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Android and Windows grow as iOS slows…

Fri, 9th Aug 2013
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Apple's iOS market share dropped in Q2 2013 despite strong shipments, while Android and Windows Phone saw growth. Apple hopes to rebound with new launches.
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Tablet shipments slow as vendors await Apple's iPad show…

Thu, 8th Aug 2013
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Global tablet shipments dip 9.7% awaiting Apple's new iPad, yet year-on-year figures surge by 59.6%, says IDC.
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Who's losing all their staff? BlackBerry's CEO is...

Thu, 8th Aug 2013
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Trio of top BlackBerry executives are leaving the company following CEO Thorsten Heins' admission that employee cuts were inevitable.
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BlackBerry smartphone takes aim at gamers

Fri, 12th Jul 2013
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BlackBerry targets gamers with its new A10 flagship smartphone, boasting a 5 Super AMOLED display and powerful specs aimed to rival top devices.
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BlackBerry considers licensing deal amid investor pressure

Wed, 10th Jul 2013
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Struggling company is considering a licensing deal, or even an outright sale of the business in a bid to appease investor concerns.
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Is BlackBerry finished?

Mon, 1st Jul 2013
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Selling as many new models in three months as Apple does iPhones in a week, many believe time is running out for the embattled BlackBerry.
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Apple leads US smartphone market

Thu, 6th Jun 2013
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Apple dominates US smartphone market, securing 39% share, leading rivals like Samsung and HTC, according to comScore.
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Tablets on the slide BlackBerry? Not just yet

Tue, 7th May 2013
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BlackBerry's CEO predicts tablets will wane in 5 years, yet IDC data shows a 142.4% surge in shipments, challenging his view.
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BlackBerry CEO: Tablets will fade in five years

Fri, 3rd May 2013
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Thorsten Heins has questioned the future of tablets, believing the device will have no reason to exist in five years.
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BlackBerry: High Z10 returns? You're having a laugh

Mon, 15th Apr 2013
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BlackBerry has denied rumours that the Z10 is struggling for sales, insisting that returns are actually exceeding sales in the US.
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Will make or break BlackBerry miss the mark?

Tue, 26th Mar 2013
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Facing an underwhelming Z10 launch, can BlackBerry rally before crucial financial results reveal if it's back in the game or out for the count?.
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Out with BlackBerry, in with Apple?

Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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Rumours that the U.S. Department of Defence will buy 650,000 iOS devices come under scrutiny, so will this leave BlackBerry out in the cold.
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BB10 goes Down Under - how about another million dollar order?

Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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The BlackBerry Z10 hit the streets of Australia this week, can it produce another mega smartphone surge for the Canadian company?.
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UPDATED: Rule Britannia - BB10 is not safe to cross the waves

Thu, 21st Mar 2013
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Has BlackBerry's new operating system launch has been hit with a hammer blow? Has the British government's security agency questioned it's security levels?.
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Wounding Apple makes it a dangerous animal

Tue, 19th Mar 2013
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Blackberry has taken aim at Apple's levels of innovation, claiming the company has lost it's edge. Is that a wise move?.
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Cheeky underdog BlackBerry slams iOS

Tue, 19th Mar 2013
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BlackBerry CEO claims iOS is outdated, touting superior multitasking on new devices as a key to overtake Apple's market dominance.
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One million BlackBerry 10 smartphones? That's some order

Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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Company shares surge as news surfaces of a mega smartphone order, representing the largest ever single purchase order in BlackBerry history.
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Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?

Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Computer maker CEO says company may consider an acquisition of Canadian firm at some point in the future, causing shares to rally.
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BlackBerry, er, Global Creative Director hits the road

Tue, 26th Feb 2013
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Alicia Keys exits BlackBerry to yodel on tour, leaving behind iPhone snafu and a bespoke fan music video project.
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Smartphone sales grow, everything else, not so

Fri, 15th Feb 2013
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Smartphone sales soar to 207.7 million units in Q4 2012, overshadowing feature phones' sharp decline, predicts Gartner.