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If Chinese handset makers like Huawei and ZTE don’t cut it — due to security and “all that jazz” — perhaps the best contender to take over BlackBerry is Amazon. There are a few reasons why this could be a good move for the online retail giant: 1. Amazon wants its own eco-system, not the…
BlackBerry is returning to the slider phone design later this year! It’s like the Torch on steroids, powered by BlackBerry OS 10, which as you know – enables running of Android apps. During a press conference at Mobile World Congress, the Canadian company shared the image above on its Twitter account, without going into much…
Google and BlackBerry are getting closer to each other. This is still far from a partnership the Mountain View-based company has with its Android vendors, and we’re not sure it’s even getting there. Instead, Google has teamed-up with BlackBerry — and few other companies for that matter — to bring Android to enterprises. As part…
I’m a convert. I’ve dumped my Android for… a BlackBerry. That’s right, I got a device made by the company which, as far as I (don’t) know, may not be in the handset making business next year. I may be wrong, but it could be that the Canadian company is moving away from the products…
Aside from the hot new BlackBerry Passport and Classic, the Canadian company is also preparing to launch another new device in the near future. That would be the BlackBerry Z20 aka Rio, which will cater towards emerging markets of the world. The preliminary information we’ve got (read: rumors) suggest this will be a device that…
Well isn’t that something…Hip Hop star Drake rocks a BlackBerry Classic. Drizzy took to Instagram to announce his BlackBerry love, posting a picture of his tricked out BlackBerry Classic. Surprised? I mean come on, Drake is Canadian after all. BlackBerry as a company has fallen on hard times these last few years, with CEO John…
BlackBerry and Boeing are teaming-up on the development of a super-secure, self-destructing phone. The device, known as the Boeing Black phone, will be able to self-destruct if it is tampered with, and will be offered to enterprise and government clients looking for the highest-possible level of security. “We’re pleased to announce that Boeing is collaborating…
The BlackBerry Classic is something of a throwback, but don’t let that fool you – it may look like an old BlackBerry, but its anything but. Verizon and AT&T have confirmed that they will offer the enterprise focused BB Classic in the near future. The BlackBerry Classic can now be purchased unlocked from Amazon and…
BlackBerry has updated the BBM app to version 2.6 which is available today for Android, iOS and BlackBerry platforms. The update brings some fun new features to the messaging app including stickers in group chats and the ability to send messages that disappear after a set period of time. The UI has been overhauled as…
Say what? Yup, you read that correctly; BlackBerry wants to buy you out. In an effort to push the company’s BlackBerry Passport smartphone, BB is offering iPhone customers a nice payday if they trade in their iDevices and put it toward a purchase of a Passport via BlackBerry’s website. The promotion applies to Passports purchased…