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  1. Android News

    BlackBerry BBC100-1 spotted on Chinese regulation site

    A mysterious BlackBerry device has been spotted at China's e-Certification database. Its model numbers shows as BBC100-1. The DTEK50 and DTEK60 were modeled BBA100-1 and BBB100-1, so it stands to reason that this is another phone from that lineage.
  2. Android News

    BlackBerry officially signs long-term licensing agreement with TCL

    BlackBerry's arrangements with TCL, where the hardware manufacturer would license the BlackBerry name and designs, were largely unknown, but the companies today officially signed the binding agreement that will start this long-term partnership. Previously, BlackBerry implied that other companies...
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    DEAL: BlackBerry DTEK50 is now selling for $230

    B&H Photo is offering yet another great smartphone deal. The BlackBerry DTEK50 has been discounted to $230, a good $70 less than its usual $299.99 price point.
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    The latest update to the AT&T BlackBerry Priv brings the December Android security patch

    BlackBerry has pushed an update to the AT&T BlackBerry Priv which brings the December Android security patch.
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    BlackBerry adds new features to its phones though Play Store app updates

    BlackBerry has announced that it has updated most of its Android apps. Once the updates are installed for Hub+, the keyboard, launcher and Password Keeper, users will be treated to a better messaging experience, deeper integration of the fingerprint reader and a dark theme for the launcher. All...
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    The rumored BlackBerry Mercury shows up in new images complete with a QWERTY keyboard

    The BlackBerry Mercury running Android Nougat has appeared in new images with a QWERTY keyboard in tow.
  7. Android News

    BlackBerry DTEK60 review says its the best BlackBerry

    Android Central has published its full review of the BlackBerry DTEK60 and states the device is a great Android phone and is one of the best devices of 2016.
  8. Android News

    BlackBerry's Black Friday sale includes the Priv, DTEK50 and more

    BlackBerry has pushed their Black Friday sale live on the Shop BlackBerry website. In this sale you can get the Priv for $300, DTEK50 for $230, and some BlackBerry OS devices too.
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    Deal: BlackBerry DTEK50 $30 off in Canada

    There's a nice deal for the BlackBerry DTEK50 in Canada. You can get it for $30 off from the Canadian version of Amazon. That brings its price down to $289.
  10. Android News

    BlackBerry will be releasing a new smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard "soon"

    After adjusting its business model to outsource the manufacturing of smartphones, there were rumors that BlackBerry would be releasing yet another smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. The company's CEO, John Chen, confirmed those rumors in an interview but has not revealed when the device will be...
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    BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 are now available in India

    BlackBerry has finally launched its new Android-powered smartphones in India. The DTEK50 and DTEK60 are selling for ₹21,990 ($330) and₹46,990 ($700) respectively.
  12. Android News

    BlackBerry updates the Priv, DTEK50 and DTEK60 with November's security fixes

    Google announced November's security update today, and BlackBerry is already starting to roll out these patches to the Priv, DTEK50 and DTEK60.
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    The BlackBerry Priv is being updated with November's security patch unless you're on Verizon

    Although BlackBerry has already started seeding the Android Marshmallow update to Verizon BlackBerry Priv owners, the company has also started sending out updates to non-Verizon Priv owners. The update is available via the beta channel and updates the firmware to version AAH505.
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    Android Marshmallow is now rolling out to Verizon owners of the BlackBerry Priv

    Verizon and BlackBerry have finally started pushing the release of Android Marshmallow to owners of the BlackBerry Priv.
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    BlackBerry has a software fix for the 'No Service' bug for AT&T Priv users

    Back in September, some people who own the AT&T BlackBerry Priv were starting to notice a No Service bug that was preventing them from connecting to the network. BlackBerry has finally identified the issue and is currently working with AT&T to get it pushed to customers as quickly as possible.
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    BBM update lets you share photos and videos straight to your feed

    BBM for Android is getting an upgrade that allows you to post photo and video straight into your feed. Previously, your feed only consisted of text posts. Anyone can post photos to their own feed, but videos can only be uploaded to channels by the channel owner. Furthermore, the update adds...
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    BlackBerry DTEK60 hands-on says it's fine-tuned

    An early BlackBerry DTEK60 hands-on impressions post says the phone is a more complete package than the DTEK50 with its top-line specs. The hardware is unimaginative, but BlackBerry's attention to detail on the software side is even more refined than it was in previous phones.
  18. Android News

    BlackBerry DTEK60 goes official for $499

    BlackBerry has announced the BlackBerry DTEK60. The device takes on the same visuals as the DTEK50, but provides a number of considerable upgrades. Specs include a Snapdragon 820 chipset, a fingerprint sensor, a 21-megapixel camera, a 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 display, 3,000mAh battery, and more...
  19. Android News

    Photo suggests BlackBerry will release the DTEK60 on October 25th

    A German piece of marketing material has just been leaked online that suggests the BlackBerry DTEK60 will be available to purchase on October 25th.
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    AT&T BlackBerry Priv devices will now get updates directly from BlackBerry

    BlackBerry has been known for pushing out updates very quickly, but if you bought your Priv from AT&T then updates were much slower. However, it's now being reported that BlackBerry will be handling the updates for the AT&T variants too.
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    Alleged BlackBerry Mercury appears on Geekbench with Android 7.0

    Back in June we learned that an upcoming BlackBerry smartphone was codenamed Mercury and now it's allegedly appeared in a benchmark database. If true, the device is running Android 7.0 and has 3GB of RAM.
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    The BlackBerry DTEK60 is now available for pre-order from B&H for $499

    BlackBerry's next Android smartphone, the BlackBerry DTEK60 is now available for pre-order from B&H Photo for just $499. If you pre-order, you will also receive a quick travel charger and a soft shell case for free.
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    DEAL: BlackBerry discounts the Priv in the UK to £400

    BlackBerry has the Priv listed at the retail price of £550 on their own website, but recently they discounted it down to £400 for a limited time only.
  24. Android News

    BlackBerry says to expect a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard within the next 6 months

    The Senior Vice President for global device sales of BlackBerry has recently been interviewed by the BBC, and he talks about an upcoming smartphone from the company. It's not clear if it will run Android OS or BlackBerry OS, but he did say it would feature a QWERTY keyboard.
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    BlackBerry DTEK60 up for preorder from NCIX Canada

    The unannounced BlackBerry DTEK60 is now available for pre-order from NCIX Canada. The device is listed with a $699 CAD sticker price which is a bit more than what we'd expect BlackBerry to sell the phone for. The device is also listed with an expected release date of October 11.