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As we saw with the latest Password Keeper, the folks at BlackBerry have been working on optimizing all of their apps for Android 8.0+ Oreo and the latest batch of BlackBerry Hub+ beta app updates continue that trend, specifically for the BlackBerry Hub.
- For administrators: BlackBerry Hub's userAgent has now changed to Android in all devices, including BlackBerry devices
- Improved performance on devices running Android version 8.0 or later
- Choose to include sent messages when you file an email conversation
- No longer requests access to your location when you install BlackBerry Hub+ Services
- Minor enhancements and stability fixes
- Create a new note by typing a title in the search field
- Create a new note by typing a title in the search field
- Bug fixes and minor enhancements
Chances are there might be a few more updates that end up appearing as well as it seems things are rolling out slowly. Also, I noted these as beta but the BlackBerry Launcher update, which is just a basic update, appears to be a public release.
There's something quirky going on with how BlackBerry lists some updates as beta and some updates as public releases which makes it hard to say one way or another if it's a public or beta release. For now, best I can say is hit Google Play. If they're available, they're public. If they're not, well then they're beta and you'll have to wait a bit longer but at least you know what is coming. As far as I can tell, however, most of these updates are beta releases.
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