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BlackBerry’s board reportedly rejected any proposal that involved breaking up the company

BlackBerry reportedly rejected any proposal that involved breaking up the company, after several interests from companies such as Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc, Lenovo Group...

Full list of companies that invested $1 billion into BlackBerry

BlackBerry has revealed its partners in the $1 billion dollar investment that the company received. We initially knew of Fairfax Financial as well as Qatar...

Letter from Thorsten Heins “Will be BlackBerry’s Biggest Fan”

Thorsten Heins, former CEO of BlackBerry sent out a letter to BlackBerry employees, states  "You can continue to count me as BlackBerry’s biggest fan. ...

Qatar Holding LLC among investors that joined Fairfax in BlackBerry’s $1 billion convertible debt

We knew that Fairfax was one company out of many that was involved in the $1 billion BlackBerry investment to keep it public and...

Heins’s Payout, Watsa’s expectations on BlackBerry and more

What a week it has been for BlackBerry and we are not even at two full days in. A lot has changed in senior-management,...

T-Mobile Germany launches BlackBerry Z30

T-Mobile Germany launches the BlackBerry Z30 device to its customers, good to see a big name carrier on board with BlackBerry's latest smartphone device....

‘We wanted to take the ‘For Sale’ sign down, get John Chen as executive chairman’ – Prem Watsa

In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Prem Watsa, now lead director at BlackBerry spoke lengthy about the plan for BlackBerry and why...

Bring on the SuperPhone, BlackBerry Not Slowing Down on Handsets Per New CEO John Chen

For a moment many were thinking the Z10, Q10, Q5 and Z30 would be the last smartphone from BlackBerry after it executed its bid...

Who exactly is the Interim BlackBerry CEO John S. Chen?

We know who Prem Watsa is, but who exactly is John S. Chen, the interim CEO of BlackBerry. John Chen previously served as the chairman...

John S. Chen appointed Interim CEO, Prem Watsa appointed Lead Director for BlackBerry

What a turn of events. Thorsten Heins ousted as BlackBerry CEO, John S. Chen  to be appointed Executive Chair of BlackBerry's Board of Directors...

BlackBerry Receives Investment of U.S. $1 Billion from Fairfax Financial and Other Institutional Investors

Press release: WATERLOO, ONTARIO and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 4, 2013) - BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a world leader in the mobile communications market, today announced...

BlackBerry and Fairfax deal is off, CEO to be replaced

This just in. The Fairfax deal is no longer going through and BlackBerry is reportedly looking to replace their CEO. Thorsten Heins to no...