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AT&T BlackBerry Q10 arriving this week

, Jun 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've already been introduced to the BlackBerry Q10 on Verizon's and T-Mobile's network, but AT&T still has yet to join in on the fun. However, Ma Bell has finally given the QWERTY-equipped smartphone a release date of June 21. It's been available for pre-order for some time now, but customers will finally have a day to look forward to this week. Read The Full Story

Verizon BlackBerry Q10 Review

, Jun 11th 2013 Discuss [5]

BlackBerry’s rolling the dice this year, with a complete overhaul of their operating system and releasing all new devices. We’ve taken a look at both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 in full, with the latter being a 2013 version of a classic BlackBerry device that we’ve grown to know. All four major carriers have signed on to offer the Q10, and we’ve decided to take a look at Verizon’s variant to see what the device offers on Big Red. While we’ve reviewed the Q10 before, this’ll be the first time we’ve taken a look at the handset on a US carrier, so let’s see what the QWERTY-equipped device has to offer for us Americans.

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Facebook for BlackBerry 10 update brings UI refresh

, Jun 10th 2013 Discuss [1]

Blackberry has announced an update to the Facebook app for Blackberry 10, bringing it up to version 10.2.0 and, according to the announcement, offering a combination of new features and a changed up design. Blackberry promises this new update makes the app the best it has been yet, which you can find out for yourself by grabbing it over at Blackberry World. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry BBM for iOS and Android arrives June 27 [UPDATED]

, Jun 6th 2013 Discuss [18]

BlackBerry's BBM will hit iOS and Android devices from June 27, it's been revealed, the first time the BlackBerry Messaging service has been available outside of the Canadian company's own devices. The news was spilled by UK carrier T-Mobile, after BlackBerry confirmed last month its plans to take the app . and service cross-platform. UPDATE: BlackBerry responds. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Q10 arrives at AT&T on pre-order starting tomorrow

, Jun 4th 2013 Discuss [1]

This week BlackBerry brings their hero QWERTY BlackBerry 10 device to the big blue network, AT&T's 4G LTE network in the United States. This device will be arriving on pre-order first and foremost, with final in-store availability coming sooner than later. This device works with BlackBerry 10's slightly smaller user interface as the Z10 continues to roll forth with a full-screen touch interface on several carriers since early 2013. Read The Full Story

Verizon BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders now live

, May 30th 2013 Discuss [4]

We found out earlier this month that the Verizon model of the BlackBerry Q10 would be hitting shelves at some point next month, but pre-orders are now live for the new handset, so you'll be able to reserve your own unit before they're available to the general public, and if it's a physical keyboard you're looking for, this is pretty much your best bet. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile BlackBerry Q10 arriving June 5

, May 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

We already knew that BlackBerry's newest QWERTY device would hit T-Mobile at some point next month, but the wireless carrier officially confirmed a date that customers would be able to pick one up. Starting June 5, the BlackBerry Q10 will be available at T-Mobile stores, as well as on the carrier's website. Read The Full Story

AT&T video chat goes unlimited for all by 2014

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [1]

This past week we noticed a bit of an oddity in how AT&T handled the video chat element in Google's new "Google+ Hangouts" app on cellular data: in effect, it didn't work. Asking AT&T about the situation, it was discovered that they had a policy in place for pre-loaded apps working with video chat, making it clear that it's the OS makers (Google and Apple) and the device makers (Samsung, BlackBerry, LG, HTC, Apple), that were responsible for enabling pre-loaded apps to be able to work with cellular data for video chat. Today, AT&T makes it clear that Apple, Samsung, and BlackBerry will be making a big change by June for all their pre-loaded apps. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry: No BBM for iPad app at cross-platform launch

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [1]

BlackBerry's BBM client for iOS and Android, due for release this summer, will not support the iPad at launch, the company has revealed, focusing instead on smartphones. The cross-platform BlackBerry Messenger support was announced on Tuesday on the first day of BlackBerry Live, but software portfolio chief Vivek Bhardwaj confirmed to Trusted Reviews that tablet support is relatively low on the agenda. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone comes 3rd in smartphones but Android keeps clear lead

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [5]

Windows Phone has taken third place in the global smartphone OS shipments chart buoyed by Nokia's Lumia successes, new figures suggest, pushing BlackBerry into fourth place, but Microsoft's platform still languishes well behind Android and iOS. Google's Android is the clear smartphone OS marketshare leader, according to IDC, with a claimed 75-percent of the market in Q1 2013, while Apple's iOS has 17.3-percent. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Messenger coming to iOS and Android this summer

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [7]

During BlackBerry's Live event in Florida today, the company announced that its popular BlackBerry Messenger service (a.k.a. BBM) will be heading to iOS and Android later this summer. The app will support cross-platform messaging, meaning that users on BlackBerry can talk with iOS and Android users with the BBM app. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Q10 hitting Verizon and T-Mobile next month

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [2]

With all of the BlackBerry news coming your way today, it's easy to forget about the BlackBerry Q10 and that it's coming to Verizon and T-Mobile in the US later next month. Both carriers made the announcement today that the new QWERTY-equipped Q10 running BlackBerry 10 will arrive at Verizon and T-Mobile in June, although exact dates weren't disclosed. Read The Full Story
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