New BlackBerry A10 leaked pictures show large 5-inch display

Want to see what BlackBerry's upcoming high-end handset,dubbed theA10, will look like? According to VR-Zone, theleaked picturesshow thehandset's front and back sides. The pictures showa large 5-inch display on theA10. Other thanthis, however, there’s not much to see, since, thehandset appears to follow thesame design principleas the Z10. It is also a general consensus that thehandset will be launched runningBlackBerry 10.2 out of thebox.
Earlier this month, specificationsof the handsethad been
leaked. And the information looked like it was a slide taken right off a BlackBerry presentation. One of the stand out new feature that we can see in theA10 is themassive battery. With 2,800 mAh of juice,the phone shouldhave a fairlylong battery lifedespite the larger 5-inch display. Other thanthis, we can now also see that the A10 measures 140.7x72x9.4 mm. However, the Verizon-only variant of the A10 seems to be thicker, measuring 9.7mm.
The A10 may have an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 2-megapixelfront-facing camera. Memory wise, the handset is equippedwith 16GB of internal storage, along with a hot-swappable microSD card slot which can be used to shove inan extra 64GB. Connectivity options seem to includeLTE with thestandard Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS functionality. It will also have NFC and DLNA. Under the hood, thehandset will run on a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, and the graphics will be handled by a quad-core GPU.
Take a look at earlier leaks formore picturesand details of theBlackBerry A10. Also, let us know inthe comments below if any of the new BlackBerry phones have caught your fancy.

BBM Voice comes to all BlackBerry devices, brings free voice calling over Wi-Fi

BlackBerry is trying to woo its existing users to stay on with the struggling brand. While BlackBerry 10 is the current operating system, the company has now announced that it will be rolling out Voice on BBM forits older OS-running devices as well.
The BBM Voice feature allows users to make free calls to other BBM contacts over Wi-Fi, which is quite a nifty feature for the budget-friendly person. Looking to re-engage the audience using older versions of its operating system, BlackBerry has announced that the update to its current BlackBerry Messenger app, BBM 7, which adds BBM Voice, will also be available for users of BlackBerry devices running OS 5.0, OS 6.0 and OS 7.0. BlackBerry had first launched BBM Voice for OS 6.0 and later devices in December of 2012, while promising that the update will be rolled out for BlackBerry OS 5 users in early 2013,
according to NDTVGadgets.
While older versions of BBM only seem to getting this much, the company is planning to rollout a few other features for BBM 7. The update will include BBM 7 getting multi-tasking capabilities with a split-screen mode. This new feature will allow users to check their BBM text chats, emails and even manoeuvre through other apps while taking a call. Another feature being added to the new BBM 7 will now allow users to check when a contact is available for a voice chat. Another add-on to the new BBM 7 is BlackBerry ID Integration, an optional feature that aims at simplifying OS and device upgrades.
BBM Voice will require a BlackBerry ID, though, and can be set up when the app gets upgraded. And users who are thinkingof upgrading to BlackBerry 10 need not be worried. The company has ensured that data will be carried over whena user moves up to the latest BlackBerry smartphone. Users who want to gettheir hands on theupdated version of BBM 7 can go on
BlackBerry World to download theupgrade onto their BlackBerry. Overall, theupdate is BlackBerry’s way of ensuring that its existing budget device users continue to stick with the brand.

5-inch BlackBerry A10 to have large 2,800 mAh battery and quad-core GPU

While we've seen bits and pieces of the rumoured BlackBerry A10 here and there, we finally have some specifications to go on. The specifications were leaked by
CrackBerry forum member nereuszeer, and reveal quite a bit about the handset. The leak looks like it was a slide taken right off a BlackBerry presentation.
One of the biggest new features that we can see in the A10 is the massive battery. With 2,800 mAh of juice,the phone should have quite a battery life despite the larger 5-inch display. Other than this, we can now also see that the A10 measures 140.7x72x9.4 mm. However, the Verizon variant of the A10 seems to be thicker, measuring 9.7mm.
The A10 will have an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Memory wise, the handset is equipped with 16GB of internal storage, along with a hot-swappable microSD card slot which can be used to shove in an extra 64GB. Connectivity options seem to include LTE with the standard Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS functionality. It will also have NFC and DLNA. Under the hood, the handset will run on a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, and the graphics will be handled by a quad-core GPU.
We already have a fair idea of what the handset will look like thanks to earlier leaks. It is worth noting, however, that despite the similarity the A10 has to theZ10 in terms of looks,the A10 will be a larger phone with a 5-inch display. The A10 will run on the latest version of BlackBerry 10 right out of the box, which is rumoured to be BlackBerry 10.2 by the time of the handset's launch.

BlackBerry's leaked roadmap shows A10 and 9720 as the only releases this year

It looks like BlackBerry’s smart phone roadmap for the year has just leaked. The company will be looking at releasing two new phones – BlackBerry A10 and BlackBerry 9720 – this year.
According to a report by BGR, sources have confirmed that these two handsets will be the only phones the Canadian company will launch this year. The publication has also managed to furbishleaked images of the purported handsets.
First up is the BlackBerry A10 that was previously code-named “Aristo”. The phone – essentially a “less-aggressive” looking version of theBlackBerry Z10 – will sport a huge5-inch SuperAMOLED screen. It will have a 2GB RAM and a dual-core processor. The report suggests that BlackBerry’s jump to quad-core chips isn’t looking possible thanks to the company's concerns over battery lifeand optimisationof the BB10 software.
The phone will also be featuring separate CPU and GPU processors,with a siliconstructure like the iPhone’s. Sources say that thephone could be expected sometime late this fall.
The BlackBerry 9720, on the other hand, seems like a reboot of theBlackBerry 9700 with elements of its new Q10 thrown in. The handset goes on to look nothinglike these two devicesdid and has a massive redesign. The BlackBerry 9720 is expected to replace the BlackBerry 9700 and will not be as aggressively priced as the BlackBerry A10.
These are pretty much all the smartphones you will see from theBlackBerry stable this year, the report has said. There could probably be a few market-specific variants but that will be all.
Do you thinkthis is a good move by BlackBerry after releasing BB10? Fire away your opinionsinthe comments section below.

Blackberry Q5 launch in India officially confirmed for July 16

Blackberry is all set to launch its BB10 OS based smartphone Blackberry Q5 in the Indian market on July 16, 2013. Company has started sending invites to press regarding its event on the July 16th . Earlier we reported that Blackberry has started taking pre-orders for the upcoming phone in the Indian market via some online retailers. But, now you will be able to buy the phone soon in the retail stores across the country after its launch on July 16th.
It comes with a 3.1touch screen display along with full QWERTY keyboard and 720*720 pixels resolution.It is the secondQWERTY based smartphonefrom Blackberry that is running the latest Blackberry 10 operatingsystem. Company has poweredthe device with 1.2GHz dual core processor along with 2GB ofRAM memory. It comes with 8GB ofinternal storage along with microSd card supportup to 32GB.
Blackberry Q5 is expected to be pricedaround Rs. 25,000-Rs.30,000 in the country. It will be available to buy in Black, Red, White and Pink, multi-color choices. It also comes with decent 5MP rear and 2MP front cameras. Core featuresofthe phone are almost similar to recently launched fulltouch screendevice Blackberry Q10, but its body is made ofa bit cheaper materials.
Its full QWERTY keypad is goingto impress the old Blackberry fanboys in the country. So, if you are eagerly waiting to get this phonein India then keep checking ourblog for the latest updates about the launch ofBlackberry Q5 in the country.

BlackBerry chief seeks patience with turnaround

Blackberry-maker Research In Motion's dismal quarterly results last week triggered a 28 per cent plunge in the Canadian smartphone maker's share price. (Reuters)
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins pleaded for patience Tuesday as the company faces questions about its growth and survival.
BlackBerry shares were hammered last month after the company's financial results fell short of expectations. Heins told shareholders that BlackBerry is in the second stage of its turnaround. Stage three, he said, includes profitability.
"We are still in the midst of a major, complex transition of this company, and like most of these transformations ... progress can be volatile," Heins said at the Canadian company's annual meeting.
The stock rose 9 cents, or nearly1 per cent, to close Tuesday at $9.64.
The company also won formal approval to change its name to BlackBerry. It announced plans for the name change in January, when it unveiled new phones running a revamped operating system called BlackBerry 10. The company hopes the new devices will be more competitive with iPhones and Android devices.
SinceJanuary, Research In Motion Ltd. has been going by BlackBerry in marketing materials. It has also changed its ticker symbol to "BBRY." But a legal namechange required shareholders' approval at Tuesday's annual meeting.
Investors generally took an optimistic tone at the event. While some shareholders used the opportunity at last year's meeting to express their concern over the company's future, this year a few took to the microphones to express their hope for BlackBerry's future and its significance to Canada.
Activist shareholder Vic Alboini of Jaguar Financial, who has been a vocal critic of the company, even took a moment to tell Heins how pleased he was with the progress so far. But he also reiterated that the company should consider breaking apart its operations to sellthem off.
Heins downplayed the option, but didn't rule it out, saying the company needsto be in a stronger position in the market first.