All day long we have been updating you with the latest information pertaining to BlackBerry's rollout of BBM for Android and iOS; and well, it really has not been a great week for the Canadian OEM. A write down of nearly $1 billion of BlackBerry Z10 handsets, layoffs of 40% of the payroll, and an exit from the consumer side of the business has had BlackBerry users and fans feel a bit uncertain as to the future of the brand...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-pauses-global-rollout-of-BBM-app-heres-the-official-statement_id47643
The NYPD must be getting tired of writing up reports of stolen Apple iPhone units; considering that iOS 7 includes some new security features, New York's Finest are handing out notices in the big, uh, Apple. The notices suggest that iOS 7 be installed by iPhone users because of the new security features that it comes with. It also points out that the update is free...
The latest news on the new BBM for iOS and BBM for Android apps might be a bit disappointing to those who had hoped to install it on their handset on Saturday; the word is that iOS users will see the app in iTunes starting on Sunday, September 22nd. Originally, it was supposed to be available at noon EDT on Saturday...
Last week, we thought we had uncovered a picture showing the rear cover of the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet wearing the Verizon Wireless logo; but when the device made its way through the FCC with a different model number and camera placement than seen on the Lumia 1520, we thought we might have found a version of the first Windows Phone phablet made to specs ordered by Big Red...
We've already known that the Apple iPhone 5s has suffered from lower production yields than Apple would have wanted; friday morning at 3am EDT, Apple started selling the phone on its website with delivery times just 1 to 3 business days days. Now, those ordering any iPhone 5s model from the subsidized handsets to the SIM free units, will have to wait until October to receive their new iPhone 5s...
A security gap in iOS 7 allows people to make calls using your iPhone; all it takes is for someone to get to the emergency dialer, punch up a phone number, and press away at the call button. Yes, the phone will freeze and reboot, but the number will be dialed anyway. This includes international calls and premium numbers. And if this isn't bad enough, there is an exploit that allows a stranger to view all of the photos in your gallery...