"We've been doing a ton of work to really excel in the security of everything," BlackBerry CEO and executive chairman John Chen told the company's second annual security summit overnight.

BlackBerry has announced a definitive agreement to acquire AtHoc, which operates a software platform enabling people, devices and organisations to exchange critical information in real time during business continuity and life safety operations.

Blackberry has announced the launch of a Centre for High Assurance Computing Excellence (CHACE) in a move which it says expands its research and development (R&D) efforts to drive worldwide innovation and improvement in computer security.

BlackBerry is to acquire WatchDox and will offer the data security company’s technology as a value-added service to complement its own portfolio of Enterprise Mobility Management solutions, and which will be available with BES12, a multi-OS EMM solution.

A report that suggested Samsung was seeking to buy BlackBerry for US $7.5 billion for its patents has been denied by both companies.

BlackBerry owners can finally pay via Paypal’s mobile app, with Paypal now on all platforms in its quest to remain the premier online payment system.

When it comes to iPhones, Samsungs, LGs, HTCs, Sonys, Nokias, Nexuses, Blackberries and other smartphones, protective cases are a dime a dozen, but Tech21’s technology may well cause you to do a double take and give your tech an extra 8 lives.

It’s on. This time it’s more than rumour. Rampant Chinese hardware company Lenovo is in acquisition talks with BlackBerry.

Are there really five 4G smartphones that are cheaper than Kogan's Agora 4G?

Reports of BlackBerry’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The company is reinventing itself as an enterprise mobile management company.

Struggling Canadian smartphone company BlackBerry may be in its death throes but that hasn't prevented it from attempting a comeback - today will see the launch of the Z3, a cut-price handset initially only available in Indonesia.

BlackBerry has not been realising the fruit of its labors for years now and its days of being a handset manufacturer might finally be numbered, with the beleagured company's CEO declaring that he will cease making devices if they can't turn a profit.

Struggling smartphone vendor BlackBerry lost US$5.9 billion last year. Things looked up a little in the final quarter, but it will be a long road back.

BlackBerry 10 has become the first mobility product to receive Full Operational Capability (FOC) to run on US Department of Defense networks.

Embattled smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry had a deal to sell to Lenovo late last year, but it has been disclosed the Canadian Government blocked the deal.

Security software company ESET has warned that the Hesperbot banking trojan is actively targeting Australian bank customers.

PrinterOn's latest mobile printing app for iPhone and iPad makes it easier to find the right printer.

Secure mobility solutions vendor Good Technology is to acquire BoxTone, a privately held US mobile service management company.

BlackBerry CEO John Chen says the ailing smartphone vendor will stay with physical keyboards, which he says are much better for email.

The Canadian mobile maker Blackberry is suing iPhone accessory maker, Typo, claiming the newly launched startup has copied the “distinctive design” of the keyboard found on many of its mobile phone handsets. Typo has said it will 'vigorously defend' the charges.