First Electric Locomotive Built In Turkey Pulls Ahead With QNX Neutrino OS

TÜBİTAK MRC chose one of the worlds most secure and efficient operating systems to integrate into their E1000 electric locomotive. The first prototype locomotive was delivered to the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and successfully passed testing. Seventy locomotives are expected to be built by 2023.

Here's what BlackBerry had to say about the news:

“We are proud to help TÜBİTAK reach this historic milestone,” said John Wall, Senior Vice President and Head of QNX Software Systems. “QNX OS technology has a proven track record ...

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AT&T Releases Marshmallow Update to Priv, Here's How To Install It

The Marshmallow update has been available to unlocked Priv users for a while now, and T-Mobile spit out the release in mid-June. Finally, the update is now available for AT&T handsets - but if you're one of the folks who jumped on an AT&T Priv eBay deal, you may need to install the update manually.

Not to worry, we've got you covered. Follow the few steps below, and you'll have Android 6 installed on your AT&T variant Priv in no-time. If you are on AT&T ...

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BlackBerry Ends Production On Classic Handset

Rumours from a couple of weeks ago mentioned BlackBerry telling carriers about cutting their production of OS 10 smartphones. After the news, the company's new COO and GM of Devices took to the Inside Blogs to announce the stop in production of the Classic handset - a phone they launched only in late 2014.

Really, the rumour was only partially true - and if you blinked, you likely missed the Red Passport finally becoming Limited Edition as they cut production of the eye-popping red device. The reasoning ...

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A Bold Proposal: A Digital Disconnection [Part II]

ICYMI, I recently decided to go all in with a Bold 9900, a semi-smartphone of yesteryear. A move inspired by a few other tech bloggers and a micro niche of users who, for whatever reason, have clung to the remarkable Bold 9900, BlackBerry’s flagship phone of 2011. This journey back was a challenging one for me, as an avid user and self-professed lover of smartphones, and really all things technology. But that was the point (to sum up my article), to digitally disconnect from ...

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BBRY Q1FY2017 Review

Yesterday BlackBerry announced its Q1FY2017 results. First off, my apologies on getting this article to you a bit late. Yesterday was a busy work/life/family day for me and I just could not find the time to sit down with a cup of coffee (how I do most of my writing), crunch the numbers and throw words at the computer screen. I do try to keep on top of these things for you all but it just was not in the cards yesterday for ...

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Wallpaper Wednesday

Welcome to another Wallpaper Wednesday!

Each week, we'll bring you cool and popular wallpapers for all your BlackBerry devices. If you're a graphic artist, or photographer and would like your wallpaper shared - shoot us an email!

Here's how to download and install:

  • Find the proper device / resolution wallpaper for your device
  • Click the Download link
  • Touch and hold on the image, selecting Save Image, or select Download in the top right corner
  • Once downloaded, select the image in your downloads folder which should ...
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Celebrate Father's Day With A Deal On Priv by BlackBerry

From now until Monday, June 20 at 11.59 PM PST, The BlackBerry Priv smartphone will be available unlocked through ShopBlackBerry for just $549 USD ($749 CAD)! That’s $100 USD off ($150 CAD off) – the biggest discount to date.

Originally Posted On Inside Blogs:

Father’s Day is almost upon us, #TeamBlackBerry! Why not celebrate the occasion with an awesome new promotional deal on PRIV?

From now until Monday, June 20 at 11.59 PM PST, our secure Android smartphone will be available unlocked through ShopBlackBerry ...

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Wallpaper Wednesday

Welcome to another Wallpaper Wednesday!

Each week, we'll bring you cool and popular wallpapers for all your BlackBerry devices. If you're a graphic artist, or photographer and would like your wallpaper shared - shoot us an email!

Here's how to download and install:

  • Find the proper device / resolution wallpaper for your device
  • Click the Download link
  • Touch and hold on the image, selecting Save Image, or select Download in the top right corner
  • Once downloaded, select the image in your downloads folder which should ...
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