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Former Blackberry co-CEO sells off entire stake in the company he helped build

By Chris Welch on February 14, 2013 12:26 pm + 56 comments

A document filed by BlackBerry today reveals that Jim Balsillie, who formerly served as co-CEO along Continue reading…
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Gartner smartphone report: battle rages for third place behind Apple and Samsung

By Amar Toor on February 13, 2013 03:49 am + 166 comments

Gartner today released its quarterly report on the state of the global smartphone market, largely Continue reading…
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BlackBerry Creative Director Alicia Keys tweets from iPhone, pins blame on hackers

By Dan Seifert on February 11, 2013 05:48 pm + 262 comments

BlackBerry announced pop music star Alicia Keys as its new Global Creative Director to great fanfare Continue reading…
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Home Depot drops BlackBerry for the iPhone despite Z10 announcement

By Bryan Bishop on February 9, 2013 05:13 am + 124 comments

BlackBerry announced its latest flagship phone, the Z10, just over a week ago — but it appears the Continue reading…
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BlackBerry 10's Skype app will be an Android port (update)

By T.C. Sottek on February 7, 2013 03:27 pm + 148 comments

Skype has confirmed that it is working with BlackBerry to port its Skype for Android app to the Continue reading…
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BlackBerry to exit Japanese smartphone market, reports Nikkei

By Chris Welch on February 7, 2013 02:13 pm + 35 comments

BlackBerry will cease all smartphone sales in Japan and has officially scrapped any prospects of Continue reading…
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BlackBerry appoints former Sony Ericsson CEO and an ex-Verizon exec to its board of directors

By Vlad Savov on February 7, 2013 08:37 am + 12 comments

Bert Nordberg, the former President and CEO of Sony Ericsson, has today joined BlackBerry's board of Continue reading…
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BlackBerry Q10 won't arrive in the US until May at the earliest

By Aaron Souppouris on February 6, 2013 07:39 am + 56 comments

Although the BlackBerry Z10 is already available in the UK and Canada, buyers in the US won't be Continue reading…
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BlackBerry 10 to support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean apps and runtime... eventually

By Dan Seifert on February 5, 2013 09:32 am + 93 comments

One of the major features in the new BlackBerry 10 platform is the ability to support Android apps, Continue reading…
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Best New Apps: must-have downloads for your phone, tablet, and more

By Verge Staff on February 4, 2013 03:03 pm

Every company likes to brag about the number of apps available for their devices. 700,000 Android Continue reading…