BlackBerry collaborates with LeapXpert to provide customers with secure communication
BlackBerry and LeapXpert announced a strategic collaboration that will enable the use of the BlackBerry Dynamics platform in tandem with popular messaging applications to drive greater business communication yet retain strong security and governance.....»»
Researchers unearth highly evasive “parasitic” Linux malware
Security researchers at Intezer and BlackBerry have documented Symbiote, a wholly unique, multi-purpose piece of Linux malware that is nearly impossible to detect. “What makes Symbiote different from other Linux malware that we usually come acr.....»»
BlackBerry launches CylanceGATEWAY ZTNA-as-a-service solution
BlackBerry unveiled how it is securely enabling remote workers and preventing malicious threat actors from compromising corporate networks using advanced AI-driven cybersecurity with CylanceGATEWAY’s new ZTNA-as-a-service capabilities. Available to.....»»
Memorial Day deals: $100 off 11-inch iPad Pro, $206 resin 3D printer, $179 lifetime Rosetta Stone access, more
Alongside an $80 MagSafe Battery Pack and Rosetta Stone offers, Monday's best deals include $140 refurbished AirPods Pro, a $52 Ring Video Doorbell, $117 WD 1TB My Passport SSD, and much more.Best deals for May 30Every day, AppleInsider searches onli.....»»
BlackBerry partners with NXP Semiconductors to help companies prepare for post-quantum cyber attacks
BlackBerry announced it will provide support for quantum-resistant secure boot signatures for NXP Semiconductors‘ crypto-agile S32G vehicle networking processors in a demonstration to illustrate how to mitigate the risk of potential quantum com.....»»
Consortium is Creating "Passports" to Track Contents and Repair History of Europe"s EV Batteries
Slashdot reader schwit1 shares this report from an automotive blog called The Truth About Cars: A group of German automakers, chemical concerns, and battery producers have announced the joint development of a "battery passport" designed to help gover.....»»
Studio Display webcam complaints are fair, but the importance is being overblown
Studio Display webcam complaints were one of the standout things from early product reviews. The WSJ’s Joanna Stern took the turn-of-phrase prize for her description of the image quality, describing it as reminiscent of the camera on a BlackBerry......»»
The Blackberry-style Unihertz Titan Slim fails to impress reviewers
Unihertz builds a QWERTY bar phone with a janky keyboard and bad screen. Enlarge / The Unihertz Titan Slim. It has big bezels and a weird keyboard layout. (credit: Unihertz) Unihertz's latest boutique smartphone is the Uniher.....»»
"Slim" New BlackBerry Clone Is the Thickest Phone of the Year
"Headline says it all," writes Slashdot reader segaboy81. "Lots of people have been looking forward to this Kickstarter for the Unihertz Titan Slim, but it is easily the thickest phone of 2022." Neowin's Dean Howell reacts to an unboxing video of Uni.....»»
BlackBerry’s latest revival attempt crashes before launch
BlackBerry's partnership with a Texas-based startup has ended in failure, with the startup announcing its closure. A 5G QWERTY BlackBerry had been planned......»»
OnwardMobility is Dead, and So Are Its Plans To Release a 5G BlackBerry Phone
There's won't be a big revival for BlackBerry phones anytime soon. OnwardMobility, the Austin-based startup that announced its plans to release a 5G BlackBerry device with a physical keyboard back in 2020, is shutting down. From a report: The company.....»»
BlackBerry is better off dead
Blackberry's death has been a long time coming and attempts to revive it are misguided......»»
BlackBerry"s 5G Phone Is Officially Dead
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: The delayed 5G BlackBerry phone is dead, OnwardMobility has confirmed on its website. "It is with great sadness that we announce that OnwardMobility will be shutting down, and we will no longer be procee.....»»
BlackBerry won’t be back—OnwardMobility reportedly loses brand license
A phone was supposed to arrive in 2021 and never did. Enlarge / OnwardMobility's teaser image. A phone never arrived in 2021. (credit: OnwardMobility) BlackBerry phones will remain dead. In 2020, we reported on OnwardMobility.....»»
The Android-powered 5G BlackBerry phone has been scrapped
It was August 2020 when Texas-based OnwardMobility announced its intention to launch a new BlackBerry after it licensed the brand name. The 5G handset, which reportedly took a lot of design inspiration from the 2015 BlackBerry Priv, was due to arrive.....»»
BlackBerry has sold off some of its most iconic technology patents
$600m deal severs another tie with BlackBerry's mobile past......»»
BlackBerry sells mobile and messaging patents for $600 million
The buyer, "Catapult IP Innovations," will have to monetize these patents somehow. Enlarge / The Blackberry Torch, the company's first touchscreen phone, is held for display during its debut in New York in 2010. (credit: Bloomberg | G.....»»
BlackBerry Sells Mobile and Messaging Patents For $600 Million
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: BlackBerry is adding another sad chapter to the downfall of its smartphone business. Today the company announced a sale of its prized patent portfolio for $600 million. The buyer is "Catapult IP.....»»
India to have ePassports soon - But are they safe?
IIT Kanpur and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) have developed the software to be used in the new passport. The India Security Press, Nashik is working on advanced security features on the ePassport......»»
The BlackBerry Key2 shows why software updates really matter
Nostalgia prompted a return to the BlackBerry Key2, and while the keyboard welcomed us, the unacceptable treatment of the software definitely didn't......»»