BBM for Android Now Available for Beta Testers

It looks like it has taken BlackBerry more than a week to iron out all the technical issues it was hit with since the botched launch of BBM for iOS. The Canadian company did not even have the chance to launch BBM for Android due to a leaked version of the application that was affected by a nasty bug, which stressed its servers more than it should. However, it appears that a new version of BBM for Android is now being tested, CrackBerry claims. BlackBerry fixed most of the bugs in the previous versions and is now sending the application to select few for beta testing. The new beta of BBM for Android features some tweaks and visual changes, such as a new welcome screen, the option to disable the persistent notification in the status...

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Vertu Vertu Constellation (Android-Based)

This week, Luxury phone maker Vertu made official a new Android-based smartphone, namely the Vertu Constellation, which comes with the usual set of options that one would expect from such a device, but which makes a change in design. The new mobile phone was launched without the iconic ceramic pillow on the earpiece, but with a large sapphire glass and with a durable calf leather wrapping around its body. “A virtually scratch proof sapphire crystal screen, strong enough to resist the impact of a 200g steel ball being dropped on it from a height of one meter,” Vertu explains on its website. The smartphone was announced in five different color flavors, including dark brown, orange, black, light brown, and cherry, and with a price tag...

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MSI Radeon R9 280X and R9 270X HAWK Pictured

There's something really interesting about release dates: they don't tend to stick, as I have learned about the availability date for AMD's R9/R7 video cards. Video cards like the ones MSI is customizing. The folks at VideoCardz were kind enough to post a picture of them. And by “them” I mean the Radeon R9 280X Gaming and Radeon R9 270X HAWK graphics adapters. The photo comes from a PDF intended for distributors and retailers. Apparently, there will be two variants of the R9 280X Gaming, one with reference clocks and one with factory overclocking. Meanwhile, the R9 270X HAWK will only be overclocked, and quite a lot too. The biggest overclock MSI has ever managed actually, if I'm reading things right. Too bad we have no number...

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iPhone Game Controller Leaked

An MFi (Made for iPhone) controller from Logitech is about to hit the market, according to a disclosure by @evleaks, which has provided accurate leaks in the past. A case-controller that wraps around your iPhone, this Logitech gamepad essentially turns any iDevice into a portable gaming console, much like the PlayStation Portable / Vita. If the images are accurate, Logitech will have one of the finest looking iOS game controllers on the market, not to mention the fact that it will reportedly boast its own battery pack. The hardware is said to connect to the iDevice via Bluetooth. Various similar solutions have already been created, but none have received Apple’s blessing via direct API (application programming interface) support....

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Nexus 5 Almost Confirmed for the Last Week of October

Google and LG might finally be ready to make the next smartphone in the popular Nexus lineup official, and this month could turn out to be the lucky one for enthusiasts. Supposedly called Nexus 5, the upcoming device is now said to have been almost confirmed for unveiling during the last week of October. In fact, a recent article on TechRadar notes that the mobile phone is also set to start shipping to users before month’s end. This means that Google might put it up for sale immediately after launch, while attaching a rather affordable price tag to it. Apparently, Nexus 5 might hit the market at about half the price that iPhone 5s sports at the moment, though it is expected to feature the same performance capabilities as Apple’s latest...

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