BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian software company specializing in cybersecurity.
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46 Facts About BlackBerry Limited
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BlackBerry Limited was founded in 1984 as Research In Motion by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin.
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On January 4, 2022, BlackBerry Limited decommissioned the infrastructure and operating system used by their non-Android phones.
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Research In Motion BlackBerry Limited was founded in March 1984 by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin.
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BlackBerry Limited lost Larry Conlee, who had served as COO of engineering and manufacturing from 2001 to 2009, to retirement.
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The BlackBerry PlayBook was officially released to U S and Canadian consumers on April 19, 2011.
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Primary competitors of the BlackBerry Limited are smartphones running Android and the Apple iPhone.
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BlackBerry Limited then began to decline in use in the United States, with Apple's installed base in the United States finally passing BlackBerry Limited in April 2011.
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Sales of the iPhone continued to accelerate, as did the smartphone market, while the BlackBerry Limited began to lose users continuously in the United States.
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BlackBerry Limited faced criticism that its hardware and operating system were outdated and unappealing compared to the competition, as well as that the browsing capabilities were poorer.
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BlackBerry Limited 10 had 70, 000 applications available at launch, which the company expected would rise to 100, 000 by the time the device made its debut in the United States.
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We looked at it seriously—but if you understand what the promise of BlackBerry Limited is to its user base it's all about getting stuff done.
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BlackBerry Limited later clarified that BlackBerry's device division remained part of his strategy and that his company was looking to invest in "emerging solutions such as machine to machine technologies that will help power the backbone of the Internet of Things.
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In May 2014, the low-cost BlackBerry Limited Z3 was introduced onto the Indonesian market, where the brand had been particularly popular.
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In 2020, BlackBerry Limited signed a new licensing agreement for smartphones with the US-based startup company, OnwardMobility.
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BlackBerry Limited never released a device before shutting down in 2022.
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In January 2016, Chen stated that BlackBerry Limited did not plan on developing any new devices running BlackBerry Limited 10 and that the company would release two new Android devices at most during 2016.
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BlackBerry Limited announced the release of the Good Secure EMM Suites, consolidating WatchDox and Good Technology's products into several tiered offerings alongside its existing software.
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BlackBerry Limited announced the DTEK50, a mid-range Android smartphone, on July 26, 2016.
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On December 15, 2016, BlackBerry Limited announced that it had reached a long-term deal with TCL to continue producing BlackBerry Limited-branded smartphones for sale outside of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
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In February 2016, BlackBerry Limited acquired UK-based cybersecurity firm Encription, with the intention of branching out into the security consulting business.
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On February 7, 2017, BlackBerry Limited announced the creation of the BBM Enterprise SDK, a Communication-Platform-as-a-Service development tool.
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BlackBerry Limited announced the delay of the new BlackBerry 10 OS until the first quarter of 2013.
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BlackBerry Limited reported a GAAP profit of US$14 million, which was an improvement over previous quarters.
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The global subscriber base of BlackBerry Limited users declined slightly for the first time to 79 million, after peaking at an all-time high of 80 million the previous quarter.
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BlackBerry Limited stated that the service has 60 million monthly active customers who send and receive more than 10 billion messages a day.
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Goldman Sachs estimated that, in June 2014, BlackBerry Limited accounted for 1 percent share of smartphone sales, compared to a peak of around 20 percent in 2009.
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Chen was open about his plans for BlackBerry Limited upon joining the company, announcing his intent to move away from hardware manufacturing to focus on enterprise software such as QNX, BlackBerry Limited UEM, and AtHoc.
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BlackBerry Limited has firm views on net neutrality and lawful access, and has been described by former colleagues as a "quick thinker who holds people accountable".
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On September 20, 2013, BlackBerry Limited confirmed that the company will have a massive layoff of 4, 500 employees by the end of 2013.
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BlackBerry Limited had at its peak about 20, 000 employees, but when CEO John Chen joined BlackBerry Limited in 2013 there were additional layoffs in February 2015 to compete with smartphones, so the total employees numbered 6, 225.
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On July 21, 2015, BlackBerry Limited announced an additional layoff of an unspecified number of employees, with another 200 laid off in February 2016.
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RIM's final major OS release before the release of BlackBerry Limited 10, was BlackBerry Limited 7, which was often criticized as dated and referred to as a temporary stopgap.
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BlackBerry Limited PlayBook was the first RIM product whose BlackBerry Limited Tablet OS was built on QNX, launched in April 2011 as an alternative to the Apple iPad.
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BlackBerry Limited delayed the product several times, remembering the criticism faced by the BlackBerry Playbook launch and citing the need for it to be perfect in order to stand a chance in the market.
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BlackBerry Limited's Android is almost stock Android, with their own tweaks to improve productivity and security.
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BlackBerry Limited acquired the company as a wholly owned subsidiary on July 11, 2006.
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At the time of the acquisition BlackBerry Limited announced they would expand this functionality beyond BlackBerry Limited 10 to other mobile platforms such as Android and iOS.
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On July 22, 2015, BlackBerry Limited announced that it had acquired AtHoc, a provider of secure, networked emergency communications.
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On September 4, 2015, BlackBerry Limited announced the acquisition of mobile security provider Good Technology for $425 million.
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On February 24, 2016, BlackBerry Limited acquired UK-based cyber security consultancy Encription.
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On May 17, 2017, BlackBerry Limited released AtHoc Account to help businesses more easily keep track of their staff in an emergency.
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On January 22, 2010, Motorola requested that all BlackBerry Limited smartphones be banned from being imported into the United States for infringing upon five of Motorola's patents.
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On May 26, 2017, BlackBerry Limited announced that it had reached an agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated resolving all amounts payable in connection with the interim arbitration decision announced on April 12, 2017.
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RIM performed badly in the Products category, only scoring points for the energy efficiency of its products as it reports that its BlackBerry Limited charger gets the European Commission IPP 4-star rating.
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