News and Rumors

This is great news for everyone that has been anticipating the arrival of the new BlackBerry KEYone smartphone in the USA. Starting tomorrow (May 31st), the BlackBerry KEYone will be available via Amazon and Best Buy (at select stores) as well as BestBuy.com, retailing at $549.00 ...

Do you live in Canada? Are you a Rogers customer? Good news! The Priv by BlackBerry KEYone is available for pre-order starting today!

Rogers has made good on its promise of carrying the device, with pre-orders going live this morning. The device is available for $0 on their Premium +, $199 on Premium, $349 on Smart & $439 on Talk & Text.

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Jim Mackey, BlackBerry's head of corporate development and strategy, has left the company since mid-February, according to reports from Reuters.

"It is true I left BlackBerry as of Feb. 13," Mackey, who was executive vice president, executive operations, said in a LinkedIn message in response to a Reuters inquiry.
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BlackBerry’s new Android phone KEYone includes an added layer of security and convenience based on world-leading biometrics company Fingerprint Cards’ (Fingerprints) touch sensor FPC1145. The world premiere of a fingerprint sensor in the keyboard of BlackBerry KEYone is the result of a close collaboration between BlackBerry’s hardware-team and Fingerprints.

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) is a high-tech, listed company ...

If you're looking to get a BlackBerry KEYone from Rogers you'll be happy to know that the carrier has confirmed that the device will be launching on their network in April.

This confirmation comes less than a week after BlackBerry Mobile acknowledged that the KEYone would be available globally in April, and within hours of Bell confirming the ...

If you're looking to get a BlackBerry KEYone from BELL you'll be happy to know that the carrier has confirmed that the device will be launching on their network in Late April.

This confirmation comes less than a week after BlackBerry Mobile acknowledged that the KEYone would be available globally in April, and days after TELUS has confirmed the ...

If you're looking to get a BlackBerry KEYone from TELUS you'll be happy to know that the carrier has confirmed that the device will be launching on their network in April.

This confirmation comes less than 36 hours after BlackBerry Mobile acknowledged that the KEYone would be available globally in April.


At this time, TELUS ...

The BlackBerry KEYone was launched less than 36 hours ago at Mobile World Congress, but loyal BlackBerry user in Canada can “get first access to purchase” the QWERTY Android device by signing up on the official BlackBerry KEYone page.


The sign-up page lists several Canadian carriers; Bell, Eastlink, Fido, Freedom, Rogers, SaskTel, ...

Well, it's finally here! What we previously knew as the BlackBerry Mercury has been launched as the BlackBerry KEYone - that is, er, a rather different name. (clears throat). Moving on.

The BlackBerry KEYone sports an aluminum frame, with a grippy textured ...

We are less than 16 hours away from BlackBerry Mobile's unveiling of the codenamed Mercury device. The return to the iconic QWERTY keyboard in a Android-based smartphone is getting many tech enthusiasts excited!

Strangely so, a mysterious Betabound email arrived earlier this evening for Android Blackberry Private Beta. While the timing seems opportune for a Mercury ...

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By now, you have all had a chance to look over the hundreds of pictures of the new BlackBerry/TCL device, codenamed Mercury. The first in what promises to be a series of devices, BlackBerry and its partner TCL have created what can only be described as the ...

The inevitable has finally happened. BlackBerry today announced the launch of a software licensing program for several of its apps by introducing the BlackBerry® Hub+ for Android. BlackBerry Hub+ for Android is a suite of applications that includes the BlackBerry Hub, calendar, contacts, notes, tasks, device search, launcher and password keeper applications for Android smartphones.



Users can download a free trial from Google Play and access BlackBerry Hub+ from any Android device running 6.0 Marshmallow, with a cost of $0.99/month after the 30-day trial.



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BlackBerry has officially announced the DTEK50, its first full-touch Android smartphone. Branded as the world's most secure Android smartphone, BlackBerry has hardened the OS on the DTEK50, and added a secure boot process.

The DTEK50 is available for pre-order from ShopBlackBerry.com in the U.S., Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. Pricing at launch is $299 USD, and should be available from several carriers worldwide in the coming weeks.


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BlackBerry's next Android is set to be announced later today, and we are now finally seeing leaked press images start to pop up. Earlier this morning, someone accidentally hit the ON switch for the BlackBerry Neon/DTEK50 page, temporarily allowing several die-hard fans to peek at the official press images. Along with the images, the full list of specifications was also live for that short period, luckily preserved by Google Cache.

The go-to-market name is still unknown, as BlackBerry has used both Neon and DTEK50 when referring to the device. Maybe a totally ...