Fan Made BlackBerry Q20 Concept Looks Pretty Slick
BlackBerry has put us in a weird situation with the announcement of the BlackBerry Q20 without giving us any idea of what it will look like. One fan over at BBM Channel C00019CAE decided to take this on himself and develop a concept of what such a device will look like. The only thing we…
BlackBerry Confirms BlackBerry Q20 Will Run Q10/Q5 Targeted Apps
BlackBerry just put concerns to rest for developers who just heard about the BlackBerry Q20 with its classic menu, back, send, and end buttons. Tim Neil has confirmed that the as part of the Q-Series they have confirmed that the Q5 and Q10 developed apps will work on the new Q2-. They will just think…
Daimler AG & Airbus Group Upgrade to BES10
BlackBerry just announced two more huge companies to join in on the BES10 bandwagon. Daimler AG and Airbus Group have joined the list of BlackBerry 10 deployments for secure communications. No word on how big the deployment is but Airbus is upgrading its entire fleet. February 25, 2014 Global Multinationals Invest in BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility…
BlackBerry Launching Secure eBBM Suite for Enterprise Messaging
BlackBerry has long had an offering to provide extra security for BBM on BES5 though it stopped you from communicating outside your organization. Now they are commoditizing this product on BlackBerry 10 into a more robust offering called the eBBM Suite along with the BBM Protected end to end encryption. This meets requirements in regulated…
BES12 Will Combine BES10 & BES5 – Free Upgrade For All BES Licenses
John Chen is delivering on another item that really hindered the BlackBerry 10 enterprise adoption process. He announced the BES12 foundation that will combine BES10 and BES5 into one platform. That means it is a straight upgrade path. Very smart idea… I am not sure why they didn’t do it from the start. February 25,…
Low Cost BlackBerry Z3 Officially Announced for April in Indonesia
BlackBerry’s partnership with Foxconn is bearing fruits this April in Indonesia. They are launching the BlackBerry Z3 which is a 5” smartphone with a long battery life and a very affordable price tag. Rumors are that the price will be below $200 without subsidies but hopefully it is below $150. Check out the full announcement…
BlackBerry Q20 Revealed With Trackpad & Convenience Keys
BlackBerry just delivered on the rumor that they were bringing back the trackpad and convenience keys on BlackBerry 10. They BlackBerry Q20 brings the trackpad along with the menu, back, send, and end buttons for fast navigation. The device is coming the second half of this year but sadly BlackBerry has not given us an…
Qualcomm Teams Up with QNX at Mobile World Congress 2014
Qualcomm technologies just gave BlackBerry another shot in the arm with their partnership on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Solutions powered by the QNX CAR platform. They have been demoing the new platform at Mobile World Congress this week on a modified Mercedes Benz CLA45 AMG to show off the latest Snapdragon Automotive Solutions. Features…