has got its groove back. PHOTO You may disagree, but under TCL, BlackBerry has got its groove back, with the devices getting better release after release. The KEY platform is growing, and making rounds now is the KEY2 LE, by far, one of the best phones released ... Read More »
In November 2017, Tata Elxsi signed BlackBerry as a value-added integrator to help companies design and develop secure, mission-critical solutions using BlackBerry QNX technologies. BlackBerry has unveiled the world’s first digital cockpit solution that empowers automakers to provide the in-car experience drivers want, with the security, safety, and reliability they ... Read More »
CES 2019 in Las Vegas is right around the corner and some companies are already teasing their new devices. TCL Communication sent out a press release, revealing what we should expect to see from it – TCL-made alcatel Full View Display, new alcatel smartphones and BlackBerry KEY2 and KEY2 LE updates. BlackBerry KEY2 LE ... Read More »
Late last week, BlackBerry announced that it would be AI-based cybersecurity company Cylance for $1.4 billion, in what would be its largest acquisition to date. The deal is expected to close before February 2019, pending regulatory approval, and will be funded entirely by BlackBerry’s cash holdings. The acquisition should bolster ... Read More »
Shares of BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) have fallen 25% over the last six months. The enterprise software and Internet of Things specialist nurses a $5 billion market cap, far below what once was the largest business (by market cap) in Canada. And despite all the market gloom, BlackBerry’s trailing losses are shrinking ... Read More »
Apple posted its financial results for the Q3 of the year (and Q4 of its fiscal year). The highlight of the report is the revenue of $62.9 billion, over 20% increase on a yearly basis. Apple quarterly results In Q4 2018 Apple sold 46.8 million iPhones and nearly 10 million ... Read More »
The Canadian executive of a 10-year-old company that marketed its purportedly secure BlackBerry services to thousands of criminals – who paid at least $4,000 per year, per device – has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge. Vincent Ramos admitted that his company “facilitated the distribution” of hard drugs around ... Read More »
The successor to the BlackBerry KeyOne is coming. Josh Miller/CNET The BlackBerry Key2 will be unveiled on June 7, and we may now be getting an idea of how fast the phone could be. Two listings for an unannounced BlackBerry phone appeared on benchmarking site Geekbench (here and here). The listings tell us ... Read More »
