BBM for Android review: Elegant, zippy but not all elements are here

11 years, 5 months ago

BBM for Android review: Elegant, zippy but not all elements are here

Exactly a month after a bug-ridden early version of BBM for Android leaked, and took a wrecking ball to BlackBerry’s #BBM4ALL party, BBM for Android is finally here. And BBM on Android is big for India since Android commands over 90 percent of the Indian smartphone market, but BlackBerry also has a significant installed base, though sales of new BlackBerry devices are slow. BlackBerry suggests that users head to BBM.com from their Android browser and click on the Google Play link from there, since Google Play is ridden with fake, malicious apps that claim to be BBM but will wreck your smartphone. BlackBerry 10 Interface If you’ve used BBM on legacy BlackBerry smartphones, you will be surprise at the elegant, intuitive design of the app.

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BBM for Android, iOS finally here: Will rollout be seamless this time?

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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1 year, 1 month ago

Google unveils Gemini on Messages, gen-AI in Android Auto

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Google rollouts 9 new features for Android devices including Gemini AI for Messages App

1 year, 1 month ago

Google rollouts 9 new features for Android devices including Gemini AI for Messages App

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Apple’s Tight Grip on iMessage Spurs Fresh Calls for an Antitrust Probe

1 year, 3 months ago

Apple’s Tight Grip on iMessage Spurs Fresh Calls for an Antitrust Probe

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1 year, 10 months ago

'BlackBerry' review: The rise and fall of once-ubiquitous tech

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1 year, 10 months ago

'BlackBerry' film taps into device that ruled pre-iPhone era

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3 years, 1 month ago

That 5G Blackberry phone, it is unlikely to launch now

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3 years, 2 months ago

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3 years, 3 months ago

Blackberry bids adieu to mobile mart

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3 years, 3 months ago

BlackBerry bids goodbye, phones to stop working from today

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3 years, 3 months ago

Remember BlackBerry phones? They will be pretty much dead from next year

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4 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry to re-enter smartphone world with 5G smartphone in 2021: Know details

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4 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry 5G Android phone with a physical keyboard to be launched in early 2021

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4 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry Phones Are Coming Back Next Year, Complete With 5G And Physical Keyboards

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5 years, 2 months ago

Bye-bye BlackBerry? Phone brand may soon be gone for good after ending partnership with TCL

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE with physical keypad and Android Oreo launched at IFA

6 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry KEY2 LE with physical keypad and Android Oreo launched at IFA

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BlackBerry Evolve, Evolve X sans QWERTY keypad, to launch in India on 2 August

6 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry Evolve, Evolve X sans QWERTY keypad, to launch in India on 2 August

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BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch touch display launches in India at Rs 42,990

6 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch touch display launches in India at Rs 42,990

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BlackBerry Key2 detailed specifications leaked: Expected to pack in Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6 GB RAM and a dual camera setup

6 years, 10 months ago

BlackBerry Key2 detailed specifications leaked: Expected to pack in Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6 GB RAM and a dual camera setup

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7 years ago

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7 years, 1 month ago

BlackBerry to remove all paid content from app store

New York, Mar 3 : In a move depicting the 'final nail in the BB10 coffin', BlackBerry Limited, the manager of BlackBerry's brand licensing and software, announced that paid software …

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7 years, 1 month ago

Google planning to introduce web version of Android Messages

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BlackBerry launches cybersecurity software to stop hackers

7 years, 2 months ago

BlackBerry launches cybersecurity software to stop hackers

Canadian software maker BlackBerry on Monday launched a new cybersecurity software, which identifies vulnerabilities in programs used in self-driving cars. The product, called Blackberry Jarvis, is being marketed first to …

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BlackBerry officially kills off its first Android phone; the Priv will no longer receive security updates

7 years, 3 months ago

BlackBerry officially kills off its first Android phone; the Priv will no longer receive security updates

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Blackberry KeyONE Limited Edition Black smartphone launched in Sri Lanka for $649

7 years, 4 months ago

Blackberry KeyONE Limited Edition Black smartphone launched in Sri Lanka for $649

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BlackBerry adds six new partners in India to bolster its channel ecosystem

7 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry adds six new partners in India to bolster its channel ecosystem

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Slapping a keyboard on an Android device isn't enough, BlackBerry needs to do more to stay relevant

7 years, 8 months ago

Slapping a keyboard on an Android device isn't enough, BlackBerry needs to do more to stay relevant

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BlackBerry KEYone first impressions: After Nokia and HTC, this is BlackBerry's comeback

7 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry KEYone first impressions: After Nokia and HTC, this is BlackBerry's comeback

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7 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry to use stronger adhesive for countering KeyONE screen issues

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BlackBerry working with automakers to develop anti-hack tool for vehicles

7 years, 10 months ago

BlackBerry working with automakers to develop anti-hack tool for vehicles

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BlackBerry, freed of smartphones, shifts focus to software to return to its former glory

8 years ago

BlackBerry, freed of smartphones, shifts focus to software to return to its former glory

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Blackberry KEYone pricing leaked by an e-commerce website; coming to India at Rs 39,999

8 years, 1 month ago

Blackberry KEYone pricing leaked by an e-commerce website; coming to India at Rs 39,999

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8 years, 1 month ago

BlackBerry KeyOne Android Phone Launched: All You Need to Know

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BlackBerry to manufacture smartphones in India in partnership with Optiemus

8 years, 2 months ago

BlackBerry to manufacture smartphones in India in partnership with Optiemus

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BlackBerry launches DTEK60, third Android smartphone by the company

8 years, 5 months ago

BlackBerry launches DTEK60, third Android smartphone by the company

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8 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry stops making phones

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8 years, 6 months ago

After using BlackBerry's last big phone for a month, I understand why it died

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BlackBerry to resell app from startup that found major Android bug

8 years, 6 months ago

BlackBerry to resell app from startup that found major Android bug

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BlackBerry does a WeChat in Indonesia

8 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry does a WeChat in Indonesia

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BlackBerry to unveil its mid-range smartphones in July: CEO John Chen

8 years, 9 months ago

BlackBerry to unveil its mid-range smartphones in July: CEO John Chen

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President Obama finally lets go of his BlackBerry

8 years, 9 months ago

President Obama finally lets go of his BlackBerry

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9 years ago

BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus

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Review: BlackBerry Priv

9 years, 1 month ago

Review: BlackBerry Priv

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