BBM updates are incoming. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.
BlackBerry is today rolling out a new BBM update across all platforms, but it’s the users on Android and iOS who will enjoy its biggest changes. In addition to support for stickers in group chat and improvements to the timed messages function, this release brings a brand new look to iOS and compatibility with Lollipop on Android.
The Vivo X5 Max is just 3.98mm at its thinnest point. Photo: Vivo
Imagine a smartphone that makes handsets like the iPhone 6 look fat and bulky. That’s the Vivo X5 Max, the world’s thinnest smartphone, which measures just 4.75mm at its fattest point. Don’t think its slender form factor doesn’t have enough room for high-end specifications, either.
Photo: Samsung
The iPhone 6 is obliterating Samsung’s Note 4 in sales, and could even outsell it 10x according to a Korean analyst.
In a note to clients, Shinhan Investment’s Kim Young-chan wrote that the iPhone “will outsell the Galaxy Note 4 by tenfold, with 80 million units shipped worldwide in the October-December period.” Young-chan adds that, “Other market watchers also are expressing doubts about the performance of Korean tech giants.”
Android is still king in market share. Photo: Google
Android has yet again increased its lead in U.S. market share as its rivals give up precious points, according to the latest data from Kantar WorldPanel. Google’s popular platform now commands an impressive 61.8 percent share of the smartphone market, which is close to double the 32.6 percent now held by iOS.
Hugo Barra, former Android chief, now works at Xiaomi. Photo: Xiaomi
Hugo Barra, the man who once ran Google’s Android division, seems to have more of an interest in the smartphones its rivals are making these days. Speaking at WSJD Live, Barra called Apple’s new iPhone 6 “the most beautiful smartphone ever built” — but he doesn’t think its design language is totally unique.
