BlackBerry lays off more employees; number undisclosed

21 July, 2015
Nearly a couple of months after it announced job cuts worldwide, struggling BlackBerry has laid off more employees, although the exact number isn't yet known.

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  • Anonymous
  • NwL
  • 22 Jul 2015

BlackBerry is where they're, not because they don't have an excellent OS but they have failed to populate blackberry apps store with the right and popular apps. They also failed to make android apps work properly on BB OS. What a shame! If only they are listening.

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    • Roy
    • U%{
    • 21 Jul 2015

    Sandman, 21 Jul 2015Stubborn Blackberry refusing to get with the times. Forget ... moreFirst do use then comment. But if you'd already used BB10 device then let me tell you that you don't know what exactly smart phone and what is the purpose of it. If apps make our phone smart then Sorry buddy you need to learn. God bless you.

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      • keekai
      • PB%
      • 21 Jul 2015

      Anonymous, 21 Jul 2015If you used a BlackBerry 10 device you will know it's data ... moreLol. He maybe referring the old BB OS before the OS10 that uses the BIS. LMAO!

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        • AnonD-37797
        • fuI
        • 21 Jul 2015

        The Split of BlackBerry Played a huge impact on it's Employees, they better speed up in making Android phones to keep it's costumers and employees.

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          • Sandman
          • A2r
          • 21 Jul 2015

          Stubborn Blackberry refusing to get with the times. Forget about your Blackberry OS.
          It's outdated, very limited and has no 3rd party support.

          Blackberry should focus on just making their phones, running 100% under Android platform. Nobody likes that buggy android emulation sh*t.

          If they want to differentiate themselves from other android devices, they should develop their proprietary apps and push them on their phones. They can also slightly modify the android interface on their phones (create frontends).

          They have to adapt or disappear.

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            • korbindallis
            • xL3
            • 21 Jul 2015

            just wanted to say that blackberry OS 10.3 is one of the best OS out there
            yes it lacks apps even with android store but you can side load which is not a good solution

            so i am looking forward to the new android option they are going to give us end of this year lets hope for the best and hope its sells a lot will get them to hire people again

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              • Anonymous
              • ftb
              • 21 Jul 2015

              AnonD-57516, 21 Jul 2015BB is Bullshit Brag... all the hype abt security. Their god... moreIf you used a BlackBerry 10 device you will know it's data is not compressed like the older BlackBerry device.
              Don't comment on something you have NO knowledge of.

              You probably are referring to you grandpa's BlackBerry.

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                • AnonD-419892
                • LdW
                • 21 Jul 2015

                The user experience and features I need in a Smartphone (physical keyboard and a proper system-wide file explorer) I can only find in a Blackberry 10 smartphone. I also love the OS and the security around it. However, now that Blackberry has started adopting Android, I can see myself buying a Blackberry device with a proper physical keyboard with a securer flavor of Android onboard. Regardless I would never trade my Blackberry Passport for any other device and I've tried the best devices out of iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ftb
                  • 21 Jul 2015

                  AnonD-57516, 21 Jul 2015BB is Bullshit Brag... all the hype abt security. Their god... moreBlackBerry10 has the best and fastest web browser for mobile.
                  Visit www.html5test.com and see for yourself under mobiles.

                  You probably talking about your grand dad's BlackBerry.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ftb
                    • 21 Jul 2015

                    Anonymous, 21 Jul 2015I think the security in bb is overated. Any phone is alread... moreMicrosoft lost 7.6 Billion dollars in buying Nokia.They are shedding 8000 jobs .Buying BlackBerry is not the right option for them now because both are not doing to well.

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                      • AnonD-57516
                      • bCk
                      • 21 Jul 2015

                      BB is Bullshit Brag... all the hype abt security. Their goddamn browser is the slowest! Every detail from anywhere in the world the user is, the handset routes the data thru their servers in Canada and back! Jeese, by the time I get to open the webpage my other Android phone already loaded the same webpage.
                      BB better to close down. I would rather use a Galaxy S6 Edge or Note 4.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • sS%
                        • 21 Jul 2015

                        AnonD-51736, 21 Jul 2015Nokia has to acquire BlackBerry to enter the smartphone bus... moreI think the security in bb is overated. Any phone is already secured enough. If nokia buy bb, it would be a waste of good money. bb should be better just a software company, and close down their hardware division

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                          • AnonD-51736
                          • 4tM
                          • 21 Jul 2015

                          Nokia has to acquire BlackBerry to enter the smartphone business in 2016 with great security features Android and a very recognized Nokia's brand.
                          Nokia is currently having $11 billion cash and they can easily acquire BlackBerry.

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                            • AnonD-51736
                            • 4tM
                            • 21 Jul 2015

                            The hardware division is already dead. Selling almost 1 million handset in a quarter with a market share almost ZERO, this must give BlackBerry a clear clue that they must give up!

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                              • Black burried
                              • u1P
                              • 21 Jul 2015

                              At its helm was BIS which it knocked off and squashed its business with SMEs who are not on BES, bye bye John.

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                                • AnonD-9023
                                • 7tM
                                • 21 Jul 2015

                                I think BB should be acquired by Google.

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                                  • monolala
                                  • sS%
                                  • 21 Jul 2015

                                  Perhaps Blackberry were firing the BB OS 10 division. They don't need it anymore because they gonna use android