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3 BlackBerry phones from the 2010s you can still buy in South Africa

BlackBerry smartphones were once wildly popular in South Africa. With their easy-typing Qwerty keyboards, and directional touch wheel, they revolutionised how we navigate our…

BlackBerry smartphones to die a second death after TCL partnership ends

Well, this is decidedly sad. The BlackBerry smartphone legacy is once again under threat. Since 2016, Chinese phone maker TCL has manufactured BlackBerry phones…

Gallery: 15 pictures of the new BlackBerry Key 2 unboxed

BlackBerry is back with a brand new smartphone. It’s called the Key 2, and recently launched in South Africa. And yes, the phone gives…

BlackBerry Key 2 launches in South Africa

The BlackBerry Key 2 is now available in South Africa. Running Android 8.1 Oreo and sporting a QWERTY keyboard, the TCL-made Key 2 is…

BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X boast dual rear cameras, face unlock

There’s a brand new BlackBerry in town. Well, if you’re in India, that is. The Evolve and the Evolve X are the two latest…

BlackBerry Key2: the smartphone keyboard lives on in 2018

There’s a brand new BlackBerry in town, and it’s called the Key2. The successor to last year’s KeyOne, the latest device from Chinese manufacturer…

4 alternatives to WhatsApp on BlackBerry

Those with BlackBerry or Windows Phone 8 handsets are out of luck if they’re regular WhatsApp users. You see, WhatsApp will be killing support…

Wave goodbye to WhatsApp on BlackBerry, WP this week

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform in the world right now, being available on a variety of smartphone platforms. But the mobile…

2017 smartphones: avoid these devices

The year has really delivered in terms of smartphones, as LG, Samsung, Sony and others delivered great flagship devices. We’re not saying that all…

BlackBerry Motion packs frugal processor, big battery

The BlackBerry KeyOne stood out thanks to a well-sized battery, physical keyboard and the ever-popular-if-slightly-underpowered Snapdragon 625 processor. But what if you want something…

BlackBerry Motion leaked, set to be all-touch, water-resistant

TCL has done a decent job with the BlackBerry brand thus far, launching the capable (yet pricey) KeyOne earlier this year. But the company…

BlackBerry KeyOne hands-on: a dying donkey, or an inspired dark horse?

Remember BlackBerry? Remember those budget Curve devices that introduced a slew of people to the internet? Remember BIS? The service that offered users a…

Q&A: Will the new BlackBerry find success in today’s mobile world?

The BlackBerry KeyOne, available in South Africa from 8 August, represents the first device borne out of a partnership between BlackBerry and TCL Communication…

BlackBerry KeyOne gets official SA price, release info

We managed to get the BlackBerry KeyOne prepaid price from Cellucity some time back, but what’s the official word? “Starting on the 8 August,…

New BlackBerry vs new Nokia: who will actually win? [Column]

The story of 2017 has really been one of phoenixes (phoenixii, phoenii?) rising from the ashes, as both the Nokia and BlackBerry brands are…

BlackBerry KeyOne gets South African price courtesy of Cellucity [Update]

Update, 27 July 2017: Cellucity marketing manager Gavin Geldenhuys has told us that the initial price given to Gearburn was incorrect. The representative said…

4 flagship phones released in 2016 that are worth buying now

The latest and greatest smartphones are always lovely to own, but you don’t really need to buy them if you want a premium mobile…

MWC 2017: BlackBerry Mercury detailed, renamed

Following its first appearance at CES 2017, the BlackBerry Mercury has officially been detailed in Barcelona. But the device has also been renamed, now…

Surprise! BlackBerry DTEK60 is now official

BlackBerry may not be designing its own hardware anymore, but that hasn’t stopped it from revealing the DTEK60 Android smartphone. The new handset is a follow-up…

Is BlackBerry really pulling out of hardware? Yes (but also, no)

The announcement from BlackBerry that it will no longer be designing or making its own smartphones has been a long time coming, really. The…

BlackBerry’s smartphone business is officially dead

Canadian technology company BlackBerry has announced that it will no longer manufacture its own smartphones, citing missed estimates in its latest financial report. “We…

BlackBerry brings its suite of apps to all Android Marshmallow users

BlackBerry’s array of apps and services is nothing to scoff at, especially for business and enterprise users. We’ve already seen its Android apps leaking online…

BlackBerry DTEK50: a secure Android phone for $300?

Secure Android smartphones, such as the BlackPhone range, haven’t had much success in the market. Still, that hasn’t deterred BlackBerry from releasing the DTEK50,…

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