BlackBerry CEO John Chen acknowledged in April that the Priv's high price had put some people off the handset, but said that more affordable Mid-Range devices were on the way. Details about the new phones have continued to leak in recent weeks - but now, it's official as BlackBerry announced its second Android smartphone, the DTEK50 but as CrackBerry reports, it's also been referred to as the 'Neon'. The device, which shares hardware specifications and design with the  Alcatel Idol 4 , is a midrange, all-touchscreen smartphone. BlackBerry is touting the security features of the DTEK50, claiming that it is the "world's most secure smartphone." The device is already up for pre-order direct from BlackBerry for $299.99 starting today and will be available on August 8th. The DTEK50 has a 5.2-inch, 1080p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel camera, and 2,610mAh battery. The 8-megapixel front camera also include

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have leaked so many times this month that there is little left to know about them. Perhaps, the only thing unknown about the handsets were its release date which has now been leaked by prolific leaker @evleaks . As per @evleaks , Apple will be releasing the new iPhones in the week starting September 12th. Given that the Cupertino company usually releases new iPhones on Friday, we are likely looking at a release date of 16th September for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. This pegs the unveiling event of the device to take place in the week beginning 5th September. According to Evan Blass (aka @evleaks), who is usually very reliable when it comes to these things, the next generation iPhones will be launched in the week starting September 12. Since Apple loves to start selling iPhones on Fridays, we might be looking at a September 16 release date. Obviously, at the moment, we can't really confirm any

We now have a good idea of what the next generation of smartphone software from Apple and Google will look like, thanks to the announcement and beta launches of both iOS 10 and Android 7.0 Nougat. The question is, which of the two is shaping up to be the more exciting, forward-thinking operating system? As always, Apple and Google have taken slightly different approaches to similar problems. However, there are a number of areas in which the two operating systems can be compared. iOS 10 vs Android Nougat: Interface So, how will iOS 10 and Android Nougat look? Much like iOS 9 and Android Marshmallow, seems to be the predictable answer. Neither Apple nor Google are presenting a total reinvention of their respective platforms here. And why would they, when we’re talking about the two leading mobile operating systems on Earth? That’s not to say that there aren’t some notable differences to both interfaces. In iOS 10, for example, Apple is taking iOS 9’s 3D Touch impleme