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 blackberry - timeline

2014

[2014-01]

  1. [2014-01-03] how the keep moving project stopped 
    1. ] http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/03/alicia-keys-blackberry-and-how-the-keepmoving-project-stopped
  2. [2014-01-03] Ron Louks as president Devices and Emerging Solutions
    1. ] by press.blackberry.com - Ron Louks will join the Company as President, Devices and Emerging Solutions. Formerly Chief Strategy Officer of HTC America Inc. and the Chief Technology Officer at Sony Ericsson.
  3. [2014-01-07] John Chen breakfast press conference
    1. ] would like to see bb on android and ios, ] only enterprise devices for now ] focusing on regulated markets ] building a sales team
  4. [2014-01-dd] cnbc interview
    1. ] kevin M
    2. ] john C
  5. [2014-01-07] QNX auto 
    1. ] http://www.qnx.com/news/events/cesauto2014/en/index.html
    2. ] CES - insided the QNX cars - 
  6. [2014-01-08] Fairfax to purchase additional debentures
    1. ] by press.blackberry.com - Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has agreed to purchase, through its subsidiaries, an additional $250,000,000 principal amount of 6% unsecured subordinated convertible debentures.
  7. [2014-01-13] Eric Johnson as leader Global Sales
    1. ] by press.blackberry.com - Eric Johnson will join the Company as President, Global Sales Eric most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for SAP’s Global Database and Technology.
  8. [2014-01-21] Blackberry annouces plans to sell Canadian Real Estate
    1. ] by press.blackberry.com - Blackberry announced that it plans to sell off the majority of its real estate holdings. It will partner with CRBE Ltd in a combination of sale-leaseback arrangements along with vacant asset sales. The properties to be sold tally over 3M square feet.
  9. [2014-mm-dd] growing blackberry use in london tubes
    1. ] http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2341552/virgin-media-sees-growing-blackberry-use-on-london-tubes-as-wifi-rollout-continues
  10. [2014-01-28] announces blackberry OS version 10.2.1 release
    1. ] by @ press.blackberry.com - blackberry 10 - version 10.2.1 - arrives with a bevy of new features and improvements that include BB Hub pinch to filter, Actionable lock screen notifications, picture password, customizable settings menu, SMS & email groups, automatic updates, FM radio and more ....
  11. [2014-01-dd] dear John - the remaining pain points
    1. ] by Karl Denninger - talks about the remaining pain points in the newest release of the blackberry 10.x O/S OR what BB could do to really rock this O/S

[2014-02]

  1. [2014-02-13] John Chens simple plan to save Blackberry 
    1. ] by Sean Silcoff @globe&mail - a look at the game plan Chen is executing in his bid to turn around this company.
  2. [2014-02-24] Blackberry announces BBM for windows, nokia x
    1. ]  BBM™ will be made available to Windows Phone and Nokia X customers in the coming months....
  3. [2014-02-24] BBM for Android and iOS to get more features
    1. ] New features on BBM including Android and iPhone customers will now be able to make free voice calls to BBM contacts over a Wi-Fi® or data connection with BBM Voice*, as well as access BBM Channels. In addition, BBM customers on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry** smartphones will have more to chat about with fast one-click sharing of photos, documents, voice notes and more. BBM customers will also be able to share their live location for a specified amount of time with other BBM contacts by using location sharing, powered by Glympse, and will have 100 new emoticons available to help them say what’s on their mind.
  4. [2014-02-25] Blackberry introduces BES-12
    1. ] Will enable organizations to develop enterprise-grade applications that are quickly deployed to BlackBerry smartphones and other mobile devices. The BES12 platform will offer backward and future compatibility, unifying BES10 and BES5 on to one platform. The flexibility and scalability of the new BES12 architecture will also provide customers with the ability to move securely from on-premise to the cloud effortlessly and securely.
  5. [2014-02-25] Blackberry to launch eBBM suite for enterprise customers
    1. ]  new family of products and services that work with BlackBerry smartphones and BES and BES10 to provide enterprise-class mobile messaging that brings together the core strengths of BBM with features and capabilities aimed at enterprises. BBM Protected will be the first solution offered in the new eBBM Suite, bringing regulated industries the most secure and reliable real-time mobile messaging in the industry. 
  6. [2014-02-25] Blackberry unveils Q20, a new flagship qwerty keyboard device
    1. ] designed to deliver its full and distinctive QWERTY experience on BlackBerry® 10. The new BlackBerry® Q20 smartphone will feature the familiar and classic ‘Menu’, ‘Back’, ‘Send’ and ‘End’ buttons and the integrated trackpad to enable the fast efficient navigation and one-handed use
  7. [2014-02-25] Blackberry unveils z3, a new 5" full touch. low cost device for emerging markets
    1. ] an upcoming all-touch BlackBerry® 10 smartphone designed for customers in Indonesia. The stylish yet affordable 5” smartphone will come with the latest BlackBerry 10 OS, version 10.2.1, and exceptional productivity features. The first product to emerge from the Company’s strategic partnership with Foxconn.

[2014-03]

  1. [2014-03-25] Blackberry plans to make money with BBM
    1. ] Begins this week with launch of BBM shop
  2. [2014-03-28] John Chen interview after earnings report
    1. ] Financial Post interview with Blackberry CEO after FY-2013-QTR-04 earnings report

[2014-04]

  1. [2014-04-10] Blackberry John Chen may consider exiting handsets, eyes investment
    1. ] reuters article where it was widely reported that Blackberry would be exiting the handset business, Chen later says his comments were taken 'out of context'

[2014-05]

  1. [2014-05-29] John Chen interview @ Code conference
    1. ] [25:00] VIDEO - Summary - interview with Walt Mossberg and Ina Fried of recode.net @ Code Conference 2014
  2. [2014-05-29] BlackBerry returns to profitability, plans marketing boost
    1. ]  http://www.therecord.com/news-story/2625147-blackberry-returns-to-profitability-plans-marketing-boost/

[2014-06]

  1. [2014-06-dd] BBM hits 160 million registered users, 50 million on a BlackBerry device
    1. ] by __ @ blackberryempire.com - BBM usage numbers, 160M registered, 50M active 
  2. [2014-06-04]  http://blackberryempire.com/blackberry-app-wednesday-june-4/
    1. ] BlackBerry New-App Wednesday (June 4) - BlackBerry Empire
  3. [2014-06-04] http://blogs.blackberry.com/2014/06/bbm-nyt/
    1. ] New York Times Try BBM as an Alternate to iMessage - Inside BlackBerry
  4. [2014-06-06] Fruit Fight BlackBerry And Apple Going Head To Head In September And October - BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQBBRY)  Seeking Alpha
    1. ] http://seekingalpha.com/article/2253973-fruit-fight-blackberry-and-apple-going-head-to-head-in-september-and-october
  5. [2014-06-06] Rachelle Wilde's Blackberry 10 Preview - YouTube
    1. ] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFET9AHKuYg
  6. [2014-mm-dd] Blackberry smartphone shipments worldwide
    1. ] http://www.statista.com/statistics/263395/rim-smartphones-shipped-worldwide-since-1st-quarter-2007/
  7. [2014-06-10] the toronto story -  Blackberry market share hits 23%, outsells Apple at 20%, gaining on Samsung @ 33 %  
    1. ] http://business.financialpost.com/2014/06/10/blackberry-ltd-sales-toronto/?__lsa=6b32-106f
  8. [2014-06-13] how secure are blackberries ( RCMP crime )
    1. ] http://business.financialpost.com/2014/06/13/blackberry-ltd-pin-security/?__lsa=20f1-9379
  9. [2014-06-15] blackberry - ebbm suit
    1. ] http://www.itsallisay.com/2014/06/blackberry-sets-to-unveil-ebbm-suite-of.html - Its allisay BlackBerry Sets To Unveil eBBM Suite Of Products
  10. [2014-06-15] blackberry rcmp catches mobsters by intercepting bbm messages
    1. ] How did the RCMP crack BlackBerry’s security  Ottawa Citizen
  11. [2014-06-15] blackberry secret codes
    1. ] http://technologifix.blogspot.ca/2014/06/blackberry-mobile-phone-secret-codes.html
  12. [2014-mm-dd] POST saving blackberry  
    1. ] http://online.wsj.com/articles/blackberry-posts-surprise-small-profit-140317748
  13. [2014-06-15] TECHNO FIX  Blackberry mobile phone Secret Codes..!!
    1. ] http://technologifix.blogspot.ca/2014/06/blackberry-mobile-phone-secret-codes.html
  14. [2014-06-15] manitoba specs
    1. ] updated 64-Bit BlackBerry All Touch Manitoba Specifications -
  15. [2014-06-dd] Your golden passport to BlackBerry 10.3 | BlackBerry Developer Blog
    1. ] http://devblog.blackberry.com/2014/06/passport-gold/ 
  16. [2014-06-15] Not only can Sample Projects save time…they can save lives. Open source to the rescue! | BlackBerry Developer Blog
    1. ] http://devblog.blackberry.com/2014/06/open-source/
  17. [2014-06-17] Why does Derek Kessler post on Crackberry.com!
    1. ] http://forums.crackberry.com/site-news-feedback-help-f19/why-does-derek-kessler-post-crackberry-com-935920/
  18. [2014-06-19] POST blackberry financial results
    1. ] by blackberry.com - press release - financial results for FY-2014-QTR-1 
  19. [2013-06-19] BBRY shares jump after earnings report
    1. ] by __ @ financial post - http://business.financialpost.com/2014/06/19/blackberry-ltd-shares-jump-on-earnings-beat-what-the-analysts-say/?__lsa=6a6b-72f7
  20. [2014-06-25] BBRY 
    1. ] http://www.workintelligent.ly/technology/mobile/2014-6-25-blackberry-rising-phoenix/
  21. [2014-mm-ddd] Blackberry BLEND rumours
    1. ] http://blackberryempire.com/blackberry-blend-retail-demo-video-appears-online/ - orig video by Bla1ze
  22. [2014-06-dd] canadas tech innovation
    1. ] http://www.midasletter.com/midas-letter-financial-radio-podcast/jacob-securities-damian-wojcichowsky-blackberrys-john-chen-canadas-technology-innovation/
    2. ] src = google finance

[2014-07]

  1. [2014-07-02] BBRY stock hits double digits, have some concerns
    1. ] by Don Sagrott @sospep.com - BBRY stock has risen > 30% since it released it's better the expected FY-2015-QTR-1 results, but i would be concerned over some of the numbers that there not talking about.
  2. [2014-07-07] Blackberry Passport first look
    1. ] by __ @ blogs.blackberry -  its hip to be square says blackberry about its new upcoming passport smartphone, when you can increase the readablity of documents, spreadsheets, charts, xrays and more with a unique size and aspect ratio.
  3. [2014-07-07] Blackberry wins 3 red dot awards
    1. ] by __ @ blackberry - press release -  3 blackberry smartphones, the z10, q10 and z30 captured prestigous red dot design awards for 2014. 
  4. [2014-07-09] Blackberry updates GoodTechnologies outdated Fact Sheet
    1. ] by __ @ Blackberryempire.com - The blackberry fact check, makes some corrections to Good's fact sheet, correcting some misperceptions that it Good is portraying about the BES product
  5. [2014-07-09] Blackberry z30 tops survey of most desired smartphone choice today
    1. ] captures 38% of 10,000 votes 
  6. [2014-07-09] Time to ditch iphone, aapl and go back to blackberry and buy it stock
    1. ] by James West - After 4 years and 3 generations of iPhones, there’s one key reality that has dawned on my daily for just about the last year: If you want a toy, buy an iPhone. But if you want a tool, you need BlackBerry.
  7. [2014-07-09] 24/7 wall street predicts Blackberry brand to disappear by 2015
    1. ] by Douglas A McIntyre This years predictions of the American Brands forecast to disappear by 2015 
  8. [2014-07-21] marty beard appointment as new COO
    1. ] http://blackberryempire.com/marty-beard-appointed-chief-operating-officer-blackberry/
  9. [2014-07-21] Mobile Workers: I want my Blackberry back
    1. ] by Tom Kaneshige - http://www.cio.com/article/2456112/byod/mobile-workers-i-want-my-blackberry-back.html - Tom highlights comments from an IT executive at 'a well-known investment firm in New York City' and the troubles the organization is having with their Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategy and MDM solutions that ultimately has employees asking for their corporate BlackBerry back.
    2. ] "Maybe 60 percent of the people requested to go back to a BlackBerry and carry two devices," the IT executive says. "We were shocked, blown away, by the privacy reaction."
    3. ] http://crackberry.com/privacy-concerns-are-leading-many-to-ask-for-their-blackberry-back
  10. [2014-07-23] BES 10 now available as hosted service
    1. ] by Blackberry Press - BES10 Hosted allows organizations to benefit from BlackBerry’s secure network while leveraging the expertise of a BlackBerry hosting partner to manage their IT environment. With BES10 Hosted, channel partners can manage and secure iOS®, Android™ and BlackBerry devices to meet their clients’ diverse mobile business requirements.
  11. [2014-07-dd] Survey says 74% of Blackberry users want a new full touch screen device
    1. ] Blackberry fan blog, Crackberry.com polled their users and an overwhelming majority result was that these Blackberry fans still want full touch smartphones. The survey had over 8500 votes and 550+ people weighed in with their comments
  12. [2014-07-24] Chen talks 'partnerships' to compete with IBM/Apple
    1. ] http://business.financialpost.com/2014/07/24/blackberry-ltd-working-on-technology-partnerships-to-take-on-apple-ibm-report-says/?__lsa=ecdb-6e9e

 

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