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BlackBerry reported its Q4 2013 earnings today and surprised Wall Street with a surprise profit of $98 million, or $0.19 per share diluted for the quarter. This is a significant improvement from the same quarter last year when the company reported a loss of $118 million. “We have implemented numerous changes at BlackBerry over the…
RIM co-founder Mike Lazaridis is stepping down from his positions at BlackBerry. After Thorsten Heins took over as CEO, Lazaridis stayed on at BlackBerry as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and a Director for the company. “With the launch of BlackBerry 10, I believe I have fulfilled my commitment to the Board,”…
As expected, the BlackBerry Z10 is now available from T-Mobile. The launch of the LTE-enabled handset is timed nicely with the launch of T-Mobile’s LTE network, which goes live in seven launch markets today. The BlackBerry Z10 features a 4.2-inch display with 1280×768 resolution (356ppi), dual core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a…
Those out there thinking of getting the newly released BlackBerry Z10 can breathe a little easier after the latest iFixit report. The repair company gave high scores for the Z10, giving the device an 8 out of 10 on its scale of repairability. iFixit mentioned that this high rating is a rarity in today’s market.…
The BlackBerry Z10 has crossed over the northern border and is now available in the United States. The BlackBerry 10-powered handset makes its debut on AT&T which is selling the phone online and in its retail stores. AT&T is selling the BlackBerry handset for $199 with a new two-year customer agreement. AT&T isn’t the only…
BlackBerry will expand its Enterprise Service to work on iOS- and Android-based devices in a move which may help the company secure sales to clients that have migrated away from its handsets. Canadian company said that users will be able to access Secure Work Space from non-BlackBerry devices, including both data-at-rest and data-in-transit to provide…
Speaking to The Australian Financial Review, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins was very outspoken about BlackBerry 10 and its place in the smartphone market. Heins touted BlackBerry’s new OS, mentioning that the company has seen a fair amount of early adopters who have switched from another platform to BlackBerry 10 OS. BlackBerry may not be winning…
BlackBerry’s time to shine is at hand. AT&T has started accepting pre-orders for the flagship Z10 phone and Verizon announced today that it will start accepting pre-orders, too. According to Verizon Wireless, it will start its Z10 pre-orders tomorrow, March 14th, at 8 am ET. The handset will then go on sale in Verizon Wireless…
According to a report from N4BB, T-Mobile will be releasing the BlackBerry Q10 sometime in May of this year.The rumor comes to us courtesy of a Blackberry rep at a local BlackBerry Experience Forum, where he confirmed the above rumor. While T-Mobile has announced that it would be offering the BlackBerry Z10 upon release in March, the only U.S.…
Hardware enthusiasts around the world are regularly tearing down popular mobile devices to not only determine how the magic happens, but also to find out how much certain OEMs pay for the final product. The last teardown we caught involves the hot-new BlackBerry Z10, which is found to cost $154. Moreover, it is said that…