Cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive do not protect your privacy. If you read the fine print, employees can view files if they need to. Yes, they all say they have strict policies against viewing your files, but zero knowledge storage is the only way to go.Sync.com has true zero knowledge storage so nobody but you can view your fi...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2018/1/2018110-BlackBerry-announces-two-new-phones-for-the-US.html?itemID=6642&site=rim

BlackBerry has announced it will bring two new phones to the market this year. The company announced a full touchscreen BlackBerry Motion will be released this year, along with a new bronze colored KeyOne.The BlackBerry Motion is an Android phone that will be released on January 12th and sold through Amazon and Best Buy for 449.99. The phone will ...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blastwp.com/articles/2018/1/201813-WhatsApp-ends-support-for-BlackBerry-and-Windows-Phone.html?itemID=6640&site=rim

WhatsApp is moving on from BlackBerry and Windows Phone. The company announced it will no longer support the older platforms, including BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows Phone 8. The world has largely moved on from these platforms and WhatsApp finally cut them off.The company released the news in a support note:"These platforms don't offer...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2017/7/2017713-BlackBerry-KeyOne-screen-can-pop-out-under-pressure.html?itemID=6638&site=rim

BlackBerry released a new smartphone in the US recently. Yes, you read that right. BlackBerry is still releasing phones, although this one is made by TCL. The KeyOne is an Android device made by BlackBerry and looks to be of decent build quality on the surface. The folks at JerryRigEverything tested the device and although it felt heavy, it has a...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2017/2/201723-BlackBerry-escaped-death-and-is-confident-of-survival.html?itemID=6635&site=rim

BlackBerry is still alive even though it's a completely different company now. CEO John Chen has performed an incredible feat of keeping the company alive when everyone said it was dead. BlackBerry will no longer be a top smartphone maker, but they will live to perhaps see a second act.The company has pivoted from hardware into software. They no...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2017/1/2017116-BlackBerry-looking-to-autonomous-cars-for-its-future.html?itemID=6634&site=rim

Remember when BlackBerry was the dominant smartphone maker? It has been a long decade of decline for BlackBerry, but the company is not quite done yet. BlackBerry is looking to autonomous cars to fuel its future. BlackBerry owns the QNX operating system. QNX is a powerful system that already runs on millions of cars. Ford, General Motors, and ...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/11/2016115-Verizon-updating-BlackBerry-Priv-with-Marshmallow.html?itemID=6632&site=rim

Verizon could be updating the BlackBerry Prv with Android Marshmallow very soon. At least one user posted a screen cap in the CrackBerry Forums claiming to have been updated. Verizon hasn't announced an update, so nobody knows if this is a public update or just a test. It definitely appears that they are working on an update and that Verizon BB P...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/9/2016929-BlackBerry-will-stop-making-its-own-devices.html?itemID=6630&site=rim

The end of an era is definitely upon us. Actually, BlackBerry's dominance and even relevance in smartphones has been over for some time, but the company finally announced it will no longer make its own devices. From now on, BlackBerry will outsource the production of hardware and focus more on software. The company announced its joint venture wit...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:08 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/7/2016728-BlackBerry-launches-another-Android-handset.html?itemID=6626&site=rim

BlackBerry is not giving up on devices despite its poor sales record of late. The company launched a new Android handset on Tuesday which the company says is the most secure Android phone on the market. The DTEK50 is available for preorder for 299 and will ship on August 8. The DTEK50 has some decent specs. It has a 5.2 inch HD display, 13 mega...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/7/201675-BlackBerry-finally-kills-the-BlackBerry-Classic.html?itemID=6625&site=rim

BlackBerry is moving on from the phone that made it an iconic brand. Almost a decade after Apple disrupted BlackBerry's dominance in the smartphone market with the launch of the iPhone, BlackBerry is throwing in the towel on its most famous handset. BlackBerry announced today it will no longer make the Classic.To keep innovating and advancing our...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/5/2016515-Hillary-Clinton-is-keeping-BlackBerry-in-the-news.html?itemID=6623&site=rim

As BlackBerry has been in decline, there are fewer and fewer headlines about the once dominant smartphone. Thanks to Hillary Clinton however, BlackBerry remains in the news. I'm not sure it is good news as the most recent headlines suggest the US Government restricted access to BlackBerry because of security concerns. With the recent reports of ...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/3/2016325-Facebook-dumps-BlackBerry.html?itemID=6621&site=rim

A few weeks ago we heard WhatsApp would no longer support the BlackBerry 10 OS. That was a pretty big disappointment to BlackBerry fans, but nobody knew there was even worse news coming down the pike. Facebook has now announced it is dropping support for BlackBerry 10 in 2016. Facebook's decision will no doubt force BlackBerry to make some decis...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/3/2016317-Hillary-Clinton-was-denied-a-secure-BlackBerry-by-the-NSA-in-2009.html?itemID=6620&site=rim

When Hillary Clinton became Secretary of State in 2009, she requested a secure, BlackBerry like device from the government. The NSA said, "no." Apparently, Hillary had been using a BlackBerry during the 2008 campaign and had come to rely on it. Emails recently released by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal advocacy group that obtained them unde...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/3/201632-WhatsApp-ending-support-for-BlackBerry.html?itemID=6617&site=rim

WhatsApp will end support for BlackBerry 10 by the end of the year. The company says it will focus says its messenger service will not work on BlackBerry platforms by the end of this year. BlackBerry is not alone however. WhatsApp will also dump support for Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and 2.2, and Windows Phone 7.1.The BlackBerry P...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400 http://www.blackberryblast.com/articles/2016/3/201632-Is-BlackBerry-pivoting-to-the-Internet-of-Thins.html?itemID=6616&site=rim

We all know the history of BlackBerry's dramatic fall from the top of the smartphone market. CEO John Chen was brought on to turn the company around. He had moderate success in cutting expenses and releasing new hardware to give the company a boost. Things have continued to be challenging for BlackBerry, and it appears Mr. Chen may finally be gi...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:37:09 -0400