BlackBerry pushed a big update to their camera application in the Google Play Store. This update is for the Priv(and future BlackBerry smartphones that run Android), and it received a handful of new features including. . .
• Support for taking widescreen (16:9) photos
• Significantly faster...
Verizon's reputation for being slow on the phone launch front when they aren't first to bat will continue with the Blackberry Priv. The company confirmed they are using a "by end-of-March" expectation for launch. They note that it could absolutely launch sooner, but we wouldn't hold our breath.
BlackBerry has confirmed that they are working on the Android 6.0 OTA update for the device. They don't have a concrete date for release at this time but they did say it will happen later on in the quarter.
In a new blog post today, BlackBerry has confirmed that they are bringing the Priv to other US carriers as well as Vodafone in the UK.
T-Mobile says they will start selling the Priv on the 26th of January, but launch dates for Sprint and Verizon(along with price points) have not been revealed...
BlackBerry has just announced the Priv is now available in more countries throughout Europe. The company tells us that customers in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands can now go to the ShopBlackBerry web store and order the device direct from the manufacturer.
The Blackberry Priv is now getting its January security patch. Users who got their device from Shop Blackberry and certain carriers will be getting it today, with other carriers coming a bit later in the month.
An alleged T-Mobile calendar claims that the "BlackBerry Venice", which was the codename for the BlackBerry Priv, is scheduled to be launched on January 26th
In an effort to showcase the engineering work of Blackberry, the company has put out a cool video showing how it's assembled. They stress that powerful internals don't have to compromise a sleek and thin device, all the while being able to take a beating over its life.
DxOMark reviews cameras and they have a dedicated section just for smartphone cameras. They have given the BlackBerry Priv camera a score of 82, which ranks it with the Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6 and the Sony Xperia Z3+
The BlackBerry Priv - the Canadian company's first forray into Android smartphone hardware - launched as an AT&T exclusive. We knew it was a matter of time before it landed on other operators and the latest FCC filling suggests Verizon could be next.
Blackberry says their desire is to focus more on high-end smartphones, but the company hasn't ruled out the possibility of bringing an affordable mid-range handset to market. CEO John Chen confirmed as much, though said the timing on such a move largely relies in how well-received the Blackberry...
Blackberry's Q3 2016 (fiscal) results are in, and the company revealed on a conference call that their first ever Android phone -- the Blackberry PRIV -- sold as much as 700,000 units in just 3 weeks on the market. That still wasn't enough to keep revenue from falling even more than previous...
Blackberry's latest deal gives you a couple of nice accessories for buying their first ever Android phone. You can get a case and the SyncPod, which is just a fancy name for its USB + Charging dock. The deal goes through January 5th, 2016.
BlackBerry Priv owners who bought the device directly from AT&T can look forward to an OTA update being pushed to your device.
The changelog for this update includes. . .
- An improved camera: We've implemented a number of tweaks that improve the speed of our camera app, and re-tuned it for...
This isn't total indication that the Blackberry Priv, but the device seemingly sold out at Walmart within 24 hours of its availability there, causing stocks to rise 11% and hit a year-long high of $8.15.
Have a question about the Blackberry Priv that you just have to get answered by the team who makes it? You'll get your chance soon -- Blackberry has announced an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit Tomorrow, November 3rd. It all begins at 2PM Eastern.
Blackberry has announced the first update for the Blackberry Priv. It's not a huge update, but it does bring performance improvements and camera enhancements. Blackberry also says their various apps on Google Play will be updated with new features later this month, including new languages and...
JerryRigEverything takes us through the process of tearing down the BlackBerry Priv and shows us that the AMOLED panel can be removed and replaced in less than 10 minutes.
BlackBerry didn't break sales records with the Priv, but they did sell out much earlier than they had originally projected.
Luckily for UK shoppers, the Priv is back in stock at the ShopBlackBerry web store again.
According to some T-Mobile reps in a recent interview, the company is apparently in talks with Blackberry for a deal to provide the PRIV to their users. Legere believes they're on the comeback despite some troubling reviews of the phone
Crafty XDA developers have started pulling apps from the Blackberry Priv and making them available to install on your Android phone. One hot item is sure to be Blackberry's custom software keyboard.
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