Rogers scheduled to rollout Android Oreo for BlackBerry KEYone owners starting June 28th

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If we’re to rely on the latest operating system schedule posted on Rogers’s forums, we’re just days away from the carrier rolling out Android Oreo 8.0 to the BlackBerry KEYone. The carrier expects the OS to start rolling out on June 28^th. One other detail highlighted with the update is Wi-Fi calling, which we presume will be available for the device as well. With the last update Rogers rolled out was considered “Oreo prep,” it’s safe to assume that the carrier might stick to this timeline and KEYone owners are closer to getting the OS upgrade. Let us know once the update hits your device.

Source: CrackBerry

BlackBerry KEY2 arrives in Canada on July 6 with pre-orders starting tomorrow

BlackBerry Mobille is releasing the successolr to last years BlackBerry KEYOne. The BlackBerry KEY2 is the latest, most powerful and most advanced smartphone. Featuring a dual-camera wityh 2X zoom, a new speed key as well as more security features

BlackBeryy KEY2 in Silver comes to Canada on July 6 for $829.99 CAD unlocked from Amazon.ca, BestBuy.ca, Walmart.ca, Staples.ca, Blueshop.ca.

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BlackBerry KEYone gets new update to prep it for Android Oreo

If you own a BlackBerry KEYone, you better keep your eyes peeled for this new update. A 17MB update referred to as version ABA676 is rolling out. According to Rogers, it’s a maintenance update that prepares the device for Android Oreo update. Aside from Rogers, Telus is said to be rolling out the update. And it must be noted that you might get an error message on your phones when you try to install the update but it is actually being properly installed and it’ll complete successfully after the device reboots. There is no specific time frame when Android Oreo will roll out but if this update is preparing the device for it, then we can say it’s going to happen pretty soon.

Source: GSMArena + PhoneArena

Hands on with the BlackBerry KEY2

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry KEYOne brought about a renaissance for the BlackBerry brand with a powerful, practical and capable Android powered smartphone that also featured BlackBerrys' marquee QWERTY keyboard technology. The impact of the KEYOne, which spawned various variants and colours, has continued on to its successor, the newly launched BlackBerry KEY2.

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