If the Priv failed to get BlackBerry back, can the DTEK50?

Posted on by Adam Doud

BlackBerry is a funny little company. Once a juggernaut in the mobile space, it has since fallen from grace. Overwhelming numbers by Android and iOS pushed BlackBerry down into the dreaded “other” category on most pie charts. Many companies would have silently slipped tail between legs and slinked off, but not BlackBerry, and that’s actually one of the thing I admire about the company.Overwhelming evidence suggests that BlackBerry has hit the canvas so many times, even LL Cool J is saying “Ain’t gonna Comeback”. But here comes Blackberry with another offering – the DTEK50 – ...

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Expect an official ‘discussion’ on new BlackBerry phones to go down next week

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Aside from building robust, productive mobile devices no one seems to care for anymore, and security and enterprise software that’s managed to keep its business afloat, BlackBerry is widely known for unconventional hardware announcements or early pre-release demos.Both the Passport and Priv were casually showcased by company CEO John Chen several months in advance of their commercial launches at otherwise ...

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AT&T BlackBerry Priv joins Android Marshmallow festivities

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Still on the fence about the latest BlackBerry Priv “daily steal” that seems to be selling so well it’ll actually expire within the next 24 hours as opposed to the beginning of next week, how it was initially listed?Maybe a hefty 1.5GB package of Marshmallow software goodies will help seal the deal, finally bringing the AT&T version on par with T-Mobile and

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GSM unlocked BlackBerry Priv available for irresistibly low $300 once again

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Reckon there’s no way BlackBerry could stir up your interest in the aging, retro-styled, bulky, Snapdragon 808-powered, 3GB RAM-limited Priv? Think again, as no matter how you feel about the utility (or lack thereof) of physical QWERTY keyboards, this security-centric bad boy is an absolute steal at $300.Come on now, three measly Benjamins for an “edgy” 5.4-inch Quad HD AMOLED touchscreen, 18MP Schneider-Kreuznach rear ...

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BlackBerry stresses ‘keyboard is here to stay’, but in what form?

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

With both the US President and Senate apparently finally past the long-celebrated super-secure but out-of-fashion BlackBerries, an iconic design discontinued and unlikely to yield a direct successor, as well as

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Get the full scoop on the upcoming BlackBerry Neon, Argon, and Mercury phones

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Forget everything you thought you knew about BlackBerry’s short-term hardware business-rebooting plans. It turns out there are not just two, but three security-focused Android phones in the pipeline, codenamed Neon, Argon, and Mercury instead of Hamburg, Rome and some other large European city.Only the

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Purported photo of TCL-made BlackBerry Neon, aka Hamburg, crops up online

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

While the name “Priv” certainly had an odd ring to it at first, it wasn’t hard to grasp its origin and implication. Short for privacy, it played on a paramount selling point of BlackBerry phones since, well, forever.Now, the Android-powered QWERTY keyboard/touchscreen hybrid pretty much failed to substantially revive the ...

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Unlocked BlackBerry Priv can be found for $299

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

The BlackBerry Priv clearly made a ton of headlines since launch for two very specific things. The first was obviously the fact that it was BlackBerry’s approach to Android, and a very decent one indeed. The other was because of its crazy $700 price tag. That has actually changed over time, but now it has hit an all-time low.If you’re in the market for a BlackBerry Priv, the AT&T unit is currently offered for $299 on eBay. Yes, we know the title says that this is an unlocked unit, but that’s because the seller will actually include the unlock code in the box. Getting ...

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Unlocked BlackBerry Priv can be found for $299

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

The BlackBerry Priv clearly made a ton of headlines since launch for two very specific things. The first was obviously the fact that it was BlackBerry’s approach to Android, and a very decent one indeed. The other was because of its crazy $700 price tag. That has actually changed over time, but now it has hit an all-time low.If you’re in the market for a BlackBerry Priv, the AT&T unit is currently offered for $299 on eBay. Yes, we know the title says that this is an unlocked unit, but that’s because the seller will actually include the unlock code in the box. Getting ...

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Verizon $300 discount applies to all phones above $400

Posted on by Jules Wang

Thinking about checking up with the checkmark for new service? You really sure about it? Maybe Verizon can make it a bit easier for you to come over.The carrier is making available the promo code “FORYOU300” that slashes $300 off the price of a phone valued at $400 or greater. Over a 24-month installment plan, that $12.50 off per month. The catch? You need to ...

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T-Mobile BlackBerry Priv receiving Android Marshmallow OTA

Posted on by Jules Wang

Even as T-Mobile has dropped the BlackBerry Priv from its shelves, the Un-carrier is providing proper software support for the device. In this case, it’s getting Android Marshmallow onto the Priv in the middle of June.T-Mobile has listed the latest software update to build number AAF153 with the Android 6.0.1 package of features. Even as the file amounts to a whopping 1.3GB, you’ll need about ...

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BlackBerry Priv hits new all-time low price of $380 unlocked on eBay

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

It’s sure not easy to keep the Snapdragon 808-powered BlackBerry Priv in the limelight with the recent onslaught of 820 flagships from much more popular OEMs nowadays like Samsung, LG or even HTC, but the unique selling proposition of a physical QWERTY keyboard,

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Does fancy camera branding matter on your phone? Zeiss, Leica, Schneider?

Posted on by Juan Carlos Bagnell

We’ve been watching some of these partnerships for years, and other collaborations are new territory for consumers.Phone manufacturers can generate a lot of buzz and generate some healthy headlines when announcing a partnership with a camera company. It’s exciting to see a fancy new label printed on the back of our phones, highlighting a photography reputation designed to impress us. A logo is slapped on the side of the box. Companies deliver press releases, but when actually using the fruits of those partnerships, do consumers actually benefit from these licensing deals? Do we ...

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All-touch BlackBerry Hamburg reveals mid-range specs in pre-release benchmark

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

While BlackBerry’s first ever Android smartphone has hardly been selling like hotcakes, with or without discounts, the Canadian company that’s increasing its focus in the software landscape doesn’t want to throw in the hardware-producing towel either.Not with (modest) shipment goals ...

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John Chen says BlackBerry hardware unit close to making money

Posted on by Jules Wang

BlackBerry CEO John Chen wrapped up a talk at the Milken Institute Global Conference today with some media stew. That stew was all up in the company’s smartphones — phones that investors have seen the end of and that won’t be making money.When a Bloomberg interviewer pointed out Chen’s prior pledge to give up on hardware and how critics felt that the decision point was being dragged along, ...

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