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Security update for BlackBerry 10 OS fixes remote code execution vulnerability

2014-04-11 00:26:34| Wireless - Topix.net

The vulnerability can be exploited via Wi-Fi when developer mode is active or via a computer USB connection, the manufacturer said BlackBerry released a security update for its BlackBerry 10 OS to address a critical vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected devices.

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BlackBerry Touts 'BlackBerry Classic' Phone, Cross-Platform Support

2014-04-10 22:34:30| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

BlackBerry's CEO said more QWERTY phones are coming, and the company's enterprise head promised better integration with Microsoft platforms.

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BlackBerry CEO: I'll kill off BlackBerry phones if they don't start making money

2014-04-10 21:31:07| InfoWorld: Top News

BlackBerry yanked its phones from T-Mobile stores after a T-Mobile ad campaign suggested customers should trade in their BlackBerry for an iPhone, but on Thursday, new BlackBerry CEO John Chen said he's not averse to snuffing out the iconic handsets completely if BlackBerry phones don't start making money once again.

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BlackBerry CEO not ruling out exit of handset business

2014-04-10 12:29:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) BlackBerry would consider exiting its handset business if it remains unprofitable, CEO John Chen said. "If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business," Chen said in an interview with Reuters, adding that the time frame for such a decision was short. He would not be more specific, but said it should be possible to make money off shipments of as few as 10 million a year. Chen said BlackBerry remained on track to be cash-flow positive by the end of the current fiscal year, which runs to the end of February 2015, and to return to profit some time in the fiscal year after that. The company's focus remains on its core business customers, as well as associated services targeting secure communications and connected devices. Chen, who took over as CEO last November, said BlackBerry was also looking to invest in or team up with other companies in regulated industries such as healthcare, and financial and legal services, all of which require highly secure communications. Small acquisitions to strengthen BlackBerry's network security offerings were also possible, he added.

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