Phone Scoop - BlackBerry Q5 Updates

BlackBerry Pushing 10.3.1 System Update to Most Phones

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:51:12 GMT

BlackBerry today said BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 is available for device owners to download. The latest version of BlackBerry's operating system includes the Amazon Appstore for Android apps and brings back keyboard shortcuts to devices with physical keyboards. The OS also improves BlackBerry Blend (desktop messaging client), BlackBerry Assistant (voice commands), BlackBerry Hub (adds instant actions), and the Calendar app (adds Meeting Mode). The update also improves battery life and camera performance. BlackBerry 10.3.1 is available to the BlackBerry Q5, Q10, Z3, Z10, Z30, BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983, and the Passport.

Released (somewhere)

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT

The BlackBerry Q5 is now available. It is not yet available from a major U.S. carrier, but it is available in other countries, or from a smaller regional carrier. If it is available overseas, stay tuned to this feed for links to purchase this phone from one our affiliate partners that imports such phones.

Hands-On: BlackBerry Q5

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:04:39 GMT

BlackBerry announced the Q5 today and we spent a few moments checking it out. Here are our initial impressions.

BlackBerry Announces the BlackBerry Q5

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:35:11 GMT

Blackberry today announced a new, mid-range BlackBerry handset with a QWERTY keyboard called the Q5. The device will come in pink, white, black, and red. It features a 3.1-inch touch screen, camera, and the BlackBerry 10.1 operating system. The device will ship in select markets, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America, beginning in July. BlackBerry did not specify that the Q5 would come to the U.S.