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Dell, BlackBerry Downplay Threat from Apple-IBM Alliance

IBM Corp’s recent move to partner with Apple Inc to sell iPhones and iPads loaded with corporate applications has excited investors in both companies, but two rivals say they are unperturbed for…

Blackberry Launches New Smartphone for Indonesia

BlackBerry launched a new lower-cost smartphone designed specifically for Indonesia on Tuesday in an attempt to win back market share that has plunged in recent years but remains higher than…

Blackberry Wins Ruling Against iPhone Keyboard

Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry has won an early round in its legal battle against an iPhone keyboard made by a startup co-founded by “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest. A court…

BlackBerry Revenue Falls Below a $1 Billion

BlackBerry reported a steep drop in profit and revenue Friday as it transitions from a smartphone company to a software business under its new chief executive. Shares rose five percent…

T-Mobile Customers Dumping Blackberry Devices in Trade-In Program

After kicking off a trade-in program specifically for loyal BlackBerry users, T-Mobile said it has experienced 15 times the amount of device trade-ins that it normally receives. But surprisingly, most…

iPhones Account for 42% of Smartphones Owned in the U.S.

Apple’s iPhone is owned by more than 40% of smartphone users in the U.S., giving the Cupertino tech company a larger share of the national smartphone market than any of…

Fairfax Ups Investment in Troubled BlackBerry

Fairfax Financial Holdings said Wednesday it is buying another $250 million of convertible debt in BlackBerry in what Fairfax says is a show of confidence in the troubled smartphone maker’s…

BlackBerry Sues Startup Founded by Ryan Seacrest

Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. is accusing a company backed by “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest of being a rip-off artist. The allegations emerged in a patent infringement lawsuit filed…

BlackBerry Posts 3Q Loss of $4.4B

BlackBerry reported a massive $4.4 billion loss in the third quarter and a 56 percent drop in revenue in its first quarterly report under new chairman and chief executive John…

Apple Recruits BlackBerry Staffers in Smartphone Maker’s Backyard

If ruining BlackBerry’s business wasn’t enough, Apple has reportedly also begun recruiting the Canadian company’s employees. Last month, just days after BlackBerry announced it would cut 4,500 staffers, or about…

‘iPhone 5’ Searches up a Staggering 594%

LONDON — Apple’s revenue may have missed expectations as sales of the iPhone reportedly disappointed. However, data from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, shows no slump in the number…

Capital One ShareBuilder Launches iPad App for Investors

SEATTLE — Capital One ShareBuilder announced the launch of its new iPad app offering investors more seamless, customized access to their accounts and the markets via a new mobile dashboard…

HP and Walgreens Extend Mobile Print Options for Customers on the Go

HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that customers can now print directly from their smartphone or tablet to more than 8,000 U.S. Walgreens stores, bringing the HP Public Print Locations (PPL)…

A Smart Market: How Apple and Blackberry Plan to Battle Android, Windows Phone 8

NEW YORK — There is more than meets the eye in the smartphone market – prospects are actually quite different from what investors are being told, once growth considerations and…