BlackBerry is trading 4.34% higher at CA$12.99 after QNX announced its royalty backlog exceeded $1.2 billion, a record.
- Backlog rose more than $250 million in two quarters; BlackBerry cited SDP 8.0 adoption and its first Alloy Kore design win.
- News coverage linked the October 20 announcement to the prior session’s share rise, making it the clearest catalyst for the continuing move.
- Indexes gained modestly; no current volume details were provided to characterize trading activity.