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Blackberry unveils new IoT platform, BBM app for wearables

2015-01-08 09:47:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Blackberry unveiled its new Internet of Things (IoT) platform at CES in Las Vegas. The company said that the new platform will be able to power new applications and devices such as the Nanthealth HBox, a portable medical data device built on top of the QNX platform that securely collects data from wireless-equipped medical devices and sensors. Blackberry said that its secure network on the platform currently handles 35 petabytes of data per month. The IoT platform will initially be targeted at helping companies in the logistics, auto and healthcare industries to build applications such as asset tracking, connected cars, or the HBox. Blackberry gave some user information for its BBM messaging app, saying the app recorded 140 million new registered users for iPhone and Android last year, leading to 185 percent growth in that group in the year. Around 70 percent of monthly active users are on BBM every day, with around 150,000 BBM Voice calls placed every day. The company noted that 1 million BBM Channels are used by brands and individual users to reach followers. Brands include eBay, Amazon and Indonesian e-tailer, and Qoo10. There are 300 million stickers sent per month via BBM, 175 million visits to the BBM Shop per month, and 400 million ad requests per day. Enterprise customers are also showing interest in the secure version of BBM, called BBM Protected, and the business-grade BBM Meetings version. Around 260 companies are evaluating BBM Protected, launched this summer, and 50 companies are evaluating BBM Meetings, launched two months ago. Blackberry added that it has launched a new version of its BBM messaging app, called BBM for Android Wear.

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BlackBerry unveils Z3 Jakarta Edition limited edition phone

2014-05-13 08:56:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) BlackBerry introduced its new Z3 Jakarta Edition smartphone at a launch event in Indonesia. Available from 15 May, the device is expected to retail for IDR 2.199 million. The affordable smartphone was designed especially for users in Indonesia, one of BlackBerry's biggest markets. It comes with a 5-inch display, long-life battery and support for Bahasa typing on the touchscreen, as well as content exclusive to Indonesia, such as BBM Stickers featuring the Punakawan by Indonesian illustrator Susilo Saptoady. A limited edition model featuring the inscription "Jakarta" on the back of the device also will be available. The phone will sell at BlackBerry Lifestyle stores in Indonesia as well as authorized partners Teletama Artha Mandiri (TAM) and Mitra Telekomunikasi Selular (MTS) and local operators Indosat and XL.

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BlackBerry Unveils Bigger, Better Z30

2013-09-18 18:34:26| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

The new 5-inch smartphone has fancy antenna technology and a bigger battery.

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BlackBerry unveils 5-inch Z30 smartphone, 10.2 OS

2013-09-18 11:37:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) BlackBerry has unveiled a new high-end smartphone called the Z30. Featuring a 5-inch touchscreen and top-of-the-range components, the Z30 will come with an improved antenna and the new 10.2 version of the BlackBerry OS, offering messaging and sound quality improvements. The phone will launch the week of 23 September in the UK and the Middle East and reach other regions before the year-end holiday season. BlackBerry will also roll out the new OS software to users of the Z10, Q10 and Q5 smartphones beginning mid-October.

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