Good News!! Whatsapp Extends Blackberry Shutdown Date to - See Date

WhatsApp earlier this year announced they would no longer be supporting BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 handsets by the end of 2016 but it seems they have changed their mind.

According to an update in the FAQ section of the WhatsApp App it has now been extended to June 2017.

WhatsApp support for mobile devices
As announced in our blog, we will soon be ending support for certain devices. On June 30, 2017, we will no longer support the following platforms:
BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 Nokia S40 Nokia Symbian S60 The following platforms will no longer be supported at the beginning of 2017:
Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 Windows Phone 7 iPhone 3GS/iOS 6

These platforms don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future. If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android running OS 2.3+, a Windows Phone 8+, or an iPhone running iOS 7+ before the end of 2016 to continue using WhatsApp.

The new update for the BlackBerry 10 version is available through BlackBerry World, it should be however noted that this just resets the time-bomb built into the app. a whole lot of people have been trying to dispose their phones to get compatible ones but i guess now they’ll wait a little more.
Don’t forget to share with your Friends.. GoodLuck.

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Etisalat Nigeria Finally Stops The Blackberry Service (BIS)!

Etisalat unlimited browsing BIS was the one all blazers was using sometimes ago, both adult and young ones was blazing hard on it by using psiphon as Vpn. Today, etisalat has decided to stop the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) from blackberry phones which means "No More Blackberry Subscription".



See the message screenshot below;



"Dear Customer, our BB service will no longer be available. You will continue to enjoy your current subscription till it expires. Thank you for choosing Etisalat"

So if you are still using blackberry phones, kindly throw the phone away and migrate to Android Device and enjoy many features. Not long ago, WhatsApp and Facebook was disabled from blackberry OS (operating system).

So blackberry will be completely useless if other networks in Nigeria like Airtel, MTN and glo also disable their BIS from them.

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How to know if your smartphone Supports 4G LTE

You might be worried if your smartphone support 4G LTE and I am here to show you how to know if your phone can accept the network or not.

The truth is many Smartphone users in Africa and Nigeria in particular are still using the 3G network which is now outdated in many developed countries of the world but as new phones now come with the 4G support in Africa, it's just a matter of time before it will take over. But before then, you should know how to check if your phone is in tandem with others because you wouldn't want to be left out.
  
So whether you are using Android phone, iPhone, Windows Phone or even a Blackberry device, you can check if that your mobile phone have support for 4G network right here. The steps are simple though and wouldn't take much of your time.

HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR MOBILE PHONE IS 4G LTE SUPPORTED

✔ For Android Users
Go to settings > Network settings > mobile network. You should see a dropdown menu of mobile standards such as 2G, 3G or LTE (4G). If you don’t see 4G or LTE, then your smartphone doesn’t support the standard.

✔ For iPhone Users
On your iPhone device, go to Settings > General > cellular > Enable 4G LTE.

✔ For Windows Users
On your Windows Phone, go to Settings > Celluar + Sim > Highest connection speed and check if LTE is part of the options.

✔ For Blackberry Users
Go to settings > Network and Connection > Mobile Network > Network mode and you’ll see 4G&3G&2G. however, if you are using Blackberry Q5 and below, you won’t get 4G network services.


HOW CAN I ACTIVATE THE 4G LTE?
Once you’ve seen the 4G network, simply select LTE and if the network is available in your location, the “LTE” symbol will appear on the phone status bar replacing either “3G”, “H” or “2G” symbols.

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Specs and price of BlackBerry DTEK60 Smartphone with 4GB Ram in Nigeria and Kenya

Rewind back to June, there were rumors that BlackBerry is working on three new devices, codenamed Neon, Argon, and Mercury. While the Neon has already been released as the Blackberry DTEK50 , The Argon looks most likely to be DTEK60 moniker at launch. Blackberry have also come out to make an unprecedented announcement that they won’t producing smartphones anymore so DTEK60 is probably the last of its kind from the company.

The Blackberry DTEK60 will be powered by Snapdragon 820 chipset (64 bit Quad-Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz), the DTEK60 is expected to sport a 5.5-inch Quad-HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display. The smartphone will be powered by 64-bit Snapdragon 820 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM.

In terms of optics, the smartphone is expected to feature a 21-megapixel autofocus rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera with fixed focus. DTEK60 will house a battery with 3000mAh capacity. It will also feature a fingerprint scanner and a Convenience key.

In July this year, BlackBerry launched its second Android-based smartphone – DTEK50 – and called it “the world’s most secure Android smartphone.” The company further said that said that the smartphone alerts users if someone is making remote use of its camera or microphone, or accessing the phone’s location information.



BLACKBERRY DTEK60 SPECIFICATIONS and PRICE

✔ NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, EMEA
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700) - USA
  



LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

✔ BODY DESIGN
Dimensions 153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Yes

✔ DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

✔ PLATFORM
OS Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

✔ MEMORY CAPACITY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal 32 GB, 4 GB RAM

✔ CAMERA
Primary 21 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP, f/2.2, 1080p

✔ MULTIMEDIA
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

✔ CONNECTIVITY
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio To be confirmed

✔ SENSORS
Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

✔ MISCELLANEOUS
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM
Browser HTML5
Java No
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
Photo/video editor
Document viewer

✔ BATTERY CAPACITY
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play Up to 88 h
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0)

LAUNCH
Announced 2016, October
Exp. release date 2016, October

BLACKBERRY DTEK60 PRICE
✔ Price in US $888.87
✔ Price in India Rs.39999
✔ Price in Kenya KES 89,689
✔ Price in Nigeria N279,280

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BlackBerry Hub+ now available to Download On Playstore

BlackBerry is wading into the Android software pool. The once-dominant smartphone company announced its BlackBerry Hub+ service is now available for all Android phones.

BlackBerry Hub is part of BlackBerry Hub+, a suite of applications that gathers all of your communications and scheduling notifications into a central dashboard for easy access to emails, calendar notifications, social media, and productivity apps like Slack.



You’ll then need to agree to several permissions for the Hub to access your notifications and various accounts. Once this is done you have one place where you can access notifications or launch a new email, text message, or social media post.
The app is free to try for 30 days, and will cost you $0.99 per month afterwards. The promise of a centralized hub is grand and all, but it remains to be seen if people want to pay for it, even if it’s only going to set you back $12 per year.


The BlackBerry Hub app is currently available only for Android 6 Marshmallow devices. Support for Android 5 Lollipop is on the way and for only only BlackBerry users

Download BlackBerry Hub+ Here

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