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Retail Asia07/04/2022

BlackBerry is no longer in the business of designing and building smartphones and developing apps for them. The company is seeking to settle a lawsuit that claimed BlackBerry committed fraud by pumping up the profitability of its defunct BlackBerry 10 line of phones. Today, a federal judge in Manhattan federal court, at BlackBerry’s request, adjourned […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2020

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Canadian technology specialist BlackBerry and e-commerce titan Amazon have developed a cloud-based software platform designed to help automakers and suppliers standardize vehicle data and speed deployment of new revenue-generating features and services, the companies said on Tuesday. BlackBerry and Amazon Web Services (AWS) said the new intelligent vehicle data platform, called IVY, will compress the […]

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Retail Asia24/08/2020

The banker’s best-loved gadget may be making a return from the dead – thanks in part to the pandemic sending millions of workers into work-from-home arrangements. Blackberry smartphones were phased out at banks years ago – Credit Suisse’s finance chief David Mathers was openly unhappy about his boss, Tidjane Thiam, taking his away in 2017. The brand has been […]

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Retail Asia19/09/2019

Jaguar Land Rover and technology firm BlackBerry today announced the expansion of the companies’ corporate partnership to develop next-generation intelligent vehicles for the carmaker. As part of the extended collaboration, the BlackBerry, a trusted security software and services company, will help JLR develop future-ready vehicle safety technology for the automotive market. The company will share […]

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Retail Asia08/05/2019

BBM, considered the first messaging service designed for mobile users, will be closing its doors to consumers on May 31st. A note sent to BBM members says that it is “Time to say goodbye.” First used internally by employees of BlackBerry parent Research In Motion, BlackBerry Messenger, as the service was originally called, was publicly launched […]

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Retail Asia05/04/2019

While Sony’s fall from grace in the global mobile industry hasn’t been as dramatic as those suffered by Nokia, BlackBerry, and even HTC, it’s more than obvious the Japan-based tech and entertainment behemoth needs to do something about its smartphone division. Unfortunately, as the company’s various attempts at revising and transforming the Xperia portfolio over […]

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Retail Asia09/01/2019

Sarment Holding Limited is pleased to announce that it is partnering with BlackBerry to co-develop KEYYES CHAT, a highly-encrypted messaging application to provide identity and overall data security management for Sarment’s rapidly growing ultra-high, and high-net worth user base. The development of KEYYES CHAT will be in conjunction with a series of other security-focused applications […]

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Retail Asia18/06/2018

BlackBerry is collaborating with the government of Canada to modernize their operations centers during international ministerial meetings and the 2018 G7 Summit. Using BlackBerry AtHoc, a crisis communication platform that includes AtHoc Alert for mass notification and AtHoc Collect for field reports, the operations centers are able to efficiently mobilize and secure the flow of critical information by […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2018

BlackBerry Star shops have opened in Shanghai and Nanjing. They aim to offer a new retail experience for users of the smartphone brand with in-store displays, training and after-sales support. Blackberry Mobile global business unit GM Alain Lejeune, who is also senior VP of TCL Communications, attended the opening of both stores, which attracted the […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2018

BlackBerry Ltd and Tata Motors Ltd’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said on Thursday they reached a licensing agreement to use the Canadian company’s software in the luxury car brand’s next-generation electric vehicles. BlackBerry will provide its infotainment and security software to JLR, in the Canadian firm’s latest licensing deal for its autonomous-driving technology after similar […]

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Retail Asia09/01/2018

BlackBerry said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Chinese internet search firm Baidu Inc to tap the fast-growing autonomous vehicle market. BlackBerry, which has developed software QNX Hypervisor 2.0 to run complex computer systems in vehicles, said Baidu will use its software for its self-driving open platform, Apollo. “By integrating the BlackBerry QNX OS with […]

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Retail Asia18/05/2017

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BlackBerry is working with at least two automakers to develop a security service that would remotely scan vehicles for computer viruses and tell drivers to pull over if they were in critical danger, according to a financial analyst. The service, which would also be able to install security patches to an idle car, is being […]

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Retail Asia21/12/2016

Back in June, BlackBerry announced a new partnership with Indonesia-based Emtek to help expand the consumer BBM business. Since then, several inaccurate articles have come out about who now owns BBM and most recently, several outlets published articles noting that BlackBerry would be moving BBM server(s) to Indonesia. Looking to clear the air surrounding that […]

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Retail Asia19/12/2016

BlackBerry has agreed to license its brand to China-based handset manufacturer TCL Communications. The companies entered a licensing agreement last week which will allow TCL to design, manufacture and distribute BlackBerry-branded phones globally going forward. The devices made by TCL will be coupled with BlackBerry’s security software and service suite. “BlackBerry will continue to control […]

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Retail Asia23/11/2016

BlackBerry has launched a new branded smartphone, the Android-based DTEK60, in Hong Kong. The DTEK60 is the second device in the DTEK series of Android smartphones. BlackBerry launched the DTEK50TM in Hong Kong in September. In line with BlackBerry’s decision to stop producing its own smartphone hardware, as announced in September, the device was manufactured […]

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Retail Asia19/10/2016

BlackBerry’s decision to license software and outsource handset production globally represents a win for the Canadian company’s biggest market, Indonesia, which is seeking a larger share of the smartphone value chain. BlackBerry’s new venture signed last month with an affiliate of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the country’s largest wireless carrier, will see its Indonesian partner produce, […]

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Retail Asia10/10/2016

BlackBerry Ltd. may have decided to stop making its iconic handsets, but that doesn’t mean the gadgets will disappear, especially in places where they’re still popular. Case in point: an Indonesian wireless company is already hatching plans to introduce its own version of the keyboard-equipped smartphone for those who can’t live without the device. PT […]

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Retail Asia10/10/2016

BlackBerry may have decided to stop designing its iconic handsets in-house, but that doesn’t mean the gadgets will disappear, especially in places where they’re still popular. A case in point is the Indonesian wireless company that is already hatching plans to introduce its own version of the keyboard-equipped smartphone for those who can’t live without […]

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Retail Asia30/09/2016

BlackBerry has announced it will no longer design its own smartphones in house, concentrating on software while outsourcing hardware development to partners. After 14 years as a smartphone manufacture, BlackBerry has implicitly raised the white flag against rivals including Apple and Samsung. The company aims to drive efficiency by concentrating on its enterprise software. The […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2016

BlackBerry has launched a software licensing program for its Mobility Solutions business. The vendor has introduced the BlackBerry Hub+ for Android 6.0 Marshmallow smartphones. The company’s Mobility Solutions unit manages the BlackBerry smartphone business and development of device software offerings that includes making BlackBerry 10 software features accessible on other platforms. BlackBerry Hub+ for Android […]

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