Only yesterday, we reported how a device code-named the BlackBerry Athena was seen on the website of China’s communications agency TENAA.
Last month, somee high quality renders of the purported successor to the BlackBerry KEYone appeared online. This week, a TCL Communication-made device identified by model number BBF100-4 was certified by China’s telecom regulator TENAA.
Back in January, at CES 2018, TCL announced another colour variation of the BlackBerry KEYone, a Bronze Edition and is currently available in China and the Middle East. The BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition is now coming to the UK and will be a UK first, as it is the first ever DUAL SIM BlackBerry product to launch in the UK.
BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Launcher app for Android, bringing the ability to touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to view app notifications.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Keyboard for Android app, bringing the ability to use the SlideBoard feature when Type by Swiping is turned on. In addition, users can now Flick up on the keyboard to use a suggested word when using the keyboard in Chinese (Pinyin) or Japanese.
LG today opened the doors to its new Software Upgrade Center in South Korea, the first such facility aimed at providing customers worldwide with faster, timelier, smartphone operating system and software updates.
The ZTE Axon M is coming to the UK, bringing its two 5.2-inch displays, one of which folds out from the rear of the device. The Axon M has been available in the US since November, but Vodafone UK has now confirmed that the device will be available in the UK "soon".
Some high quality renders of the purported successor to the BlackBerry KEYone have appeared online. The renders, found on the SIPO (State Intelligence Property Office) website, the Chinese Intellectual property regulation authority, show the KEYTwo from various angles in alleged press images.
Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for Android, which brings a faster and lighter version of BBM. Creative say the app now opens faster and has a more responsive UI.
Researchers at cyber-security firm Trustlook Labs have discovered an Android trojan which, once installed, can execute its malicious software every time a device is loaded up, and steal data from some of the most popular Android apps.
Snapchat has released two new features, one that allows users to video chat with up to 16 friends and another that provides the option to tag users in Stories. The former mirrors video chat options on other platforms like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Google Hangouts, while the latter is similar to Instagram's "@" mention feature.
Google has released the April 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 .
