BlackBerry

WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) — BlackBerry is selling its research and development department in Germany to Volkswagen Infotainment, a subsidiary of the automaker that makes interactive…

(CNNMoney) -- Well, that didn't take long. BlackBerry plans to become a private company in a deal that is worth just $4.7 billion....

BlackBerry is clearly trying to revamp its outdated style to compete in the cellular phone market. The once coveted Blackberry phone has seen its sales and desirability floundering amidst a post iPhone and Android market. The innovative QWERTY keyboard has been replaced by touch screens and wide screen phones that function more like tablets than...