BlackBerry ‘Venice’ leaks again with live images, more spec news
BlackBerry’s upcoming slider smartphone is fast becoming tech’s worst kept secret of the year (nope, not even the iPhone 6S really comes close) and now, we have another batch of images showing the...
View ArticleBlackBerry Priv will rock Android Lollipop, launch before year end
It’s possibly the worst kept secret in the smartphone space this year, but finally, BlackBerry has officially confirmed that it’s working on an Android smartphone that will launch before year end....
View ArticleBlackBerry reveals its Android privacy plans for the PRIV
The BlackBerry PRIV is no longer a secret after the company finally announced its plans for an Android-based slider a few weeks ago. But one key question emerged from the news: how will the move to...
View ArticleBlackBerry finally releases Priv – its first Android phone
BlackBerry has finally gone over to the dark side. In a bid to find some relevance in our smartphone world dominated by iOS, Android and Windows, the company has just released its first Android...
View ArticlePiers Morgan and the BlackBerry Passport are the best of friends [video]
There are two types of people in this world: those who hate BlackBerry, and those who love it. And likewise, that can be said for Piers Morgan too. The evocative British broadcaster is perhaps then the...
View ArticleBlackBerry Leap review-in-brief: outleapt by the competition
While its biggest rivals Samsung, Apple, and Huawei are at constant war with each other, BlackBerry just tries to stay relevant in the ever-changing smartphone world. The Leap an example of this...
View ArticleBlackBerry shelves its own OS, completely adopts Android instead
It’s been a tough few years for BlackBerry, a company whose wares were once the darlings of the South African and worldwide market. But times are changing, and so is BlackBerry it seems. In light of...
View ArticleBlackBerry PRIV is heading to South Africa next week
BlackBerry has today announced that the BlackBerry PRIV — it’s first Android smartphone — will be on sale in South Africa from next week, beginning 1 February. The handset will be available through...
View Article5 memorable BlackBerry devices from years gone by
Before BlackBerry gave in to the giant that is Google and its Android operating system, it was a bit of a mobile device juggernaut. Seeing record profits and sales in 2009, the company (then known as...
View ArticleMWC 2016 preview: the numbers, the launches, the rumours
It’s February, and that for techies means Mobile World Congress. Sunny Barcelona hosts the 30th edition of what is arguably the world’s most important mobile device showcase, where some of the biggest...
View ArticleBlackBerry PRIV review: steeped in potential, lacking in polish
You might be wondering why on earth there’s a BlackBerry review on Gearburn in 2016, but rest assured, the clock hasn’t wound back ten years, nor is the company dead. In fact, it’s experiencing...
View ArticleBlackBerry to launch two mid-range Android phones in 2016
For BlackBerry, 2016 is still young especially since its PRIV sales have been less than spectacular. The company sold 600 000 phones in its last fiscal quarter, indicating that its R14 000 flagship...
View ArticleBlackBerry Priv finally gets some of that Marshmallow action
BlackBerry has confirmed that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now available on the Priv smartphone, several months after the phone was launched. The Priv (review) originally shipped with a well-received...
View ArticleBlackBerry DTEK50: a secure Android phone for $300?
Secure Android smartphones, such as the BlackPhone range, haven’t had much success in the market. Still, that hasn’t deterred BlackBerry from releasing the DTEK50, being a full-touch Android smartphone...
View ArticleBlackBerry brings its suite of apps to all Android Marshmallow users
BlackBerry’s array of apps and services is nothing to scoff at, especially for business and enterprise users. We’ve already seen its Android apps leaking online though, but now the company is making it...
View ArticleBlackBerry’s smartphone business is officially dead
Canadian technology company BlackBerry has announced that it will no longer manufacture its own smartphones, citing missed estimates in its latest financial report. “We have decided to discontinue all...
View ArticleIs BlackBerry really pulling out of hardware? Yes (but also, no)
The announcement from BlackBerry that it will no longer be designing or making its own smartphones has been a long time coming, really. The Canadian firm’s smartphone sales have been floundering over...
View ArticleSurprise! BlackBerry DTEK60 is now official
BlackBerry may not be designing its own hardware anymore, but that hasn’t stopped it from revealing the DTEK60 Android smartphone. The new handset is a follow-up of sorts to the DTEK50, which was only...
View ArticleMWC 2017: BlackBerry Mercury detailed, renamed
Following its first appearance at CES 2017, the BlackBerry Mercury has officially been detailed in Barcelona. But the device has also been renamed, now being dubbed the BlackBerry KEYone. The...
View Article4 flagship phones released in 2016 that are worth buying now
The latest and greatest smartphones are always lovely to own, but you don’t really need to buy them if you want a premium mobile experience. After all, last year’s high-end phones still make for a...
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