Samsung talks to BlackBerry about $7.5 billion buyout: Source

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 06:30

Samsung Electronics recently offered to buy BlackBerry Ltd for as much as $7.5 billion, seeking its valuable patents as it battles Apple in the corporate markets.

BlackBerry shares jump on Samsung takeover rumours

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 04:47

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry`s shares jumped 30 percent Wednesday following a media report of recent takeover talks with South Korea`s Samsung.

Smartphone that ''self-destructs'' itself if tempered

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 17:48

Boeing and BlackBerry are reportedly developing a smartphone that will self-destruct itself if someone tempers with the device.

BlackBerry works with Boeing on phone that self-destructs

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 08:41

BlackBerry Ltd is working with Boeing Co on Boeing`s high-security Android-based smartphone, the Canadian mobile technology company`s chief executive said on Friday.

BlackBerry reports adjusted profit, but revenue disappoints

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 18:44

BlackBerry Ltd on Friday reported a small adjusted third-quarter profit and returned to positive cash flow, but shares fell as revenue declined more than expected.

BlackBerry woos keyboard loyalists with launch of Classic

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 08:54

BlackBerry Ltd launched its long-awaited Classic on Wednesday, a smartphone it hopes will help it win back market share and woo those still using older versions of its physical keyboard devices.

BlackBerry, Idea launch SIM-based licensing solution

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 17:01

No financial details of the partnership were disclosed.

BlackBerry gets OK to buy encryptors of Merkel`s mobile

Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2014, 23:03

The German government declined to reveal details of the accord negotiated with BlackBerry.

BlackBerry 10 OS updated with new lock screen feature, FM radio

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 14:01

The latest version 10.2.1 also includes offline reading mode in the web browser, better management of the BlackBerry hub for notifications, and support for group messages over email or SMS.

BlackBerry to divest majority of its Canadian real estate

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 09:49

BlackBerry Ltd said on Tuesday it intends to divest the majority of its real estate holdings in Canada, as it seeks to bolster its balance sheet and turn around its fortunes.

BlackBerry to go 'back to basics' with hardware keyboards in future phones

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 11:32

The full-fledged keyboard made BlackBerry a success, but after focusing on software keyboards which failed to make a hit with customers, Chen said that the company's next phones would mostly feature the good old hardware keyboards.