BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram over mobile messaging patents

BlackBerry is going after Facebook, as well as its Instagram and WhatsApp companies, for alleged patent infringement. The company filed a lawsuit against the social media platforms today, accusing them of developing mobile apps that infringe on BlackBerry’s “mobile messaging intellectual property.” A spokesperson for BlackBerry claims the company has spent “several years” in talks with Facebook over the alleged …