If you're enjoying having BlackBerry's own suite of applications on your non-BlackBerry phone, get a little more excited - five more apps are heading to Hub+ today!

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We initially launched Hub+ as a free trial on Android Marshmallow, with only the Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper available. Today, we are happy to announce the remainder of our productivity suite (Contacts, Tasks, Device Search, Notes, and Launcher) is now available to Android users for a free 30-day trial period and ...

A former BlackBerry exec you may remember was recently appointed CEO for the Management of Technology Enterprises at Wilfrid Laurier University. 

Before jumping over to Powermat, Carlo Chiarello worked for BlackBerry in various executive roles, leaving his position as executive vice-president of the handset division in January 2014.

"Carlo has a strong track record of growing and leading organizations and managing complexity during hypergrowth stages. This combined with his international experience and deep industry knowledge makes him uniquely qualified to lead the Lazaridis Institute successfully ...

According to sources, BlackBerry is set to launch the Priv in South Korea at a press event held this upcoming September 20th.

Something most likely won't know, is that BlackBerry first launched a smartphone in Korea in 2009 - but pulled out of the market alongside HTC, Motorola and Nokia around late 2012. Currently, Samsung holds around 70% of the marketshare, with Apple in second, holding around 10%.

This means the Priv will be the first smartphone that BlackBerry has launched in the country in ...

3 Hong Kong recently launched Numbers Master for iOS and Android phones based on a technology from BlackBerry. They also announced they'd be the first in Hong Kong to offer the new corporate-aimed DTEK50.

"3 Hong Kong is the first local telecoms operator to launch BlackBerry's thinnest-ever and highly- secure DTEK50 smartphone. Aimed at corporate customers, the DTEK50 offers an innovative, safe and reliable mobile service via Numbers Master. Starting today, customers subscribing to a monthly $1682 4G LTE plan can get the DTEK50 ...

Those who've enjoyed Google Play alternatives on their BlackBerry 10 device have one more thing to get excited about this week - Snap v3 has finally gone from BETA to release!

Snap now is "pay what you want" model, where you can support the developer by paying for Snap. Snap is still free, but exclusive early access is granted to paying customers. Your support is greatly appreciated to keep Snap up and running.

With the version, comes a change in release - where users have the ...

BlackBerry announced this past Friday (after putting a hold on their stock for the announcement) the redemption of existing convertible debentures and the issuance of new convertible debentures. BlackBerry also announced that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") and other institutional investors will subscribe for 3.75% unsecured convertible debentures of BlackBerry (the "3.75% Debentures") on a private placement basis for an aggregate subscription price of USD$605 million. The transaction is expected to be completed on ...

If you're in Canada, and looking to scoop up a DTEK50, look no further. With the top three carriers involved, it's easy to grab one of these phones on the cheap if you aren't looking to buy outright. How's pricing? Consistent, for the most part - but be sure to explore your options before renewing with your carrier.

Not sure what a DTEK50 is? Click here to read our overview of the super cool BlackBerry device, and be sure to stay tuned ...

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BlackBerry Argon Is A Metal Uni-Body Phone

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Argon is a big topic lately, with folks mostly wanting to know two things: release timeframe and design. We get questions a lot, and one that popped ...