AT&T Mobile CEO Says He "Still has BlackBerry’s Back" & "John Has a Good Plan"
BlackBerry got some much needed signs of support from their big US partner AT&T. AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega went on to tell CNET that "We’re supporting their efforts to continue being a viable supplier” and "I think John has a good plan." He went on to say he is planning on meeting with BlackBerrys…
APK-DL Offers an Easy Website to Download Android APK Files from Google Play
We told you previously about a few ways to get Android APK files from Google Play. So far my favorite is the sideloaded SNAP BlackBerry 10 app and APK Downloader website. Now Jeremy let me know about the awesome APK-DL website that works beautifully. Its a nice web app that allows you to easily just…
BlackBerry India Cuts Price of BlackBerry Q5 by 20% to Rs 19,990
BlackBerry India Director, Sameer Bhatia, announced a nice price cut on the BlackBerry Q5 device for the new year. He told the Economic Times that the Q5 is now Rs 19,990 in India down from Rs 24,990. They previously reduced the price of the Q10 and Z10 so this brings it in line. Here is…
BlackBerry Confirms that They "Intend to Support BlackBerry OS Indefinitely" (Legacy Devices)
BlackBerry let us know that their Managing Director for India seems to be incorrect about support for BlackBerry legacy OS devices. They contacted us to correct the story and it turns out that no such determination has been made. Here is BlackBerry’s official statement: “BlackBerry intends to support the BlackBerry operating system indefinitely. Any comments…
BlackBerry Ending "Collaboration" With Alicia Keys This Month
After a year as “Creative Director” at BlackBerry it seems like enough is enough. BlackBerry announced that Alicia Keys will be ending her role as creative director on January 30th. BlackBerry had tried to position keys as actually involved in product operations but that seems to never really have happened. The Globe and Mail even…
BKU Puts SayIt, Call Blocker, SafeDrive, and SuperNote on Sale for BlackBerry 10
BKU has put their top BlackBerry 10 apps on sale for the new year. These are awesome apps with 33-66% off. The sale is on until January 5th. Check out the apps below: SayIt Call Blocker SuperNote SafeDrive Let us know what you get!
Updated: BlackBerry India MD Says BlackBerry 7 Will Be Supported Until Dec 2015 – Company Focused on Software & Services
Update: BlackBerry confirmed that the end of support by December 2015 was an incorrect statement. BlackBerry’s Managing Director in India, Sunil Lalwani, gave an interesting interview to DNA India recently (via N4BB). In it he confirmed that BlackBerry is not exiting the device space but rather is focusing on the Z30 and Q10 as top…
An Easy Way To Give Charity in 2014 With AmazonSmile (Resolutions)
Editors Note: Originally posted on our sister site AndroidEffect. Happy New Year! I really hope all of you had a happy new year and are enjoying a fresh new year with family and friends. I know many of you made resolutions for this year that you may or may not keep but I thought I…