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  • The Takeaway: BlackBerry looks to software for recovery

    As BlackBerry struggles to regain its footing in the mobile market, it's finding that revenues from licensing its software and technology to companies are a rare bright spot in an overall moribund financial picture.

    Written by Ken Mingis24 June 15 03:54
  • BlackBerry touts enterprise software sales

    BlackBerry's revenues from licensing software and technology to enterprises have become a bright spot in the company's continuing financial recovery.

    Written by Matt Hamblen24 June 15 01:40
  • Report: Blackberry's next devices could run Android

    Beleaguered smartphone manufacturer Blackberry could go Android with its next device, abandoning development of its own platform in the interest of getting a more robust ecosystem of apps into the hands of its few remaining users, according to a report from Reuters.

    Written by Jon Gold13 June 15 02:09
  • BlackBerry cutting staff in smartphone unit

    BlackBerry plans to lay off an unspecified number of staff in its devices unit, as it attempts to make that business profitable, while expanding in other areas.

    Written by John Ribeiro25 May 15 14:05
  • BlackBerry posts second straight earnings gain

    BlackBerry's turnaround continues, as the company reported a second straight quarter of profit on Friday, along with expectations of sustained profitability throughout the coming year.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 March 15 02:20
  • BlackBerry shocks with Q4 profit but CEO Chen can't stop sales slide

    BlackBerry surprised Wall Street by getting its bottom line back into the black in the fourth quarter, but sales shrunk significantly again, putting in question CEO John Chen's assertion that the company's turnaround is on track.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs28 March 15 01:02
  • Will embedded and middleware help save Blackberry?

    The financial news for Blackberry is potentially bad this week, as it has been for most of the past few years. Some analysts are predicting that the Canadian company will post losses of as much as 7 cents per share, though the consensus seems to be closer to 3 cents. If that happens, it'll be Blackberry's fourth quarter out of the last five to show a decline.

    Written by Jon Gold27 March 15 00:08
  • MWC 2015: Galaxy S6 and Edge feature plums for workers and IT shops

    BARCELONA: With the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung is making a concerted effort to attract workers as potential buyers and to win the hearts of IT managers who have to wrangle with enterprise smartphone security and management.

    Written by Matt Hamblen05 March 15 04:31
  • Survey: iPhone 6 powers an increase in enterprise adoption of iOS

    Apple's iOS mobile platform gained user share in security-conscious businesses late in 2014, taking it away from Google's Android platform, thanks to the introduction of the iPhone 6 smartphone, according to a survey of its enterprise customers by mobile security vendor Good Technology.

    Written by Paul Krill28 Feb. 15 01:58
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