Zombie BlackBerry phones will finally die off in early 2022

BlackBerry has announced that many of its classic devices running BlackBerry software will lose access to crucial features in early 2022, effectively spelling the end for the legacy hardware.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 11

BlackBerry publishes method to virtualize ARM64 version of macOS

BlackBerry's cybersecurity team has shared a new report that details how to emulate an ARM macOS kernel on Intel chips for Apple Silicon security research.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 13

The best books about Apple to read while stuck at home

From Apple history, through the likes of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive, and on to specifics insight about design, marketing, and the Mac, here are the absolute best books to read while you're stuck at home.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 11

Apple sued over RIM-developed USB charging technology following preemptive action

Non-practicing entity Fundamental Innovation Systems International on Monday filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the tech giant infringes on multiple patents covering USB charging and communication technologies.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 15

BlackBerry sues Facebook over alleged messaging patent infringement

BlackBerry on Tuesday launched a lawsuit against Facebook, arguing that services like WhatsApp and Instagram deliberately copy features from BlackBerry Messenger, one of the draws of BlackBerry's once-dominant smartphones.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 14

Analysts claim only 850K BlackBerry phones sold in 2017 as paid apps leave BlackBerry World app store

A mere 850,000 BlackBerry-branded phones were shipped in all of 2017, according to estimates. Further marking the decline of the company's brand, BlackBerry World — which hosts apps for the BB10 operating system — will soon lose any remaining paid titles.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 41

Blackberry joins Apple in gaining NSA approval for secure communications

BlackBerry has received approval from the National Security Agency (NSA) to sell tools for securing phone calls and text messages to the United States government, with the former smartphone producer joining Apple on the list of companies endorsed for federal government use.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 7

Apple regains smartphone market lead from Samsung in Q4, Blackberry sinks to '0 percent' share

It took eight quarters, but Apple has recovered its spot at the top of the worldwide smartphone market from Android device maker Samsung, according to the latest numbers from research firm Gartner.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 16

BlackBerry pushes deeper into self-driving tech space with Ottawa research center

BlackBerry on Monday opened a self-driving research center in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, potentially setting the stage for its QNX subsidiary to be an important player in autonomous platforms.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

BlackBerry to exit hardware business, stop making smartphones, as financial skid continues

After yet another unprofitable quarter, BlackBerry CEO John Chen has announced that the company will rely on partners for hardware, will no longer design smartphones internally, and will shift to a services-only model to insure the company's survival.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 37

Apple bolsters 'Project Titan' self-driving software team with former QNX CEO

To flesh out the advanced software needed for a self-driving automobile, Apple has reportedly hired talent away from former high-profile rival and now-beleaguered BlackBerry and its QNX division.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 24

BlackBerry CEO says Apple's security stance puts company over 'greater good'

Despite having similar on-device encryption and claiming to protect users' data vigorously, BlackBerry CEO John Chen slammed Apple chief Tim Cook in a Tuesday sppech, sugesting that Cook was putting his company's reputation "above the greater good."

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 54

Apple's iPhone is no Blackberry: a closer look at AI and the world's biggest company

Last week, developer Marco Arment suggested in a blog posting that if Apple were to fail to grasp the potential for voice-based Artificial Intelligence to change the nature of smartphone demand, the company's core revenue generator could suffer the same fate as RIM's Blackberry, which a decade prior had similarly failed to see the importance of iPhone's advanced multitouch experience until it was too late to do anything about it.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 78

US regulators probe Apple, Google, Verizon & others on security patches

A variety of wireless carriers and smartphone and tablet makers, including Apple, are reportedly being asked by U.S. regulators to explain how they review and push out security updates to their customers.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

BlackBerry kills BB10, will work on mid-range Android phones instead

The latest turnaround strategy for formerly-dominant smartphone maker BlackBerry is reportedly centered on mid-range Android devices, as the company will no longer manufacture new phones based on its own BlackBerry 10 operating system.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 30

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