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BlackBerry OS phones no longer work as of January 4
It is 2012. My sister’s boyfriend has a job in London. And his first reaction is, “Wow, you’re gonna get a BlackBerry Torch for me now.” The BlackBerries were a huge fad back then. Everyone wanted to have a “BBM Pin”. Those who could not afford it in India harassed their friends, relatives and lovers …

Classic BlackBerry devices will officially cease to function after decades of popularity
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Blackberry OS mobile phone service interrupted
After announcing the news last year, BlackBerry officially suspended support for its BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry PlayBook OS, leaving loyal users heartbroken over their treasured devices from long time. The Canadian software company said in 2020 that it would eventually discontinue service as these conventional phones are now unable to make calls, send texts or …

Do you remember BlackBerry? The devices will stop working “reliably” after Tuesday
Do you still hold that BlackBerry for life? It’s time to say goodbye for good. As of Tuesday, legacy services for BlackBerry devices will be phased out. This means that all devices running the BlackBerry software “will no longer work reliably, including for data, phone calls, text messages, and 9-1-1 functionality,” the company said. Services …
Classic BlackBerry devices will stop working normally on January 4
BlackBerry CEO in front of a BlackBerry phone. Mario Tama/Getty Images Get ready to say goodbye to your classic BlackBerry phone (that is, of course, if you haven’t already). Starting Tuesday, legacy services for BlackBerry devices will cease, meaning any device running classic BlackBerry software “will no longer work reliably, including data, phone calls, text …

BlackBerry OS devices are about to be throttled, what you need to know
Remember when Blackberry was THE smartphone brand, before Apple and Samsung rose to prominence as dominant players (and now others)? It was a good, long race. Some of you may still own and use older BlackBerry devices, and if so, please be aware that support will end next week. When this happens, you may not …

The end of the line is finally here for BlackBerry devices
Enlarge / The Blackberry Torch, the company’s first touchscreen phone, was shown on its New York debut in 2010. Bloomberg | Getty Images BlackBerry, the company that once dominated smart mobile devices, recently announced that it is finally shutting down key services that support its phones. From January 4, phones will no longer be provided …

TCL loses brand license and will no longer produce BlackBerry devices
Today, TCL Communications revealed that the company will lose its BlackBerry brand license and stop selling such devices in August. The announcement is a bit of a shock, and what this actually means for the BlackBerry brand as well as for BB mobile devices is unclear at this time. BlackBerry phones under TCL have seen …

TCL to unveil new Alcatel and Blackberry devices –
TCL will debut a new Alcatel smartphone at CES 2019, including one with an edge-to-edge “Full View” display. It is the company that in 2018 sold nearly a million smartphones in Australia, raising them to third in the market. Ironically, Roy Morgan’s research, which bills itself as a leading market research company, has apparently never …

List of Blackberry devices that should receive Android P 9.0 update
Blackberry once led cell phone sales every year, but is now nowhere to be found, and neither of the company is launching new products for its fans. In fact, the Canadian giant has signed a deal with TCL to produce devices under its name, and the result has been budget devices that will never receive …

BlackBerry App Store closing after 2019, BB10 gets two years of support
Although the name BlackBerry is just an afterthought in the Android market, users might be surprised to learn that some of the company’s legacy mobile services are still around. Unfortunately for those who still use them, BlackBerry has announced that they will shut down over the next two years, including the platform’s app store. Since …

BlackBerry App Store closing after 2019, BB10 gets two years of support
Although the name BlackBerry is just an afterthought in the Android market, users might be surprised to learn that some of the company’s legacy mobile services are still around. Unfortunately for those who still use them, BlackBerry has announced that they will shut down over the next two years, including the platform’s app store. Since …

WhatsApp is ending support for Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry OS this year; Android 2.3.7 in 2020
At the end of 2016, WhatsApp ended support for Windows Phone 7, iOS 6, and Android 2.1 and 2.2. Around the same time, the Facebook-owned communications service also pushed back its end-of-support dates for several other platforms – BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40, and Nokia Symbian S60 – to June 30, 2017. Now, WhatsApp …

TCL to launch new BlackBerry ‘Evolutionary First’ devices at CES
As we told you earlier that Blackberry Withdrawn from his phone company. Instead of internal development, Blackberry will outsource hardware development to partners. For this reason, BlackBerry sold its trademark rights to TCL. Now, TCL has announced that it will be launching new “Evolutionary First” BlackBerry devices at CES 2017. TCL to launch new BlackBerry …

Deploying BlackBerry OS 10.3.3 to compatible devices
Looks like BlackBerry just pulled the trigger on the OS 10.3.3 update, which many fans have been waiting for. The new update is now rolling out to compatible devices, but it is not yet available in all countries. As some of you may already know, BlackBerry is rolling out new updates of this magnitude in …

BlackBerry highlights TV shows and movies that still inexplicably feature BlackBerry devices
Join the leaders of online gaming at GamesBeat Summit Next on November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. BlackBerry may be slowly slipping into despair as its market share shrinks, but it seems there’s one place it’s still loved: Hollywood. We’re going to take a break while you scratch your head. Ready? According to …

BlackBerry app summary for December 4, 2015
Hello CrackBerry Nation! Hope everyone has recovered not only from Thanksgiving but Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all those crazy and wonderful tech deals. Since the last time we met, quite a bit of news has made the headlines, so I’ll do my best to recap. The first thing for Priv owners to do is …

Sony reverted to old BlackBerry devices after the hack
Earlier this month, Sony was the victim of a major cyberattack that destroyed the company’s computer network, crippling day-to-day operations because even the company’s email had stopped working. Sony didn’t just have to run the business afterwards, it had to control the damage and work hard to get the systems back up and running. Sony …

BlackBerry app summary for June 20, 2014
Hello CrackBerry Nation. From partnering with Amazon to bring you Android apps for BlackBerry 10.3 and launching BBM Protected at the annual shareholders meeting and earnings call, it has certainly been a busy week for BlackBerry. Not to mention that they showed two BlackBerry devices. I can’t decide which one to expect the most, the …

Presentation of the BlackBerry application for June 13, 2014
Hi CrackBerry readers. The second week of the #MobileFit month is coming to an end, so I have to ask you how your fitness goals are going? Remember, there is still time to read helpful articles, browse the forums for tips and tricks, or participate in the FitBit Challenge! Just because it’s Friday the 13th …

Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry devices set to receive Pentagon green light
The Pentagon is expected to allow Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry mobile devices for use on Department of Defense networks in the coming weeks, as part of an effort to ensure the military has access to the latest communications technology, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. The move will pave the way for an intensified fight for …

Yahoo is killing bulletin boards, the BlackBerry app, etc.
Yahoo will be phasing out a number of its products over the coming months in an effort to focus more on its most important assets. On April 1, Message Boards, Avatars, Sports IQ, Clues, and the Yahoo app for BlackBerry devices will all be shut down, although parts of the services will continue to operate. …

RIM adds video and music to the BlackBerry App Store
RIM announced that its redesigned BlackBerry World app store is now live, after music, movies and TV shows were first added to the store. The store was renamed BlackBerry World – it was previously BlackBerry App World – and this name change indicates that, like Google and Apple, RIM has added new types of content. …

Viber updates BlackBerry app and announces voice calls will arrive in April
Viber, the company behind the popular free smartphone messaging and voice calling app of the same name, has good news for millions of BlackBerry owners who couldn’t call their friends through the app. Dedicated BlackBerry – the feature has been developed and will be launched in April. Today, the company released version 2.3 for BlackBerry …

BlackBerry App World crosses the 3 billion downloads mark
After going through some tough times, Research in Motion finally has some good news to share. BlackBerry App World has reached the 3 billion downloads mark, with 1 billion downloads in the past six months. These downloads include applications downloaded to the BlackBerry smartphone and its PlayBoook tablet. Announcing via the company’s developer blog, Victoria …

BlackBerry App World is growing faster than the App Store and Google Play
Research in Motion has confirmed that it has hit the 99,500 app mark in its BlackBerry OS and PlayBook App World stores. Alec Saunders, vice president of developer relations for RIM, took the stage at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando to shatter some of the myths surrounding the business and applications on BlackBerry devices. Saunders …

BlackBerry App Generator makes it easy to create apps for smartphones and PlayBook tablets
Mippin will power the BlackBerry app generatorOnline publishers can create apps for BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook smartphones in minutes BlackBerry World 2012 – Orlando FL – May 1, 2012 – Mippin today announced that the Mippin app creation platform will power the BlackBerry® App Generator – an easy-to-use online app builder, empowering content owners …

Mobiroo launches app gift cards for Android and BlackBerry devices – Canadian reviewer
A gift card for applications, what an original idea! Mobiroo has covered your smartphone fanatic’s Christmas stocking this holiday season with App gift cards for Android or BlackBerry devices. Continue reading after the jump. During this holiday season, feed your family’s smartphone addiction, and allow them to access the full potential of their Android or …

Travel Planner Beta for Outlook, Blackberry App Update and more
Last week, the Windows Live team was busy releasing Hotmail updates and integrating LinkedIn, and this week Bing is releasing several updates, for your Outlook, cell phone, and search itself. First news this week – Bing has released a new tool that will make all travel planners very happy, as the Bing Travel Planner for …

Presentation of the BlackBerry application for August 6, 2010! Win 1 of 10 copies of the announced Durak and Blaq ™ beta winners!
After a wildly busy week here at CrackBerry, it’s time to head to the weekend and hopefully have the chance to relax a bit. Personally, I feel a bit exhausted from all the news. You could even say that I was “Torched” but alas, the weekend will bring good things. Sadly, not a lot of …

Blackberry App World Is More Expensive Than iPhone, Android App Stores (Report) – TechCrunch
We’ve covered a few Distimo reports in the past, as they provide us with valuable insights into Apple’s App Store and Google’s Android Market, based on the startup’s in-depth analysis of publicly available data. Now the company has added RIM’s Blackberry App World store to the fray, giving us even more data points to compare …

BlackBerry App World: nine must-have fixes for the RIM App Store
2009 is the year of the mobile app store. Apple started the movement with the launch of its very successful iTunes App Store for iPhone in 2008, and then all cell phones followed suit. Today, Nokia operates the Ovi Store; Microsoft has the next Windows Marketplace for Mobile; Google uses Android Marketplace; and Research In …