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Derek Kessler is Special Projects Manager for Mobile Nations. He's been writing about tech since 2009, has far more phones than is considered humane, still carries a torch for Palm (but BlackBerry's alright, too), and got a Tesla because it was the biggest gadget he could find. You can follow him on Twitter at @derekakessler.
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Here comes the sun 🌤
Light Mode returns to CrackBerry, but you can still turn out the lights
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You asked us to turn on the lights, so we made a light switch. Things have been pretty dark around here for a while, so we're thrilled to now offer both dark mode and light mode on CrackBerry, giving you the choice of themes to match your tastes — and to match your devices!
BlackBerry KEYone landing page
Get more done 4 GB RAM 64 GB STORAGE Buy Now 3 GB RAM 32 GB STORAGE Buy Now A keyboard where it counts More than just keys The physical keyboard of the BlackBerry KEYone is more than just a bunch of keys — it's your productivity unlocking power-up. Go for launch Set your own custom shortcuts from the keyboard — just press a key to open an app, send a...
Paying the toll
Net neutrality, consolidation, monopolies, and you
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A fair and open internet is vital to the national and global interest. It promotes our democracy and economy. Recent moves at the FCC threaten to undo rules supporting "net neutrality", which would unfairly tilt the playing field in favor of ISPs.
Survey time!
The State of CrackBerry Survey: Help us help you (and win big!)
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Our sites at Mobile Nations are living things, always changing and evolving to meet your needs. So we're checking in with you to see how we're doing — what you like, what you don't care about, and where we can improve.
Vegas calling
CES 2017 Day Three: How many pixels do you really need?
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Laptops that are thinner and longer lasting, displays with more pixels than we've ever seen, everything connected to the web in ways we can't yet comprehend. This is CES.
Intel and Google's big day
CES 2017 Day Two: New laptops, new phones, and old ideas made new
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The big announcements day ahead of the actual CES show brought some things we expected, and plenty of pleasant surprises.
Qualcomm, Intel, and Alexa walk into a bar…
CES 2017 Day One: Processors, convertibles, and clamshells galore
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CES proper is still a few days away, but that wasn't enough to hold back the flood of news.
Let us know
Take our phones and carriers survey for your chance at $600!
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Silly season for new phones and gadgets is on us — it feels like we can't go a week without a major release as the calendar races into the holidays. So we want to get an idea about what's important to you in a phone and in a cellular carrier!
Google's new phones and BlackBerry's old ones
Mobile Nations Weekly: Pixeling, retargeting, and pivoting
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Google ramps up to Pixel, BlackBerry ramps down hardware, and Lenovo's Yoga is coming in hot for landing.
A seventh tenth
Mobile Nations Weekly: Sequels and successors
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iPhone 7 takes the world by storm, Forza races onto consoles everywhere, and yet another chat platform says Allo.
New iPhones and new fires
Mobile Nations Weekly: Sevens
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You might have heard about the hot new thing in tech...
Hitting pause
Mobile Nations Weekly: Seven squared
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A new iPhone 7 and a Galaxy Note 7 walk into a bar and things get a little heated.
Explosive news!
Mobile Nations Weekly: Recalls, launches, and invites
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The tech industry descends upon Berlin for the annual IFA show, Apple sets the date for the iPhone 7 reveal, and Samsung's Note is maybe a little too hot.
Speeds, feeds, and deeds
Mobile Nations Weekly: Ludicrous zero-day nougat
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Android goes to 7, Apple goes to the repair kit, and Tesla goes for maximum speed.
Skipping numbers is so in right now
Mobile Nations Weekly: So Noted
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The Note 7 arrives, Honor 8 makes a splash, and a treat for Windows Phone users.
But wait, there's more!
Mobile Nations Weekly: Ramp up
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Yet another Android security scare, yet more MacBook rumors, and yet even more Windows 10 builds.
Notes and Xboxes and Windows oh my
Mobile Nations Weekly: Seven One Ten
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Samsung's new Note, Microsoft's new Xbox, and a big update for Windows 10 — the week in tech!
Windows 10 goes to 11
MoNa Weekly: Anniversary Update
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BlackBerry's newest phone is a new approach and Microsoft ramps up for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.