Gold BlackBerry Passport appears in live

A gold version of the BlackBerry Passport made the rounds in live photos. The images reveal BlackBerry’s freshly launched flagship with a frame covered by the precious metal.

We don’t know yet if the luxuriously appointed version of the device has been made by BlackBerry itself or a third-party. In any case, considering the target audience of the smartphone, as well as the markets where it is popular, we reckon that there will be plenty of potential customers for a gold option.

BlackBerry Passport has been quite popular since its retail launch. The company sold over 200,000 units only a couple of days after launching the smartphone.

BlackBerry Passport's Key Features, Unboxing (video)

The BlackBerry Passport is now official. That said, here is the official unboxing video and some key features.

BlackBerry Passport's Key Features:

• Large High-Resolution Square Screen – The BlackBerry Passport includes a 4.5” square screen with a 1:1 aspect ratio, 1440×1440 pixel (453 dpi) HD display and Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 for added strength.

EA Sports Releases FIFA 15 Ultimate Team for iOS

Electronic Arts has released FIFA 15 Ultimate Team for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The game requires a whopping 1.35GB of free space on your device.

FIFA 15 Ultimate Team features over 10,000 players from over 500 licensed teams. Plus, over 30 real leagues and stadiums! Build a dream squad of footballers and put them to the test. From the English Premier League, La Liga, and MLS, to the German Bundesliga and beyond. Take the thrill of football with you wherever you are with the most authentic football game on the App Store.

BUILD YOUR ULTIMATE TEAM
Earn, trade, and collect superstars like Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard to create your own fantasy team. Choose your play style, formation, kits, and more.

WhatsApp now has 500 million monthly active users

The CEO was quick to point out that it’s active users, that is, people actually using the service everyday, and not just registered users, which would be a bigger number but a lot of those people won’t actually be using the service.

BlackBerry Announces BBM is Coming to Andriod on the 21st & iOS on September 22nd

That’s right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from September 21. Soon, you’ll be able to easily connect with friends on different platforms. As you may know BBM was previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, and it will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App Store.

 

BBM for Android and iPhone features:
● BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your friend is responding to the message.

● More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.

● Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all your BBM contacts at once.

● Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly in Updates.

● Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to a new or casual contact.

Availability:
BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local time on September 22. For more information, or to download BBM for Android or iPhone, visit www.BBM.com.

The company has also announced a BBM Channels feature which will launch later this year. 

BBM Channels will provide a forum for active, real conversations between you and the people, brands, celebrities, artists, service providers, communities and more, that matter to you. By creating a Channel, individuals and brands can engage their friends and communities in conversations sparked by their thoughts, ideas and passions. Subscribing to a Channel will let you join conversations with people who share your interests. In addition, BBM Video calling and BBM Voice calling are planned for availability for Android and iPhone in a future version.

SAMSUNG INTRODUCES A GREAT CONTENT CREATION COMPETITION #samsung1000words

Tapping into the ever growing number of online writers (i.e. bloggers & contributors to blogs / websites) who have become today’s content creators, Samsung who is big on content wants to push the bar higher on a more curated level. With theintroduction of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 into the market, the #Samsung1000Words competition has also been ignited.

Samsung is calling on all writers, bloggers, creative writers or anyone who has what it takes to be creative with words; to enter the #Samsung1000Words and stand a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

It’s super easy; just visit the link to get started and submit your writeup for a chance to win the Samsung Galaxy Tab3 www.samungmobileng.com/galaxytab3/samsung1000words

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is an amazing device to own and it comes in 10.1 and 7.0. The Tabs come pre-loaded with premium content for education and entertainment. It comes with six months free subscribtion on TELL Magazine and Businessday, 2000 free Spinlet Credits, Samsung Class connect (Nigerian syllabus on-the-go) and a whole lot more.

You can check out all the great details here - www.samungmobileng.com/galaxytab3/samsung1000words

BlackBerry Messenger for Android leaks in APK form, doesn't ping yet!

BlackBerry’s BBM messaging platform has leaked for Android today on the XDA Developers forums. The app itself, while functioning, is pretty much useless as it fails to register with BBM servers and thus still doesn’t do anything.

The app is reported to currently be able of running only on whitelisted devices, which we presume are dev units inside the BlackBerry HQ.
In its initial version, the BBM application for Android and iOS will only support BBM chats, multi-person chats, voice note sharing, and BlackBerry Groups. The latter will allow BBM users to set up groups to share calendar, photos, files, etc.
To refresh your memory, a month ago, the BBM app for Android was in its beta testing stages and then we got to see some leaked screenshots of the apps interface. If the latest promises from company officials are anything to go by, we should expect the full version of the app to hit both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store by the end of this month.
Despite the app not being usable at this point, you can enjoy the login and user registration screens by following the source link below and downloading the .APK file.

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