While it may be too early to call BlackBerry’s turnaround a success, a number of signs suggest that the company is successfully reinventing itself. While the company did announce another loss in its latest quarter, it was much smaller than many analysts predicted. The company also announced that day that its new BlackBerry Passport, a device that will not be […]
BlackBerry
BlackBerry already planning Passport successor and MWC concept device
Having announced earlier today that the BlackBerry Passport has already sold in excess of 200,000 units, BlackBerry CEO John Chen has already green lit some new device projects. According to The Globe and Mail Technology Editor Shane Dingman, the company has at least two new devices in the works. It appears that BlackBerry CEO John Chen is pleased enough with […]
200,000 BlackBerry Passports ordered since launch through ShopBlackBerry and Amazon
The BlackBerry Passport may not be a smartphone for everyone but it appears to have found its niche. On the analyst call that followed the company’s latest financial results, CEO John Chen today revealed that some 200.000 units had been ordered through its own ShopBlackBerry online store as well as Amazon since its launch on Wednesday. Not only is it […]
BlackBerry Passport now available in Canada
BlackBerry earlier today unveiled the BlackBerry Passport. As company CEO John Chen had promised earlier in the week, it went on sale today and Canadians can get their hands on it a couple of ways. As far as carriers go, TELUS Mobility has scored itself a short exclusive period it seems. It is already offering it whereas Bell Mobility and […]
BlackBerry unveils BlackBerry Passport
With BlackBerry itself having revealed much about the BlackBerry Passport in the weeks leading to today’s event, the unveiling today focused on how the BlackBerry Passport is “purpose-built for productivity-driven business professionals who want a smartphone that empowers them with the mobile tools they need to get things done, without sacrificing style or portability.” “As we set out to design […]
BlackBerry to livestream BlackBerry Passport launch
If you did not score an invite to BlackBerry’s event today, you will be able to catch the whole event online. BlackBerry will livestream the event starting at 0900 EDT. BlackBerry’s unveiling will take place at three simultaneous events in Toronto, Dubai and London. BlackBerry has already teased a number of details about the BlackBerry Passport. It featured the new […]
BlackBerry Passport to go on sale on Wednesday for US$599
BlackBerry will formally unveil the BlackBerry Passport at three simultaneous events on Wednesday. But two key launch questions were answered today by company CEO John Chen in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. He revealed that it will go on sale on Wednesday for US$599 “without subsidies.” Pricing in other countries will vary based on factors such as taxes […]
BlackBerry working on smartphone with flipout keyboard?
A new patent filing by BlackBerry suggests that the company could be working on a new smartphone with a flip-out keyboard. Unlike the BlackBerry Torch which featured a keyboard that slid out from underneath the display, USPTO patent 8,830,667 shows a keyboard that would pivot out when needed. Here’s how BlackBerry explains it: A keyboard portion is configured to move […]