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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

2021-12-31
Liliputing 15 related

Devices running BlackBerry 10 or OS 7.1 and earlier will lose key services like calling, texting, data usage, and 911 access starting January 4

BlackBerry stopped shipping phones and tablets with its own software years ago, switching to Android in 2015 before shifting from a hardware company …

2018-08-29
The Verge 7 related

What to expect from IFA 2018: Sony XZ3, Huawei Mate 20, new smartphones from BlackBerry, HTC, and Nokia, and updated laptops from Dell and Lenovo

Fall is almost here, and it's bringing lots of new gadgets  —  Aside from CES, IFA is probably the biggest tech show in the world …

2018-02-22
ZDNet 16 related

Google unveils recommendations for Android enterprise customers: select Android 7+ devices from BlackBerry, Google, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Nokia; Samsung omitted

Larry Dignan / ZDNet :

2018-01-16
Reuters 15 related

BlackBerry announces Jarvis, a tool for automakers that scans connected car software for security flaws; may be used later in healthcare, industrial automation

2017-12-27
VentureBeat 12 related

WhatsApp will drop BlackBerry OS and Windows Phone support on December 31

WhatsApp has detailed its plans for older mobile operating systems, with less than a week before the end of the year.  The Facebook-owned app will end support for BlackBerry OS (including BlackBerry 1...

2017-06-13
VentureBeat 3 related

BlackBerry debuts BBM Enterprise SDK to let developers embed BBM in Android and iOS apps

Blair Hanley Frank / VentureBeat :

2017-02-26
9to5Google 25 related

TCL debuts $549 BlackBerry KeyOne with hardware keyboard, Snapdragon 625, 4.5-inch 1620x1080 display, and Android 7.1; phone ships “as early as” April

BlackBerry wants $549 for mid-range device Alex Wagner / TmoNews : BlackBerry KEYone is a new Android phone with a physical QWERTY keyboard Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority : Hands on with the BlackBer...

2016-08-15
Engadget 3 related

BlackBerry DTEK50 review: solidly built $299 Android smartphone with a secure foundation is appealing to business customers, tough sell to consumers

Chris Velazco / Engadget :

2016-08-14
Engadget 4 related

BlackBerry DTEK50 review: solidly built $299 Android smartphone with a secure foundation is appealing to business customers, tough sell to consumers

Chris Velazco / Engadget :

2016-08-13
Engadget 4 related

BlackBerry DTEK50 review: solidly built $299 Android smartphone with a secure foundation is appealing to business customers, tough sell to consumers

BlackBerry's first Android phone was a curious, ambitious machine, so it's funny that the company's second turned out to be so ... practical.

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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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