Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Chris is fluent in all mobile languages.
Although much of the smartphone world these days is geared towards younger users, there is still plenty of demand for senior-friendly devices and cellphone plans in the market due to the peace of mind, security, and feeling of independence that owning a cellphone can offer.
If you're a Priv owner on AT&T who has been struck with the 'No Service' bug that has been affecting some AT&T Privs since mid-September, you'll be pleased to know there has been some movement towards fixing the issue.
It's a BlackBerry! It's an Android! It's ... the Venice! Again! And it's still not officially official. But here it is, again, all unofficial-like.
Rumors of an Android-powered BlackBerry have been swirling for months. Maybe it's finally happening. Maybe it's not. Here, CrackBerry editor Bla1ze fills us in on what we know thus far.
BlackBerry takes their BES servers to the cloud with support for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10. Officially announced during Mobile World Congress 2015 and previously available in a closed beta, BlackBerry has now opened the doors to BES12 Cloud for all enterprises as well as small and medium sized organizations who wish to sign up for the services. BES12 Cloud...
As our friends at CrackBerry previously noted, Secusmart, IBM and Samsung teamed up for new highly secure mobile communication device and now further details have arrived via an official announcement. At CeBIT 2015, Secusmart with IBM will be presenting the SecuTABLET, a high-security tablet based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. "Security is ingrained in every part of BlackBerry...
At the BlackBerry Enterprise event today in San Francisco, BlackBerry together with Samsung has announced a new partnership to bring end-to-end security to Android through BES12 and Samsung KNOX. "We share the goal to provide enterprises with the most secure mobility solutions through this partnership with BlackBerry," said Injong Rhee, Senior Vice President of KNOX Business Group...
If you're into playing games on the cheap, you're going to want to check out some of what's being offered right now on Google Play. Google has compiled up a nice list of 99 games which are available for only 99¢ each. It's hard to say whether or not any of them are really on sale but in any case, it's a really nice list of some quick hit games you can grab for fairly cheap. Monopoly...
Google has now announced their Q3 2014 earnings and unsurprisingly, revenue for the company is up year over year. This time around, reported consolidated revenues of $16.52 billion for the quarter ending September 30, 2014, amounting to an increase of 20 percent compared to the third quarter of 2013. Q3 Financial Highlights Revenues and other information - Google Inc. revenues for...
The rumors of HTC planning to unveil a new tablet have been heavy for many months now but with HTC's Double Exposure event being held on October 8th in New York, we might be closer to finally seeing it released. Earlier, NVIDIA was forced to unveil details of the tablet as part of its lawsuit filed against Samsung and Qualcomm and now, the FCC has dropped some small but still relevant...
Samsung has been having a bit fun in light of Apple's announcement of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus and their latest ad doesn't hold back in any way. In fact, it pretty much mocks Apple by implying they've now moved into imitating the Galaxy Note line of Samsung devices while also poking some fun at publications who dismissed the large displays in the beginning, only to realize...
If you're a Boost customer and have been waiting for the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update on your Moto G, your time to shine is now. According to the Motorola website and some tips we've received, the update is appearing on devices right now. Android™ 4.4.4, KitKat® - Android 4.4.4, KitKat, is the latest release of the Android platform. This release includes accuracy improvements to the...
Sony has already had one apparent leak of an unannounced smartwatch in a promo for their Sony SmartBand but the device now dubbed as the SmartWatch 3 has appeared once again in some rather grainy renders. According to info obtained by 9to5Google, the SmartWatch 3 will feature a 1.68-inch 320 x 320 display and will be IP58 certified, be powered by Android Wear but that's where the...
Early last week Asus hit up Twitter to tease one of their upcoming products set to arrive at IFA in Berlin and this week they're at it again, only this time it's on Facebook. Like the last teaser, it uses the quote "Time has been transformed and we have changed" and shows what's likely a design process sketch of the still be unveiled device. Everything points to Asus showing off its...
With Motorola scheduled to host an event on September 4th in Chicago, we were kind of expecting to see a bit more of the long awaited and already plenty leaked 'Moto X+1' and it seems our thoughts on that weren't far off. A new image shared by @evleaks as a retirement gift shows off the Verizon branded version in several different variations such as black, white and of course, the...
If you happen to be looking for a new smartphone plan and don't need a lot of data and only have one line to worry about, Verizon has now dropped a new plan that might be of interest to you. As part of a new promo, you can now get unlimited voice minutes, unlimited text messaging and 2GB of data for $60, you'll want to pay attention to the overage charges though that are set at a...
The LG G Vista has been making its rounds for a while now through several leaks but the device more commonly likened to the 'G3 lite' looks as though it might finally be released. As expected from the previous leaks, it's headed to Verizon with a reported street date of July 31st. As far as specs go, the leaks weren't too far off the mark really. The LG G Vista has ended up with a 5....
Link Bubble is an awesome app that helps you surf the web better and now, the latest version has arrived on the Google Play Store. Released as v1.3, this update is pretty hefty on improvements, bug fixes and changes. We've got the full change log for you to look through but before we get into that, it has to be noted that v1.3 also brings support for Android Wear. You might be asking...
Although most people generally don't think of it when they go to unlock their cellphone for another carrier, the process of doing so in the U.S. has been a topic of much debate involving consumers, the House of Representatives, and even the President of the United States. For those unfamiliar, service providers like AT&T and Verizon typically lock their devices so they can only be...
When we reviewed the Rachio Iro connected sprinkler system, we were pleasantly surprised with how well everything worked together and one of the highlights of the system was the app that made it all happen. It was intuitive and really covered all the basics needed to run the system but as always, there was some room for improvement as well because no system is perfect. Knowing that,...