BlackBuried: Indonesia failings offer lessons for Apple, Samsung

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 14:31

BlackBerry intends to continue catering to some non-enterprise customers.

Fairfax's BlackBerry deal seeks to forgo Canada takeover review

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:30

The investor that has struck a tentative USD 4.7 billion deal to take smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd private is aggressively touting his group's Canadian status to avoid the government reviews of foreign takeovers that have plagued recent attempts to buy Canadian companies.

Can Prem Watsa turn BlackBerry around?

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:17

Last weekend, BlackBerry withdrew the cross-platform BBM app – it has grown more popular than the BlackBerry device itself – citing issues with the unofficial app, and it has not disclosed when it would be re-launched.

By going private, BlackBerry may buy time to fix itself

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 09:02

Private or public, BlackBerry's problems remain the same: slumping market share, mostly uninspiring devices and cut-throat competition threatening the state-of-the-art security of the BlackBerry network.

BlackBerry? Like, so not cool, say young users

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 08:46

BlackBerry's image has taken a big hit as a result, underscoring the challenge facing the consortium led by its top shareholder Fairfax.

BlackBerry may pay $ 157 mn if it backs out from Fairfax offer

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:08

Struggling BlackBerry may have to shell out USD 157 million to Fairfax Financial if the smartphone maker backs out from the proposed USD 4.7 billion takeover offer.

Meet Prem Watsa - the BlackBerry Limited buyer!

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 10:02

Just over a year ago, Watsa said BlackBerry was a "Canadian success story," a good buy and a likely turnaround story even though its market share was tumbling.

Fairfax consortium bids $4.7 billion to take BlackBerry private

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 09:54

As an investor, Fairfax Chief Executive Prem Watsa is often described as the Canadian Warren Buffett because he also takes the long view.

Reactions: Fairfax-led consortium offers $4.7 billion for Blackberry

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 09:44

This is probably the best possible outcome of several unattractive options for BlackBerry.

Timeline: End of an era as BlackBerry looks to go private

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 09:22

Here are important milestones in the history of the company formerly known as Research In Motion.

BlackBerry agrees $4.7 bn takeover deal with Fairfax consortium

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 23:55

Smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd said on Monday it agreed in principle to be acquired by a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, for USD 4.7 billion.