A mysterious BlackBerry device dubbed BBC100-1 was spotted on Indonesian regulator's website in December last year. Nothing was known about the device at that time, except that it's from a company called BB MERAH PUTIH, PT. But now, most of the device's key specs have been revealed - thanks to popular tipster Roland Quandt, who spilled the beans in a tweet. BlackBerry "BBC100-1": Snapdragon 425 1,4 GHz, 5.5in, 720p HD, 4/32GB, 13/8MP, Dual-SIM, 3000mAh. — Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 26, 2017 Quandt says the phone is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC, and sports a 5.5-inch HD display. RAM is 4GB, while internal memory is 32GB. In terms of camera, the handset features a 13MP rear unit and an 8MP front shooter. A 3,000mAh battery is there to keep the lights on. Finally, the BBC100-1 is a dual SIM smartphone, making it the first BlackBerry phone of its kind. No word on the device's pricing and availability at the moment, as well as whether or not...

2016 was another year where, for the most part, it was hard to pick a bad smartphone. Sure, the Galaxy Note 7 was an exploding disaster, and as we predicted the LG G5 was a disappointment, but we saw plenty of other fantastic options from manufacturers both big and small. It also seemed like phone makers in 2016 were listening to consumer feedback and improving their designs to include more features and make fewer trade-offs, and that was a good trend to see. And yet my quest for the perfect handset continues. Some phones came close – I loved the Google Pixel XL and the Galaxy S7 was pretty good, too – but nothing was without fault. I still caught manufacturers packing weak batteries in their most powerful phones, while loading out their budget options with massive batteries. I still struggled to use some horrendous software distributions, even though stock Android is available for all to implement. And I still saw phones that failed to include key features, like mi...

Have you been having issues with WhatsApp on BlackBerry 10? It seems quite a few folks have been reporting issues with the app not allowing them to send messages or stating that the app is no longer supported over the past couple of days. Not to worry, though, the app is still supported and as WhatsApp previously noted, will continue to be supported until June 30, 2017. If you're currently having issues with the app, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can take to get WhatsApp working again .   Ensure you are running the latest version that is available from   BlackBerry World. Uninstall WhatsApp from your device and then reinstall it. In most of the cases that have come up since this issue started being reported, folks were using an older version of the app. If that wasn't the problem, then uninstalling and reinstalling WhatsApp corrected the issue, so if you're still having issues give those options a shot.

Smartphone lifespans are going up and this has two dramatic effects. First, users often skip a generation before upgrading. Second, buying a year old smartphone at a reduced price is increasingly appealing. Consequently for Apple iPhone 6 owners the iPhone 6S could prove as tempting as the iPhone 7. So what are their differences? Let’s break them down… The iPhone 7 (left) and iPhone 6 (right) show how little the iPhone has changed externally in three generations. Image credit: Apple Design & Size – Superficial Stagnation, Practical Progress It’s easy to mix up these three phones with a quick glance as they all use the same core design Apple introduced with the iPhone 6 in 2014: iPhone 6 – 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in) and 129 g (4.55 oz) iPhone 6S – 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) and 143 g (5.04 oz) iPhone 7 – 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) and 138 g (4.87 oz) Obviously having a new phone which looks like a three ...

What is Snapdragon in Mobile? Turning your phone into the small miracle it truly is. Qualcomm® Snapdragon ™ processors and LTE modems support breath-taking speed, jaw-dropping graphics, ultra-fast connectivity and longer battery life on your mobile device (Mostly Androids) so you can do more of the things you love. Who makes Snapdragon? Qualcomm Snapdragon. Snapdragon is a suite of system on a chip (SoC) semiconductor products designed and marketed by Qualcomm for mobile devices. Back in November, Qualcomm unveiled the name of its 2017 flagship mobile applications processor, the Snapdragon 835 , and today the company has announced the key details and features of its latest mobile SoC. In addition to the anticipated performance improvements, Qualcomm is opening up new avenues to OEMs with advanced imaging, display, and machine learning capabilities, among others, which are all exciting prospects for future mobile devices. Sticking with the processing har...

The next evolution of mobile data could be the last step-change we see in mobile data transmission – but when will 4G switch to 5G? Mobile data use has rocketed over the past five years – increasing 74 per cent alone in 2015 – taking the overall global figure to around 3.7 exabytes per month. Underpinning this explosion is the growth of streaming services, both audio and video, and people's growing use of apps – all underwritten by the expectation of having a high-speed data connection at all times, even when away from Wi-Fi.With 4G now entrenched as a global standard for our immediate future in developed markets, it is set to be usurped by 5G, but what does that mean for you? In short: faster speeds and more capacity, due to a more resilient network. What is 5G? Next-generation mobile networks are expected to handle much more data volume, connect many more devices, significantly reduce latency and bring new levels of reliability. 5G has been designe...

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The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will forgo Android 7.0 and be upgraded straight to Android 7.1.1, Samsung has revealed. Samsung made the announcement in a response to a member of the Galaxy beta program who suggested that it upgrades the phones to the latest Android software, and provides a double-tap-to-wake function Samsung launched the beta program for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in November to gather feedback on early builds of Android Nougat. The devices are currently running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but Samsung is expected to officially update them to Nougat in early 2017. See also: HTC top manager confirms: HTC has not given up, working on future flagships Android 7.1.1 Nougat is the latest version of Android, announced by Google on December 5. The update – which delivers new features like app shortcuts and new emoji – is currently available for Nexus and Pixel devices, while third-party manufacturers now ...

  The case of the Apple AirPods is a strange anomaly in the history of the Cupertino-based tech company (Apple). When was the last time the company famed for its precision announced a product only to delay its release for months on end without an official reason? The “a little more time” line trotted out a couple of months ago hasn’t been clarified beyond a vague “next few weeks” shipping deadline from CEO Tim Cook. While Apple continues to keep eager customers waiting, we may finally have a reason for the delay, courtesy of Wall Street Journal sources. Related: The Galaxy S8’s future processor barely beats Apple’s current iPhone 7 in benchmarks A person familiar with the development told the WSJ the problem lay with the need for both AirPods to connect wirelessly to the Apple device in question . The report (via 9to5Mac ) states: “...the trouble appears to stem from Apple’s effort to chart a new path for wireless headphones. In most other wireless headphones, only...

Try as they might, Qualcomm and Samsung are still not able to outperform Apple’s A-series mobile chips. The iPhone 7 is the undisputed king when it comes to mobile performance, both in benchmark tests and real-life use. Even the 2015 iPhone 6s is still able to beat 2016 flagships in real-life CPU performance.   Come next year, a new generation of mobile processors will hit the market, and Android flagships will outscore the iPhone 7. Maybe. And if they do, they’ll just barely have the edge. It’s likely their reign will be short-lived too, as Apple is working on even more powerful A-series chips for its 2017 iPhones and iPads. An AnTuTu benchmark test for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor found by Phone Arena shows a score of more than 180,000 points. That’s impressive, considering that the Snapdragon 835 isn’t even out yet. The processor is expected to power most of next year’s Android-based flagship handsets, including the version of Samsun...

HTC is in a pretty bad shape: very few people are buying its phones and the HTC 10 that it worked hard on was available on the U.S. market only for a few months until carriers decided to prematurely stop selling it. The decline in HTC phone sales has continued for years now, so much so that outside observers have been wondering whether the company will even make another flagship phone. The answer comes loud and clear today from HTC senior PR manager Jeff Gordon: yes, HTC has not given up and it's in fact hard at work on 'future flagships'. Any further details? HTC has been dead-quiet recently, but we have reached out to the company and will keep you up-to-date if we get more details. So far, we can only rely on sketchy rumors: a device codenamed HTC Ocean is rumored to come as the successor to the HTC 10. The HTC Ocean is expected to have a design similar to that of the HTC 10, but with a few innovative tricks: a touch-sensitive area on the side of the phone t...

Following the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge from 2015, and the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge released earlier this year, Samsung is now working on two different Galaxy S8 models - no surprise here. What may be surprising is that, according to a recent rumor, both new Galaxy models could sport curved screens, which may mean there won't be a regular and an edge version. Since the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have the model numbers SM-G930 and SM-G935, respectively, one would assume that the S8 series will include SM-G940 and SM-G945 models. However, it looks like this won't be the case. Evan Blass (renowned for being almost always accurate in regards to unannounced devices) says that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones "will ship as SM-G950 and SM-G955." More interestingly, Blass also mentions that Samsung is working on an SM-N950 - which can only be a new Galaxy Note (since previous Notes have the model numbers SM-N930, SM-N920, and so on). See Also: UK Used Sma...

Officially recalled twice, pulled off the shelves and discontinued, the Galaxy Note 7 is costing Samsung billions of dollars. More worrying for the company, the Note 7 fiasco may have already alienated some customers. Trying to regain the trust of US consumers, Samsung ran full page apology ads in three major US daily newspapers. The letters, which appeared in Monday editions of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times , and The Washington Post , were aimed at English-speaking consumers, according to The Korean Herald . Signed by Gregory Lee, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America, the apology - which you can read for yourself below - mentions that the company "fell short" on the promise of offering "best-in-class safety and quality." A Note 7 investigation is still underway, and Samsung will share its findings "when the analysis is complete." The company says it's "re-examining every aspects of the device...