BBM, although has had a slow phase, seems to be picking up pace after going multi-platform as the number of active monthly users has increased to 91 million. What was 85 million…
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BlackBerry CEO likens IBM-Apple deal to elephants dancing
BlackBerry CEO John Chen in an interview with the Financial Times has drawn an analogy of two elephants dancing while referring to the deal between Apple and IBM to offer iDevices with…
John Chen’s comments on handset business taken out of context; company not leaving handset market
Last night some reports surfaced claiming that Blackberry’s Chief Executive John Chen would consider selling the handset business, if it remains to be unprofitable. Chen, however, has made it absolutely clear that…
BlackBerry CEO: ‘If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business’
Recent reports suggest that struggling handset maker BlackBerry might opt to exit the handset business if things don’t turn out to be in its favor. BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, on Wednesday said…
BlackBerry officially breaks up with T-Mobile over iPhone promotion campaign
BlackBerry on Monday announced it has decided to discontinue business with the fourth-largest US carrier, T-Mobile, and will not be renewing the mobile operator’s license to sell its products which is set…
No new BlackBerry CEO for now; John Chen to stay put
Initially roped in on a temporary basis, BlackBerry CEO John Chen will continue to serve as company’s CEO up until BlackBerry manages to garner financial stability. It was after former BlackBerry CEO…