BlackBerry Priv Might Not Be As Bad As Portrayed

The smart phone company has gone ahead to reply to criticism coming towards the new Priv from the market, dismissing all negative comparisons as pointless.

BlackBerry Ltd seems to be not taking criticism coming in from the smart phone industry towards its new smart phone Priv lightly. Recently, a startup company called Silent Circle presented its views on the Priv to the press which were not received well by the Canadian company, as the rivals declared the new phone to have a security system which was not only flawed, but it was also very outdated and compared it to the software systems that were rolled out in 2007, deeming it to be rather obsolete. Silent Circle is reportedly working on a phone of their own called the Blackphone and these comments on the Priv were given out by the team members working on the new device of the startup. The surprising factor being discussed by the analysts in the industry is how BlackBerry business chose not to ignore the snarky remarks of the Blackphone team and went ahead to reply to them. David Kliedermacher, who is the head security officer of the software company, has given his response to the startups comments on the new phone, which is already being considered as the last resort taken by the giant to survive in the smart phone industry. Silent Circle is not considered as a company which is on BlackBerry’s level currently, but the software giant is still not ready to let any negativity reach its brand new mobile phone, and so in a blog post on Inside BlackBerry, Kleidermacher informed the readers that the company never makes comparisons that are misleading or not correct. This is a clear indication of how the software giant does not wish to be compared in a wrongful manner and will not be tolerating any comments on the new phone which are not even close to the truth. Analysts believe that Silent Circle might actually have gone a little too far in making such a comparison on the security system that the giant has to offer. On the other hand, Kleidermacher also discussed the insight of the company towards creating the Priv and declared it as the safest Android smart phone in the industry so far launched. He further informed the readers of how the Canadian software developers have put in extra attention in building up Priv’s software and how it should be opted for without thinking twice. Also, he asked the customers to trust the company and promised them that it will not be putting them down whereas the new phone is concerned. 

Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Rumored To Be Released In December

Microsoft to launch a revamped version of Windows 10 Mobile soon.

So it will not be wrong to assume that the war of which operating system (OS) is about to commence since Microsoft Corporation is about to launch its Windows 10 Mobile platform in the times to come. Since a log span of time, analysts that kept a close watch on the company knew that the company was working towards launching its own OS for mobile devices. The company for the first time chose to be extremely secretive about the venture for some reasons that showcase personal interest.

Various analysts got the opportunity to experience the features of this new operating system due to the numerous Insider Builds that were unleashed for the Windows 10 Mobile Platform. The recent Builds that were launched particularly dealt with performance, stability and endurance. This indicates that the final roll out is round the corner.

This news regarding the launch of Windows 10 has now been confirmed by the Head of the Operating System department at MSFT, Mr. Terry Merson stated, “Windows 10 Mobile will start rolling out ti selected devices soon.” He further clarified that the update will be for smartphones running the primitive version of Windows.

So far the date of the launch remains unknown but many analysts speculate that it might start in December. However, this release will only be available for certain devices whereas the remaining the smartphones might embrace the update the coming year.

Many analysts also predict that the company wants to reveal the Windows 10 Mobile and its recent range of Lumia smartphones together. The reason is simple since they’d want the Microsoft users to experience both the smartphone and operating system together. Sources close to the company claim that the Windows 10 is almost ready and can be launched anytime soon.

At this point of time, Microsoft needs to understand that the competition is extremely crucial and to actually make a mark, the company needs to come up with the major breakthrough. Apple has been sustaining in the market because of its innovation. Android has been doing well because it is open sourced with gazillion apps on its ecosystem. However, Windows now needs to come up with the best of both the worlds to make a part and promote its smartphones. Moreover they also need to focus on user experience by coming up with interactive apps for which they need to incentivize the developers.

If the company can do this then they will not have any issue with Windows 10 Mobile platform.

General Electric Plans To Halt Operations At Its Hudson River Plant

General Electric has taken a great initiative since they are now playing their part in saving Earth.

Its been almost seven years since General Electric Company has been dredging at the Hudson River where the company has now announced to completely shut down its operations. This initiative is actually a breakthrough since 310,000 pollutants will be removed. According to the company, this initiative is the company’s final step to clean up the mess they’ve made. The factories of General Electric have dumped “polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)” garbage in the rivers since the past couple of years although it had been chalked out as toxic. The polychlorinated biphenyls were banned in the year 1979 due to the health problems associated to them. Moreover, the federal governmental authorities have called this waste as an active catalyst promoting cancer. General Electric was still using the banned chemical in its electrical capacitors for the fire resistant cooling oil. The plan t to manufacture these was established at Hudson River. The company at this point of time wants the approval of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which might be observed by Thursday. A great chunk of the dredging happening upon the Hudson River was finished by the firm back in 2009. So in compliance with the company’s agreement with EPA, the company had the choice of choosing the magnitude of the venture and choosing the possibilities over the 12 year time span. The Vice President of Global Operations, Health, Safety and Environment claimed that it took almost seven years to design the project and another six years to implement it. The team has tirelessly worked hard to meet the deadlines and achieve the targets. The company has finally finished the project but now has to restore the vegetation to the particular areas of the river. The company has encountered immense criticism over the past from several agencies of the government and environmental group where they have been alleged for not keeping the environment clean in the United States. The company will also test the different fish varieties present in the Hudson River like Striped Bass and Black Bass since they need to determine the toxicity level. According to General Electric, by removing the PCB, they might further rupture the aquatic life in comparison to leaving it the way it was. Moreover, it is also believed that the river might just be able to clean itself over the passage of time. Irrespective of what happens, the initiative taken by the company is commendable since they are now playing their part in saving Earth.