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This is BlackBerry Motion, the next TCL-built BlackBerry

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Posted by Bla1ze on 5 Oct 2017 4:36 pm
BlackBerry Mobile's next phone won't have a keyboard, but it will have a huge battery. According to known leaker Evan Blass, better known as @evleaks, the device formerly known as Krypton will be released as BlackBerry Motion. The phone has been making its way through certifications and is largely expected to be announced at some point this month based on comments from François Mahieu, head...

Survey: What are your mobile typing and messaging patterns?

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Posted by Bla1ze on 29 Sep 2017 4:11 pm
What's your messaging mindset? Take this survey and help us find out! Every single day, all over the world, people are sending messages back and forth through a multitude of different services, and according to some estimates, more than half the world now uses a smartphone. That means there are a lot of folks out there tapping away on their devices using both virtual and physical keyboards.

This could be the first glimpse of the BlackBerry 'Krypton'

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Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Sep 2017 3:16 pm
Krypton is coming. By now, it's no secret TCL has more BlackBerry smartphones in the works. The device known as 'Krypton' has passed through the Bluetooth SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC already and according to François Mahieu, head of global sales for TCL, the full-touch device is expected to arrive at some point in October. Still, despite all of that information, the 'Krypton' has eluded being...

BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition coming to Canada beginning as soon as next week

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Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Sep 2017 3:00 pm
A new KEYone color is coming to Canada soon. If you live in Canada and have been holding on waiting for the BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition to be available, your wait is almost over. Amazon.ca, Walmart.ca, Staples.ca and more will begin offering the Black Edition beginning as soon as next week.

BlackBerry KEYone now available to order online in QWERTY, QWERTZ or AZERTY keyboard layouts!

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Posted by Bla1ze on 19 Sep 2017 11:19 am
It's now easier to get a KEYone with custom keyboard layouts! As the BlackBerry KEYone continues to be released into new markets, the folks at BlackBerry Mobile have now officially opened up its online shop in Europe. Customers looking to get their hands on a BlackBerry KEYone can now order the device online directly in their choice of QWERTY, QWERTZ or AZERTY keyboard layouts and charger...

Unlocked BlackBerry KEYone now available in Canada from Walmart

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Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Jul 2017 11:47 am
Grab a KEYone while you grab a rotisserie chicken. When the BlackBerry KEYone was initially announced as coming in an unlocked version in Canada, BlackBerry Mobile planned to have the device available starting in June but that release eventually got pushed to 'later this summer' due carrier partner demand. It's now later this summer, and Walmart has begun selling the KEYone unlocked in Canada.

Snag some Comic-Con deals on movies from Google Play this weekend!

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Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Jul 2017 4:33 pm
The San Diego Comic-Con is well underway, and to celebrate Google Play has some pretty sweet deals on superhero movies! Following along with all the news coming out of the San Diego Comic-Con is always fun but if you're looking jump even deeper into the superhero world, why not take in a movie at home this weekend? Right now, Google Play has discounted a bunch of superhero movies that you can...

BlackBerry KEYone now on sale at Sprint for $528

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Posted by Bla1ze on 14 Jul 2017 11:31 am
BlackBerry KEYone
A new carrier option for BlackBerry's latest Update: The deal is now live! You can get the BlackBerry KEYone for 24 payments of $22, or $528 outright. See at Sprint Although we had a little bit of a heads up on the release date thanks to comments posted on the Sprint Community Forums, TCL and Sprint have now officially announced that the BlackBerry KEYone will go on sale at Sprint starting...

Tim Allen loves the BlackBerry 'Mercury', makes a cameo on Last Man Standing

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Posted by Bla1ze on 30 Jan 2017 9:02 am
BlackBerry 'Mercury' makes an appearance on Last Man Standing
Although the BlackBerry 'Mercury' has yet to be officially announced, it seems as though there is already some sly marketing happening on behalf of BlackBerry Mobile. As spotted in the CrackBerry forums, in the latest episode of Last Man Standing, plenty of on-screen time is given to the QWERTY handset by Tim Allen's character, Michael Baxter. More: BlackBerry 'Mercury' hands-on from CES 2017...

BlackBerry Mercury wins big at CES 2017

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Posted by Bla1ze on 9 Jan 2017 10:56 pm
*/ /*-->*/ Now that CES 2017 has wrapped up, folks are looking back on everything that was announced in Las Vegas and handing out awards for what they feel was the 'Best Of CES.' Unsurprisingly, one of the items that continues to appear on several lists is the BlackBerry Mercury, which TCL offered a sneak peek of at CES. The last phone designed by BlackBerry has managed to grab a...

BlackBerry launches a more secure software platform for autonomous cars

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Posted by Bla1ze on 4 Jan 2017 10:00 am
QNX SDP 7.0 is BlackBerry's 'most advanced and secure' embedded platform for autonomous cars. */ /*-->*/ In the lead up to CES 2017, BlackBerry QNX let it be known the show would be big for them and they're already off to great start, having now announced what they're calling their "most advanced and secure embedded software platform for autonomous drive and connected cars," also...

BlackBerry brings whole productivity app suite to more Android phones

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Posted by Bla1ze on 8 Sep 2016 3:59 pm
Last month, BlackBerry announced they would be bringing their Android apps such as the BlackBerry Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper to even more Android users through a new subscription offering called Hub+. Now, they have announced an expansion of that access adding even more of the productivity apps to the mix.

This is the lowest price we've seen for an unlocked BlackBerry Priv!

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Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Jun 2016 11:38 am
Priv
If you have been waiting for the price to drop below $300 to pick up a BlackBerry Priv, your time has come. Right now, you can pick one up at eBay for just $299, which is the lowest we have seen it yet.

WhatsApp introduces new desktop app for Windows and Mac

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Posted by Bla1ze on 10 May 2016 7:24 pm
WhatsApp introduces their desktop app
Following the release of leaked documents showing a WhatsApp desktop client being in the works, WhatsApp has now officially introduced the offering for Windows and Mac via their company blog.

BlackBerry pushes new Marshmallow beta build for T-Mobile Priv

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Posted by Bla1ze on 4 May 2016 1:38 pm
BlackBerry is now pushing out a fresh Marshmallow beta update for the Priv, though, this time around they are being a bit more specific about who exactly will be receiving it.

BlackBerry Priv makes its official debut in India

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Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Jan 2016 2:16 am
BlackBerry Priv makes its official debut in India
As expected based on earlier rumors, BlackBerry has now officially launched the Priv in India. At an event held at the Oberoi in New Delhi, BlackBerry India Managing Director Narendra Nayak and Damian Tay ‎Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Product Management at BlackBerry introduced the company's first Android-powered smartphone to the market which will be available in stores across India starting...

BlackBerry Priv now available from T-Mobile

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Posted by Bla1ze on 26 Jan 2016 6:09 am
BlackBerry Priv T-Mobile
If you've been waiting for T-Mobile to launch the BlackBerry Priv, your wait is now over. As announced previously, the Un-carrier has now made BlackBerry's first Android-powered smartphone available online at T-Mobile.com and in T-Mobile stores.

B&H Photo Video now taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Priv

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Posted by Bla1ze on 1 Nov 2015 5:04 pm
B&H Photo now taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Priv
Although pre-orders for the BlackBerry Priv have already begun through ShopBlackBerry for the US, UK and Canada, retailer B&H Photo has now jumped on board as well. As noted on their site, pre-orders for the first Android-powered BlackBerry smartphone have started with expected availability on November 20, 2015.

Carphone Warehouse goes hands on with the Priv by BlackBerry, pre-orders now live

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Posted by Bla1ze on 16 Oct 2015 6:50 am
Earlier this month, Carphone Warehouse was gauging customer interest in the Priv by BlackBerry by having set up a 'register for updates' page on their site and now, it looks as though they've decided to go all in on the device. A new hands-on video posted to their YouTube account offers up a closer look at the Priv, and it's certainly looking more polished than some of those earlier leaks that...

Latest Priv by BlackBerry hands-on offers up a closer look at the hardware, camera samples and more

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Posted by Bla1ze on 12 Oct 2015 5:55 am
Priv by BlackBerry hands on
At this point, the Priv by BlackBerry has appeared in so many random places now it's all starting to get a little bit silly but in any case, we're now getting yet another look at the device. The folks over at derStandard.at have posted up a sort of mini-review of the device based on pre-release hardware and software. A lot of the review is just basic items that have already been covered and...

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