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BlackBerry expects $1B loss, will slash staff, reduce handset range
The company hopes to halve operating costs while it evaluates its future Read More



11 not entirely useless factoids about BlackBerry maker RIM
More than you need to know about BlackBerry Read More

Remembering the greatness that was BlackBerry
This has been a big week the mobile industry, what with the release of Apple's new iPhones and iOS 7. I'm a – relatively – happy iPhone user, but that's not what I want to write about today. Read More

BlackBerry announces Z30 smartphone with 5-in. display and large battery
BlackBerry today announced the Z30 smartphone with a 5-in. display and a larger battery for 25 hours of mixed usage. Read More

BlackBerry sale might not include smartphones
Potential bidders for BlackBerry are only interested in parts of the business, concluding that the firm's smartphones, such as the recent Q10 and Z10, have little or no value, reports say. Read More

BlackBerry Q10: You'll either love it or hate it
Physical keyboard addicts now have a smartphone designed for them, but no one else may want to suffer the drawbacks Read More

Why Microsoft should have bought BlackBerry instead of Nokia
As most everyone knows by now, last week Microsoft agreed to buy Nokia's handset business. And as most people also probably know, BlackBerry put new effort into a strategic review for finding a buyer for itself. This is backward. Microsoft should have bought BlackBerry, not Nokia. And Nokia is the company that should be casting around for a buyer. Why Nokia? Read More

5 Reasons You Can Finally Ditch BlackBerry
BlackBerry 10 smartphone sales have been disappointing, and last week the company announced that it's essentially up for sale. Bad news aside, five key industry trends suggest that BlackBerry's purported advantages no longer matter. Read More

The Best BlackBerry 10 Apps
Take your pick Read More

First Look: BlackBerry 10 smartphones
Our initial glimpse at RIM's (er, make that BlackBerry's) attempt to claw its way back into the smartphone market Read More



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