Shareholders formally approve BlackBerry's name change
Research In Motion has won formal approval to change its name to BlackBerry.
Ontario: Research In Motion has won formal approval to change its name to BlackBerry.
The Canadian company announced plans for the name change in January, when it unveiled new phones running a revamped operating system called BlackBerry 10. The company hopes the new devices will be more competitive with iPhones and Android devices.
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Since January, Research In Motion Ltd. has been going by BlackBerry in marketing materials. It has also changed its ticker symbol to "BBRY." But a legal name change required shareholders' approval at Tuesday's annual meeting.
The new name comes as BlackBerry faces questions about how its growth and survival.
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