BlackBerry appoints new Chief Security Officer

BlackBerry Ltd. just appointed a new Chief Security Officer. David Kleidermacher who will be responsible for the global Product Security organization, leading efforts to ensure BlackBerry’s continued leadership in secure enterprise mobility. Kleidermacher brings more than 20 years of strategy and product engineering experience to the role, including expertise in securing connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Offline photo sharing now available for Skype on Android

In case it’s been bothering you that you can’t send someone photos on Skype when they were offline, now you can do so with the update for the Android app. Skype also now supports picture-in-picture view for phones on Android, meaning you can leave the app and still see the person you’re chatting with. This feature has been available on Android tablets for a while already so it’s good to see that it’s making its way to the smartphones.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Reports claim no major announcements from Sony at MWC

While we will still be seeing Sony at this year’s Mobile World Congress, reports claim Sony won’t be showing off its next flagship at the upcoming event. Sony is reportedly changing the way it will deliver flagship devices to cut costs. With the Xperia Z3 just a few months old, it would make sense for them financially to release less devices each year. It is said that Sony will not be holding a formal press conference this year but will have a “welcome greeting” for the media on the first day of the event on March 2. Maybe Sony might introduce something but if they aren’t holding a press con or livestream event for it, then don’t expect it to be their next great flagship.

Source: Cult of Android

Support pages for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge surface

In what can be seen as an official mention of Samsung’s upcoming flagship devices, support pages for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge have surfaced ahead of its official debut. The South Korean tech company plans to unveil its new lineup ahead of Mobile World Congress in the coming weeks.

The Galaxy S6 (SM-G920X) and S6 Edge (SM-G925X) look to be the real deal. The rumoured specs of both devices are QHD Super AMOLED displays, 64-bit octacore Exynos 7420 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. They will have a 16-megapixel rear camera that can record 4K video and it’ll run a less intrusive version of TouchWiz on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop. The main difference between the S6 and the S6 Edge is the Edge will get a curved screen to the right side of the screen to show notifications and act as a shortcut launcher, control bar, and navigation bar. We have to wait just a bit more to get confirmation about these two new devices.

Source: SlashGear