John Chen

BlackBerry To Review Strategic Options

Board of directors at BlackBerry to review firm's 'strategic alternatives', including possible separation of some of its businesses

2 years ago

BlackBerry Phones Live Again, As Texas Startup Promises 5G Device

BlackBerry back from the dead. New BlackBerry phone is promised for 2021, boasting 5G connectivity and a physical keyboard

4 years ago

TCL Confirms End Of Line For BlackBerry Smartphones

The final end for BlackBerry smartphones? Chinese electronics firm TCL Communication confirms no new handsets after August 2020

5 years ago

BlackBerry Extends John Chen’s Contract With $130m Sweetener

Nice little earner. Five year extension as CEO in return for compensation valued at close to $130 million

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: BlackBerry

Ultimate survivor. The rise, fall, and rise (?) of former smartphone giant BlackBerry

7 years ago

BlackBerry Results Boosted By Surging Enterprise Software Sales

Who needs smartphones? Turnaround of Canadian firm continues as enterprise software sales hit a record

7 years ago

Blackberry CEO John Chen: We Did Nothing Wrong In Helping Canadian Police

BlackBerry CEO calls Canadian police deal an "old story" and says it is right to comply with legal government requests

9 years ago

CES 2016 – BlackBerry Confirms It’s Sticking With Android, Not BB10

BlackBerry CEO John Chen confirms new Android-powered devices for 2016

9 years ago

BlackBerry Could Stop Making Smartphones

John Chen says halting phone production could be a possibility as BlackBerry turns its focus to other areas

9 years ago

BlackBerry Confirms More Job Cuts

More jobs to go as John Chen’s BlackBerry restructuring bites hard

9 years ago

BlackBerry – Get Developers To Make Apps For Us, Too!

Company wants FCC to legally force iOS and Android developers to create apps for BlackBerry devices

10 years ago

BlackBerry Passport Sells Out

Over 200,000 pre-orders have been placed for BlackBerry’s new square phone

10 years ago

BlackBerry Posts Profit Amid Recovery Hopes

No more red ink as the latest results from BlackBerry show turnaround is starting to pay off

10 years ago

BlackBerry Sues Top Exec To Stay At His Post

How bad are things at BlackBerry? Michelle Maisto says the case of Sebastien Marineau-Mes is not a good sign

11 years ago

BlackBerry Furious Over Leaked OS 10.3 Secrets

John Chen fumes after theft of unreleased OS, despite positive feedback from BlackBerry community

11 years ago

John Chen Returns Sense Of Optimism To BlackBerry

Analysts and the markets are starting to respond to the optimism created by BlackBerry CEO John Chen

11 years ago

Blackberry Announces Split From Alicia Keys

Year long collaboration between the company and the singer comes to an end

11 years ago

BlackBerry: ‘Reports Of Our Death Are Greatly Exaggerated’

BlackBerry CEO John Chen seeks to reassure customers and partners

11 years ago

BlackBerry Looks To The Future, Says New CEO Chen

Interim CEO John Chen used a public letter to warn of tough choices, but says the company is looking to…

11 years ago