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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
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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
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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...

John Chen offers up a closer look at the Priv by BlackBerry

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Posted by Bla1ze on 25 Sep 2015 5:29 pm
John Chen offers up a closer look at the Priv by BlackBerry
While we've already got a look at one hands-on with Priv by BlackBerry smartphone, the latest one is a little bit more special. Why? Well, because BlackBerry CEO John Chen himself decided to go ahead and show off the device to BNN's Amber Kanwar. Although the video is just a simple walk through, it's still a nice look at the device. Kinda funny really, because as it's a demo device, it hasn't...

BlackBerry officially announces plans to launch the Android-powered BlackBerry Priv

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Posted by Bla1ze on 25 Sep 2015 7:37 am
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As part of its Q2 Fiscal 2016 results, BlackBerry also took the time today make its plans to launch the BlackBerry Priv, which will run Android with BlackBerry security, official. Although the information lacks specifics surrounding the actual launch of the device, the confirmation of its existence was needed given all the leaks recently.

Everything we know about the BlackBerry Priv Android slider

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Posted by Bla1ze on 24 Sep 2015 6:02 pm
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BlackBerry is ready to make a splash with an Android phone — here's what we know so far. For a while there, it seemed as though BlackBerry had a good handle on keeping their upcoming slider under wraps but over the past few weeks, the device has been popping up seemingly everywhere. As expected, there was some sketchy rumors, then came some pretty spot on leaks of renders of the device and...

BlackBerry's Venice slider to be released as the BlackBerry Priv

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Posted by Bla1ze on 23 Sep 2015 7:52 pm
BlackBerry's Venice slider to be released as the BlackBerry Priv
Ever since the device was teased at Mobile World Congress, the upcoming Android-powered BlackBerry slider has been known by its internal codename Venice but a new post from @evleaks may have revealed the go-to-market name for the device. According to @evelaks, when BlackBerry decides to announce the slider officially, it will arrive as the BlackBerry Priv.

BlackBerry's Android-powered Venice caught in hands-on video

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Posted by Bla1ze on 18 Sep 2015 11:27 am
Now that the BlackBerry Venice has seemingly made its way out of Waterloo in a larger way, the leaks have been coming rather quickly. A few days ago, the device was snapped up in several new images but now, the device has been caught in a hands-on video, oddly enough from a Bell Mobility retailer. Although the video doesn't go very deep into the device, we get a pretty good look at some of...

BBM for Android now available on the Amazon Appstore

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Posted by Bla1ze on 19 Feb 2015 10:51 am
BBM for Android now available on the Amazon Appstore
Although this announcement might not mean a lot for BlackBerry users, it could come in handy when recommending others to download BBM. BlackBerry has now made BBM available through the Amazon Appstore.

Unable to log into Box? You're not alone - (Update!)

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Posted by Bla1ze on 16 Nov 2014 5:42 pm
Unable to log into Box? You're not alone
Update: According to Box's status page, it looks like the issue has been resolved. Carry on! Are you amongst the many using Box for additional cloud storage on your Android device? If so, have a look at your account and see if it's logged in right now. Many have noticed their accounts have automatically logged them out and when attempting to log back in, the 'Grant Access' button no longer...

Take our Social Networking and Communication Survey for a chance to win a $100 Best Buy Gift Card!

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Posted by Bla1ze on 9 Jul 2013 1:30 pm
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We're fans of numbers and quantifiable data here at Mobile Nations, and so following after the third week of Talk Mobile 2013, we're turning to our good friend the survey to help compile some data. Week three was focused on mobile social networking and communication. If you missed any of the content, be sure to click over to our Talk Mobile hub and check it out. The mobile social networking and...

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