Instant Analysis: BlackBerry Ltd Launches Its Second Android Phone -- The Motley Fool

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) recently announced the DTEK50, a $300 Android clone of TCL's Alcatel Idol 4S.The DTEK50 is much cheaper than BlackBerry's first Android device, the $700 Priv.However, it also sports weaker hardware -- the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 5.2" QHD display, and a 13MP rear camera are all standard features for many mid-range devices.

Google's Android Phone app now identifies spam callers

There's nothing worse than answering a call from a number you don't recognize and getting locked into an awkward sales or marketing call.Well, those incidents may be less frequent for many after Google added spam call detection to its phone app for Android.The Android phone app received a major update in 2013 when it added caller ID for incoming calls from businesses as part of the launch of Android KitKat.

BlackBerry's Latest Android Phone May Be Fatally Flawed - BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY)

The DTEK50 has a good feature set for a mid-priced Android phone, and better than Android average security, but may suffer from inadequate battery life.As expected, BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) has released a mid-priced Android smartphone, the DTEK50.Although the DTEK50 has a respectable feature set and a bargain price of $299.00, it will likely not reverse BlackBerry's hardware fortunes.

Google Nexus Android Phone App Gets Spam Call Protection With Latest Update

AdvertisementThere are few things more unpleasant than answering an unknown number, only to get yourself locked in a sales, survey or marketing call.Luckily for those who always fall for such ruses, Google has packed spam call detection to its Android phone app.A previous major update came to the Android phone app in 2013, when it got boosted with caller ID.

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Instant Analysis: BlackBerry Ltd Launches Its Second Android Phone -- The Motley Fool