Update: BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 Has been Rolled Out

BlackBerry has announced that the rollout of its latest OS release has commenced. BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 is in the process of making it to seven of the company's devices, namely the Q5, Q10, Z10,Z30, Z3, Porsche Design P'9983, as well as the Passport. The BlackBerry Classic isn't on that list because it already ships with BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 preinstalled.

So now this iteration of the OS is finally on its way to the rest of the Canadian company's recent portfolio of mobile devices.

The update brings with it quite a few new things, as well as the usual bug fixes and enhancements. The Amazon Appstore now comes preinstalled, alongside the BlackBerry World. Amazon's storefront has so far been confined to the Passport, but from now on it will be found on all BlackBerry 10 devices.

Motorola responds to criticism says Apple charges outrageous prices

The criticism from Apple’s chief designer Jony Ive towards Motorola’s Moto Maker in a recent New Yorker magazine profile, saying “that’s abdicating your responsibility as a designer,” prompted a high-level response from the Lenovo subsidiary. Rick Osterloh, the CEO of Motorola has hit back at the Cupertino-based company, describing iPhone prices as “outrageous.”

“We do see a real dichotomy in this marketplace, where you’ve got people like Apple making so much money and charging such outrageous prices. We think that’s not the future,” Motorola president Rick Osterloh said. “We believe the future is in offering similar experiences and great consumer choice at accessible prices.”

Explaining that Motorola follows a “different philosophy” than Apple, he said, “our belief is that the end user should be directly involved in the process of designing products.” Introduced with the first generation Moto X, the Moto Maker tool allows users to change the color and style of their smartphone to their exact liking.

Introducing The New Galaxy E5 And E7

Samsung has introduced yet another devices into their pool of collections that is the Galaxy E5 and E7. It dropped the prices about six weeks from the launch of the two phones in India.

The Galaxy E5 was launched at Rs. 19,300 ($310) but now costs Rs. 17,900 ($288). Meanwhile, the Galaxy E7 price has gone from Rs. 23,000 ($370) to Rs. 20,900 ($336).

The Galaxy E5 and E7 are Samsung's new mid-range dual SIM devices. Although reasonably priced compared to Samsung's older phones, the pricing was still on the higher side compared to the stiff competition from the Chinese vendors in an increasingly competitive market. Samsung has clearly been listening to feedback on the pricing and the price cut is a step in the right direction. Also, it must be noted these are official prices, so the actual prices in stores will likely be a bit lower.