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A few weeks ago I broke my mobile phone, a OnePlus One device that had served me faithfully for two and a half years. So, I went smartphone shopping. First I swung by the TMobile store and looked at their current offerings and left less than impressed. For those of you who don't use TMo as your mobile provider you've probably never stepped foot in a TMo store and seen their displays: Apple takes up one wall and Samsung takes up another. Sure, there's a slight corner where they showcase some lower end devices, LG and HTC phones, as well as tablets and accessories, but their large push is with i -devices and Samsungs. Neither of those choices were options for me. Not that there is a problem with either, but personal preference. I've been in the Android ecosystem for far too long to suddenly switch to the limitations built into iOS and Samsung's ship with far too much bloatware. As my long time readers will note, I've been searching for a device with a physic...

Tomorrow marks two weeks since I broke my OnePlus-1. I've spent more than a few hours reading reviews and watching YouTube videos on a number of replacement devices. It's been a whirlwind of a journey as I debated one feature over another, what is most important to me and what will hold up the longest. There were some caveats, of course. Such as, due to financial restrictions, the device couldn't cost too much and it should work well on my cellular provider's network. The thing is, I like being unique. My truck isn't very common, my motorcycle isn't very common - nothing I do is "follow the pack." When everyone was buying iPhones, I was an early Android adopter. When everyone else had Motorola Razr phones, I had a Blackberry Pearl. Before that the popular phone was the StarTac flip phone and I was sporting the Nokia. I've also always preferred production devices over entertainment ones. I need a powerhouse that allows me to be functional, not p...

BlackBerry​ has a developer's studio if you'd like to develop software for them. Originally shared by BlackBerry #ICYMI: Software Is The New #BlackBerry. Introducing the BlackBerry Development Platform http://blck.by/2jdplEY