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Blackberry to Launch Cyber-Security Consulting Service
BlackBerry used to be a major name in the mobile phone industry. They used to be one of the go to companies if you were a business looking for smartphones but with recent reports that BlackBerry is looking to exit the smartphone industry and reports of layoffs looking to confirm this…
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BlackBerry Lays Off 200 Employees in Restructuring Programme
BlackBerry’s position in the global smartphone market has been extremely fragile due to the rise of iOS and Android devices. Additionally, the BlackBerry 10 operating system was a commercial failure and struggled to entice app developers to the platform. Personally, I quite like Blackberry 10 but it’s difficult to make…
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BlackBerry Priv Android Phone Ships Soon
BlackBerry have started taking preorders for the all new BlackBerry Priv, the company’s first phone that runs the popular Android OS. The device is being sold in the US, UK, and Canada, with pricing at £559.lackberry say that in the US and Canada, the device will start shipping November 6th, and in…
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BlackBerry Could Exit The SmartPhone Market
BlackBerry’s position as a leading smartphone manufacturer has been in jeopardy for the last couple of years. The BlackBerry 10 operating system failed to entice app developers and still doesn’t officially support many popular pieces of software such as SnapChat. Sadly, the company is facing the same woes as Windows…
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Blackberry’s Android Phone Dubbed ‘The Priv’
Blackberry’s upcoming Android-powered slider phone was originally codenamed, ‘Venice’ and featured a rather nifty tactile keyboard. However, a new post from Evan Blass could provide an early indication of the handset’s retail naming scheme. Apparently, the device will be called ‘The Priv’ and designed to emphasize the handset’s privacy features. Blackberry’s…
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Bacteria Free BlackBerry Arriving At Hospital?
Before Apple and Samsung became kings of the smartphone market, BlackBerry used to be ubiquitous for businesses who desired a convenient way of communicating. But over recent times Blackberry has fallen somewhat from the tree? Bush possibly? Anyway from plummeting sales to whatever the hell Alicia Keys role was, it’s…
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Latest BlackBerry Rumour Points to Android
One of the few remaining mobile OS’s may finally be caving in. A report from Reuters suggests that BlackBerry may be releasing an Android OS phone with the classic BlackBerry physical keyboard. This marks a major shift in strategy which had previously been focused around their own BlackBerry 10 OS. The…
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Android Trade-in Program Launches Today at Apple Retail Stores
Today Apple is launching a trade-in program for select non-iPhone smartphones at its Apple Retail Store locations. The program will allow credit towards an immediate purchase of a new iPhone model for users who trade in their select Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry phones. Apple is aiming to drive more…
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Limited Edition Black and Gold BlackBerry Passport Revealed
BlackBerry’s flagship Passport smartphone is getting a limited edition black and gold model – featuring real gold trim and black leather case – to join the conventional black, white, and red models already on the market. The handset, limited to 50 numbered units, will cost $899 which, BlackBerry stresses, is…
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Samsung Purchase of BlackBerry Rumoured
Canadian smartphone giant BlackBerry is set to be bought by rival Samsung for a massive £4.9 billion ($7.9 billion), if rumours are to be believed. News outlet Reuters reports that the news comes from someone “familiar with the matter”, and that Samsung value BlackBerry at somewhere between $13.35 and $15.49…
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Wireless Qi Charging Coming to 50 UK McDonald’s Restaurants
A new deal between fast food chain McDonald’s and wireless charging solutions company Aircharge means that 50 McDonald’s restaurants in the UK will be offering free Qi (proncounced ‘Chee’) wireless charging. The Qi charging system allows devices to be charged by merely being within close proximity to a power transmission…
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Sony Resorted to Using Old BlackBerrys Post-Hack
After Sony Pictures was hacked by the group known as Guardians of Peace back in November, its staff was forced to resort to older technology to maintain it communications. Employees were given old BlackBerry phones since, with Sony’s servers severely compromised, e-mails through the devices are handled by BlackBerry’s own…
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BlackBerry Working With Boeing on ‘Black Phone’ That Runs Android
BlackBerry has said that it is supporting Boeing with the development of its Boeing Black Phone – a highly secure smartphone intended to be used by government and security service officials. BlackBerry CEO John Chen said that the company would be working with Boeing during their Friday earnings call, saying…
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BlackBerry Classic Officially Released
BlackBerry has finally released the Classic – a device the company has been talking about for a long, long time. Well now we finally have everything we need to know about this little blast from the past. The device comes with a 720 x 720 pixel, 3.5-inch touchscreen, with 2GB of RAM and…
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