The failure of Samsung to meet sales expectation with the Galaxy S5 sent a negative signal, forcing Samsung to re-invent itself with the S6 Edge, an innovative device having two curved edge at both sides of the display. Although, this didn’t prevent Xiaomi from trouncing Samsung in China.

Samsung has already surrendered to OEM’s offering smartphones made from cheap internal components targeted at emerging markets. Now, BlackBerry looks like it’s going to give Samsung the final blow that will force it to drop a large chunk of its global dominance.

Xiaomi offers cheap smartphones as an alternative to Samsung phones, Apple matches Samsung with its highly specced iPhones while BlackBerry is set to “snatch” users who care so much about their privacy.

Fortunately, there are tens of millions of users who now consider privacy a big issue when it comes to interaction with mobile phones. This is where BlackBerry will lead a mobile onslaught on Samsung, and try to reclaim its lost glory.

Security
BlackBerry Priv will do everything that Samsung flagships does including the introduction of a new design element, an external qwerty keyboard and access to millions of apps on Google Play which plagued the fantastic BlackBerry OS 10.

The biggest talking point is that BlackBerry is going to offer its secure and manageable Priv on Android using its new BES12 device management system. This is simply a union between the most flexible OS and the most secure OS. Android is robust and flexible while BlackBerry OS 10 is the most secured OS to date.

BlackBerry’s success has been tied to a solid encryption. It is also said that its failure has been based on “too much” encryption. In 2014, former NSA lawyer Stewart Baker maintained that BlackBerry killed its self because of its rigid encryption policy. Baker also warned that Apple and Google could end up like BlackBerry if they continued their privacy encryption.

However, users have become more aware of how important it is to keep a tab on their privacy following a leaked document by former NSA contractor Edward J. Snowden, which exposed details of NSA surveillance programs to the press in 2013.

More Security

BlackBerry Priv will be totally different from Samsung flagships. If you are thinking you are going to flash the Priv by simply rooting the device, that’s going to be an exercise in futility. That will never happen! There won’t be easy access like every other droid device out there in the wild. The Priv comes with a verified Boot and Secure Bootchain ensuring that its dedicated embedded keys distinctively verifies every layer of the smartphone; hardware and OS to ensure they have not been compromised.

Literally, your data on the BlackBerry Priv is secure and locked down in a fortified defensive structure, a fortress!

Even More Security
BlackBerry Prvi also comes with FIPS 140-2 compliant full disk encryption and DTEK, raising its security to levels of previously unseen height.

DTEK is an in-Built BlackBerry app that helps you see which personal data is accessed by apps, how secure it is based on password strength, encryption settings and more.

BlackBerry has large following; fans who dumped the brand for droid devices might finally have a reason to switch camps. Clearly, BlackBerry’s first attempt with Android is a big deal.

However, this doesn’t mean BlackBerry has pulled the plug on its BB10 OS, but it does sends a strong message to every smartphone manufacturer, especially Samsung who recently “stole” the Priv’s physical keyboard idea on its S6 Edge Plus, that it’s not going to be business as usual. It is certainly going to be a bumpy ride.
http://www.techrez.com/this-is-how-blackberry-is-going-to-unleash-a-mobile-onslaught-on-samsung/

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Hahaha, that would have been perfect. But it would be very unlikely.

The best bet for blackberry is to ditch their OS and go fully for Android. I'm sure this BB Priv will be a major determinant on how BB as a company will fare in the nearest future.

if i can't change my imei am not buying

Panshow:
The best bet for blackberry is to ditch their OS and go fully for Android. I'm sure this BB Priv will be a major determinant on how BB as a company will fare in the nearest future.

I think what BlackBerry should have done with the BB10 0S, instead of side-loading Android apps is what Microsoft has done with Windows 10 Mobile.

Project Astoria and Windows Bridge for iOS (previously known as Project Islandwood) will easily port Android and iOS apps respectively to Windows Store, where users can download and install without stress.

BlackBerry's approach was rather archaic and it cost them a lot.

TechRez:


I think what BlackBerry should have done with the BB10 0S, instead of side-loading Android apps is what Microsoft has done with Windows 10 Mobile.

Project Astoria and Windows Bridge for iOS (previously known as Project Islandwood) will easily port Android and iOS apps respectively to Windows Store, where users can download and install without stress.

BlackBerry's approach was rather archaic and it cost them a lot.

you're kinda right. Microsoft got on on the wrong foot jare, they just were so slow innovatively and paid the price. BB got 'stubborn', still surprised thy haven't gone the nokia way.
For the whites, security is a big deal and this's what BB can leverage and tap back into the stiff market.. As for Samsung, I pity'em. Every dom, dick and harry now manufactures andriod phones, competiition is stiff!

I see MS phone pushing limits anyway..

Security is key anywhere...
These days, you have apps monitoring you like witchcraft from the southern part otuoke.

I miss bb though, buh the fine too dry...I'll prefer they run a surface drod layer with RIM OS base

umm. OK. watching as things unfold...

I smell front page.

What stupidity is this? Who wakes up and decides to write drivel like this?

Ufranklin92:

What's up buddy?

with all these initia-garagara of bb,apple and samsung phones, the future of smartphone lies on the shoulder of "WINDOWSPHONES"

stardragon:
with all these initia-garagara of bb,apple and samsung phones, the future of smartphone lies on the shoulder of "WINDOWSPHONES"

Sleeping and typing is not good.
When you wake up and are sober review your post.

If someone is thinking that the priv will be secured to the extent of it not been able to be rooted, you will be joking. Dont be surprised if the device is hacked before launch date

Karmanaut:

Sleeping and typing is not good.
When you wake up and are sober review your post.

The merging of computer applications into phones will give windows phones an edge over other phones in future.
note: not now, maybe 5 to 6yrs coming, if u doubt me ask nokia hw fr!

Interesting

Karmanaut:
What stupidity is this?
Who wakes up and decides to write drivel like this?

Chineke, are you calling the OP an imbe? Or a driver? Lol.

Hmmmm priv as the security.... Other droid makes u d landlord or your phone....NB.as long as u ...update things online.. Eg..emails.Facebook.instagram.Twitter. Hangout. Google drive e.t.c nigger nothing about you is save....priv will prevent hackers from hacking ur phone....but can't prevent accessibility of ur data's stored/uploaded online.

ollah1:
If someone is thinking that the priv will be secured to the extent of it not been able to be rooted, you will be joking. Dont be surprised if the device is hacked before launch date

You probably didn't read what I wrote.. I can't find why you are flexing your muscle.

porrigeyam:
Hmmmm priv as the security.... Other droid makes u d landlord or your phone....NB.as long as u ...update things online.. Eg..emails.Facebook.instagram.Twitter. Hangout. Google drive e.t.c nigger nothing about you is save....priv will prevent hackers from hacking ur phone....but can't prevent accessibility of ur data's stored/uploaded online.

Do you know the only smartphone the U.S president can use is a BlackBerry?

That's the answer to your doubt.

stardragon:

The merging of computer applications into phones will give windows phones an edge over other phones in future.
note: not now, maybe 5 to 6yrs coming, if u doubt me ask nokia hw fr!

It won't take up to 5-years. Android has reached its peak and it's saturated.

I can see a very bright future with Windows 10 Mobile.

TechRez:


Do you know the only smartphone the U.S president can use is a BlackBerry?

That's the answer to your doubt.

lol the more you look the less u see.
I won't say more than this to avoid argument.

ollah1:
If someone is thinking that the priv will be secured to the extent of it not been able to be rooted, you will be joking. Dont be surprised if the device is hacked before launch date

Have you not wonder why US Pentagon, Senators official phone devices are BlackBerry? they have the most secured servers in the world. No news of hacking so far!

attention007:
Have you not wonder why US Pentagon, Senators official phone devices are BlackBerry? they have the most secured servers in the world. No news of hacking so far!

That is BB OS and it's more of an advance calculator.

TechRez:


You probably didn't read what I wrote.. I can't find why you are flexing your muscle.

I read everything bro, this is open source. It will always be attacked and loopholes would be somewhere. Bb could be fast if fixing it and sending a patch but saying it won't be hacked at all, I doubt it. One company (BB) against million hackers. Lailai

ollah1:


I read everything bro, this is open source. It will always be attacked and loopholes would be somewhere. Bb could be fast if fixing it and sending a patch but saying it won't be hacked at all, I doubt it. One company (BB) against million hackers. Lailai

That's why I had to bold some text, so the technology behind it won't be alien. Let's keep our fingers crossed anyway. How are you today?

sos

Going back to BB. I done taya for Android and Windows no just do me.

TechRez:


That's why I had to bold some text, so the technology behind it won't be alien. Let's keep our fingers crossed anyway. How are you today?

Did I say I didn't read the bolded? Even if I don't really understand it, it's pure simple sentence to those guys behind the computers. Let's watch. I'm good, what about you?