BlackBerry Passport expected to sell for $599 contract free in US

BlackBerry's new Passport smartphone, which we hope to see unveiled this Wednesday, will reportedly cost $599 off contract in the US. The Passport is BlackBerry's latest flagship device geared towards enterprise but has also roused a lot of interest from consumers who want a larger touch-screen device that also has a QWERTY keyboard. Stay tuned for Canada specific information, possible hands-on and first impressions on the BlackBerry Passport this week.

Source: Crackberry.com

BlackBerry sends out invites to Passport launch event

BlackBerry has a big event coming on September 24 and from what we can derive from the invite above it is all about business and the Passport smartphone and quite possibly the Classic as well. We will be covering the Toronto event live starting at 8:00 AM on the 24th to see what is revealed in this, the biggest BlackBerry event since the launch of BB10 and the Z10.

BlackBerry Passport expected to drop on September 24

BlackBerry is set to launch their newest enterprise-focused handset, the BlackBerry Passport in simultaneous launches taking place on September 24 in Toronto, London, and Dubai. The invitation we received states, "See the Bigger Picture," hinting at the Passport's lavish 4.5-inch screen. We'll be covering that event live so watch out for news as well as first impressions of the all new BlackBerry handset for 2014.

BlackBerry to reportedly launch Blend with Passport

Reports have surfaced that BlackBerry will be launching its Blend service alongside the release of Passport this month. Blend has never been officially confirmed by BlackBerry but it has been rumoured multiple times already.

The software service is reportedly meant to bridge the gap between devices and other mobile devices. It is designed to let users access files and messages stored in their BB devices on other gadgets such as computers and tablets. The service will reportedly support calendar, BBM and SMS messages, emails, files, etc. Those who use Blend in a corporate environment with BES10 will also be able to access their company’s intranet with the use of a browser. It will also allow for backing up and restoring data. Blend will also supposedly support BB devices running OS 10.3 or later, Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.7 or later, as well as iOS 6 and Android 4.4 or later.

Source: Ubergizmo