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BlackBerry shelves its own OS, completely adopts Android instead

It’s been a tough few years for BlackBerry, a company whose wares were once the darlings of the South African and worldwide market. But…

BlackBerry Leap review-in-brief: outleapt by the competition

While its biggest rivals Samsung, Apple, and Huawei are at constant war with each other, BlackBerry just tries to stay relevant in the ever-changing…

Piers Morgan and the BlackBerry Passport are the best of friends [video]

There are two types of people in this world: those who hate BlackBerry, and those who love it. And likewise, that can be said…

BlackBerry finally releases Priv – its first Android phone

BlackBerry has finally gone over to the dark side. In a bid to find some relevance in our smartphone world dominated by iOS, Android…

BlackBerry reveals its Android privacy plans for the PRIV

The BlackBerry PRIV is no longer a secret after the company finally announced its plans for an Android-based slider a few weeks ago. But…

BlackBerry Priv will rock Android Lollipop, launch before year end

It’s possibly the worst kept secret in the smartphone space this year, but finally, BlackBerry has officially confirmed that it’s working on an Android…

BlackBerry ‘Venice’ leaks again with live images, more spec news

BlackBerry’s upcoming slider smartphone is fast becoming tech’s worst kept secret of the year (nope, not even the iPhone 6S really comes close) and…

6 brilliant smartphones for under R2000

A quick note: most of these phones, in South Africa at least, are rare to find on contract. These are the recommended prices for…

RIM shot? BlackBerry 10 OS update may get Play Store [Update: it’s not]

Update: Google Play store is not coming to BlackBerry 10 OS. A representative from BlackBerry confirms the bad news: “I can confirm that there…

Here’s the new BlackBerry Z30 with BB OS 10.2

BlackBerry’s just announced the Z30, a 5″ touchscreen smartphone which has the “biggest ever” screen yet, for a BlackBerry. It also launches with BlackBerry…

We’ll help you decide: Windows Phone, BlackBerry or Android?

So you’re due for a contract renewal. You need a new handset. But you’re confused. Android. BlackBerry. Windows Phone. They’re all good. Right? Or…

Have a look at BBM for Android [beta] in this video

BlackBerry Messenger for Android is coming real soon and today has been captured on video, first posted by BlackBerryOS. If this is the beta…

BlackBerry Q10 review: the smartphone grows up

I dislike BlackBerrys. But I like the Q10. It’s a fresh take on the old Curves and Bolds, with a touchscreen thrown in for…

BlackBerry Q5 video review: still hating it

If there’s one thing Gearburn editor Steven “not biased to BlackBerry” Norris hates, it’s the Q5. In his fairly damning review, Norris outlines mostly…

BlackBerry A10 or ‘Z00’ sneaks out in leaky video

Ah BlackBerry, keep on trying until you strike gold. Is this your plan with the A10, as seen in this leaked video? Engadget features…

BlackBerry Q5 review: an awful phone

BlackBerry’s Q5 touch and type smartphone feels like a joke without the punchline. It’s cheap and plasticky, wildly overpriced (R5 000/US$420), has random bugs…

9 super cool things you can do with the BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry’s latest, the Q5 isn’t the best phone ever made, but it’s got some decent hardware and software features that we like. If you’re…

BlackBerry A10 leaks: big screen, beefy battery

No one expected BlackBerry to sit on its haunches after the release of the Z10, Q10 and Q5. But that’s what the A10 is…

BlackBerry Q5 unboxing

It came in a modest box with “Q5” plastered on it like a red-letter of shame. The US$500 BlackBerry Q5 is here, and it’s…

BlackBerry Q5 revealed: 3.1-inch touch and type smartphone

BlackBerry has officially the Q5, a Qwerty smartphone running BlackBerry 10 but designed for emerging market countries. We’ve known for some time now that…

Bye bye BBM Music

As of 2 June 2013 BlackBerry Music will be discontinued, according to an email posted by Crackberry.com. For those who are still paying the…

One-fifth of all BlackBerry Z10 apps are Android ports

Wondering why so many apps in BlackBerry World seem like shoddy ports? It’s because one out of five BlackBerry apps is really an Android…

7 hot games for the BlackBerry Z10

Maybe I should change the title to “7 games worth playing”, as there’s a fortune of rubbish titles on BlackBerry World. The seven games…

Sony WF-1000XM6 Lands In South Africa With Smarter Noise Cancelling And Premium Sound

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Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel