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Rumors, Rumors and More Rumors.. BlackBerry takeover rumors, layoffs and Losing the Signal | CrackBerry.com

By Crackberry Bla1ze!

It has been a while since I’ve written a ‘From the Editor’s Desk’ post and I should probably write more of them, but to be honest I really need to feel pretty strongly about something in order to write them and the past few days have me a little fired up. With that out of the way, the past three days have been interesting for the BlackBerry world, made even more so when you consider the timing of everything, and some of it has me fired up. We’ve had a few new takeover rumors and BlackBerry has confirmed an unspecified number of layoffs along with a new common share purchase program. If that’s not enough, there were some rumblings about the possibility of BlackBerry using Samsung’s Exynos processors for some of their next-gen smartphones and to add even more to the mix there’s a new and dramatically titled book coming out about the “rise and fall of BlackBerry”, though that story is still ongoing.

Source: From the Editor’s Desk: BlackBerry takeover rumors, layoffs and Losing the Signal | CrackBerry.com

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Sticking to the plan: Chen says BlackBerry smartphone business will be profitable again | CrackBerry.com

Chen says BlackBerry phones are the entry point for customers into the company’s security business. BlackBerry can still provide a secure backbone for other devices like iPhones and Android phones, but Chen says you get the most security with a BlackBerry phone. There are a lot of important customers that still need that level of security. “I can only make iPhone so much more secure, but I can’t make it as secure as a BlackBerry device,” Chen said. “If you look at the US Army, they’re still rolling out all BlackBerry. If I tell them there are no more phones, I lose that account. The question is how do you make phones profitable at the volume those people represent?”

Source: Sticking to the plan: Chen says BlackBerry smartphone business will be profitable again | CrackBerry.com

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BlackBerry acquires WatchDox – The Most Secured File Sharing Service – BBin

It’s no surprise that BlackBerry is the most secured platform when it comes to the Internet and their latest acquisition of Israel’s WatchDox takes them to the next level by adding another service to their bag of online file storage. WatchDox provides users to leverage online storage space just like Box, Dropbox, iCloud, Microsoft’s OneDrive but with a security layer on top, which makes it more appealing than competitors. BlackBerry is said to acquire the 2008 born company for about $150 million last week(official news to hit later today).

via BlackBerry acquires WatchDox – The Most Secured File Sharing Service – BBin.

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BlackBerry launches tablet with Samsung and IBM

BlackBerry has launched a tablet in partnership with IBM and Samsung, aimed squarely at government and enterprise customers and coming a few years after a failed bid in the consumer tablet market fell short.

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Looking to strengthen its hand as the go-to brand for businesses, the Canadian smartphone maker unveiled its “high-security” SecuTABLET, just weeks after pulling the curtains back on a new iteration of its BlackBerry handheld. The tablet device is based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and is being shown off by Secusmart—a company BlackBerry bought last year—at tech conference CeBIT in Germany this week.

“Security is ingrained in every part of BlackBerry’s portfolio, which includes voice and data encryption solutions,” Hans-Christoph Quelle, CEO of Secusmart said in a statement.

via CeBIT: BlackBerry launches tablet with Samsung, IBM.

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BlackBerry Leap its here….

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BlackBerry President for Devices and Emerging Solutions, Ron Louks, then took the stage and made the announcements many had been waiting for: the 2015 device roadmap. First was BlackBerry Leap (above) – the new 5-inch, HD device featuring 25-hours of battery life. At just $275 USD (much less on contract), the Leap, which will be available in April, targets young career builders who want to make a difference.

via From BlackBerry Leap to ‘Slider’ Phone: MWC15 Launch Recap, with Device Roadmap [Photos] | Inside BlackBerry.

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3.3 Million BlackBerry Shares Bought by Billionaire Jim Simons

Jim Simons, who founded the Medallion Fund, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, is taking aim at the technology sector.

3.3 Million BlackBerry Shares Bought by Billionaire Jim Simons | N4BB

Simons is eyeing companies that are positioning themselves in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry. Almost everything in the physical world still remains unconnected to the internet. However, in the very near future we’ll see nearly everything from automobiles to kitchen appliances to shipping containers will all be connected.

The IoT market is potentially huge. Networking giant Cisco Systems predicts that by 2020:

The IoT market will add US$19 trillion to the world’s gross domestic product.

The worldwide IoT market for products and services will grow threefold to more than US$3 trillion.

The number of devices connected to the Internet will pass 50 billion, up from about 10 billion devices today.

via 3.3 Million BlackBerry Shares Bought by Billionaire Jim Simons | N4BB.

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QNX Wireless Framework brings smartphone-caliber connectivity to Embedded Systems

As posted on Crackberry.com…

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“The QNX Wireless Framework was developed by a team of mobile wireless experts with hundreds of person-years of experience building advanced, carrier-grade mobile products,” said Grant Courville, director, product management, QNX Software Systems. “Our latest innovation allows developers to experience best-in-class smartphone-grade technology already deployed in millions of BlackBerry devices and supported by hundreds of carriers worldwide and to apply that connectivity to the embedded systems they are building in a simplified way.”

via QNX Wireless Framework brings smartphone-caliber connectivity to Embedded Systems | CrackBerry.com.

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BlackBerry’s QNX Still Dominates Car Market, but For How Much Longer?

BlackBerry’s QNX Still Dominates Car Market, but For How Much Longer?

BlackBerry acquired QNX Systems in 2010. Back then, it was still called Research In Motion. A lot has changed since then, including the name.

One thing that has not changed, though, is QNX’s impressive marketshare of the automboile industry’s “infotainment” space—you know, all the new-fangled, problematic interfaces most new cars come with these days. QNX, born in Ottawa in the ’80s by two University of Waterloo, owns more than half the market. And it’s a fast-growing one, too.

QNX isn’t a massive part of BlackBerry’s overall revenue—around 3% to 5%, according to some estimates—but the automobile industry is half of QNX’s revenue. Which is why it’s a little wary of the sudden appearance of Google’s Android platform in motor vehicles today.

The connected-car market is expected to be worth more than $50 billion by 2015, according to a 2013 forecast from the GSM Association of mobile operators, which is more than triple its value today. That’s a big opportunity for QNX—and its competitors, which includes not only Google, but also Apple, the world’s most valuable company.

via BlackBerry’s QNX Still Dominates Car Market, but For How Much Longer?.