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BlackBerry Licenses “BlackBerry Secure”to Swiss Consumer Electronics Maker Punkt

Back in August of last year, BlackBerry revealed that the company was in talks with various global smartphone makers to provide its version of a secure Android operating system under a licensing deal as part of the second phase of its licensing strategy. BlackBerry today announced it has signed a technology and brand licensing deal for “BlackBerry Secure” with Swiss consumer electronics maker, Punkt Tronics AG.

BlackBerry Connected

·8 years ago

Apple Music for Android Update brings music video enhancements

Apple has released an update to Apple Music for Android bringng music video enhancements and bug fixes. Specifically, the updated Android app allows users to watch video content in fullscreen, as well as in the Now Playing section of the app.

Apps Android

·8 years ago

Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 6 added to Android Enterprise Recommended program

Last month, Google announced the Android Enterprise Recommended program, highlights the best Android phones in Google's opinion for people in the business/enterprise space. The program launched with 22 devices from a variety of manufacturers, with Google stating that more devices will be added over time.

Devices and OS Samsung Google Android

·8 years ago

BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook and its companies WhatsApp and Instagram for their use of instant messaging. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook "created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations, using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features.

BlackBerry

·8 years ago

Google releases March 2018 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the March 2018 Android Security Bulletin. Partners have had access to the warnings in this month's bulletin for at least a month or so. The March bulletin has two security patch levels .

Google Android Devices and OS

·8 years ago

MomentCam Hong Kong rolls out BBMoji – Your personalized BBM Stickers

MomentCam Hong Kong has released BBMoji, an app allowing users to create customised emojis and "expressive and funny stickers of yourself" and your friends on BBM. Interestingly, BBMoji appears to be a companion app for the consumer version of BBM, as the app states that in order to use it, you need to have have the latest version of BBM installed.

Apps Android

·8 years ago

BlackBerry DTEK App brings improved event tracking and notifications

BlackBerry have released an update to their DTEK app for Android, bringing divided event-tracking into background and foreground events and separate notifications for background and foreground events. In addition, the update brings the usual UX improvements & bug fixes.

Apps BlackBerry Android

·8 years ago

Melanoma Institute Australia and BlackBerry collaborating on security software trial

Melanoma Institute Australia and BlackBerry are collaborating as part of a security software trial to enable approved sharing of clinical data, reduce data leakage risk, improve patient outcomes, meet regulatory requirements and accelerate research efforts.

BlackBerry Connected

·8 years ago

BlackBerry World will no longer offer Paid Apps from April 1, 2018

Being a BlackBerry developer has always come with a lot of challenges. Even in the Enterprise sphere it has never been a straightforward task. As a developer I've questioned myself many times "is it worth it". Even as a BlackBerry 10 user, I've always felt ripped off "having" to pay for apps that were not only free, but legal on other platforms.

Developers BlackBerry

·8 years ago

Blockchain Based Medical Device from NnBU Set to Raise €15million in ICO

NnBU Holdings has announced it is set to raise €15million in an ICO for the world’s first neonatal birth unit, using blockchain technology, which will help deliver healthy outcomes for babies born by elective Caesarean-section (also known as C-section).

Financial

·8 years ago

BBM Enterprise bringing Chat enhancements, Android Oreo, Desktop App and more

BlackBerry will be rolling out an update to BBM Enterprise soon, bringing chat enhancements, security policies, a desktop app and more. BBM Enterprise will feature calls from Cloud DS where users will be able to start BBM voice and video calls from Cloud DS results.

Android Apple Apps

·8 years ago

BlackBerry phones don’t have to be a niche business says BlackBerry Mobile exec

Speaking to journalists at a briefing ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, Francois Mahieu, the chief commercial officer of BlackBerry Mobile, said he hopes to capture 3 percent to 5 percent of the market for premium phones in the next few years.

Opinion Google BlackBerry

·8 years ago

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