Three years ago, Blackberry was on the verge of collapse when the CEO decided to transform the business into a software company. Fast-forward to the present, and the data security that was previously one of the biggest assets in Blackberry phones is now finding its way into the autonomous vehicle sector.

Happy weekend, and welcome back to 3-Ingredient Happy Hour, the weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. I'm in Oxford this week, so I thought we'd make a streamlined version of the very British blackberry bramble.

After missing the boat on the mobile hardware and software transformation of last decade, and then suffering a massive blow when they were sued over patent infringements, BlackBerry is fighting back and suing Facebook saying they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.

BlackBerry continues to reinvent itself and strive to survive as it evolves from a smartphone business into... something else. Jarvis is their latest play. It's a security product that focuses on protecting cars from cyber-threats. The company says it can also be used in other places such as healthcare, industrial automation, aerospace, and defence.

Android: Do you ever feel like the person next to you on the train is staring at your phone and reading your texts? Of course you do, because we all glance at other people's phones and tablets during our boring commutes. I do, anyway. BlackBerry has a solution.

This week, a new smartphone brandishing the Blackberry name was unveiled at Mobile World Congress. By all accounts, it looks and feels just like an old Blackberry, albeit running Android in lieu of BlackberryOS.

The iPhone and Android generation has grown up with onscreen keyboards, but do old-school smartphone users still pine for their old Blackberry's physical keyboard?

I feel weird saying this. I really like BlackBerry's new KEYone smartphone. I don't like that I like it, and I don't like the name. I can't change the fact that I want one. This is something I need to accept about myself.

Web/Android/iOS/Windows/Blackberry: If you read a lot of newspapers, do a ton of research, or just like the idea of seeing what the world is talking about in papers around the globe, PressReader brings them all to your browser or your smartphone, anywhere you go.

In a time when encryption is a sensitive topic and technology providers are eager to prove they have their users' privacy at heart, reports of Blackberry handing over its global decryption key for its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to a police agency couldn't have come at a worse time. But when you look at the company's stance on working with government agencies, the news doesn't come as a complete surprise. We take a closer look at the BlackBerry decryption debacle that exploded last week.

BlackBerry may still be tanking in the smartphones market but one thing it has always done well is mobile device management (MDM). The vendor is sticking with what it's good at by releasing a new set of enterprise mobile management (EMM) suites that combine its MDM expertise with the security capabilities of its most recent acquisition. Here are the details.

BlackBerry has long been arguing its future will rely on the ability to manage multiple mobile devices, rather than simply selling handsets. Its newly-announced BlackBerry Experience Suite plays into that story by offering an integrated "desktop" of services for Android, iOS and Windows users.

Android/iOS/BlackBerry: Looking for a cheap hotel room for tonight? Mobile app HotelQuickly offers last-minute deals based on your current location.

BlackBerry’s unconventional new smartphone -- the keyboard-equipped, square-screened Passport -- has just launched on the Optus network in Australia. The device is available on a range of 24-month plans and can also be purchased outright. Here's a look at the pricing and specifications.

Today BlackBerry launched the latest weapon in its long-term comeback plan: the cross-platform business app Blend. As its name implies, Blend allows BlackBerry users to access their messages and content on a range of tablet and PC screens while still under the protection of BlackBerry's secure network. In other words, it hopes to render "device-hopping" a thing of the past.

Amazon's Appstore wasn't even accessible to Australians until May last year, and it has always seemed like very much a secondary player to Google Play. However, two developments this week potentially make it a more interesting distribution platform for Android developers.

Android/iOS/Windows Phone/Blackberry: I'm pretty generous when it comes to my friends -- I loan music, video games, you name it. But sometimes that means I forget to get said item back when I want it or forget that item is mine when I go visit. You Borrowed It is an app that can keep track of it all.

In a corporate environment where bring your own device (BYOD) has become widely accepted, the competition for business IT dollars has increasingly switched to mobile device management (MDM). Microsoft's play in this space relies on two non-mobile technologies where it dominates: Office and Active Directory.

As each new computer virus attack or vulnerability comes to light, millions instinctively check their computer to see if their anti-malware application is up to date. This is a good idea and they are wise to do it but a large number of us still forget about our smartphones.

Android/BlackBerry: Whether you're planning a holiday getaway or a business trip, PackPoint makes sure you go prepared with everything you need for the weather during your trip and any activities or events you'll enjoy while you're there.