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BlackBerry is working with AT&T to expedite a software fix for the 'No Service' issue on Priv

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 28 Oct 2016 2:27 pm
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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. The root cause for this issue has been identified, and a solution will be made available shortly as BlackBerry is working with AT&T to expedite the release of a...

New photos offer up a look at the Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 29 Aug 2015 7:56 pm
Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider
While the rumors surrounding the BlackBerry 'Venice' slider continue to swirl, the device has now appeared once again in some new, clearer images which are pretty on par with everything we've seen thus far. As mentioned previously, there's still a lot of things up in the air surrounding this device and BlackBerry has yet to announce anything officially but judging from these images, the Venice...

The Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider is starting to look real

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 20 Aug 2015 3:37 pm
BlackBerry Venice Slider
For months now, there have been rumors that BlackBerry is working on an Android-powered device but until recently, there was very little evidence to back those rumors up outside of a single render provided by @evleaks. Since the initial rumors began, the folks at CrackBerry have been tracking blurry cam images, as well as a bunch of renders, which all appear to point to an Android powered...

Cross-platform BES12 Cloud for Enterprises and SMBs now available

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 31 Mar 2015 2:54 pm
Cross-platform BES12 Cloud for Enterprises and SMBs now available
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.

The SecuTABLET is a new, secure tablet from Secusmart, IBM and Samsung

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 14 Mar 2015 2:54 pm
he SecuTABLET is a new, secure tablet from Secusmart, IBM and Samsung
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.

BlackBerry and Samsung partner to provide end-to-end security for Android

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 13 Nov 2014 12:45 pm
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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.

Google Play rounds up 99 games for 99¢ each

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 16 Oct 2014 5:09 pm
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.

Google announces Q3 2014 earnings: revenue up 20 percent year over year

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 16 Oct 2014 4:19 pm
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.

HTC Nexus 9 appears at the FCC seeking approval

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 4 Oct 2014 4:27 pm
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 details...

Sprint plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees in efforts to further reduce costs

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 4 Oct 2014 2:26 pm
While Sprint maintains their position as the third largest carrier in the U.S., they announced on Friday that they will be laying off an unspecified number of management and nonmanagement jobs this month in efforts to further reduce costs.

AT&T offering double data on Mobile Share plans for a limited time

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 27 Sep 2014 4:32 pm
Are you a heavy data user? If so, AT&T is hoping you'll look their way and consider their latest promotion. For a limited time, they're doubling up the data offered on their Mobile Share value plans.

Samsung pokes a little fun at Apple's move into bigger iPhones in latest ad

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 13 Sep 2014 5:29 pm
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.

Boost Moto G getting Android 4.4.4 KitKat update

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 11 Sep 2014 3:16 pm
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.

Sony SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk spotted in grainy renders

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 30 Aug 2014 8:17 pm
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.

ASUS drops another teaser for their smartwatch set to arrive at IFA

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 25 Aug 2014 7:27 pm
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.

'Moto X+1' leaks again ahead of Motorola event on Sept. 4th

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 21 Aug 2014 6:12 pm
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.

European HTC One M8 receiving small GPS improvement update

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 16 Aug 2014 5:22 pm
The European HTC One M8 has started to receive a small update that serves to improve the performance of GPS on the device. Noted as version 2.22.401.5, the update comes in at only 44.74MB and is being delivered OTA.

Verizon now offering $60 single line plan with unlimited talk and text, 2GB of data

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 16 Aug 2014 5:53 pm
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.

Z Launcher gets updated as more folks are invited to the pre-beta program

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 29 Jul 2014 10:04 pm
If you signed up for the Z Launcher pre-beta and have been making use of it, you'll want to make sure you get the latest release available. As noted on the Z Launcher blog, a new update is available right now and it aims to fix a lot of issues folks were running into while putting it through its paces and is mostly based off of user feedback and suggestions? So, what exactly is new? Glad you...

LG G Vista looks set to arrive on Verizon on July 31st

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Posted by Chris Parsons on 29 Jul 2014 5:13 pm
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.

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