BlackBerry CEO John Chen has said that the company’s BB 10 operating system is “far from” dead. He made the comment in a post on the company’s official blog, where-in he also revealed that BB 10-powered phones such as Passport, Classic, and others will be getting security and privacy enhancements this year.

“The coming version 10.3.3 will be certified for NIAP compliance, meaning it will have passed the strictest government-grade security tests, enabling us to further support our government and regulated customers who use BlackBerry 10 devices and demand the highest levels of security,” he said in the blog post.

“We are also planning a version 10.3.4 for later this year with even more security improvements.”

While we already know that BlackBerry will only be launching Android phones in 2016, Chen revealed that only one such device will be launched in 2016, adding that the company will be sharing its road-map at an appropriate…

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Just a few days ago, some documents confirmed that the Microsoft Lumia 650 will come in both single- as well as dual-SIM variants, carrying model number RM-1152 and RM-1154, respectively.

Now, the single SIM variant – the RM-1152 – has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, suggesting it could soon be launched there.

Recently, a live image (shown below) of the Windows 10 smartphone leaked, showing the phone at an angle, and confirming that its outer frame is made of metal.

As for the specs, from what all has been rumored until now, the Lumia 550 is powered by a Snapdragon 210 SoC and sports a 5-inch 720p display. RAM is 1GB, while the device packs in a 2,000mAh battery.

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If you recall, Microsoft slashed the price of the original Band to £50 in the UK back in November last year. If you missed that deal, here is some good news: the wearable has officially dropped to the same price again.

It’s exactly the same deal, as the Redmond, Washington-based company is also offering a free charging cable (normally worth £17) with the device. The deal runs through March 1, although the small and the medium variants of the Band are already out-of-stock.

Third party retailers like Amazon are currently selling the wearable in the range of £115 – £130, depending on the size.

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