Accompanying the BlackBerry Device’s Android OS update, here comes the update(s) for the BlackBerry devices powered by Android. In the Play Store on BlackBerry Priv, DTEK50 and DTEK60, you should be getting a list of updates for the BlackBerry apps. These includes the BlackBerry Hub, BlackBerry Hub+ services, Launcher, Contacts. In addition, there’s a new application now – BlackBerry Privacy Shade which we will cover a little more later. Continue reading
BlackBerry Rolls out March Update for BlackBerry Devices Powered By Android
BlackBerry has started rolling out the monthly Security patch for the month of March for the BlackBerry Devices powered by Android. This includes devices such as BlackBerry Priv, DTEK50 and DTEK60. The update is now rolling out and should start hitting the devices over the week! Continue reading
BlackBerry Aurora is Now Official
Earlier this week we saw some leaks of the BlackBerry Aurora, and now it is officially available. BlackBerry Aurora, unlike DTEK and KEYone devices, are made by BB Merah Putih, specially for that of the Indonesia market. It is, however, a low-end device and will cost IDR3.499.000, which is about SGD$400. Continue reading
BlackBerry KEYone Promotional Video
In case you missed it, here is the promotional video from BlackBerry Mobile (TCL) to highlight and promote the BlackBerry KEYone device. The video is about 75 seconds long, do check it out. Continue reading
BlackBerry Aurora – The Low-End BlackBerry Android Device
After the BlackBerry Mercury, here come’s the next possible BlackBerry device. This device fills up the low end spectrum of the plan with its low-end specifications. This forms up to be – BlackBerry Aurora as low-end, BlackBerry KEYone/DTEK50 for mid-end and finally DTEK60 for high-end. Continue reading
BlackBerry KEYone Receives Plenty of Praises at MWC 2017
BlackBerry Mobile & TCL just unveiled and released the next BlackBerry Device – BlackBerry KEYone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. In just this few days span, it has garnered pretty much a lot of attention to itself ranging from its innovative keyboard to it being the first device to be sold officially under as BlackBerry Mobile, by TCL. That said, with more than 5 accolades for it, here is the list! Continue reading
BlackBerry KEYone – Availability Starting In April
The BlackBerry KEYOne will be available starting from April, globally and will be priced at USD$549. That means the device is likely to be around the SGD$800 pricing range when it hits Singapore. The specifications are pretty midrange, as announced earlier.
BlackBerry Mercury – BlackBerry KEYone
BlackBerry Mercury will be launched in a few hours time and it is apparent that it will not be following the BlackBerry DTEK naming convention – but rather it will be named BlackBerry KEYone. BlackBerry are best known for its keyboard and unique designs and BlackBerry KEYone is the next device inline to sport the physical keyboard. Unfortunately (for some), BlackBerry is not the main manufacturer for the devices anymore, and future devices, since DTEK line up is now made in China, by TCT communications.
PS: TCT is a new US-based company but it’s owned by TCL, which is the Chinese manufacturer behind the Alcatel phones. Continue reading
BlackBerry Mercury Set To Launch on 25 February
BlackBerry seems to have set February 25, around the Mobile World Congress (MWC) period, as the day for the BlackBerry Mercury launch. In case you have not heard, the BlackBerry Mercury is supposedly the last BlackBerry to be designed ‘in-house’ and will come with the much loved physical keyboard. The device itself is a mid-range device though, and once launched, it should be generally available, either for sale or pre-order like the previous 2 DTEK’s. Continue reading