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BlackBerry drops $1.4bn on cybersecurity firm Cylance

BlackBerry — yes, that BlackBerry — is now the owner of American cybersecurity firm Cylance. The company paid US$1.4-billion in cash, in addition to…

Facebook and BlackBerry are now suing each other for patent infringement

Just a few months ago, BlackBerry sued Facebook (and a number of other companies) for tech infringement. Now, Facebook is suing the Canadian company…

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…

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…

BlackBerry sues Facebook’s WhatsApp and Instagram for IP infringement

The once mighty smartphone and tech giant BlackBerry is suing Facebook’s Instagram and WhatsApp for allegedly copying features which first appeared on BlackBerry Messenger…

TWR Podcast: Phones to avoid this Christmas, SA startup taking on Uber & local Black Friday stats

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, where we talk the latest in tech and startup news. This week, Hadlee Simons hosts Stephen Timm and Julia…

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…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #79: Blackberry, Motorola, Ventureburn’s Pitching Den & Twitter

Welcome to Weekly Round Up, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons…

BlackBerry bets big on enterprise mobility in Africa

BlackBerry might have lost the smartphone market share battle in Africa and elsewhere to Samsung and other OEMs, but the company’s multibillion dollar enterprise solution…

Weekly Round Up #71: Nintendo NX leaks, Apple financials, Verizon buys Yahoo & more

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons plays…

US govt ditches BlackBerry smartphones for Samsung, Apple

Canadian tech company BlackBerry has had a bit of a turbulent 2016. Sure, stocks are up marginally, and its YoY loss less than expected,…

PayPal severs app support for BlackBerry, Amazon Fire & Windows Phone

It’s not uncommon news for BlackBerry, Windows Phone or Amazon users to hear that a company is discontinuing app support for their platforms, but…

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…

Facebook to drop BlackBerry OS app support by end of 2016

If you’re using a BlackBerry that’s running any version of BlackBerry OS — this means all devices up to but not including the PRIV…

WhatsApp will no longer support BlackBerry, Nokia S40, Windows 7.1, earlier Android versions

By end of this year, WhatsApp users on BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10, will no longer be able to use the instant messaging sevice.In addition…

BlackBerry Leap review-in-brief: outleapt by the competition

While its biggest rivals Samsung, Apple, and Huawei are at constant war with each other, BlackBerry just tries to stay relevant in the ever-changing…

BlackBerry acquires WatchDox to bolster enterprise security operations

BlackBerry has always excelled in providing its users with security and encryption capabilities and with this latest acquisition in its bag, the Canadian communications…

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…

10 pieces of consumer tech that have transformed PR over the past decade

While we may not yet have the hover boards, flying cars and self-lacing shoes promised in 80s cult movie Back To The Future, the…

Can BlackBerry really find stability, lock up enterprise? [CES2014]

On the fringes of the world’s largest technology showcase, CES in Las Vegas, BlackBerry’s new CEO laid out his plan for the ailing former…

City of Cape Town trends as eviction incident goes viral

GirlCode to hold hackathon to combat COVID-19 challenges

Here are the free courses Microsoft launched for digital skills

The Great Stack: Paystack is building an army of exceptional execs

Graduates of Africa’s first drone accelerator programme announced

SA Fintech Mama Money expands globally

LG Velvet 5G smartphone launches in SA: price and availability

Why the P40 lite is the perfect work from home phone [Sponsored]

7 reasons you should upgrade to the Huawei P40 lite [Sponsored]

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

New, enhanced Audi A6 arrives in SA

blackberry

BlackBerry drops $1.4bn on cybersecurity firm Cylance

Facebook and BlackBerry are now suing each other for patent infringement

BlackBerry sues Snap Inc’s Snapchat for patent infringement

BlackBerry sues Snap Inc’s Snapchat for patent infringement

BlackBerry sues Facebook’s WhatsApp and Instagram for IP infringement

TWR Podcast: Phones to avoid this Christmas, SA startup taking on Uber & local Black Friday stats

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

BBM launches DiscoverTV streaming media service for Africa

Weekly Round Up Podcast #79: Blackberry, Motorola, Ventureburn’s Pitching Den & Twitter

BlackBerry bets big on enterprise mobility in Africa

Weekly Round Up #71: Nintendo NX leaks, Apple financials, Verizon buys Yahoo & more

US govt ditches BlackBerry smartphones for Samsung, Apple

PayPal severs app support for BlackBerry, Amazon Fire & Windows Phone

BBM video calling comes to Android, iOS

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

Facebook to drop BlackBerry OS app support by end of 2016

WhatsApp will no longer support BlackBerry, Nokia S40, Windows 7.1, earlier Android versions

BlackBerry Leap review-in-brief: outleapt by the competition

BlackBerry acquires WatchDox to bolster enterprise security operations

BlackBerry says apps should work on all mobile operating systems

The Z3 could benefit from BlackBerry’s African dominance

10 pieces of consumer tech that have transformed PR over the past decade

Can BlackBerry really find stability, lock up enterprise? [CES2014]

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