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Major app devs have come down hard on Blackberry BBOS during the past few weeks , Whatsapp - a popular IM/VoIP pulled out of Blackberry's ecosystem and Facebook reported that their native app will no longer work on Blackberry devices starting from 31st March . But in a change of attitude , Facebook has granted one last breath for the platform as the final update to Facebook will let users access the web version of the popular social media site witthout compromise . The web version however is clunky but it is a breath of fresh air for the zombified os . The update to facebooks web view is available through Blackberry world , and if you own a pre - Blackberry Priv device , update asap Source -  Slashgear

News of Blackberry working on a Android handset nicknamed "Blackberry Venice" has been around the internet for a while now , the phone , a spin off of the excellent Passport smartphone is said to incorporate a sliding physical keyboard and a touchscreen all in one . The upcoming Blackberry device , as shown here by our favorite leaker Evan (also known as evleaks) shows the device to be running Android 5.X along with stock navigation keys ,the phone  unlike previous models ,this might bring Blackberry's aged Blackberry OS platform to a end as the company hopes to make Blackberry handsets appealing in a age where other operating platforms are wiped off by iOS and Android .If the handset is true , it will most likely have some up-to date hardware in the form of a Snapdragon 808 Soc , about 3GB of RAM , a 5.4" 2K resolution display and a 16-18MP rear camera with OIS  , The rumored Blackberry device is expected to launch sometime in November of this year Eye candy...

Blackberry - a once proud business oriented smartphone company are now struggling to stay afloat as marketshare gets gobbled up by iOS and Android , to combat this, and make the platform stay upto the times with Apps and new trends ,Blackberry are apparently working on their own Android handset .  Rumors about the new handset came about a few days ago with no proper information , but now , early leaks support the fact that Blackberry is indeed considering a Android based platform for  the future . The current blackberry Z3 ,which is currently set as the cheapest touch screen model is probably going to be the most likely candidate for the next gen Android phone platform , although the model might be a special build of AOSP , the departure from Blackberries own OS might bring some new hope for the company ,rumors are currently not verified , but according to some sources , the new Android handset might be released in August . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena ...

Blackberry has released a new Porsche design smartphone , the new P9983 brings back some the old design cues from the p9982 this new model replaces . The phone has a steel frame and a kevlar backplate that gives it a premium feel throughout phone .The phone runs on BBOS 10.3 and it ships with a box full of accessories that include a microfiber cloth , a premium headset , universal charger and a usb cable . The phone will have a bunch of accessories as well , these include Italian leather cases and colored covers . Display - 3.1" 720x720 OLED ,Gorilla glass protection OS - BBOS 10.3 Design - Qwerty smartphone,steel frame , kevlar back 119x67.1x10.6mm , 140g Connectivity -micro sim ,Quad-band 3G support,4G LTE  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n,Bluetooth 4.0 LE   GPS+GLONASS NFC FM radio Processor - 1.5Ghz Dual Core Snapdragon S4 processor (MSM8060) GPU - Adreno 320 Ram - 2GB Storage - 64GB+MicroSD card upto 128GB Camera(s) - 8 MP with 1080p recording , LED flash 2...

Blackberry‘s on-going story is anything but boring and uneventful as the company is revealed to be developing a new line of smartphones currently being called the Blackberry 10 C-series. This supposed mix between the company’s Z and Q series could very well be added to the company’s growing list of could have been, should have been, and has been. it is not that hard to get confused by Blackberry’s story, which in recent years has been one of a company desperately struggling to keep afloat both in finances and in relevance. The once king of the mobile hill, especially in enterprise circles, is now caught up in a battle against giants such as Apple, Samsung, and even newcomer Microsoft, who recently just announced its proposed purchase of Nokia’s mobile business. Just last week, Blackberry announced its latest high-end smartphone, the Blackberry Z30, running on the latest Blackberry 10.2 OS. The company is banking on its most advanced smartphone yet to help save it, which could have ...