BlackBerry pushes back Priv shipping to November 30

Have you pre-ordered the BlackBerry Priv? If you have, you may be wondering why the device hasn t arrived on your doorstep, since it was initially listed to ship on the 9th of November. Apparently, the high demand for the high-end Android-powered slider has forced the Canadian phone maker to push back the device s shipping date to the 30th of November. Will ship starting on the 30th of November BlackBerry UK now says that the buyers who pre-ordered the Priv will start getting their hands on the device starting on the 30th of November. The Priv was said to be the last device BlackBerry makes if it turns out to be a flop. We re guessing, since the demand for the device turned out to be high, BlackBerry will continue to manufacture devices. To recap, the BlackBerry Priv rocks a 5.4-inch screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD). This works out to a pixel density of 540 ppi. Just like BlackBerry devices of old, a physical QWERTY keyboard slides out. A virtual keyboard i
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Google Nexus 5X starts shipping on the 22nd of October

On the 29th of September, Google lifted the lid on the LG Nexus 5X, the successor of the LG Nexus 5. The smartphone was available for pre-order soon after, but the search giant failed to say when the device would start shipping, until now. Ships on the 22nd of October The Google Store now lists that the LG Nexus 5X will start shipping to customers that pre-ordered the device on the 22nd of October. So, if you pre-ordered the device, you are likely to have your new smartphone delivered to your doorstep sometime next week. To recap, the LG Nexus 5X sports a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. This works out to a pixel density of 424 ppi. Its camera combo consists of a 12.3-megapixel rear-facing camera with laser autofocus and dual-LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that will take care of selfies and video chat. It is available in two storage options 16 GB and 32 GB. Sadly, there is no microSD card support. On the back of the device is a fingerprint s
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BlackBerry Leap starts shipping in the UK

Last week, we told you that the latest smartphone in BlackBerry s lineup, the all-touch BlackBerry Leap, was available for pre-order in the UK. Now the smartphone is beginning to ship to customers who pre-ordered the device. To recap, the BlackBerry Leap sports a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (pixel density of 294 ppi), an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 16 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (support for as much as 128 GB), a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 dual-core processor with each core clocked at 1.5 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, and a 2,800 mAh battery, which BlackBerry claims will last for 25 hours after heavy use. The BlackBerry Leap runs BlackBerry 10.3.1 out of the box, which is the latest version of the operating system. It supports encryption and comes with built-in malware protection, and will allow you to remotely wipe the device. Its virtual QWERTY keyboard will correct mistakes while allowing you to continue the
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Google Nexus 9 UK shipping date to be pushed from November 3 to mid-December?

Google recently lifted the lid on the Google Nexus 9 tablet, which is now available for pre-order from the Google Play store and Amazon UK. Initially, the tablet was promised to ship out of the warehouse on the 3rd of November, but now people who have pre-ordered the device are saying it will shipped in mid-December. This is according to users on Reddit. According to users who have pre-ordered the Nexus 9 from Amazon UK, they received a letter from the online retailer informing them that the tablet would ship in mid-December instead of the 3rd of November. One user says that an Amazon UK rep said via chat, I ve checked that for you and see that we are unable to confirm the reason for the delay in release date. However, it is based on the manufacturers decision, and the date mentioned by the manufacturer and supplied by the supplier. Apparently, the delay doesn t only affect customers in the UK, but customers in the US as well. One Reddit user based in the US says that a rep told him,
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TSMC now shipping A8 chips to Apple, according to report

According to a report, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor manufacturing Co.) has started shipping processors for the next iPhone to Apple. Although the report does not mention the A8 chip, TSMC has been rumoured to supply the Cupertino firm with the said processors for the iPhone 6. The news comes to us courtesy of WSJ. According to the business news agency, “Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun shipping the computing brains used in smartphones and tablets to Apple Inc., highlighting the U.S. company s continued push to diversify its suppliers. “TSMC began shipping its first batch of microprocessors to the Cupertino, Calif., company in the second quarter, people familiar with the matter said, supplanting Samsung Electronics Co., which had a lock on the orders for the chips until last year.” So what does this mean? This means that Apple no longer has to rely on Samsung when it comes to supplying processors, since we all know that the two have been slugging it
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