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BlackBerry sues Snap Inc’s Snapchat for patent infringement

BlackBerry’s back at it again. Not content with simply suing Facebook-owned WhatsApp for alleged patent infringement this year, BlackBerry is now suing Snap Inc’s…

Still using BBM? You can now request an Uber via platform

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has seen far better days in emerging markets, as WhatsApp usurps it as the favoured instant messaging platform. That hasn’t stopped…

BBM CEO: we can be ‘one of the two’ top chat apps in South Africa

Remember BBM? That once iconic acronym stood for BlackBerry Messenger, one of the world’s most used chat apps. But that legacy has long since…

BBM launches DiscoverTV streaming media service for Africa

Messaging service BBM now has its own streaming video service. Dubbed DiscoverTV, the service aims to provide Africa’s 1.1-billion smartphone users with “a wide…

BBM video calling comes to Android, iOS

Canadian company BlackBerry might not be cooking up loving dinners for its operating system anymore, but it’s not about to let its Messenger platform…

BlackBerry rolls out major BBM update, lets users ‘retract’ messages

BlackBerry has announced that its instant messaging service BBM now includes a host of new privacy features for users on Android and iOS, allowing…

BlackBerry says apps should work on all mobile operating systems

Do you ever feel limited by your Apple, Android or Microsoft ecosystem? Well, you’re not alone. BlackBerry CEO John Chen feels that exclusive applications…

The Z3 could benefit from BlackBerry’s African dominance

BlackBerry might not be the cool kid in developed markets, but it sure as hell is in a number of other places. Recent figures…

Twitter wants to be a messaging app, Instagram wants to be Snapchat. And that’s missing the point…

Of course Snapchat turning down a US$3-billion offer from Facebook has made everyone sit up and take notice. That’s real money, even for the…

Here’s the problem with BBM for Android and iPhone

BlackBerry is understandably making a big deal about the 10-million downloads of BBM for iPhone and Android it saw in the first 24 hours….

Apple freebies, #Music killed and Capt America back: #StuffToKnow this week

So Apple is giving away its desktop operating system for free, but you’ll still have to fork out for a thinner, lighter iPad. The…

BlackBerry says it didn’t post all those positive BBM reviews, promise

Thought all those reviews thanking the BlackBerry team for the “user friendly and smooth” BBM app for Android were a bit suspicious? You’re not…

In one day, BBM for Android and iPhone was downloaded 10 million times

Yes, we knew the launch of BlackBerry’s popular chat app on Android and iPhone was going to be big — c’mon, the unreleased version…

BlackBerry: 5m people downloaded BBM for iOS, Android in first 8 hours

As a company, BlackBerry might be in dire shape, but it’s clear that people are still incredibly hungry for its proprietary messaging system BBM….

BlackBerry finally rolling out BBM for Android and iOS today

Guess what BBM fans? After many toils it seems BlackBerry is ready to roll out its messenger service for Android and iOS. “This is…

It looks like BlackBerry has finally blown it

I am an ardent fan of BlackBerry and its latest offerings, based on BlackBerry OS 10, were some of the easiest to use (and…

BBM for iPhone, Android to save us from iMessage, WhatsApp on 21 September

While BlackBerry is rumoured to be pursuing a sale — to be wrapped up as quickly as November — and preparing another round of…

BlackBerry services down for Vodafone users in Europe, Middle East, Africa

Yes, BlackBerry is having connection issues again — but it’s not the type of widespread outage we saw back in 2011 when BIS was…

Free voice calls over Wi Fi comes to BBM in beta

While RIM is focusing on the BlackBerry 10 OS launch, a new feature for BBM users is also ready to roll. Free voice calls…

Can you use BBM to fight pollution? One community thinks so

BlackBerry’s native messaging service BBM hasn’t always had good press. It’s been blamed for inciting riots, and a number of governments have sought to…

New Study: Facebook, Twitter played no role in UK riots

A new study has revealed that Facebook and Twitter played no significant role in organising riots that rocked cities across the UK earlier this…

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