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More BBRY stock upgrades and downgrades ahead of earnings
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More BBRY stock upgrades and downgrades ahead of earnings

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 19 Jun 2013 4:41 pm
As I mentioned last week, BlackBerry’s earnings report is coming up on June 28th so we’re into what we call “earnings preview” season where analysts pump out reports highlighting expectations for conference call and financial results due out soon. We’ve recently seen upgrades from both SocGen and Wells Fargo. This week we’ve seen one well known BlackBerry bear cut his estimates and...
Re-examining the BlackBerry 10 Android app player
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Re-examining the BlackBerry 10 Android app player

Posted by Simon Sage on 19 Jun 2013 2:52 pm
Today on Talk Mobile we're looking at cross-platform apps, so what better time to re-examine what the Android app player means for BlackBerry 10? When the Android runtime made its debut on the PlayBook, a lot of users were hoping that it would be a good kick-start to app selection for BlackBerry’s new platform. BB10 rolled into town and the Android app player along with it, but my initial worry...
For sanity's sake, this OS rollout fragmentation has to stop
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For sanity's sake, this OS rollout fragmentation has to stop

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 19 Jun 2013 2:12 pm
Ok BlackBerry, it's time for a CrackBerry intervention. The way BlackBerry 10 OS updates are rolling out to the world isn't healthy. Your behavior isn't sustainable. We need to make some decisions and lifestyle changes here, for the benefit of all those around you who love you so much, including developers and most definitely your customers and biggest fans. Looking back at years of BlackBerry...
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From the Editor's Desk: So I finally watched the Apple WWDC iOS 7 keynote...

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 18 Jun 2013 4:09 pm
I have been a little quiet on the good 'ol CrackBerry blogs the past couple of weeks, ever since I went to NYC to interview Kristian Tear two weeks ago (almost to the hour!) for the launch of the BlackBerry Q10 in the USA. The following day was the amazing Talk Mobile Launch Party, upon which I pulled an all-nighter to catch my early Friday morning flight into Montreal for a weekend of awesome...
Brainstorming BB10: Improving the Pictures app
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Brainstorming BB10: Improving the Pictures app

Posted by Bla1ze on 17 Jun 2013 9:37 am
Recently I was asked on Twitter for one thing that I absolutely dislike about the BlackBerry Z10. At the time I said the display because, truth be told, I really do want a BlackBerry device with a bigger display. Some time in the near future, that won't be a problem. However the question itself prompted me to think of other things I dislike and the only thing I really came up with isn't bound to...
Five takeaways for mobile gaming from E3
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Five takeaways for mobile gaming from E3

Posted by Simon Sage on 15 Jun 2013 9:55 pm
I'm back from my very first E3, and as a lifelong gamer, it was a blast. At times, it was hard to put the blinders on and look only for mobile games with so many high-quality distractions around, and harder still to find them once I had managed to do so. Mobile is in a weird spot right now in the grand scheme of video games; obviously consoles will dominate any kind of announcements at a show...
BlackBerry getting some love from SocGen and Wells Fargo
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BlackBerry getting some love from SocGen and Wells Fargo

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 14 Jun 2013 4:38 pm
After drifting lower for most of this week, BlackBerry shares got a nice boost in the last two trading days thanks to two analyst upgrades. For those keeping track, the stock is now hovering around $14.50, which is about a buck higher than Wednesday’s close. French investment bank Société Générale upgraded BlackBerry from a sell to a buy rating on Thursday morning. The analyst at SocGen believes...
Apple’s iOS7 is a clear reminder that BlackBerry must keep moving.
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Apple’s iOS7 is a clear reminder that BlackBerry must keep moving.

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 11 Jun 2013 12:56 pm
When I watched the unveiling of iOS7 in yesterday’s live stream of Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference I couldn’t help but notice that some of the new gestures seemed to be strikingly similar to those in BlackBerry 10. It’s easy to make a case that Apple’s latest mobile OS heavily borrows from the best of BlackBerry.  But none of that matters. The average iPhone customer doesn’t read...
Will BlackBerry see a massive short squeeze when the Q10 is in full swing?
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Will BlackBerry see a massive short squeeze when the Q10 is in full swing?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 8 Jun 2013 8:27 am
Despite BlackBerry doing a pretty solid job of rescuing itself from what would otherwise be inescapable death with the launch of BlackBerry 10, the stock market continues to bet against the company in larger numbers. As of mid-May, a grand total of 170.6 million shares of BlackBerry were sold short out of a total share count of 515 million. Shares that are sold short have been sold by someone...
What’s behind negative analyst commentary on BlackBerry stock?
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What’s behind negative analyst commentary on BlackBerry stock?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 7 Jun 2013 2:55 pm
Over the last few days lots of people have asked me questions about the timing of certain negative analyst research notes on BlackBerry. Tero Kuittinen, over at BGR wrote a pretty solid piece describing some of the most recent action, including Pacific Crest’s recent report suggesting that BlackBerry is manufacturing significantly more product than it is selling. Kuittinen, who has an equity...

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