BlackBerry Priv Won’t Receive Update to Nougat

According to BlackBerry's GM Alex Thurber, the Priv will not be receiving an update to Nougat. Womp womp. The Priv launched with Lollipop in 2015, then received its Marshmallow update in April, 2016. And even though Nougat launched last year and Oreo has...

T-Mobile BlackBerry Priv Updated to Marshmallow

At long last, for those waiting, Marshmallow is rolling out to the BlackBerry Priv on T-Mobile. This announcement is coming somewhat late, as it was first mentioned back in April that this update would be rolling out as a beta relatively soon. It's now mid-...

AT&T: The BlackBerry Priv is Really Struggling

According to an AT&T executive, the BlackBerry Priv isn't doing too hot. Putting it rather blunt, the unnamed exec stated, "The BlackBerry Priv is really struggling," continuing that AT&T is seeing a lot more returns of the device from customers than...
buying an unlocked phone

Buying an Unlocked Smartphone

I buy a lot of unlocked smartphones. In fact, as I type this, in front of me, there are eight smartphones on my desk and every single one of them is "unlocked." Why do I buy them, you ask? For a number reasons, all of which I mentioned in this lengthy piece...