Specs of BlackBerry 10 Entry Level R-Series Leaked, BBM Music Shuts Down & Free Wi-Fi BB10 Flyers
Following BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins's announcement of having two more BlackBerry 10 devices out this year after the Q10, leaks of the rumored entry level phone, the BlackBerry R-Series, have come out.
BlackBerry Empire reports that this device will be sporting an external SD & MicroSIM card instead of convenience keys, making it the ideal phone for those with two SIM cards, as it takes out the chore of taking out the batter before you get to the SIM.
Reports also say that the R-Series wil have a 1800mAh battery, 8GB of memory, and an affordable price tag to boot.
This may be the next worthy investment for those in emerging markets who want a BB10 device, and also a potential door of opportunity for BlackBerry to tap these markets to their side of the arena.
Play the last note for the BBM Music
After only a year and a half of letting subscribers share music, BlackBerry's BBM Music sharing service finally reaches its last note.
In an official BlackBerry email, EndGadget reports that it announced that the service will be discontinued by June 2. So customers who are paying for the service will only received a billing until April.
In return, BlackBerry points its BBM Music subscribers to Rdio by offering a 30-day pass for unlimited on-demand access to over 18 million songs, both from the latest and classic collections.
CNet reports that, while there is no official release on why the shutdown will take place, one possible reason may be the number and strength of the competition. But it's only a matter of time until BlackBerry finds a way to reel in subscribers, perhaps through another service or app.
Complimentary wi-fi at the Delta Airlines
BlackBerry seems to be tapping all aspects of its customers, as news of complimentary wi-fi now being offered at the Delta Airlines to all of those with a BB10 device is making waves.
While having wi-fi is standard in smartphones nowadays, connecting to them takes more work, and most of the time, it doesn't work the way it was promised.
For Z10 users, they can now access the Gogo Wi-Fi the next time they're flying off, and while the Internet connection is predictably slow at best, there's no extra charge if you connect with it using the Z10, reports Digital Trends.
Now you can try beating those hours before boarding going through your Faceebook or perhaps Twittering what you're doing (or not doing, if the flight is delayed).
Best of all, you don't have to worry about the hours of connection, as Delta lets you use their wi-fi as long as the flight is a domestic one within the U.S.