BlackBerry Priv Hitting AT&T On November 6th

A couple of weeks back BlackBerry verified that the phone we all been waiting for is indeed its new Android smartphone. People who would rather buy a subsidized version from a carrier can switch to AT&T since the carrier just declared it will launch the BlackBerry Priv on Nov 6, the carrier has now started taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Priv in the United States as well as Europe.

This will make AT&T the first network to offer BlackBerry’s first Android powered smartphone. It appears rather appropriate because AT&T was the very first wi-fi provider in the nation to release a BlackBerry device in the U.S. with the BlackBerry 950 way back in 1990.  There is no official news as yet if T-Mobile and Sprint is going to be getting into on the Priv motion too.

AT&T clients will be able to buy the BlackBerry Priv for $249.99 with a traditional 2 year contract. It will likewise be available on AT&T Next plans at $24.67 for 30 months, $30.85 for 24 months and $37 for 20 months.

BlackBerry Priv includes a 5.4 " Quad HD screen with Gorilla Glass 4, underneath the hood there is a Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB Ram memory, the handset comes with an 18 mega-pixel rear digital camera with Schneider-Kreuznach, a microSD card slot, a 3,410mAh battery power and it operates Google android 5.1 Lollipop with specific software program from BlackBerry which makes the actual Android Operating System secure.

Blackberry Introduced Care Protection Plan For New Models

Want better accidental damage protection for the shiny brand new BlackBerry Passport? The Canadian business has received your coated. These days it launched the brand new BlackBerry Care Protection Strategy which will provide clients with as much as two years of accidental harm protection. The plan also covers an extra year of mechanical and electrical breakdown coverage.

The new plan only addresses a few of the company’s most up-to-date gadgets so don’t expect to get protection for your old Daring 9900. BlackBerry is just offering the plan for your BlackBerry Leap, BlackBerry Classic and also the BlackBerry Passport to customers in North America.

The organization says that it constructed this strategy with its main customers in your mind, cellular professionals, who see their BBs as important resources for communication, productiveness, and collaboration.

After the company’s standard 1 year restricted warranty expires those people who are on this strategy can get an additional yr of coverage for mechanical and electrical breakdown due to device flaws.

Coverage for accidental damage brought on by dropping the device, spilling liquid and so on can also be included. BlackBerry will also provide the choice of the smartphone substitute if claimed to reduce customers’ downtime.

The BlackBerry Care Safety Plan is currently available to customers in the United states for $3.49 for each month for your Leap, $3.99 for each month for the Traditional and $4.49 per month for the BlackBerry Passport.

Blackberry Has Launched Blackberry Passport Gold Limited Edition

Although there are many companies who can gold plate your BlackBerry phone for you, but now you can officially get this option by BlackBerry. BlackBerry has just announced their BlackBerry Passport Gold Limited edition, which should give you that unique feeling. So what does limited edition mean? Well, only 50 units are made and will be sold worldwide. The phone will come with a “Limited Edition” tag engraved on it along with a production number so customers could feel unique even with all those companies painting BlackBerry devices Gold.

BlackBerry is also adding soft calf leather cover along with the purchase of this limited edition phone. As only 50 units will be sold, so it is safe to say it will be out of stock soon. If you would like to purchase one you can get it for $899 in the U.S and $999 in Canada. The only difference between limited edition BlackBerry Gold and regular BlackBerry Passport is Color and engraved writing. Apart from this, it comes with same display of 4.5-inch screen and 1,440×1,440 pixel resolution, 13-megapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilization and 3,450mAh battery.

Boeing is partnering with BlackBerry to Build a Secure Phone

Boeing is one of the largest aircraft makers in the world. They are teaming up with BlackBerry to create an extremely secure Smartphone being called Boeing Black. Boeing Black is an Android Handset that is particularly being designed so it could be used by employees in Security and Defense sectors. Yes, making a Smartphone is not one of Boeing’s things, but when you consider they are the second largest defense Contractor in the world it makes some sense for a defense oriented phone. Additionally, BlackBerry is also known for focusing on security so this partnership seems quite natural.

The Boeing Black only gives users the ability to change SIM and no other user-serviceable components are included in it. There are two slots for SIM, one can be used for regular networks and other for Government networks. Also the Chassis are completely sealed with epoxy and tamper-proof screws are used to hold it. If anyone tries to open the phone, all data will be lost. The CEO of BlackBerry John Chen says they are quite pleased to work with Boeing to create a secure Android Smartphone using their BES12 Platform.

BlackBerry Passport and Classic Pricing Details Leaked

Blackberry Passport , the upcoming new smartphone from the company which looks like a passport is very popular nowadays, The company is promoting the smartphone at a vast scale giving a big impression of the device before its release. The two main features which Blackberry is emphasizing more on is its gesture based keyboard and its smooth display. Along with BlackBerry Passport , company will also release BlackBerry Classic , which is also a great smartphone in terms of specifications. Blackberry has not revealed any pricing details of these two smartphones , but it seems like someone out there has released some example of the pricing details. 

A Swedish online retailer Confidence Business has priced BlackBerry Passport at 6,499 SEK and BlackBerry Classic at 5,499 SEK. Both the smartphones are unlocked. If we convert Blackberry Passport price in US dollars, it will round of to $955 and Classic at $806. You might be thinking its too expensive but Hold on, the way we are converting the price into US dollars , BlackBerry doesn't do it like this. BlackBerry wont be using direct conversion to price its devices, Hence the company will reduce the price more when selling in US market. 

Well , this news is still not official as these pricing details are not directly released by BlackBerry, Still we have to wait for the companies official voice. 

BBM Made Its Way To Windows Phone Store

Previously we heard that Blackberry is planning to bring Blackberry Messenger ( BBM ) to windows phone store, and today finally they have come up with their word. According to the plan , BBM was due for July and finally on the Windows Phone Store, BBM messenger is available but currently it is in Beta Version which means that we cannot download the application. This phase is basically done prior to the original release just to test the application whether it is having any issues or not. So Blackberry is currently testing BBM app on Windows Phone Store and soon they will make it available for the download on the planed date. So far , the app is having no issues but still the testing phase is active till the final release. 

This could result in a change also , if any bugs or issues occur , but hopefully if everything goes well, BBM app will be available for download on Windows Phone Store. Blackberry is making BBM platform friendly which will be available to as many platforms as possible. After the release of BBM on iOS and Android, the messaging app received a great response and due to the high demand , Blackberry decided to release the app on Windows Phone Store as well and soon BBM will also be available on Desktop. Are you excited about BBM app on your Windows Phones , share your views in the comments below. We will update you when the full version of BBM will be available on Windows Phone Store for download.

BlackBerry Announced SDK 10.3 Beta Today With A Hint Of New Upcoming BlackBerry Model

BlackBerry SDK 10.3 Beta has been arrived in the market today in a press release announced by Blackberry on their official blog. BlackBerry SDK 10.3 is available for download and will support Blackberry 10 devices. Users can freely download the new SDK to start testing their favorite applications on their smartphone. latest SDK 10.3 beta brings a variety of additional functionality for users to take advantage of in their applications, including the new capabilities previously outlined on BlackBerry SDK roadmaps. While describing the functionality and new changes what BlackBerry 10.3 SDK will bring, Blackberry also hinted of their new upcoming blackberry model arriving this year.

BlackBerry said, "Also, when you fire up the 10.3 Beta Simulator, you’ll notice another square screen. This is for a new device with a 1440×1440 resolution and pixel density of 453 DPI."

This clearly describes, Blackberry is talking about the new upcoming Blackberry classic. Talking about the new changes, BlackBerry 10.3 beta will bring some great UI changes with new functionality in the Native SDK. There will be some core control styling changes that will automatically apply to your cascades applications.

BlackBerry said, " Another important note for developers is that BlackBerry 10.3 is targeted only for new device hardware being introduced later this year. This new hardware will follow our promise of keeping the square screen ( 1:1 aspect ratio ) and 16:9 aspect ratio, including our common 720 x 720 and 1280 x 720 resolutions"

Well , Blackberry 10.3 SDK has bring some great advanced features which will work with Blackberry 10 devices and some of its advanced features and added for the new device coming this year. You can download the new Blackberry SDK 10.3 beta now and share your experience in the comments below.

BlackBerry Software Update 10.3 Will Fix All Major Issues And Bring Refined UI

BlackBerry fans are eagerly waiting for the next big update on Blackberry OS 10 which might fix all the previous issues which they are facing. Despite all the financial downfall of the Blackberry, company is still coming up with new updates and doing business with some serious changes with the hope to coming back to normal health. BB fans would be glad to hear that company is planning to launch a new BlackBerry Software Update version 10.3 which will fix some major issues and bring a little changes in user interface. BlackBerry product manager Michael Clewley showed a screen shot of the new Blackberry OS 10.3 through his BBM channel. Looking at the new screenshot of the BlackBerry OS 10.3, it is sure that Blackberry has refined the user interface and re-designed app icons.

In the current version of BlackBerry OS 10 , one thing which is not liked by the users is the icons design which shows a box outline around the icons. In Blackberry Software Update 10.3 box outlining of the icons is removed. Previous BlackBerry software updates didn't brought any interface change but BlackBerry OS 10.3 will bring some cool new features and smooth user interface which will be liked by BB fans. Micheal Clewley will did not reveal much about the new OS aside from only a screen , but he has promised to share some more about BlackBerry Software Update version 10.3 in the coming weeks.

BlackBerry Might Push BBM To Desktop To Expand Its User Base

Blackberry company is making BBM service a cross platform messaging service and thinking to expand its wide support. As you can see BBM can now be used on Android and iOS due to its great compatibility of cross-platform support, BB might expand this compatibility and push BBM to desktop support as well. Recently it was heard that BBM is coming to Windows Phone and according to Reuters, BB CEO said in an interview that " His team is taking a serious look " in bringing the BBM service to the desktop. This would be a great compatibility as users can directly send BBM messages from desktop to their friends mobile while they are out. When BBM was introduced on iOS and Android, the users base was increased by 20 million new users making it a total of 85 million users. The desktop version of BBM might be a new strategy by Blackberry to increase its users base. Right now, there are no official release dates announced by blackberry about desktop BBM however the company is working on it, so you might see the desktop version of BBM soon.