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BlackBerry confirmed in a blog post that BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS will be available at the end of the week. The Android version will arrive first on September 20th, with the iOS version debuting one day later on September 21st. With the arrival of these versions, BBM will not be a cross-platform messaging…
Well folks, the day has come – BlackBerry Z30 has been officially announced, boasting a 5-inch 720p HD screen and the latest version of the BlackBerry OS (10.2), which will also be released for other BlackBerry models (Z10, Q10 and Q5) in mid-October. Compared to Z10, this model also has a slightly faster dual-core processor…
Sprint is continuing its 4G LTE rollout in the U.S., expanding its footprint in some of the more rural parts of the country. Sprint now offers its 4G LTE in 34 new markets this month. Locations include: Alexandria, La. Longview, Texas llegan, Mich. Lufkin, Texas Amarillo, Texas Lumberton, N.C. Anniston/Oxford, Ala. Macon, Ga. Bay City,…
BlackBerry may be on the brink of failure, but that’s not stopping the company from holding press events in Europe for some mystery announcement. The events are slated to be held September 18th and invites are arriving for press in Malaysia, France and India. Nobody knows what they events are about, but some people suggest…
BlackBerry’s soon-to-be-launched Z30 will most certainly be available across most (if not all) Canadian carriers. We have a confirmation that Bell Mobility will be among those selling this smartphone — a leaked document suggests this while also confirming the Z30 as the go-to-market name. Unfortunately, the same document doesn’t tell us anything about the release…
Ever since Edward Snowden leaked classified NSA files a few months ago, new revelations of the government spy agency’s questionable tactics are a daily occurrence. A new infographic helps explain the extent of the NSA spying program, as it pertains to tracking the mobile devices of American citizens. The infographic starts out by explaining the…
Due to increasing public pressure and suits from privacy advocates like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Director of National Intelligence released a stack of declassified internal FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) documents and court rulings today. Buried in the documents are details of what Clapper refers to as “compliance incidents,” over 15,000 instances of the…
Few days ago, the Flipboard app popped up at BlackBerry World store. That, however, was a simple port of the application that works on Android devices. And Flipboard promptly pulled it off from the store, only to announce that an updated version will be released shortly. In a tweet, the company said that Flipboard will…
BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Beta Zone app, allowing BlackBerry OS 10-based device owners (Z10, Q10 and A5) to try out new apps before they’re ready for prime time. Available as a free download, the application allows users to join new beta programs and download beta applications. But before downloading it, you’ll have to register…
You think you’ve seen enough of the upcoming BlackBerry Z30? Think again. The upcoming 5-inch BlackBerry smartphone has been caught in the wild, again. And again we have it on video, showing the phablet’s fancy lines from all angles. If you’ve been living under a rock you should know that aside from a 5-inch 720p…