In 1996, RIM introduced the Interactive Pager, the first two-way messaging pager, and the RIM 900 OEM radio modem. A total of C$30,000,000 in pre-IPO financing was raised by the company prior to its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange in January 1998 under the symbol RIM. led the first venture round with a C$5,000,000 investment with the proceeds being used to complete the development of RIM's two-way paging system hardware and software. In 1995, RIM was financed by Canadian institutional and venture capital investors through a private placement in the privately held company. In 1995, RIM introduced Freedom, the first Type II PCMCIA radio modem for Mobitex. In the same year, RIM received the Emmy Award for Technical Innovation and the KPMG High Technology Award. In 1994, RIM introduced the first Mobitex mobile point-of-sale terminal. In the same year, RIM launched Ericsson Mobidem AT and Intel wireless modem containing RIM modem firmware. In 1993, RIM introduced the RIMGate, the first general-purpose Mobitex X.25 gateway. In 1992, RIM introduced the first Mobitex point-of-sale solution, a protocol converter box that interfaced with existing point-of-sale terminal equipment to enable wireless communication. In 1991, RIM introduced the first Mobitex protocol converter. In 1990, RIM introduced the DigiSync Film KeyKode Reader. In 1988, RIM became the first wireless data technology developer in North America and the first company outside Scandinavia to develop connectivity products for Mobitex wireless packet-switched data communications networks. At the time, Lazaridis was an engineering student at the University of Waterloo while Fregin was an engineering student at the University of Windsor. Research In Motion Limited was founded in March 1984 by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin. Logo as Research In Motion, used prior to January 30, 2013 History 1984–2001: Early years and growth 9.3 Anonymous open letter to management.7.4 BlackBerry 2FA (Formerly Strong Authentication).7.3 BlackBerry Workspaces (Formerly WatchDox).7.2 BlackBerry Dynamics (Formerly Good Dynamics).7.1 BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Manager (UEM).
1.3 2011–2015: Strategic changes and restructuring.1.2 2001–2011: Global expansion and competition.According to the press release a new 5G BlackBerry smartphone will be released in 2021. In 2020, BlackBerry signed a new licensing agreement for smartphones with the US-based startup company, OnwardMobility.
Currently, his strategy includes forming licensing partnerships with device manufacturers such as TCL Communication and unifying BlackBerry's software portfolio.
His initial strategy was to subcontract manufacturing to Foxconn, and to focus on software technology. In 1992, Lazaridis hired Jim Balsillie, and Lazaridis and Balsillie served as co- CEOs until January 22, 2012, when Thorsten Heins became president and CEO. They include BlackBerry Cylance's artificial intelligence based cyber-security solutions, the BlackBerry AtHoc emergency communication system (ECS) platform the QNX real-time operating system and BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Manager), a Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) platform.īlackBerry was founded in 1984 as Research In Motion by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin. Its products are used by various businesses, car manufacturers, and government agencies to prevent hacking and ransomware attacks. It transitioned to a cybersecurity enterprise software and services company under Chief Executive Officer John S. Originally known as Research In Motion ( RIM), it developed the BlackBerry brand of interactive pagers, smartphones, and tablets. BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian cybersecurity company specializing in enterprise critical event management solutions, endpoint protection, and securing the Internet of things by using artificial intelligence and machine learning against cyberthreats.