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Blackberry is saved. No, it's dead. No, it's ...

By Jeff Tyler

November 04, 2013

A member of the RIM team poses with one of the new touchscreen Z10 Blackberry devices. — LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images

The tentative takeover offer from BlackBerry’s largest shareholder for the company has collapsed.

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BlackBerry won't sell itself; CEO is out

By Sabri Ben-Achour

November 04, 2013

BlackBerry President and Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins speaks at the BlackBerry 10 launch event at Pier 36 in Manhattan on January 30, 2013 in New York City. — Mario Tama/Getty Images

BlackBerry will get a large cash investment to reorganize.

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Blackberry is dead; Long live BBM!

By Ben Johnson

October 23, 2013

A pedestrian uses a BlackBerry smartphone as she walks along Market Street on June 5, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Maybe she was using BBM. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Blackberry Messenger was downloaded over 5 million times in eight hours when it was made available for iPhone and Android.

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BlackBerry's deal to go private: The nail in the coffin?

By Queena Kim

September 23, 2013

BlackBerry Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins displays the new Blackberry 10 smartphones at the BlackBerry 10 launch event by Research in Motion at Pier 36 in Manhattan on January 30, 2013 in New York City. — Mario Tama/Getty Images

BlackBerry announced it agreed to be bought by a group led by investor Fairfax Financial Holdings for close to $4.7 billion.

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BlackBerry for sale?

By Ben Johnson

August 12, 2013

A BlackBerry Z10 (L) and BlackBerry Bold are offered for sale at an AT&T store on March 28, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. — Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Canadian smartphone maker considers putting itself up for sale.

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Is BlackBerry on its way to a comeback?

By Kai Ryssdal

March 28, 2013

With a quarterly profit and one million Z10 phones sold, BlackBerry could be making a comeback.

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BlackBerry is back in the black

By Queena Kim

March 28, 2013

The new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is displayed at an AT&T store after it went on sale in the U.S. on March 22, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. — Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

BlackBerry posted a surprise profit for the quarter today. The Canadian company’s been struggling to stay relevant in the smartphone market but while the news is hopeful, it’s still too early to declare a turnaround.

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Alicia Keys dumps iPhone for Blackberry 10

By Sarah Gardner

January 31, 2013

BlackBerry President and Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins (R) looks on as new BlackBerry Global Creative Director Alicia Keys speaks at the BlackBerry 10 launch event at Pier 36 in Manhattan on Jan. 30, 2013 in New York City. — Mario Tama/Getty Images

The pop star brings new meaning to the perils of celebrity endorsements in the age of social media.

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