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BlackBerry Limited

BlackBerry Limited, formerly Research In Motion (RIM), is a Canadian software company specializing in secure communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 1984, it was known for developing the BlackBerry brand of wireless mobile devices from 1999 to 2016. After the mobile division was spun off into BlackBerry Mobile in 2016 until its…

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Founded
March 7, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-03-07) Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Founders
Mike Lazaridis · Douglas Fregin
Industry
Software
Headquarters
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Formerly
Research In Motion Limited (1984–2013)

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BlackBerry Limited

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Edges135
Triples75
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014706
Components1

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BlackBerry Limited

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BlackBerry Limited → Arctic Wolf, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Limited's, Cylance, IoT, On December, On November, The, US
related to Facebook · 9
BlackBerry Limited → According, BlackBerry, Facebook, Facebook Inc, Harvard University, In January, Los Angeles, Mark Zuckerberg, On March
Products · 5
BlackBerry Limited → BlackBerry, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Internet Service, BlackBerry Messenger, QNX
related to John Chen resigns from BlackBerry · 5
BlackBerry Limited → CEO, Chen, John, November, On October
related to External links · 4
BlackBerry Limited → BlackBerry Ltd, GoogleSEC, Hoovers, Official
Founders · 2
BlackBerry Limited → Douglas Fregin, Mike Lazaridis
Traded as · 2
BlackBerry Limited → NYSE: BB, TSX: BB
Area served · 1
BlackBerry Limited → Worldwide
Formerly · 1
BlackBerry Limited → Research In Motion Limited (1984–2013)
Founded · 1
BlackBerry Limited → March 7, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-03-07) Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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BlackBerry LimitedArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedFormerlyResearch In Motion Limited (1984–2013)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedFoundedMarch 7, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-03-07) Waterloo, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedFoundersMike Lazaridis1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedFoundersDouglas Fregin1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedHeadquartersWaterloo, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedIndustrySoftware1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedKey peopleJohn Giamatteo (CEO)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedNet incomeUS$−130 million (2024)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedNumber of employees2,647 (2024)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedOperating incomeUS$−125 million (2024)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedProductsBlackBerry1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedProductsBlackBerry Messenger1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedProductsBlackBerry Enterprise Server1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedProductsBlackBerry Internet Service1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedProductsQNX1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedRevenueUS$853 million (2024)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedTotal assetsUS$1.39 billion (2024)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedTotal equityUS$776 million (2024)1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedTraded asTSX: BB1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedTraded asNYSE: BB1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedTypePublic1.00infobox
BlackBerry LimitedWebsiteblackberry.com1.00infobox

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