AnyGrip Universal Tablet Car Holder and Stand Review
You could have a go at Android Auto and get a full blown headunit in your car for that Android experience, but what about if your car isn’t supported, or the headunits are just too much money? Well then a tablet is a good alternative to run a car dashboard app, but of course you’ll need a tablet. Here is the AnyGrip Universal Tablet car holder that should do just that.
The AnyGrip holder is extremely strong, as you can see from the pictures. It has 3 pivot points that are tightened and loosened using screws with big handles on to make it extremely easy to adjust.
The suction cup is very solid – so much so that be sure to place it where you want it from the start as it’s extremely hard to remove once it’s secured onto a surface. A combination of air suction and sticky adhesive means the AnyGrip is not falling off anywhere.
With the pivot points on the AnyGrip, it means that the holder can reach extremely far and has a reach of around 40cm when fully extended. Alternatively, you can contract it like I have in the pictures for a shorter reach.
I found I had to rest it on a surface since when suspended in the air it would bounce around quite a lot and would shake with a device in to a point where the screen was very hard to read. However, resting on a surface is perfect and gives an extremely solid and stable stand.
As for the holder itself, the AnyGrip has an adjustable spring-loaded clamp that secures a variety of different tablet sizes. In fact, it’ll provide a full 360-degree viewing experience for tablets up to 11-inches.
The AnyGrip is certainly by far the best in-car holder I have found for tablets, and is the most flexible with it’s extending arm. It is secure, holds the device in place, and find that it is perfect for securing your tablet anywhere in your car. Available from MobileFun, you can grab the AnyGrip for only £19.99.
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AmpMe links phones and tablets to turn them into a giant, distributed speaker
For listening to music around the house, probably everyone knows the old toss-your-phone-into-a-bowl trick that makes your phone’s puny speakers sound a little bit better, but one developer has a new, innovative solution to this problem. Their app AmpMe, which shares its name with the company, syncs streaming music across as many mobile devices as you like, effectively creating a “giant, distributed speaker that surrounds the users.”
The idea is pretty ingenious, but the current version is a little bit buggy. The inherent problem with the concept is that ten crappy speakers don’t really create better sound quality than a single good speaker.
Functionality is pretty straightforward. One device is established as the host and provides a four-digit PIN. If anybody else wants to use their smartphone or tablet to add to the music, all they have to do is boot up the app and enter that code. Devices don’t necessarily need to be on the same network, and rather than using Bluetooth, AmpMe uses a high-frequency sound to sync the streaming music.
There are several downsides to AmpMe. Music aficionados familiar with Chromecast’s queue feature will be disappointed that only the host can pick music with AmpMe. Also, the app currently only supports Soundcloud, so users of music services like Google Play Music, Spotify, Rdio, or Pandora won’t have access to their favorite playlists or radio stations. AmpMe CEO Martin-Luc Archambault has announced that their team is working to bring functionality to these services in the future.
Another problem, as previously indicated, is that more sound doesn’t necessarily equal better sound. Stringing together a bunch of tiny speakers doesn’t bring back the bass that’s lost by using cell phone speakers. For the right tech-savvy house party, this app would be pretty cool, but serious music connoisseurs won’t see anything more valuable than a gimmick here.
What seems to be AmpMe’s biggest struggle, however, is that the music syncs up almost perfectly. Unfortunately, almost perfectly just isn’t good enough, since having one of the devices play even a split-second behind is distracting and discordant. The concept relies on all the devices being able to stream music in tandem, but think about how easy it is to catch a weak signal and end up buffering for just a moment. There is a button that helps the devices re-sync, but having to do that all night long during your aforementioned tech-savvy house party would be a pain.
It is, however, free and cool, and it demonstrates a lot of interesting uses of the technology that may foster future developments. The app is still in its infancy, so who knows how it will improve as it grows. Might as well give it a shot.
iPhone 6s First Impressions: Touch ID is Super Fast, Live Photos Are a Gimmick and Rose Gold is Not Too Pink
We’re well into the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch day, which means people all over the world are receiving their devices either via delivery or from Apple retail locations. On the MacRumors forums, customers who have an iPhone in hand have started sharing their first impressions of the device, giving us a look at release reactions from the general public.
We’re highlighting some interesting tidbits and thoughts on the iPhones below, and we’ll link to a number of forum threads that are well worth checking out.
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Initial reactions from customers receiving their devices are similar to the thoughts we saw in the first reviews. Customers are liking the new flagship feature, 3D Touch, and say Touch ID is a whole lot faster than it was on the iPhone 6. Some even think it’s too fast. From MacRumors forum member Conan86:
Touch ID is so fast that just tapping the Home Button to access shortcuts such as the Control Center or Swipe up for Camera would just unlock the device.
On the slight size increase, MacRumors readers feel that it’s definitely a noticeable change, with the iPhone 6s Plus and the iPhone 6s feeling heavier. With the addition of 3D Touch, the weight of the two devices jumped to 143 grams (iPhone 6s) and 192 grams (iPhone 6s Plus), up from 129 grams and 172 grams, respectively, in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
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A lot of new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus owners are unimpressed with Live Photos, and several have called the feature a “gimmick.” The new always on “Hey Siri” feature works great according to AppleRobert, PedCrossing says the Taptic Engine “feels fantastic” and “makes much less noise,” and JD2015 says the iPhone 6s Plus is “noticeably faster” than the iPhone 6 Plus. From forum member yep-sure:
Live Photos are a terrible gimmick. I just don’t understand the point. If you want a photo, you take a photo, if you want video, you shoot some video. All recent iPhones do this very well. Live Photo looks like a great high quality image, then it goes to a lower quality, choppy/low frame rate video for a few seconds. This is a feature that I would turn off immediately/never use.
In a thread on the Rose Gold iPhone 6s, readers are sharing their thoughts on the new color. Most people think the Rose Gold iPhone is less pink than they expected.
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Of course, there’s still debate over its color, with reader asleep calling saying “It’s ‘no doubt about it’ pink in daylight.” From forum member Nazifur:
I don’t know what all these people were talking about earlier.
The rose gold colour is veryyy nice.It’s definitely not that light pink pink… it has a copper look when you hold it in certain angle.
Over all it’s diffidently a mix of gold and pink which looks awesome.
New iPhone owners are also discussing which existing iPhone 6s and 6s Plus cases fit the new thicker, taller devices. The iPhone 6 Plus Silicone case fits the iPhone 6s Plus “perfectly,” and the Leather iPhone 6 case fits the iPhone 6s. Westcoastcyc helpfully points out that Best Buy has relabeled most cases as suitable for the iPhone 6 and 6s, so most cases will fit both devices despite the small size difference.
iPhone 6s Plus in a Seidio Surface Case via Wangta
A full list of the threads cited above is included below, along with some additional threads that include interesting information on the two new devices.
– iPhone 6s and 6s Plus First Impressions – Share Your Photos
– Rose Gold iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Impressions
– iPhone 6s Plus – First Thoughts
– Will Old iPhone Cases Fit the iPhone 6s/6s Plus?
– Cases for the Rose Gold iPhone 6s
– Full Price AT&T Phone Comes Unlocked
– Tim Cook Visits Georgetown Apple Store for iPhone 6s Launch
– iPhone 6s Yellow Tint?
– iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Dock Impressions
Make sure to check out the iPhone Forum to join in on the discussion about the two new iPhones, or visit the iPhone Accessories Forum for advice on which cases might look best with the new devices and which existing cases fit. For apps that take advantage of the new 3D Touch feature, make sure to check out the iOS Apps Forum.
Twitch announces VOD feature and video uploads
At it’s first-annual TwitchCon, the video-streaming service announced that broadcasters will be able to schedule saved streams and uploaded videos to play any time of day. Your favorite stream potentially just became a 24-hour source of awesome. Now when viewers hit a page they enjoy, even if there isn’t a live stream, they will see a video playing. This gives the folks that use Twitch the ability to create shows with higher production values in addition to their live events. The company is rolling out beta access (you can request access here) over the coming weeks.
Source: Twitch
iPhone Upgrade Program Causing Headaches for Some Launch Day Customers
Apple launched its iPhone Upgrade Program today in the U.S., enabling customers to purchase the iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus with AppleCare+ coverage included for 24 equal payments of between around $30 and $45 per month depending on the model. After at least 12 monthly payments, the customer can upgrade to a new iPhone and restart the 24-month payment cycle.
Apple stipulates that the iPhone Upgrade Program is available to qualified customers only with a valid U.S. personal credit card, since the program is based on a 24-month installment loan with a 0% APR from Citizens Bank. For customers with good credit, most did not expect this requirement to be an issue. But, as launch day unfolds, some customers have had frustrating experiences.
MacRumors user onujpt writes that he was declined from the program, despite having good credit and an Apple Barclaycard with a $4,000 available balance, in the iPhone Upgrade Program Experience Thread in our discussion forums. Many other users shared similar experiences in the thread.
Signed up for a reservation. Got there. Front of the line quickly. Got the phone and began the checkout process and notified them I wanted to do the iPhone Upgrade Program.
I have a 724 credit score, a Barclaycard through Apple, and a $4,000 available balance on that card with a combined household income of over $80,000.
I was declined. At first everyone was getting declined. Then some started to work. Mine didn’t. They attempted 3 or 4 times with absolutely no luck.
It immediately added a hard inquiry to my credit score. Although we attempted four times, for now it appears that it only hit my credit score once.
I’m beyond upset and will anxiously be awaiting my letter from the bank to find out why I was declined. I personally believe it was a system communication error. And that maybe I was approved but the system just didn’t show it. I’m tempted to go back and try again tomorrow just to see if it was a launch-day-8-am issue or not.
MacRumors user inkyoto echoed similar frustration in his thread Nightmarish Experience With Apple Upgrade Program in our discussion forums, noting that he was denied approval for the iPhone Upgrade Program with both Chase and Bank of America credit cards despite having “flawless credit.”
Chase call #1 — Chase said they didn’t even receive an authorization for the purchase, but put on a high spending note anyway. Tried it again, no dice – same error message.
Trying another card — Okay, trying another credit card, this time from Bank of America. Went through the entire process again. Same error message.
Chase call #2 — This rep has no idea what is going on and is confused about why I’m financing a purchase on my credit card. Tells me to contact Citizens One (the bank financing the iPhone upgrade program) because the error isn’t on their side – they aren’t even seeing an authorization.
Citizens One — Rep says I have 3 tries per card before I have to wait 30 days. Says that their financing limit is $4000 so as long as I’m under that, and my credit can accommodate the next 3 months of payments, it should go through. Tells me to contact Apple. Gives me a phone number for Apple Financing that goes to “not in service”. Nice.
Trying again — Decided to give it another shot with my Bank of America card so we could get another look at the error message. This time it changed. Now it says “Customer ineligible for Apple Offers.”
Apple — Enter the twilight zone. Apple rep has no idea what is going on. When I ask to be transferred to whoever is responsible for Apple financing, they say it’s the person in the store. Oh yeah, brilliant! I ask again to be transferred and they say they don’t have anyone to transfer me to and that I need to contact Citizens One about why it’s not going through.
It is possible that iPhone Upgrade Program approvals have been experiencing problems due to the high volume of traffic today in Apple Stores, but in the meantime some customers with good credit may be forced to pay upfront or walk away empty handed. Alternatively, some customers may opt for a carrier financing plan from AT&T, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile.
Enrolling in the iPhone Upgrade Program requires visiting an Apple Store. Apple states you must be at least 18 years old and bring your current iPhone, a valid personal credit card, your personal information and two forms of identification and your carrier information, such as your wireless account password. The full terms and conditions are posted on Apple’s website.
Fairphone delivers on its ethical, modular smartphone
Fairphone is a slightly different kind of smartphone manufacturer. It’s not out to make the prettiest or the most powerful handsets, but the most ethically responsible. The company bankrolled its first device through a pre-order program, and went on to sell 60,000 of the things, affording it the capital to follow-up with a second-generation smartphone that pushes its agenda even further. Like its predecessor, the Fairphone 2 is built using as many conflict-free resources as possible, and a portion of the proceeds from every sale go to a worker welfare fund in China and an electronic waste recycling program in Ghana. The Fairphone 2 is more than just a hardware update with the same ethical angle, though. The company wants to tackle electronic waste at the source, by building a modular smartphone that’s durable, repairable and upgradable.Slideshow-323024
Showing off the final prototype of the Fairphone 2 in London today, the company only made a brief mention of the conflict-free minerals it sources, and the projects that money from hardware sales supports. In fact, they weren’t promoting the new phone as much as they were an ideal: that the mere existence of “ethical” smartphones would get consumers thinking about what goes into everything they buy, from the materials to the people who put them together. Fairphone also wants you to think about where your discarded tech goes to die, and the environment impact of the annual smartphone update cycle many of us are entrenched in.
Thus, the Fairphone 2 is intended to be a smartphone you use for many years before even thinking about upgrading. But for that to be the case, it needs to be compelling and at least a little future-proof from the outset; and, ethical credentials aside, it ticks both those boxes. The Fairphone 2 has much of what you’d expect from any high-end smartphone: a quad-core 2.3GHz Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage (expandable via microSD), a 5-inch 1080p display (with Gorilla Glass protection), a Cat 4 LTE-A radio, dual-SIM slots, dual-band WiFi (including 802.11ac support), and Android 5.1 Lollipop. The 8-megapixel main camera and lack of NFC are the only two things that push it more towards the mid-range.
It might have a pretty attractive spec sheet, but the device is definitely more beautiful on the inside than the out — and that’s OK. It’s not the thinnest smartphone in the world, there’s no brushed aluminum border, curved screen or rose gold option. Just a piece of glass and big ol’ plastic case that covers the back, sides and protrudes out from the display slightly to protect it from falls. Good looks have been sacrificed in favor of functional design; the handset was developed from the inside-out not to be pretty, but to be easily repairable and upgradeable.
The Fairphone 2 is modular, but not in quite the same way Google’s Project Ara envisions plug-and-play hardware. You can break it down into six parts: a 2,420mAh battery, the main PCB, a display module, and three other segments that include the main camera, selfie shooter/earpiece and microphone. Most importantly, the display is held in place with a simple clip mechanism, so should you break it, it takes no more than 30 seconds to replace. Other modules are held in place with a few small, standard screws, and you could easily take the whole thing apart and put it back together again in five minutes.
You probably get the idea by now: crack the screen or have a part fail on you, and it’s extremely easy to replace. You don’t need to buy a new phone, just a cheap spare part, and no technical expertise is required to get it shipshape again. Spare parts will be available right from the get-go, too, so there’s no chance of repairability becoming an unfulfilled promise. But remember: Fairphone wants you to keep the device for as long as possible, so it’s planning to introduce upgrade modules whenever they become more relevant to the consumer base (think better camera modules, or a USB-C upgrade). The company is also looking into hardware tweaks for specific use cases, like a super-secure build with an earpiece module lacking a front-facing camera and an iris scanner in place of the main shooter. A free expansion port on the PCB means Fairphone can also add functionality with special cases, and by making the hardware open-source, it’ll be possible to install different operating systems, and have direct access to the modules.
The whole concept is honestly quite refreshing, and the Fairphone 2 itself is reasonably priced enough, considering the respectable spec sheet (there’s also the feel-good factor of owning an ethically responsible device). The handset is available to pre-order now in Europe for €525 (roughly $587), or £395 outright/£25 per month in the UK through the customer-owned network The Phone Co-op, which also ranged the original Fairphone. Delivery of the handsets is expect in early November, and the more success the Fairphone 2 has in Europe, the quicker the company can bring it to the US in 2016.
Source: Fairphone
The best wireless mouse
This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.
We spent 100 hours researching nearly 200 mice, surveying more than 1,000 mouse users, testing 28 mice ourselves, and consulting with a panel of experts and laypeople to determine that the $35 Logitech Marathon M705 is the best wireless mouse for most people. Our panel of mouse users with varying hand sizes and mousing grips almost unanimously favored the size, shape, and glide of the Marathon over the competition, especially praising its button selection and placement.
How we tested
We had a panel of six mouse users test all 28 mice and tell us what they thought. We also put each mouse through a battery of sensor tests and tested each one on a desk, a hard mouse pad, a soft mouse pad, a wood floor, fabric, and a mirror to make sure none were tripped up by common mousing surfaces. Then we used each of the finalists for at least one day of work to explore bundled software, rule out any other long-term performance issues, and get comfortable with all the different designs.
Our pick
The Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 was our panel’s favorite, and it has the best overall balance of features: medium size, ergonomic shape, six customizable buttons, long battery life, a Unifying Receiver (which lets you use up to six Logitech keyboards and pointing devices on a single USB port), and a three-year limited warranty.
The Marathon’s shape is ergonomic and comfortable for most grip styles, and all of our testers loved it regardless of their hand size. In our tests, the Marathon worked flawlessly on every surface except glass and a mirror. It has nine buttons: left click; right click; a toggle to switch between ratchet and infinite scrolling; forward and back buttons; an application-switcher button on the grip; and down, left, and right on the scroll wheel. Eight of these buttons can be customized to your liking using Logitech’s software.
Logitech says the M705’s battery life lasts a maximum of three years. I’ve been using this mouse on and off for more than a year; the battery is still at 95 percent and Logitech’s software estimates it has 991 days of battery life remaining. I haven’t been using it every day, but that’s still very impressive. At this rate, it feels like it might never die.
A Bluetooth mouse with more features
The $100 Logitech MX Master costs more than most people should spend on a mouse, but it’s a great option for professionals and anyone who uses a mouse for long periods every day. The Master has 5 programmable buttons, a second (programmable) scroll wheel for your thumb, and a rechargeable battery, plus it can pair with up three Bluetooth devices at the same time. The MX Master is larger and heavier than the Marathon—though smaller than our pick for large hands—but our panel loved the Master’s contour, size, and features.
A cheap, portable pick (that’s also good for small hands)
If you need a travel-sized mouse and don’t mind a wireless dongle, we recommend the Microsoft Sculpt Mobile. It’s compact without sacrificing palm support and has a great scroll wheel. The Sculpt Mobile is a bit small for most people to use daily, and it doesn’t have as many programmable buttons as the Marathon, but it’s great for travel and those with smaller hands.
For large hands
The $60 Logitech Performance MX is our recommendation for people with big hands who don’t need all the features of the MX Master because it’s larger, less expensive, and has a longer warranty. Our largest-handed tester even preferred the size and shape of the Performance MX over the MX Master, but he liked the features of the MX Master better. The Performance is too large for most people’s everyday use, though.
Wrapping it up
The Logitech Marathon M705 is the best wireless mouse because its size and shape are comfortable to people of most hand sizes and all grips, and it has eight programmable buttons, ratcheted and smooth scrolling, and a Logitech Unifying Receiver. What’s more, it isn’t too expensive and comes with a three-year warranty if anything breaks.
This guide may have been updated by The Wirecutter. To see the current recommendation, please go here.
How to block a number on your Android device
Need to block a phone number on your Android device but aren’t sure how? Good There are plenty of ways to block a phone number on Android, though it can be different for different types of devices. For instance, blocking a number on the Galaxy S6 Edge+ can be different than doing it on the Moto X Pure Edition. Either way, if you need a way to block a number, you have options whether it be through your phone’s own settings or in a more roundabout way with third-party apps. Blocking a number can be important for a lot of reasons, so we’ve made sure to provide steps and options that work for everybody.
Blocking a number in Settings
Depending on what smartphone you have, you can block specific numbers via the Settings menu. Most phones don’t support internal blocking, however, if you own any recent Samsung smartphone (like the Galaxy Note 5 or S6 Edge+), you can head into Settings > Call > Call Rejection > Auto Reject List > Create to block specific numbers.
Alternatively, you can go into Settings > My Device > Blocking Mode > Disable Incoming Calls to block all incoming calls. Or there’s the easier method of simply turning Airplane Mode on.
Apps for Blocking
Many smartphones, oddly, do not support call blocking by way of the Settings menu. That said, there’s still hope for those of you needing to block a specific number by using a third-party application. It’d be nice if all manufacturers included support by way of an official method, but that’s not the case.
Relying on third-party apps isn’t necessarily a bad thing either. The one great thing about it is that it’ll work with just about any device with Android 2.2 Froyo and up.
Mr. Number
Mr. Number is the perfect free option for all things call blocking. You can block both calls and texts from a single number, an area code, and even block all incoming calls entirely. It also has automatic caller lookup, looking through your phone’s history helping you decide who to block. Unfortunately, for those of you running Android 4.4 on your device, text blocking does not seem to work.
Calls Blacklist
Calls Blacklist works similar to Mr. Number. It allows you to manage a blacklist of numbers that you do not want to receive calls or texts from. You can add numbers from your contacts, recent calls, and you can add numbers to the list manually. On the other side of the spectrum, there’s a whitelist you can add numbers to, which are numbers that will never be blocked.
Do Not Call
If you’re trying to block numbers simply for the reason of getting spam calls and live in the United States, an easy way to solve that without any tinkering of your smartphone is by heading over to www.donotcall.gov. I’ve used it many times, and while you do have to add your number again every few years, it’s a surefire way to get rid of salesmen and telemarketers.
But it isn’t very helpful with scams, which leaves you with one final solution.
Carrier Options
Most major carriers will (for a fee) help block unwanted numbers from contacting you. Verizon and Sprint offer the service for free but put limitations on it in that you can only block up to five numbers. Additionally, you’ll have to re-add the numbers to that list every ninety days, a potentially serious annoyance.
Alternatively, AT&T will let you block up to thirty numbers for $5 per month, and it doesn’t seem like you ever have to re-add those numbers to the list. On the other hand, if you need to block thirty numbers, it might be time to just get a new number.
T-Mobile doesn’t seem to offer any service for blocking numbers, sadly. However, it might be worth getting on the phone with customer service and seeing if they handle it similar to Verizon or AT&T.
Wrap Up
Obviously the best way to block a number is through your phone’s internal settings if that option is available to you. The other steps get the job done but can potentially be time-consuming and frustrating to get setup.
If you’ve got any other methods for blocking numbers, be sure to let us know in the comments!
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FCC fines Sprint $1.2 million for 911 failure
Sprint finds itself on the receiving end of a fine levied by the FCC due to problems with the processing of 911 calls placed by people with hearing difficulties. According to the FCC, from March 2014 to September 2014 Sprint failed to properly handle calls made using the Captioned Telephone Service. That service is designed to provide closed captions for emergency calls. In addition to blocking calls from users trying to make use of the service, Sprint continued to collect a subsidy from the FCC that the company was supposed to be using to ensure the service was available. The FCC provides a subsidy to carriers so they do not have to bear the cost of providing this particular 911 service.
Sprint joins other major carriers who have been fined by the FCC over failures connected to the 911 system. T-Mobile had to pay $17.5 million for failing to answer 911 calls in one case that lasted for 3 hours. Verizon has paid the FCC as well to the tune of $3.4 million for a six hour outage that impacted 750,000 residents in California.
Sprint says they will pay back the proceeds received from the FCC and take steps to avoid future problems with the 911 systems.
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BlackBerry acknowledges the Priv’s existence after many leaks
The Priv, which is codenamed Venice, is BlackBerry’s plan to become competitive once again the mobile industry. But BlackBerry’s upcoming Android device, the first from the Canadian company, has had a difficult time remaining out of the public eye prior to its official launch. This phone has been followed around like the paparazzi does with celebrities. Both videos and images have left little to be wondered about the Priv. Even the Priv’s wallpaper has leaked.
And BlackBerry has finally had enough of watching its next device appear here, there, and everywhere.
BlackBerry composed a page on its site acknowledging the Priv’s existence after the occurrence of many leaks, emphasizing that we are living in a time when “your personal privacy is increasingly compromised.” The company admitted that the leaks are of an “extraordinary” caliber, but BlackBerry is committed to improving security for its customers around the world. So BlackBerry used this as an opportunity to reveal that the Priv name comes from ‘privacy.’ (The exact pronunciation is not known at this time, but we’ll go with prive like dive.)
The following is what BlackBerry had to say about the Priv’s recent appearances:
Yesterday we awoke to the news that the name of our newest smartphone was leaked to the public prior to its official launch later this year. At a time when your personal privacy is increasingly compromised, we wanted you to know that you are not alone.
We found this breach of privacy extraordinary, and at the same time the best demonstration as to why BlackBerry’s products, technology and brand are essential to the world.
In recognition of our long history of valuing our customers’ privacy we’ve named our next generation phone Priv, a name that has tremendous value for everyone worldwide.
We are so thankful to the BlackBerry Community for all their support.
BlackBerry Powered by Android
Secure and Connected.
BlackBerry mentioned that the Priv will arrive “later this year,” and Evan Blass claimed in August that the handset would be available through the Big Four U.S. carriers in November. Based on what we know, it is likely that BlackBerry unveils the Priv sometime in October for a release the following month.
Source: BlackBerry
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