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Humour

Businessman Attempts Suicide Following Watchman’s BBM PIN Request

October 22, 2013 0 Team OG

In a tragic incident, a Mumbai based businessman attempted suicide by banging his head with a Nokia 3310 earlier today after his watchman reportedly asked for his BBM PIN. The man whose name we cannot reveal owing to privacy concerns,…

BlackBerry

BBM for Android; First Look (Screenshots and Video)

October 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

So, finally the BBM for Android app is here, this time officially. Yes! Officially; so we can certainly hope this time it is here to stay. And we obviously can’t help but download and take a look at it. You…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry resumes Roll Out of BBM for Android and iPhone

October 21, 2013 0 Krishnan

After a delay of exactly a month, BlackBerry have finally responded through their official twitter account @BBM that its iconic BlackBerry Messenger aka BBM for Android and iPhone. The update will roll out gradually and will be available shortly on…

Android

BBM for Android and iPhone still Astray; BlackBerry Ltd 100% Committed on Bringing It

October 1, 2013 0 Krishnan

BlackBerry Messenger aka BBM was supposed to be globally launched for Android and iPhone devices on September 21st. It was released as scheduled for iPhone, but an unreleased version of BBM for Android was making rounds on the internet. Earlier…

Tech Industry News

Breaking: BlackBerry Removes Google Play Developer Account (Updated with BBM Announcement)

September 24, 2013 0 Harshit

As news about Blackberry’s recent buyout has started to break out, Blackberry’s developer accounts on the Google Play Store seems to have been removed. This basically means that we might need to temper our expectations with regards to BBM for…

BlackBerry

BBM For Android Delayed: Unreleased Versions Disabled!

September 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

BBM was all set to grace the Android phones and iPhones across the world. While iOS users were able to enjoy the app officially, Android users thought they will get the better of BBM by using the unreleased app. Well…

Android

BBM for Android: First look! (Video and Screenshots)

September 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

Since there has been no official update about BBM for Android on the Google Play Store, we have managed to grab hold of the BBM APK file from the internet unofficially. Now, the impatient bunch that we are, we went…

Android

BBM launched for iOS in New Zealand and other countries; Android users still waiting!

September 21, 2013 0 Krishnan

People all around the world are eagerly waiting for the availability of  BBM for Android and iOS as announced by BlackBerry. It was announced that BBM for Android will be available on Google Play for free from 21st of September…

Security

Fake BBM for Android Applications Flood Google Play Store: Be Warned!

September 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

So, the big day is finally here! BlackBerry’s BBM is all set to arrive on iOS and Android today if all goes well. All those non BlackBerry users will finally get a BlackBerry Pin. The move is also seen as…

Apps

Samsung’s ChatOn Has WhatsApp, BBM and iMessage in Sight

August 30, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a surprising move, Samsung has announced the launch of a brand new cross platform messaging service called ChatOn for smartphones and feature phones. The platform is in similar lines to the likes of Blackberry Messenger and WhatsApp both of…

Apple

Apple’s BBM Killer: iMessage

June 7, 2011 0 Annkur

Amongst the ton of updates that Apple announced yesterday, one interesting communications update on iOS5 was iMessage. The closest we can relate an iMessage to is the Blackberry Messenger. BBM as it is popularly known, RIM has a ton of…

BlackBerry

Rumor: Blackberry To Bring BBM On iPhone? Android?

March 3, 2011 0 Annkur

This sure has to be unbelievable. As our friend Nikhil puts it on twitter just correctly – Has April Fools Day come early? For those new to the term BBM, it stands for  Blackberry Messenger and its a craze! Back…

Android

BlackBerry Key2 Goes Official with Dual Cameras, QWERTY Keyboard and Snapdragon 660

June 8, 2018 0 Anvinraj V

TCL-owned BlackBerry has launched the all new BlackBerry Key2 smartphone through an unveil event in New York. It has arrived as a successor for the BlackBerry KEYOne phone that was made official in the previous year. The new comes sports…

Android

Vivo V7 Officially Announced with 24-Megapixel Selfie Camera

November 16, 2017 0 Anvinraj V

Even though the rumor mill was expecting Vivo to announce V7 and V7+  phones in September, the company had only introduced V7+ smartphone. Today, it has finally unveiled the Vivo V7 smartphone in Indonesia. Undoubtedly, the 24-megapixel selfie camera that…

Android

WhatsApp New Feature Informs You When Your Messages Are Read

November 6, 2014 0 Criselle Lobo

WhatsApp which recently crossed a 70 million mark of active users in India has a new update! WhatsApp which shows you two ticks if your message is delivered to the recipient, now turns them into blue if the person has read…

Apps

The Battle Of The Mobile Messengers: WhatsApp Crosses 400 Million Active Users

December 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

So, a few hours ago, WhatsApp put up a blog post announcing that the service now has crossed 400 million active users. That is quite a number for a company that only has 50 employees. To put things into perspective,…

Apps

Hike Messenger Launches Version For Older BlackBerry Devices

December 3, 2013 0 Harshit

India based messenger service Hike has just announced that they have launched a version of their app for BlackBerry devices running the older version of BlackBerry OS. The app launched back in December 2012 managed to rake in 5M users…

Android

Spice Smart Flo Mettle X Mi 504 Launched At Rs.6,499

December 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

India phonemaker Spice Mobiles has announced a brand new sub 7k contender to its Android powered smartphones range. Known as the Spice Smart Flo Mettle X (or the Mi 504), the handset is a dual SIM device that runs Android…

Reviews

The BlackBerry 9720: Review

October 30, 2013 0 Krishnan

The year 2013 didn’t begin well for BlackBerry with tumbling sales and consumers switching over to iPhone and varieties of Android devices that flooded the market. BlackBerry then announced the BlackBerry OS 10; a jump from the BlackBerry OS 7…

Micromax

Micromax Canvas Turbo launched For Rs.19,990/-

October 24, 2013 0 Krishnan

Micromax caused a lot of stir in the media when they got hold of Hugh Jackman as their brand ambassador to launch their new flagship phone. Today, the Indian Mobile Manufacturer has finally launched the Canvas Turbo smartphone, its newest…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Z30 launched in India; Priced At Rs. 39,990/-

October 24, 2013 0 Krishnan

BlackBerry has announced the launch of their new flagship phone in India, the Z30. We had earlier stated that the BlackBerry Z30 was due to release in India October 24th. The BlackBerry Z30 smartphone is  claimed to be the biggest,…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Z30 Slated For October 24 India Release

October 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

BlackBerry’s newest flagship, the Z30 which was officially announced a month or so ago is all set for an Indian launch on October 24. This is of course, according to fresh reports emanating from the market. The current speculation is that…

Opinion

From a Palace to the Pit of Despair: The Story of BlackBerry

October 21, 2013 0 Krishnan

Saturday the 21st of September in 2013,  was chosen as the day when the (once) reputed Canadian smartphone giant BlackBerry had declared to roll out their BlackBerry Messenger aka BBM for users of Android and iOS. What followed next was…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Z10 Festive Offer Price in India; Rs. 29990/-

September 25, 2013 0 Krishnan

BlackBerry announced the launch of Z10 way back in January this year. It was launched in India for a staggering price of Rs. 43,490/-; even though people hoped it will cost less than Rs. 40,000/- BlackBerry announced their new device,…

Android

BlackBerry Limited Developer Account back on Google Play Store

September 24, 2013 0 Krishnan

The BlackBerry Limited developer account is back on with the three applications i.e. BES 10 Client, Work Space Manager for BES10 and Secure Work Space for BES10. Last night, we had reported about BlackBerry removing their developer account from the…

BlackBerry

Canadian Investment Firm To Buyout BlackBerry

September 24, 2013 0 Rahul S

News just coming in… The fact that BlackBerry has been in trouble for quite some time is an irrefutable fact. After laying off 4500 employees last week and deciding to “concentrate” on the Enterprise segment in the future, we now…

BlackBerry

RIM Restores BlackBerry Services In Europe After Outage

September 22, 2012 0 Rahul S

RIM (Research In Motion) has confirmed that its BlackBerry services have been restored across Europe following a three hour long outage. The outage which incidentally happened on the same day – archrival Apple launched its newest iPhone 5 model caused…

BlackBerry

Canadian Government to Discuss Foreign Takeovers with RIM

August 17, 2012 0 Tassavur

RIM’s slide has been well documented by the press and recent updates from the Waterloo based firm does not suggest that they might be able to arrest the slide ay time soon. This has led to a lot of speculation…

BlackBerry

What happened at RIM’s Annual General Meeting

July 12, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

We had earlier talked about RIM’s downfall in the past year, as a prelude to AGM. Here is all the information you need, as to what really happened at RIM’s Annual General Meeting. Well, the AGM looked a lot like…

BlackBerry

Chronicles of RIM’s Downfall – A Prelude to AGM

July 10, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

As this article is being written, Research In Motion stakeholders might be attending the Annual General Meeting, and the company being scrutinised for its dismal performance in the past year. We at OnlyGizmos present to our readers, a Chronology of…

BlackBerry

RIM Deliberating Splitting Business: The Sunday Times

June 24, 2012 0 Tassavur

The Sunday Times of Britain has reported that RIM is considering splitting its business into two, separating the handset manufacturing business from its messaging services.

Opinion

Whatever Happened To Google’s iMessage Competitor, Google Plus Messenger (Huddle)

March 6, 2012 0 Annkur

The world we live in is a cause of worry. No, I am not talking about inequality yet, but the increasing culture of beta. Making promises and delivering none. No, I am not yet speaking of politicians either. We are…

BlackBerry

RIM Updates BlackBerry Playbook to OS 2.0

February 22, 2012 0 Rahul S

RIM has finally released the much awaited update to its beleaguered tablet, the Playbook. This update which RIM had promised to issue last year, just 60 days after the launch of the Playbook has been in the limbo ever since.…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry 10 isn’t Even As Good As iOS 1.0 or Android 2.0!

December 23, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well blackberry isn’t exactly in the best of shape would be a sheer understatement. Though, still it’s staggering for the downward hit it has taken in the stock market valuations. Add to it the ever increasing pressure from the investors…

Apps

Version 6.0.1 appears for BlackBerry Messenger

October 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Ahoy, BlackBerry Messenger pirates! A new update has arrived for ye all in the form of version 6.0.1. All o’ you on a previous version, its time t’ abandon ship and get well versed with t’ new version. The new update…

Apps

App Downloads In India, Learnings From Zomato

October 22, 2011 0 Annkur

Mobile Internet is surging in India and while I ain’t sure if 3G is fueling it or not, we know for sure that making apps for your business offering is a must for startups and biggies alike. For a couple…

BlackBerry

RIM Offers Free Apps to Pacify Irked Blackberry Customers

October 17, 2011 0 Tassavur

We reported last week how Blackberry users were left in the lurch as the RIM servers were down and out for almost three days. Well RIM has decided to offer some of its premium apps for free in order to…

BlackBerry

Blackberry Services Down Across Continents As UK Server Fails

October 10, 2011 0 Tassavur

Looks like RIM’s problems just wont cease anytime soon. After facing issues with the Governments worldwide and then taking some wrath from the shareholders. Angry customers would be the last thing on RIM’s mind, but this is exactly where looks…

Samsung

Samsung Launches Three New bada OS Smartphones

August 30, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was just last week that Samsung’s plans to unveil the Wave 3, the company’s latest smartphone based on its homegrown bada platform was leaked – thanks to a rather revealing Android app for IFA. A week later, Samsung has made…

Nokia

Why Nokia Wont Launch Anymore Symbian Phones In US

August 9, 2011 0 Annkur

To it comes as no surprise that Nokia won’t sell any more Symbian devices in US. Nokia’s US head Chris Weber in an interview with AllthingsD confirmed that they would not ship any S40 or Symbian devices in US after…