BlackBerry KeyOne gets South African price courtesy of Cellucity [Update]
Update, 27 July 2017: Cellucity marketing manager Gavin Geldenhuys has told us that the initial price given to Gearburn was incorrect. The representative said that “the correct recommended retail price...
View ArticleNew BlackBerry vs new Nokia: who will actually win? [Column]
The story of 2017 has really been one of phoenixes (phoenixii, phoenii?) rising from the ashes, as both the Nokia and BlackBerry brands are back on the market. Nokia, coming back courtesy of HMD...
View ArticleBlackBerry KeyOne gets official SA price, release info
We managed to get the BlackBerry KeyOne prepaid price from Cellucity some time back, but what’s the official word? “Starting on the 8 August, next week, it’ll be available across Vodacom and other...
View ArticleQ&A: Will the new BlackBerry find success in today’s mobile world?
The BlackBerry KeyOne, available in South Africa from 8 August, represents the first device borne out of a partnership between BlackBerry and TCL Communication (BlackBerry Mobile). But what’s their...
View ArticleBlackBerry KeyOne hands-on: a dying donkey, or an inspired dark horse?
Remember BlackBerry? Remember those budget Curve devices that introduced a slew of people to the internet? Remember BIS? The service that offered users a seemingly uncapped internet service for a set...
View ArticleBlackBerry Motion leaked, set to be all-touch, water-resistant
TCL has done a decent job with the BlackBerry brand thus far, launching the capable (yet pricey) KeyOne earlier this year. But the company still has one more device up its sleeve, and it could be...
View ArticleBlackBerry Motion packs frugal processor, big battery
The BlackBerry KeyOne stood out thanks to a well-sized battery, physical keyboard and the ever-popular-if-slightly-underpowered Snapdragon 625 processor. But what if you want something more...
View Article2017 smartphones: avoid these devices
The year has really delivered in terms of smartphones, as LG, Samsung, Sony and others delivered great flagship devices. We’re not saying that all the phones were fantastic though. In fact, there are a...
View ArticleWave goodbye to WhatsApp on BlackBerry, WP this week
WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform in the world right now, being available on a variety of smartphone platforms. But the mobile world moves at a fast pace and the Facebook-owned...
View Article4 alternatives to WhatsApp on BlackBerry
Those with BlackBerry or Windows Phone 8 handsets are out of luck if they’re regular WhatsApp users. You see, WhatsApp will be killing support for these platforms on 31 December 2017, forcing these...
View ArticleBlackBerry Key2: the smartphone keyboard lives on in 2018
There’s a brand new BlackBerry in town, and it’s called the Key2. The successor to last year’s KeyOne, the latest device from Chinese manufacturer TCL with a BlackBerry logo still features that 35-key...
View ArticleBlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X boast dual rear cameras, face unlock
There’s a brand new BlackBerry in town. Well, if you’re in India, that is. The Evolve and the Evolve X are the two latest devices from the company that rock Android but lack a physical keyboard. But...
View ArticleBlackBerry Key 2 launches in South Africa
The BlackBerry Key 2 is now available in South Africa. Running Android 8.1 Oreo and sporting a QWERTY keyboard, the TCL-made Key 2 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to sport a dual rear camera...
View ArticleGallery: 15 pictures of the new BlackBerry Key 2 unboxed
BlackBerry is back with a brand new smartphone. It’s called the Key 2, and recently launched in South Africa. And yes, the phone gives BlackBerry fans more of what they’ve become accustomed to over the...
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BlackBerry KeyOne hands-on: a dying donkey, or an inspired dark horse?
Remember BlackBerry? Remember those budget Curve devices that introduced a slew of people to the internet? Remember BIS? The service that offered users a seemingly uncapped internet service for a set...
View ArticleBlackBerry Motion leaked, set to be all-touch, water-resistant
TCL has done a decent job with the BlackBerry brand thus far, launching the capable (yet pricey) KeyOne earlier this year. But the company still has one more device up its sleeve, and it could be...
View ArticleBlackBerry Motion packs frugal processor, big battery
The BlackBerry KeyOne stood out thanks to a well-sized battery, physical keyboard and the ever-popular-if-slightly-underpowered Snapdragon 625 processor. But what if you want something more...
View Article2017 smartphones: avoid these devices
The year has really delivered in terms of smartphones, as LG, Samsung, Sony and others delivered great flagship devices. We’re not saying that all the phones were fantastic though. In fact, there are a...
View ArticleWave goodbye to WhatsApp on BlackBerry, WP this week
WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform in the world right now, being available on a variety of smartphone platforms. But the mobile world moves at a fast pace and the Facebook-owned...
View Article4 alternatives to WhatsApp on BlackBerry
Those with BlackBerry or Windows Phone 8 handsets are out of luck if they’re regular WhatsApp users. You see, WhatsApp will be killing support for these platforms on 31 December 2017, forcing these...
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