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Analyst: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon among top 5 operators in mobile patents

AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telekom were among the top five mobile operators worldwide in terms of patent filings, according to a report from industry analyst Chetan Sharma.

BlackBerry: 20% of BB10 apps are Android ports

Roughly 20 percent of the 100,000 applications available for the fledgling BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system are ports of apps originally developed for Google's rival Android, BlackBerry Vice President for Global Alliances and Business Development Martyn Mallick told All Things D .

BlackBerry World expands TV catalog with Viacom, Univision deals

The BlackBerry World digital storefront continues building out its television programming catalog, announcing new content licensing agreements with Viacom, Univision Communications and PBS.

Uber rolls out to BlackBerry, Windows Phone, overhauls Android app

Uber Technologies is expanding its on-demand car service to the BlackBerry and Windows Phone mobile operating systems, concurrently updating its application for Google's Android.

Report: Brightstar is mystery buyer of 1M BlackBerry 10 phones

BlackBerry announced with much fanfare earlier this month that an unnamed, "established" partner placed an order for 1 million BlackBerry 10 smartphones, the company's largest single order ever. Though the company has declined to name the purchaser, it is wireless device distributor Brightstar, according to an  AllThingsD  report.

BlackBerry Z10 sales get off to slow start at AT&T, but more U.S. carrier support coming

Sales of BlackBerry's flagship Z10 smartphone got off to a relatively slow start over the weekend at AT&T Mobility stores, according to analysts and media reports, but Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA will also start selling the phone by the end of the month.

BlackBerry chief Heins blames Android for undermining Samsung security

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins contends rival smartphone manufacturer Samsung Electronics will never be able to offer users top-grade mobile device security because of the open-source foundations of the Android mobile operating system.

BlackBerry 10 lands in U.S. as AT&T begins selling Z10

BlackBerry's Z10 smartphone, running on its new BlackBerry 10 platform, makes its debut today in the U.S. market in what could either be a renaissance for the company or a last gasp attempt to plot a comeback amid declining market share. 

Report: Apple design guru Ive pushing for simplified iOS 7

Apple Senior Vice President of Industrial Design Jony Ive is lobbying to make the next version of the company's iOS mobile operating system simpler and more minimalist, The Wall Street Journal reports.

BlackBerry 10 eclipses 100K apps, up 30% since launch

BlackBerry said there are now more than 100,000 applications available for devices running its new BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, an increase of 30,000 since the platform launched seven weeks ago.