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152 articles decelerating

QNX software now controls safety features in 275 million cars as BlackBerry redirects attention from its divested cybersecurity arm toward automotive software and robots.

Who they are

BlackBerry appears in coverage as a former handset maker that moved away from designing and manufacturing its own phones toward software, security and embedded systems. Its current story centers on QNX, the operating-system business used in vehicles, while recent corporate reporting also tracks the rise and subsequent sale of its Cylance cybersecurity operation.

The recent arc

Recent coverage first concentrated in late 2023 on a strategic reset: John Chen’s retirement, Richard Lynch’s interim appointment, and then John Giamatteo’s appointment as CEO. Reuters reported plans to separate the IoT and cybersecurity units and pursue an IoT subsidiary IPO, but Bloomberg later reported that BlackBerry would no longer spin off the IoT business.

The narrative shifted again in 2024-26 from separation to concentration. TechCrunch reported the $160 million sale of Cylance to Arctic Wolf, against BlackBerry’s $1.4 billion 2018 acquisition price. The latest stories profile QNX as software controlling safety features in 275 million cars and describe its positioning as an operating system for robots; Sherwood News tied that reframing to a stock rise of more than 160% over three months.

The tension

Coverage circles the contrast between BlackBerry’s legacy consumer-device retreat and its effort to establish QNX as a durable embedded-software platform. The earlier Android-phone transition and end of in-house handset development marked the break with the mobile era, while the Cylance sale underscores the difficulty of making cybersecurity the second pillar alongside QNX.

Why it matters

If QNX’s automotive installed base can translate into broader robotics and embedded-system demand, BlackBerry’s relevance could increasingly rest on infrastructure software rather than its phone brand. But the reversal on an IoT spin-off and the Cylance write-down show that the company’s narrower focus is still being tested by execution and by whether QNX can sustain growth beyond its established vehicle footprint.

BlackBerry has appeared in 152 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2021Q1 with 6 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Android, Facebook, Nokia, Google.

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Coverage Timeline

2026-08-17
Financial Times

BlackBerry posted a positive cash position in Q1, its first cash-positive first quarter in any fiscal year since 2017, driven by its QNX and Secusmart products

2026-08-16
Financial Times

BlackBerry posted a positive cash position in Q1, its first cash-positive first quarter in any fiscal year since 2017, driven by its QNX and Secusmart products

A decade after the disappearance of its handsets, the company's future rests on car and security software

2026-05-30
Sherwood News 4 related

BlackBerry's stock is up more than 160% over the past three months, as the company's QNX division positions its automotive software as an OS for robots

History suggests that BlackBerry does extremely well when 1) it's considered to be pioneering a transformative technology, or 2) there's widespread retail enthusiasm for stocks.

2021-01-28
CNBC 36 related

As r/WallStreetBets causes GameStop, BlackBerry, and others to surge, online trading platforms like Robinhood and WeBull have rapidly climbed US app store ranks

- The flurry of Redditors taking on Wall Street appears to have resulted in a usage boom for share trading apps.

2021-01-27
CNBC 7 related

As r/WallStreetBets causes GameStop, BlackBerry, and others to surge, online trading platforms like Robinhood and WeBull have rapidly climbed US app store ranks

- The flurry of Redditors taking on Wall Street appears to have resulted in a usage boom for share trading apps.

The Verge 33 related

Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, which pushed GameStop stock to record levels, is now turning its attention to AMC stock, up 200%, Nokia, BlackBerry, and others

An online tug of war continues  —  Reddit traders who have successfully profited off GameStop (GME) stock are now turning their attention to struggling movie theater chain AMC.

2017-04-02
Reuters 9 related

BlackBerry reports better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the sixth straight quarter amid shift from hardware to higher-margin software business

2017-04-01
Reuters 11 related

BlackBerry reports better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the sixth straight quarter amid shift from hardware to higher-margin software business

2016-12-21
ZDNet 15 related

BlackBerry posts $301M Q3 revenue, below expected $332M; declining smartphone unit made up 23% of company's revenue as software and services made up 55%

Albeit a small profit, the stock jumped by more than 2 percent.  —  BlackBerry's big bet on software and services is making progress — albeit slowly.

2016-04-03
CNET 12 related

BlackBerry Q4 misses expectations with 600K phones sold, $238M loss on revenue of $464M

Roger Cheng / CNET :

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Quarterly Coverage

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BlackBerry has appeared in 161 tech news articles since December 2014. The biggest stories include BlackBerry CEO Wants Legislators To Make Developing BlackBerry Apps Mandatory and BlackBerry is suing Facebook, alleging that many of Facebook's messaging services.... Frequently covered alongside Android, Nokia, QNX, CNET, and Priv. Coverage has shifted toward safety themes and away from enterprise.

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2026Q2enterprise -67pts; safety +33pts

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