Rumours that BlackBerry would bring back its Torch slider as a BlackBerry 10 device have been around for some time now. Rumours of a BlackBerry 10 smartphone codenamed Milan surfaced as far back as December 2011 and reappearing every so often since then. With BlackBerry having said nothing about resurrecting the slider form factor, long-time BlackBerry fan, Alex Hong, has […]
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BlackBerry Z30 revealed in pictures and leaked videos
We know quite a lot about the next BlackBerry 10 device that BlackBerry is set to unveil. Currently known as the BlackBerry A10 or BlackBerry Aristo, new information may have revealed its official name. Buried inside a leaked beta version of an upcoming BlackBerry 10 update, a number of references to a BlackBerry Z30 have been found. Not only is […]
New pictures confirm Porsche Design P’9982
A rumour earlier this week gave us a hint that BlackBerry was teaming up with Porsche Design again for a new smartphone. New pictures and information have now essentially confirmed that the two companies will announce the BlackBerry P’9982, based on the BlackBerry Z10 (much as the P’9981 was based on the Bold 9900) sometime next year. Along with the […]
New screenshot of BlackBerry Messenger for Android
BlackBerry will finally open up BBM to other platforms by the end of the summer. Versions of BBM for both Android and iOS are expected later this summer. We now have a new screenshot of the Android app running on a Samsung Galaxy S III. It shows the login screen. According to BGR‘s source, the application “isn’t bad” and is […]
BlackBerry rolling out new BlackBerry 10.1 MR update
BlackBerry this week announced that it had begun to roll out another update to the BlackBerry 10 version 10.1 software. Still identified as BlackBerry 10.1 but described as a maintenance release, it comes with version numbers of 10.1.0.4181, 10.1.0.4537 or higher. The update promises “hundreds of new enhancements” including: BlackBerry Hub improvements including ability to quickly swipe between messages, ‘u’ […]
Porsche Design BlackBerry 10 smartphone coming?
The collaboration between BlackBerry and Porsche Design looks set to move into the BlackBerry 10 age. The two companies last collaborated on the Porsche Design P’9981, a premium smartphone that took the insides of a BlackBerry Bold 9900 and wrapped them in a forged stainless steel frame with a hand-wrapped leather back cover and a sculpted QWERTY keyboard. Now the […]
BlackBerry Q5 to launch in Canada on August 13
BlackBerry’s third BlackBerry 10 smartphone is coming to Canada later this summer. BlackBerry today announced that the BlackBerry Q5 will make its Canadian debut on August 13th. It will be available through Bell, Fido, Koodo, SaskTel, TELUS, and Virgin Mobile Canada. Much like the BlackBerry Q10, the BlackBerry Q5 comes with a physical QWERTY keyboard but is geared at a […]
Phablets coming from BlackBerry and Nokia by end of year?
Not every manufacturer has yet launched a smartphone with a display larger than 5 inches. Apple is probably the most notorious manufacturer not to have embraced the large display fad that is now sweeping the smartphone market. But it is not the only one. Other notorious holdouts include both BlackBerry and Nokia. But that could soon change. A new report […]