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2020
TCL announces end of BlackBerry-branded phone sales
TCL announced that it would no longer sell BlackBerry-branded phones as of August 31, 2020, stating it would no longer have the rights to design and manufacture them; existing devices would continue to be supported.
2020
TCL and BlackBerry Mobile announce end of phone partnership
BlackBerry Mobile announced that TCL Communication would stop selling BlackBerry-branded mobile devices from August 31, 2020, and would no longer have the right to design, manufacture, or sell new BlackBerry mobile devices. The article reports that TCL would continue customer service and warranty repairs for existing devices through August 31, 2022, or as required by local law.
2020
BlackBerry and AWS announce connected-vehicle platform partnership
BlackBerry announced a partnership with AWS to jointly launch a connected-vehicle software platform for in-vehicle applications, combining BlackBerry QNX safety and cybersecurity features with AWS cloud and in-vehicle IoT services.
2020
Sony reveals Vision-S prototype electric car
Sony revealed its Vision-S prototype electric car at CES 2020. The vehicle was developed with multiple partners and featured 33 sensors, according to the article.
2020
BlackBerry launches customized AI automotive solution
BlackBerry launched a customized conceptual solution combining BlackBerry Cylance artificial-intelligence technology and BlackBerry QNX technology for transportation-industry companies to develop AI and machine-learning software use cases.
2020
BlackBerry QNX technology partnership with Damon Motorcycles
BlackBerry announced that it will provide Damon Motorcycles' complete electric-bike lineup with technology intended to serve as the basis for the bikes' CoPilot advanced warning system.
2019
BlackBerry COO Bryan Palma leaves the company
BlackBerry said President and Chief Operating Officer Bryan Palma left the company to pursue other opportunities. The internet of things business will report directly to executive chairman and CEO John Chen.
2019
BlackBerry announces two executive promotions
BlackBerry announced that John McClurg will become its chief information security officer and Christopher Hummel will become its chief information officer, effective October 26, 2019.
2019
BlackBerry announces BlackBerry Labs
BlackBerry announced the launch of BlackBerry Advanced Technology Development Labs, a new business unit focused on researching and developing cybersecurity solutions.
2019
BlackBerry appoints chief revenue officer and chief financial officer
BlackBerry announced that Steve Capelli would become its newly established chief revenue officer and that Steve Rai would be promoted from deputy chief financial officer to chief financial officer; the appointments were to take effect on October 1, 2019.
2019
BlackBerry reports fiscal Q2 2020 results
BlackBerry reported fiscal second-quarter 2020 total revenue of $244 million, up 16% year over year.
2019
BlackBerry and Geotab launch fleet asset-tracking solution
BlackBerry Limited and Geotab announced a partnership to launch the BlackBerry Radar IoT asset-tracking solution on Geotab Marketplace, integrated with Geotab’s MyGeotab platform.
2015
BlackBerry releases BlackBerry 10 update with Amazon Appstore access
BlackBerry released the latest BlackBerry 10 operating system version, giving users of its latest-generation phones access to the Amazon Appstore for the first time. Devices had begun receiving the update in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia; the Canadian rollout was planned over the following week.
2015
BlackBerry sues Typo over keyboard design
BlackBerry sued Typo, alleging that the Typo 2 keyboard case copied BlackBerry keyboard trade dress. The claim is reported as an allegation in BlackBerry's complaint; no court determination is stated.