BlackBerry Limited News

The makers of BlackBerry handset makers may finally quit handset business if the  company fails to sell 5 million phones in 2016

BlackBerry Ltd said on Tuesday its revenue slide began to ease and its turnaround gained traction as revenue from its crucial software segment rose in the first quarter, sending its shares soaring 8.6 percent.

The BlackBerry Leap is powered by 1.5GHzSnapdragon S4 dual-core processor.

BlackBerry Inc Tuesday unveiled a 5-inch touch-screen phone priced at USD 275 (about Rs 17,000) as it looks to regain customers by targeting the mid-market segment.

Samsung is reportedly keen on acquiring Blackberry despite denials by both companies.

Canadian handset maker BlackBerry believes it is "well-positioned" for the multi-billion dollar Indian enterprise market armed with smartphones across multiple price points and end-to-end mobility solutions.

BlackBerry Ltd is buying a privately held German firm that specializes in voice and data encryption, it said on Tuesday, in a bid to burnish its credentials with highly security-conscious clients like government agencies.

According to reports, the company will announce Passport smartphone that will have Siri-like voice-controlled assistant call BlackBerry assistant.