MoNa Weekly: MWC, the FBI, and you
Ramping up to the Galaxy S6 and LG G5 and pushing back against the FBI.
Ramping up to the Galaxy S6 and LG G5 and pushing back against the FBI.
For years now, we've been giving away CrackBerry t-shirts to our various contest winners but folks have always asked us for the ability to purchase their own gear and although it took longer than expected, I'm now glad to introduce what I hope will be the first of many custom CrackBerry shirts to you.
BlackBerry has once again kicked off their informational webinars for WatchDox and if you're interested, you can now get yourself registered for the latest one happening on Thursday, Feb 25, 2016, at 11:00 AM EST.
Looking to get your hands on a BlackBerry Priv and live in Canada? You might want to check out the limited time offer happening at Bell. Initially priced at $399.99, Bell has now reduced Priv pricing to $299.99 with a new two-year contract.
T-Mobile has published the company's earnings report for Q4 2015. It was quite the profitable quarter for the U.S. carrier, netting $297 million in profit and adding a total of 2.1 million net new subscribers.
Verizon is once again offering an additional 2GB of data per line when adding or upgrading a device to an XL or larger data bucket. That's right, each line can get 24GB of data per year, to share or use on its own.
For a limited time, AT&T will pay out up to $650 per line to cover costs related to switching from your current carrier. The carrier will pay your early termination fee or device payments up to $650 per line you bring over.
Luck be a lady we're here on Valentines Day with our usual Upstream lineup. This week, we discuss the latest Android Runtime update, the new 'Great Apps on BlackBerry' list and some recent price drops on Priv and Passport through ShopBlackBerry and much more. You can tune into the video replay or download the audio for listening on the go.
As we ramp up towards MWC 2016, there's one thing on minds: the Samsung Galaxy S7. And the LG G4. And the iPhone 7. Okay, maybe there are a few things on minds.
BlackBerry today announced the company has entered into a patent license agreement with Canon Inc. for certain power charging technology used by Canon products.
BlackBerry and International Game Technology PLC today announced that they have entered into a royalty-bearing patent license agreement related to certain power charging technology used in IGT products.
BlackBerry is currently offering price cuts on both the Priv and Passport through February 29.
In keeping with their promise to have Priv rolled out to 31 countries, BlackBerry has now announced the next market for the device. The first-ever BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android will be available in Nigeria as of tomorrow through SLOT retail outlets.
Need help finding the right gift for that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day? Skip the stuffed animals and give them the gift of awesome (and unique) tech with our 2016 Valentine's Day gift guide!
If you've been experiencing issues with the Android Runtime since OS 10.3.2.2876 was released which introduced a pretty weird bug to the system, you now have an official means of correcting it.
Although it was previously announced that MTN, Vodacom and Cell C would be offering the BlackBerry Priv in South Africa, at the time of the announcement there was no real date set for release but as it turns out, potential Priv owners didn't have to wait all that long. All three carriers are now offering the device online.
1Password for Android has received a big update to version six, bringing along a Material Design overhaul and much more.
In keeping in line with the updates already sent out to ShopBlackBerry, AT&T and T-Mobile Priv's, Canadian carriers Rogers, Bell, SaskTel and TELUS have now started sending out the February update.
Despite the big game being on, we still managed to get together for BerryFlow. This week, we discuss the Priv's latest security update, bid a fond farewell to BlackBerry champion Gary Klassen, inventor of BBM amidst a new round of layoffs hitting Waterloo and Florida and discuss BlackBerry's AtHoc opening up a secure Canadian Data Center.
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BlackBerry has now confirmed a new round of layoffs has impacted a small number of employees in Waterloo and Sunrise, Florida. In a statement issued by BlackBerry, the exact number of employees impacted by the layoffs was not given but notes this is the continuation of the company turnaround plan.
Rap star Drake stars in the first of two Super Bowl 50 commercials from T-Mobile. The carrier has released the ad early, with Drake making some changes to his song "Hotline Bling" based on comments from other wireless providers.
For those of you on AT&T with a Priv waiting for the January update, you can stop waiting. AT&T has now released software version AAD447, which contains both the January update and February update in one batch.
If you happen to reside in Australia and are interested in the BlackBerry Priv, you'll be excited to hear that it is now available through Optus.
BlackBerry's managing director in India, Narendra Nayak has gone on record to state the company has no plans for Windows Phone. It was asked if BlackBerry was going to take its multi-platform strategy to the next level, taking on yet another OS to further branch out and appeal to more consumers. Unfortunately, this won't be the case.