How To Fix A Water Damaged Phone

So you dropped your phone into the toilet, a bowl of water or into the sink. Resist the urge to panic because panicking would make you do things that could cause even more damage to your device.
Below is a list things you should do and things you should DEFINITELY not do when your phone drops in water.

Let's start with the things you should not do since they are the ones that first comes to our mind.
When your phone drops in water there a couple of things that you MUST NOT do, things that'd damage your phone even more. They include;

Another New Blackberry Android Device DTEK60 Coming Soon

BlackBerry released the DTEK50 last month, it was the company's second Android phone after the Priv.
We heard several rumors suggesting that the company would be focusing on launching more Android devices, possibly one every three months for the next six months.

This might be true seeing that a new Blackberry Android phone, the Blackberry DTEK60, just passed through the FCC. The FCC filing doesn’t give us much details, but it confirms the phone’s existence.

BlackBerry leaked the phone’s specs on their website earlier this week. If these specs are correct, the DTEK60 will be a lot better than the DTEK50.

According to the Leaked specs, the Blackberry DTEK60 might have:

1. a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
2. 4GB of RAM
3. A 5.5-inch QHD screen
4. 21-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front-facing camera
5. 3000mAh Battery with Quick Charge 3.0
6. Fingerprint sensor
7. USB Type-C

Also, the blackberry DTEK60 won’t be coming with Blackberry's iconic physical keyboard...Sorry.

The Blackberry DTEK60 is reportedly launching on October 11th with a price tag of $530.

Blackberry To Stop Manufacturing Phones

It's no longer secret that BlackBerry has struggled to remain popular since iPhones and Android took over. And now it seems a hole has been made into the already sinking ship.

According to a Canadian investment website, Blackberry could close its hardware division on September 28.

The report states that the hardware division makes up more than 65% of BlackBerry's research and development expenses but the company's smartphones make up less than 1% of the global market which is an awfully small number.

This has investors worried about the money-losing division, making BlackBerry CEO John Chen to previously state that he would make a decision about the future of the Hardware division in September.

And the company has started a large sale on its website, set to end on September 27, which is one day before the company's second-quarter earnings release.

All of which suggest the final decision could be announced on September 28, possibly marking the demise of BlackBerry's hardware department.

Earlier this year, the company discontinued its Classic handset, which had the iconic physical keyboard from BlackBerry's most popular design.

Last year, they decided to join Team Android and released the Android powered BlackBerry Priv which includes a slide-out version of the popular keyboard, but even that couldn't resurrect the company's financial standing.

And despite releasing the 'cheap' BlackBerry DTEK50 last month, things aren't looking any better for the struggling smartphone maker.

The demise of the hardware division, if it happens, wouldn't mean the end of BlackBerry. Instead, The company would be focusing on software making, but until an official announcement comes, I'm unsure of what the plan will be.

Blackberry Makes Its Hub Software Available For Android Devices

BlackBerry has announced that it is making its Hub software available for all Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or newer.

What is blackberry Hub? Blackberry Hub is a suite which combines your messaging, email, social networking, and other accounts together into one dashboard.
 The Hub software was previously only available on Blackberry 10 devices and Blackberry Android devices such as the Blackberry Priv or the recently released DTEK50.

The Hub is known as Blackberry Hub+ in Google's Play Store and it is available to use for free for 30 days. After the 30-day free trial period, you can continue using the hub for free with ads or pay a subscription fee of $0.99 per month for an ad-free experience.

The free version of the app includes the Hub itself, a password manager and Blackberry Calendar. However if you pay the $0.99 subscription fee, you will also get access to BlackBerry's Contacts, Device Search, Tasks, Notes, and Blackberry Launcher. Users of Blackberry Android devices like Priv and DTEK 50 do not have to pay for this, they get all the services for free.

Blackberry said this is the first software service from its new Mobility Solutions Group and that more are coming.
The company also says that it is currently working to make the Hub+ suite available for Android Lollipop devices, as well.

If you run Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your Android device, you can download the Blackberry Hub+ here.

Blackberry Launch It's Second Android Device DTEK 50

BlackBerry has announced its second Android smartphone today, the Blackberry DTEK 50. The blackberry DTEK 50 is a midrange device, the first all-touchscreen smartphone blackberry device. Blackberry claims that the DTEK 50 is the "world's most secure smartphone."
 The device is available for preorder directly from Blackberry at $299.99 and will be available on August 8th.

Blackberry DTEK 50 Specifications

• 5.2-inch Full HD Display(Scratch resistant)
• 1980 ×1080 resolution, 424 ppi
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• 3GB RAM
• 13-megapixel camera
• 8-megapixel front camera with flash
• 2,610mAh battery

BlackBerry says it has modified the Android OS with its own technology which originally developed for BB10 devices to make it more secure. The company promises to deliver security patches regularly.

Earlier this year, BlackBerry said that it will be releasing three smartphones and it appears that the DTEK 50 is the first. Though the DTEK 50 doesn't have a physical keyboard like other blackberry devices, the company recently stated that it is not abandoning its traditional keyboards and there will be future devices with physical keyboards.

Blackberry Ends Production Of Classic Devices

As blackberry is gradually moving closer and closer to extinction, a new announcement by Blackberry's C.O.O and General Manager for devices has further sped up the process.

Ralph Pini, Blackberry's C.O.O and General Manager for devices in a blog post said that;

Sometimes it can be very tough to let go. For BlackBerry, and more importantly for our customers, the hardest part in letting go is accepting that change makes way for new and better experiences.

He continued saying;

To keep innovating and advancing our portfolio, we are updating our smartphone lineup with state of the art devices. As part of this, and after many successful years in the market, we will no longer manufacture BlackBerry Classic.

For many years, Classic (and its BBOS predecessors) has been in our portfolio. It has been an incredible workhorse device for customers, exceeding all expectations. But, the Classic has long surpassed the average lifespan for a smartphone in today’s market.

We are ready for this change so we can give our customers something better – entrenched in our legacy in security and pedigree in making the most productive smartphones.

BBM Video Calling Now Available For Android And iOS Users

There are a lot of apps that allows to make video calls like Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, IMO etc. However if you're an addicted BBM user, you can start making video calls on your Android and iOS devices through your beloved BBM Messenger.

Back in April, Blackberry rolled out the Video Calling feature for Android users(Before this time, it was only available to Blackberry users).
 However, blackberry stated that the video calling feature was in its beta stage and was only available to users in the US and Canada but now BBM users in Africa and other countries(not all) can make video calls on their Android and iOS devices.

No sign-up or approval is required to use this feature. When you tap the call icon, BBM will ask if you want to make a voice call or try a video call with the beta feature.

Blackberry stated that the BBM video call feature can only work on devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat) upwards and iOS 8 upwards.

Additionally, video calling an Android device or iOS device from a Blackberry device wouldn’t work, instead it would be converted to a voice call. Likewise Android and iOS users cannot video call a Blackberry user.

However, Android users can initiate BBM video calls to both Android and iOS users and iOS users can also initiate BBM video calls to both iOS and Android users.

Asus phones and other devices powered by an Intel processor are currently not supported, for now.

Though BB10 users have been using the BBM video calling feature for a while now, Blackberry just decided to bring Android and iOS users into the fold.

Check Out The Leaked Specs Of The BlackBerry Hamburg

Some time last month, there was news of  two coming blackberry devices which would run on Google’s Android OS codenamed the blackberry Hamburg and Blackberry Rome. 

According to Leaked specs published on GFX Bench, the blackberry Hamburg will run on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1, will feature a Full-HD 5.2 inch display with a resolution of 1980 × 1080 resolution. It will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 615 chip with an octa core processor clocked at 1.5Ghz and an Adreno 405 GPU. The blackberry Hamburg is said to come with a 12MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. 

GFX Bench also hints that the Blackberry Hamburg will come with a RAM size of 3GB and a 16GB internal storage space. 

What do you think? With the above specs, do you think the blackberry Hamburg has what it takes to bring back Blackberry's lost glory?

Here's How To Win A Blackberry Device From CEO John Chen

At the mention of Giveaway we all pay attention, its just part of our human nature.

If you love giveaways, here's one for you;

Blackberry CEO John Chen says he will be giving out a free blackberry device on the first day of every month.

How To Win The Giveaway?

To qualify to win the giveaway, all you have to do is tweet @JohnChen telling him how Blackberry has helped you everyday. shikeena

1/4 I’ll be picking a #BBFOTM [@BlackBerry Fan Of The Month] on the 1st of each month

— John Chen (@JohnChen) May 1, 2016

2/4 To win tweet me with how @BlackBerry helps you every day

— John Chen (@JohnChen) May 1, 2016

The winner of the first giveaway is @DanMac2014. he got a Blackberry Passport.

3/4 The first #BBFOTM is @DanMac2014

— John Chen (@JohnChen) May 1, 2016

4/4 .@DanMac2014 my office will be in touch to send you a BlackBerry Passport. Enjoy 🙌

— John Chen (@JohnChen) May 1, 2016

Lovin' @blackberry, @twitter & how they keep me updated with today's news. Gonna give a shout out to tomorrow's #MillkenConference.

— Dan (@DanMac2014) May 2, 2016

Another winner would be chosen on the 1st of June.
Start tweeting who knows, you might be the lucky winner.