BlackBerry’s (BBRY) share price has risen almost 18% since the firm announced its fiscal 2Q18 results on September 28. It closed at $10.88 on November 27.
On Sunday, October 8, TCL Communication officially announced an all-touchscreen, water-resistant BlackBerry Motion smartphone at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai.
With Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (SSNLF) having unveiled their new flagship smartphones, the meaning of the subtle move Nokia’s (NOK) smartphone partner, HMD Global, made earlier this year becomes clearer.
Apple (AAPL) has traditionally chosen September for the launch of its new iPhones. But that trend may change this year—at least for the company’s flagship handset that has been unofficially called the iPhone 8.
HMD Global, the company that Nokia (NOK) licensed to manufacture phones under its brand, is partnering with high-end imaging systems marker Carl Zeiss.
In a sharp break from its long tradition, Apple (AAPL) is installing its proprietary phone repair machine at third-party repair centers around the world.
Technology stocks rose a combined 2.3% in the week ended June 23, 2017, after three weeks of negative returns. The S&P 500 Index rose just 0.2% in the same period.
Apple (AAPL) has a big dream, and it’s not just about outselling Samsung (SSNLF), Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google, Microsoft (MSFT), BlackBerry (BBRY), or Huawei in the Smartphone market.
An ACSI survey revealed that in the US, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone SE and iPhone 7 are the highest-rated smartphones in terms of customer satisfaction over the last year. The iPhone SE gained the top spot with 87 points.
Qualcomm (QCOM) has been and continues to be the preferred choice of dividend-seeking investors because of its strong balance sheet and rich cash flows.
BlackBerry expects its gross margin to reach 70% in fiscal 2018, which would be a rise of 800 basis points over its gross margin of 62% in fiscal 2018.
For BlackBerry, a company that’s gone from being active in the handset business to being focused on just software and services, wouldn’t a name-change underline the transition?
Ford Motor Company (F) is hiring 400 BlackBerry (BBRY) engineers, though the move isn’t meant to poach the talents of the company. BlackBerry is willingly releasing its Mobility Solutions engineers to work for Ford.
Instant messaging is quickly becoming the primary mode of communication in enterprises. Blackberry has the capabilities to provide secure and encrypted messaging services.
Stylus could come with wireless charging support As Apple (AAPL) prepares to introduce updated versions of its hardware products, there are speculations that the company could also introduce a second-generation model of its stylus pen, the Apple Pencil. The first-generation Apple Pencil, launched in late 2015, costs $100. Apple is expected to release the Apple […]
Recall costs at more than $5 billion The recall and halt in production of the Galaxy Note 7 stained Samsung’s (SSNLF) brand image. Additionally, it will cost the company ~$5.0 billion to deal with the mess. The Note 7 smartphone was recalled due to overheating and exploding batteries. According to Samsung’s internal investigations, two major […]
Apple is being secretive about its plans for the next iPhone, but the word on the street has it that the device will return the company to top-line growth.
Apple (AAPL) and Nokia (NOK) are again headed for a legal clash over patent disputes. The last time the companies fought a patent war was seven years ago.
BlackBerry is pivoting away from the handset business as it tries to cut its exposure to the money-losing operation amid heightened competition in the smartphone market.
BlackBerry will announce its fiscal 3Q17 earnings on December 16, 2016. Analysts estimate that it will post revenues of ~$331.9 million for the quarter.
Of the 34 analysts covering BlackBerry (BBRY), six have given it “buy” recommendations, 18 have given it “hold” recommendations, and ten have given it “sell” recommendations.
BlackBerry (BBRY) signed a significant partnership and licensing deal in fiscal 2Q17 involving its global BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) consumer business with AMtech.
During the September 28 earnings call for fiscal 2Q17, BlackBerry’s (BBRY) CEO, John Chen, stated that the company’s internal hardware development will be outsourced to a number of third-party partners.
In total, BlackBerry managed to grow its customer wins from 90 to 560 in a span of one quarter. These wins are enabling the Software & Services segment grow.
However, the growing bring-your-own-device (or BYOD) trend has been hurting BlackBerry. Taking a cue from the U.S. Senate decision, other government bodies could also start adopting the BYOD trend.
In 2016, IBM acquired Optevia to strengthen its presence as an SaaS (software-as-a-service) consultant in the United Kingdom’s (EWU) public sector market.
Motorola’s Razr proved to be quite popular. But with the advent Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s smartphone offerings, Motorola quickly lost its market share.
About 70% of mobile phones were smartphones in 2015. More than 90% of Facebook’s monthly active users worldwide now have access to apps from smartphones.
Microsoft’s Build Conference 2016 is starting on March 30, 2016. It’s the annual event at which the company shares its software plans for the entire year.
Nokia (NOK) commands a strong presence in China due to its combined installed base of Nokia and Alcatel Shanghai Bell (ALU). In 4Q15, Nokia’s revenues from Greater China (FXI) rose 17% YoY.
Apple (AAPL) has repeatedly stated that it has a very satisfied and loyal customer base. In fiscal 1Q16, Apple experienced a high switch rate from Android (GOOG) to iPhone.
BlackBerry completed the acquisitions of Good Technologies and AtHoc in the last quarter, which helped it become the leading player in the enterprise mobility management market.
About 26% of users who bought the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus switched from Android. This number increased from 12% when Apple released the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014.
During the fiscal 2Q16 earnings conference call, BlackBerry’s CEO mentioned that it is trying to focus on value-added services rather than its EMM solution.
BlackBerry acquired Good Technology for $425 million, and the company expects to generate $160 million in revenues from Good Technology in the first year.
Twitter (TWTR) reported average monthly active users of 320 million for 3Q15, a meager gain of 4 million from the previous quarter. The consensus analyst estimate for MAUs was 324 million.
Since May 2014, Android has helped Google add 400 million users to its kitty, reaching 1.4 billion active users, according to Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO.
Blackberry’s competitors have outperformed BlackBerry based on gross profit margin, EPS, and PB. Based on current ratio, BlackBerry is way ahead of its competitors.
According to Apple, ~73% of its customers had not upgraded to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as of July 21, 2015. The new iPhone may tap into this pool of potential customers.
Several players in the smartphone industry have seen their average selling prices decline in recent quarters. Meanwhile, Apple’s continues to increase, as does its profit.
QNX is BlackBerry’s (BBRY) infotainment and telematics platform used in automobiles. Infotainment systems control the communication and entertainment systems in a vehicle.
BlackBerry’s software business remains its only business showing any growth. In fiscal 1Q16, revenues grew by a tremendous year-over-year rate of 150%.
Google partnered with Samsung, announcing that future Android versions will be integrated with Samsung’s Knox technology to increase the security of all Android devices.
BlackBerry’s security-related acquisitions come at a time when the enterprise mobile market is heating up. With Secusmart and WatchDox, BlackBerry now offers a complete portfolio for enterprise security.
A few weeks ago, BlackBerry announced it’s partnering with Google (GOOG) to integrate its BES 12 mobile device management software with Google’s Android for Work program.
Twitter has faced a number of issues that have slowed down its MAU growth. In 3Q14, the implementation of an authentication measure negatively affected user growth in some Asia-Pacific countries.
