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BlackBerry files lawsuit against Twitter over patent infringement

BlackBerry Ltd on Wednesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit accusing Twitter Inc of illegally using technology in its mobile messaging applications that had been developed by the former smartphone maker. The lawsuit said Twitter wrongly sought to compensate for being a relative latecomer to mobile messaging by co-opting Blackberry’s inventions for such services as the… Read More BlackBerry files lawsuit against Twitter over patent infringement

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BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

​BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Inc. and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger. Litigation over patent infringement is part of BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen’s strategy for making money for the company, which has lost market share in the smartphone… Read More BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

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BlackBerry launches cybersecurity software for autonomous vehicles

Canadian software maker BlackBerry Ltd on Monday launched a new cybersecurity software, which identifies vulnerabilities in programs used in self-driving cars. The product, called Blackberry Jarvis, is being marketed first to automakers – a group of customers the former smartphone maker is hoping will power its turnaround efforts – but could also have applications in… Read More BlackBerry launches cybersecurity software for autonomous vehicles

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BlackBerry, Baidu sign joint deal to develop self-driving vehicle technology

BlackBerry Ltd and Chinese internet search firm Baidu Inc. on Wednesday signed a deal to jointly develop self-driving vehicle technology, sending BlackBerry’s Toronto-listed shares up 13 percent to a four-year high. The deal follows similar agreements with firms including Qualcomm Inc., Denso and Aptiv Plc to develop autonomous-driving technology with BlackBerry’s QNX software, which are… Read More BlackBerry, Baidu sign joint deal to develop self-driving vehicle technology

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Blackberry ordered to pay $137million to Nokia as dispute settlement

An arbitration court ordered smartphone pioneer BlackBerry Ltd to pay $137 million to Nokia to settle a payment dispute and the Canadian company said it would pursue a separate patent infringement case against the Finnish firm. The International Court of Arbitration ruled earlier this week that BlackBerry had failed to make certain payments to Nokia… Read More Blackberry ordered to pay $137million to Nokia as dispute settlement

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Blackberry win rights to sell messaging tools to U.S. government

BlackBerry Ltd. said on Thursday it has won the right to sell tools for encrypting phone calls and text messages to the U.S. federal government, garnering an endorsement from the National Security Agency for the products. The company said it received the endorsement from the NSA’s National Information Assurance Partnership, or NIAP, which reviews commercial… Read More Blackberry win rights to sell messaging tools to U.S. government

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