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BlackBerry Priv

Priv could have been a great phone. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

It seems not even Android can save BlackBerry’s falling hardware business.

The Canadian company has confirmed that it sold just 600,000 smartphones during its fourth fiscal quarter, despite the launch of Priv last November. The new handset clearly hasn’t been the savior many fans were hoping for, then — but we’re not surprised.

Where are all the updates?! Photo: Google

Where are all the updates?! Photo: Google

Four months after making its official debut, Android 6.0 Marshmallow has finally been installed on more than 1 percent of compatible devices.

Google’s latest update is expected to get a boost in the comping months as new devices from Samsung, LG, HTC, and others go on sale — but that figure is pretty depressing at this point.

The Moto G is too good to die. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The Moto G is too good to die. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Motorola has dismissed claims that it is ditching the Moto G and Moto E, and insists that recent comments made by a Lenovo executive were misunderstood.

Motorola will be “streamlining” its smartphone portfolio going forward, it says, so we’ll see fewer Moto devices — but its most successful handsets are going nowhere.

RIP, Moto G. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

RIP, Moto G. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Lenovo has confirmed that the midrange Moto G and entry-level Moto E are dead as Motorola — now dubbed “Moto by Lenovo” — switches its focus to high-end devices. Lenovo will continue to offer more affordable smartphones as part of its Vibe range.

Moto is catching up with rivals in 2016. Photo: Motorola

Moto is catching up with rivals in 2016. Photo: Motorola

Motorola, or “Moto by Lenovo” as it should now be known, will put fingerprint scanners inside all of the flagship smartphones it releases this year.

Those devices will also be equipped with 5-inch displays or larger, with Moto’s smaller, more affordable offerings now integrated into Lenovo’s lineup.

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