BBM for Android revamped with Material Design features

BlackBerry has updated BBM for Android with Material Design elements. The BBM Android app will get a more colourful and attractive UI along with new features and improved chatting experience.

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BlackBerry and Typo agree to settle keyboard patent infringement case

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BlackBerry on Monday issued a press release announcing that the company has reached to an agreement with Typo over its keyboard patent infringement case. Continue reading “BlackBerry and Typo agree to settle keyboard patent infringement case”

BlackBerry slashes jobs in its device business globally

BlackBerry is axing unspecified number of jobs worldwide owing to the consolidation of its software, hardware and application business. The layoffs will be in Canadian smartphone makers device business.

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BBM for iOS beta update enhances Timed Message and Message Retract features

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BlackBerry has released a new version of its BBM for iOS beta app that enhances previously introduced Timed Message and Message Retraction features along with several bug fixes and improvements. Continue reading “BBM for iOS beta update enhances Timed Message and Message Retract features”

BlackBerry Leap Review

BlackBerry Leap -3From the ultra-lux BlackBerry Passport to back to rediscovering their strength with the Classic, the Canadian smartphone company has stuck to keyboard toting hardware in the recent past with the last all touch device being the BlackBerry Z3 back in 2014. Jump forward an year and we have the brand new BlackBerry Leap. A handset that brings subtle hardware improvements all around and takes aim to become the go to handset for BlackBerry aficionados looking for an upgrade. Having spent some quality time with the hardware, here’s our review of the all new BlackBerry Leap. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap Review”

Weekly Roundup: 12 smartphones, 2 tablets, 2 fitness trackers, power bank and more

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First up is the highlight of the week from Huawei. The company launched three products in its Honor portfolio – the Honor Bee, the Honor 4C smartphones and Honor AP007 power bank. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: 12 smartphones, 2 tablets, 2 fitness trackers, power bank and more”

BlackBerry Leap with 5 inch 720p display, 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor launched in India

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Announced in March 2015, the BlackBerry Leap is making its way to India later this month. The handset combines mid range specifications, solid reliability of BlackBerry OS with it’s enterprise credentials and a low enough price to offer a gateway product for mid level executives. The core specifications make it sound like a not so modern handset but give the Leap a chance and it is greater than the sum of it’s parts. The BlackBerry Leap employs a compact 5 inch 720p display. It is powered by a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor and has 2GB of RAM onboard. An 8MP camera is placed at the rear while a 2MP camera can be used for video calling purposes. The phone is powered by BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 OS. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap with 5 inch 720p display, 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor launched in India”

Virtual SIM solution by BlackBerry to bring 9 SIM cards to your phone

Back in 2014, BlackBerry acquired a UK based startup called Movirtu that enabled multiple numbers to be used on a single device. Today they announced plans to bring the service to India by the end of the year.

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BBM chatting no longer requires an invitation

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BlackBerry on Saturday rolled out a new BBM update for the Android and BlackBerry 10 devices that will let users manage their social circles with ease. The update will soon be made available for iOS as well. Continue reading “BBM chatting no longer requires an invitation”

BlackBerry’s premium Porsche Design P’9984 ‘Keian’ leaked, Expected at $2000

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BlackBerry’s upcoming premium Porsche Design P’9984 is out in fresh leaks. The smartphone codenamed ‘Keian’ was first announced by BlackBerry at MWC 2015. Continue reading “BlackBerry’s premium Porsche Design P’9984 ‘Keian’ leaked, Expected at $2000”

BlackBerry acquires secure file sharing start-up WatchDox

BlackBerry has acquired secure file sharing company WatchDox for an estimated $70 million, as per a report from The Wall Street Journal. WatchDox has developed cross-platform technology for digital rights management and for enterprises to share files securely.

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BlackBerry rolls out BBM Protected for Android and iOS

In a bid to put more focus on digital privacy, BlackBerry has announced BBM Protected support for Android and iOS. This will allow those smartphone owners to access a more secure enterprise-based version of its BBM messaging service.

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BBM for Android clocks 100 million Google Play downloads

BlackBerry has announced that BBM for Android has surpassed 100 million Google Play Store downloads. The popular messenger from the company was launched on Android and iOS in October 2013.

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