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OEMs to pre-install BBM on Android smartphones
2013-11-26 20:00:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) BlackBerry has announced that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come preinstalled on a variety of Android-based smartphones from leading OEMs across Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East. Beginning in December, Android smartphones from Be, Brightstar, Celkon, Evercross, IMO, Micromax, Mito, Snexian, Spice, Tecno, TiPhone and Zen will include BBM preinstalled. In addition, BlackBerry confirmed that BBM will also continue to be available as a free download from Android app stores, including Google Play. BBM allows users to chat with contacts one-to-one, in multiple chats or as part of a BBM Group. BBM also features Delivered and Read statuses, message-in-progress notices and allows users to share files such as photos and voice notes. Every BBM user has a unique Pin tied to their BlackBerry ID to help ensure privacy. In the coming months, BlackBerry will plans to release updates to include support for BBM Channels, a new service that will connect BBM users to communities of shared interests as well as support for BBM voice and video calling.
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Lenovo to begin selling smartphones in Germany
2013-11-25 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Chinese vendor working on building up contacts with telecoms companies.
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Motorola, 3D Systems Team for 'Project Ara' Modular Smartphones
2013-11-22 21:33:57| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
Motorola has teamed up with 3D Systems to produce a high-speed 3D printing platform that will support Motorola's Project Ara for modular smartphones.
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Motorola looks to 3D printing for user-customized smartphones
2013-11-22 19:14:30| InfoWorld: Top News
Motorola Mobility is tapping into 3D printing as a way to make parts for user-customized smartphones, a concept being chased by the company under an initiative called Project Ara. Motorola has signed a deal with 3D Systems, which will use 3D printing to make smartphone enclosures and other modules for the highly modular smartphones. 3D Systems, which makes custom parts using 3D printing, did not respond to a request for comment on the other parts it will supply.
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Intel seeks to boost CPU speed by 5 times in chip for tablets, smartphones
2013-11-22 14:20:47| InfoWorld: Top News
Intel will release new Atom chips for smartphones and tablets next year as it chases a goal of boosting mobile chip graphics performance by 15 times and CPU performance by five times by 2016. The 64-bit Atom chips are based on new CPU and graphics cores and will likely appear in smartphones and devices starting in 2015. The new lineup boasts two high-performance mobile chips and the first Atom chip with an integrated modem, which will be for low-priced entry-level devices.
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