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BlackBerry is currently holding a Father's Day sale on the Priv, offering $100 off the Android-powered smartphone. From now through June 20, you can get the Priv for $549, or $749 CAD when you buy through ShopBlackBerry in the U.S. and Canada.
The BlackBerry Priv is the company's first stab at an Android smartphone. It retains familiar BlackBerry elements such as a physical keyboard, and features a 5.4-inch curved display and an 18-megapixel camera. BlackBerry has recently started rolling out its Marshmallow update for the phone.
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Verizon now rolling out software update for the BlackBerry Priv
Have a BlackBerry Priv on Verizon? Surprise! You'll want to go ahead and check for updates as many folks have now started receiving a software update.
BlackBerry Priv will no longer receive monthly updates going forward
A new post on the Inside BlackBerry Blog from Alex Thurber has laid out the status of monthly updates for the Priv as the device has now moved well beyond the two years of monthly software updates BlackBerry originally committed to.
BlackBerry begins rollout of September Android security update
Although it hasn't been noted by @BBSIRT yet, BlackBerry has now begun the rollout of the September Android security update according to a new post on the BlackBerry Knowledge Base.
Verizon BlackBerry Priv owners can now download software AAN368
Verizon has now begun sending out software AAN368 which is noted to have been tested to optimize device performance, resolve known issues and apply the latest security patches.