Blackberry and AT&T have just announced that the two sides have once again joined forces to promote a resurgence of keyboard enabled smartphones. The BlackBerry Passport will be available in the near future for $0 down on an AT&T Next plan at $21.67 per month with AT&T Next 24,3 $27.09 with AT&T Next 183 or $32.50 per month with AT&T Next 12.3 You can … [Read more...] about AT&T to Carry Redesigned Blackberry Passport and Classic
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Blackberry Abandons Flash in their Internet Browser
Blackberry has officially abandoned Adobe Flash in their main internet browser for all Blackberry 10 enabled smartphones. This move was prompted by Adobe ceasing active support for the platform as the industry seems to have embraced HTML5. When users upgrade to the BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 update for all supported phones it now removes support for Adobe Flash on the Blackberry … [Read more...] about Blackberry Abandons Flash in their Internet Browser
Blackberry to Provide Critical Software for Boeing Self-Destructing Phone
The Boeing Black phone has been in development since 2012 and is primarily going to be aimed at military and government officials. The main selling point is that it will self-destruct if tampered with. On Friday, Blackberry CEO John Chen announced that his company will provide critical software to make it even more secure. The Black phone features dual SIM cards and an … [Read more...] about Blackberry to Provide Critical Software for Boeing Self-Destructing Phone
Blackberry and Samsung Reach an Agreement on Mobile Security
Blackberry has announced that they have struck an agreement with smartphone maker Samsung, for a new breed of security enhancements. This will hopefully give flagship phones such as the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 a new level of security not seen before. Beginning early next year, Samsung devices integrated with the company’s Knox security software will also include an … [Read more...] about Blackberry and Samsung Reach an Agreement on Mobile Security
Blackberry CEO Pens Open Letter to Former Users
Blackberry CEO John Chen has just penned an open letter to existing and former users touting the abilities of the new Blackberry Classic. This phone reminds many of the Bold, which was the quintessential business device of its time. The Blackberry Classic, otherwise known as the Q20, will come with a complete top row of navigation keys and a trackpad. Those are features that … [Read more...] about Blackberry CEO Pens Open Letter to Former Users
BlackBerry Plans Enterprise Event For November 13th
It seems like the mobile device market is moving faster than ever, a point proven by yet another launch even this fall --this time it is BlackBerry with a round of enterprise branded announcements. CEO John Chen will join a few of his top executives in San Fransisco on November 13, intending to debut a selection of hardware and software. Given the theme, we may be lucky enough … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Plans Enterprise Event For November 13th
BBM Climbs to 91M Active Users
The news was better for BlackBerry during their Q2 fiscal 2015 earnings call than it has been in a while, with CEO John Chen announcing that their popular BBM can now boast over 91 million active users. Of course, BBM still trails a long way behind the current instant messaging leader, WhatsApp --a service, owned by Facebook, with over 600 million active users (while hoping for … [Read more...] about BBM Climbs to 91M Active Users
Blackberry Launches New Passport Phone
Blackberry is hoping to appeal towards the corporate and government segments with their new keyboard enabled Passport phone. This new device features the Amazon Android App Store built into it, which has more quality content than Blackberry World. BlackBerry held simultaneous events in Toronto, London and Dubai. The smartphone, which has a large touchscreen and a modified … [Read more...] about Blackberry Launches New Passport Phone
Patent Reveals Possible New BlackBerry Keyboard Design
Since the beginning of the smartphone, BlackBerry has held fairly strong (with very few exceptions) to the idea that users want a physical keyboard. With the upcoming BlackBerry Passport, this philosophy stays true --and if a patent application that was recently discovered is any indication, nothing will be changing anytime soon. Text from the patent application indicates a … [Read more...] about Patent Reveals Possible New BlackBerry Keyboard Design
BlackBerry Joins September Event Schedule
First thing tomorrow morning, September 3, Samsung will unveil their Galaxy Note 4 (their flagship 5.7" behemoth smartphone). Microsoft is set to discuss the Lumia 730 smartphone on September 4. The following day on September 5, Motorola will give us all the details on their Moto 360 smartwatch as well as the successors to the Moto X and G. Not long afterward, Apple will launch … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Joins September Event Schedule