Blackberry
Waterloo · Founded 1984
About Blackberry
BlackBerry provides wireless devices and solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. It is widely known for the development of the Blackberry smartphone. It offers the BlackBerry wireless communications platform solution, which includes the commpression and security infrastructure services enabling BlackBerry hand-held wireless devices to send and receive wireless messages and data. It is engaged in the sale of BlackBerry hand-held devices and the provision of data communication. Its portfolio of products and solutions includes the BlackBerry wireless solution, the BlackBerry Wireless Hand-held product line, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, software development tools, and other software and hardware. It also provides QNX software for embedded systems market and BBM, which is known as an instant mobile to mobile private messaging service. BlackBerry also carries expertise in allowing third party commercial and enterprise software developers to build and deploy custom applications to run on BlackBerry smartphones. In addition, it provides its users with the BlackBerry Messenger Social Apps Platform, push, payments, advertising, location, maps, analytics, and Scoreloop services as well as repair and maintenance services. BlackBerry is engaged in the sales of its solutions through wireless communication carriers and third party distribution channels.
Company Facts
- Founded: 1984
- Operating status: Active
- Company type: For Profit
- IPO status: Public
- Employees: 1,001 – 5,000
- Estimated revenue: $500K – $1M
- Total funding: $1.3B
- Funding stage: IPO
- Last round: Post-IPO Debt (Jan 2024)
- Ticker: tsx:BB
- Website: blackberry.com
- Phone: +1 877 255 2377
Industries & Categories
Embedded Systems, Hardware, Mobile, Telecommunications
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