BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram in messaging patent spat

BlackBerry -- yep, them -- has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, claiming that the companies infringed on patents relating to BlackBerry Messenger. This is not the first time the company has sued other tech firms, drawing on its back catalog of over 40,000 patents in a bid to pull in money through licensing fees. BlackBerry insists, however, that litigation is "not central to [its] strategy." See also: BlackBerry Mobile site hacked to run Monero cryptocurrency miner Facebook asks users if it's OK for adults to request sexual images from children Facebook admits its News Feed experiment was… [Continue Reading]