Neowin News Feed for: Dtek50

BlackBerry Priv will not receive Android 8.0 Oreo update

Usen Joshua O. — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:52:01 +0000

BlackBerry has confirmed that its Priv and DTEK smartphones will not receive an update to Android 7.0 Nougat or 8.0 Oreo. Regardless, security updates should continue for the affected devices. Read more...

BlackBerry brings March security update to its Android devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:30:01 +0000

BlackBerry is one of the first manufacturers to roll out the March security update for its Android devices, after Google released its latest round of patches for the OS earlier this week. Read more...

End of an era: BlackBerry officially gives up on designing and building its own phones

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:30:01 +0000

BlackBerry has announced that it will "end all internal hardware development", with future "BlackBerry-branded devices" built by third parties, running its custom "secure Android smartphone software". Read more...

BlackBerry DTEK60: Full specs leak of new Android device, codename 'Argon'

Ben Moore — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 05:30:01 +0000

The full specs list of the BlackBerry DTEK60, codename 'Argon', have leaked. The 5.5-inch device reportedly features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Read more...

BlackBerry unveils the DTEK50, "the world's most secure Android smartphone", priced at $299

Andy Weir — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:16:01 +0000

After publishing details of the new handset prematurely today, BlackBerry has now officially announced the DTEK50, an upper-mid-range device running a "hardened" version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Read more...

BlackBerry 'DTEK50': Official images and specs of new mid-range Android phone appear early

Andy Weir — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:24:01 +0000

BlackBerry's new mid-range Android phone prematurely appeared on its site today, revealing images of the device, along with key specs - including a Snapdragon 617 SoC, 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, and more. Read more...