Even BlackBerry's final Hail Mary, its embrace of the Android operating system, was the brainchild of veteran phone executive Ron Louks. He assumed that wider access to Android apps, combined with its reputation for security, would turn some heads in the corporate world. It did not. The first Androi
Date: Sep 28, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
BlackBerry Priv Getting Android Marshmallow Treat In Late April, Early May At The Latest
In January, we paid attention at the CES event and reported on the release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the new BlackBerry Priv. The information came straight from Ron Louks, Blackberry's executive who took the stage and told the media about the upcoming update.
Date: Apr 03, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update For BlackBerry Priv Will Be Announced In Q1 2016
In one of the CES 2016 demonstrations, BlackBerry executive Ron Louks reportedly revealed thatthe announcement of the Android 6.0 roll out for BlackBerry Priv will be made in the first quarter of 2016. This means, the handset will not receive the latest firmware anytime soon. The Priv runs on And
It's early yet, but BlackBerry's first Android phone just might be in demand. The information was provided by BlackBerry's President of Devices, Ron Louks at a presentation at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Date: Jan 08, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Priv, BlackBerry's first Android device, goes on sale
"We feel like we've got an opportunity to make people aware," said Ron Louks, president of devices and emerging Solutions at BlackBerry. "We've got a good opportunity to convert old BlackBerry users, who may have switched to other operating systems but loved the keyboard, to come back to BlackBerry.
services business, BlackBerry isn't giving up on hardware. At the Mobile World Congress trade show in March, Ron Louks, BlackBerry's president of devices and emerging solutions, teased a smartphone with a curved display that wraps around the side, like the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and a slide-out keyboard.
Date: Jun 11, 2015
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
BlackBerry announces jobs cuts in its devices business
Why does BB shut down their Sweden office where basically all the work was done and the majority of the innovation was done, and leave open an empty office in Montreal that has 8 people in it who work from home a well documented 3-4 days a week?? John Chen, care to comment? What about you Ron Louks?
BlackBerry devices executive Ron Louks also teased another smartphone with a curved display that wraps around the side, like the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and a slide-out keyboard. There isn't a name for the device, but CEO John Chen said he calls it "the slider." He also said the company would releas