2018

Month: July 2018

BBM Enterprise brings Chat enhancements, High priority Group Chats and more

Rapid John·2 years ago·

BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM Enterprise for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows 10 and UEM-Based Enterprise Management for BBM Enterprise platforms. MPOP has received an enhancement across the board and the maximum number of supported active devices has increased from 3 to 5.

Apple releases iOS 12 Public Beta Four

Rapid Susan·2 years ago·

Apple has released the fourth iOS 12 public beta for iPhone and iPad. Members of Apple's Beta Software Program can download the previews now and register devices now. If you have already installed iOS 12 public beta, then you can simply update using your iPhone in the normal manner.

Apple Third Quarter 2018 Results 41.3M iPhones, 11.6M iPads, and 3.7M Macs sold

Rapid Susan·2 years ago·

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2018 third quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $53.3 billion, an increase of 17 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.34, up 40 percent. International sales accounted for 60 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Samsung Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results

Rapid John·2 years ago·

Samsung released its official Q2 2018 earnings results today and results are in line with the guidance that Samsung issued earlier this month. It posted 58.48 trillion won or about $52 billion in revenue compared to 61 trillion won or $54.7 billion in the same period last year, a 4 percent dip.

BlackBerry KEY2 now available in India

Rapid John·2 years ago·

Optiemus launched the BlackBerry KEY2 in India last week and the device is now available to purchase in the country. Optiemus is manufacturing the BlackBerry KEY2 for Indian customers locally at its world-class facility at Noida, further strengthening the company's support of the 'Make-in-India' initiative.

BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X to launch in India on August 2

Rapid John·2 years ago·

Optiemus Infracom is set to announce the BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X, (formerly known as Ghost and Ghost Pro), at a press event being held in India on August 2. Press invites for the occasion have already been sent out.

Dixons Carphone data breach affected 10 million customers

Rapid Carol·2 years ago·

Back in June, Dixons Carphone revealed details of an attempt by hackers to gain access to one of the processing systems of Currys PC World and Dixons Travel stores in July 2017. At the time, Dixons admitted to the hack affecting 5.8 million customers.

YouTube dark mode finally comes to Android

Rapid John·2 years ago·

Dark Mode for the YouTube app on Android has finally started rolling out with a number of users beginning to see the feature appearing over the weekend. YouTube added a dark mode to its desktop site last year, and the company says that it became one of the most requested features for its apps.

BlackBerry Recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for UEM Tools

Rapid John·2 years ago·

BlackBerry today announced it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant by Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools.

BBM brings Faster Sign-ups and Sign-ins for New Users and more

Rapid John·2 years ago·

Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for Android and iOS, which brings faster Sign-ups and Sign-ins for New Users and more.

Samsung ‘Unbreakable’ OLED Display certified by UL

Rapid Carol·2 years ago·

Samsung Display announced today that its recently-developed, unbreakable smartphone panel has just been officially verified by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), an official testing company for OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.

BlackBerry announces BlackBerry Spark Hackathon for Developers

Rapid John·2 years ago·

BlackBerry released the BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform earlier today and to go along with the global release, the company is launching the first ever Spark Hackathon. Spark Hackathon is open to developers 18 years and older from across the globe.