BlackBerry expands Hub+ app suite access to devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop

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If you recall, BlackBerry announced last month that it's making its Hub+ app suite available to all devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Now, the company has expanded the access to the suite, making it available to Android 5.0 Lollipop devices as well.



"We’ve officially expanded Hub+ access to smartphones running Android 5.0 Lollipop," the company said in a blog post. In addition, it was announced that the suite can now also be accessed through lower-resolution smartphones running Marshmallow - the list was limited by screen resolution earlier.


It's worth mentioning that only select apps - including the Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper - were available to users when the Hub+ initiative was launched last month. But that has changed as well, as other Hub+ apps such as Contacts, Tasks, Device Search, Notes, and Launcher are now also accessible.

To understand how software is an integral part of BlackBerry’s DNA, look no further than the BlackBerry Hub and its associated productivity apps, which have consistently rated as one of the most popular features of both BlackBerry 10 and Priv. Software like the Hub is at the core of the quintessential BlackBerry experience, and is consistently rated as THE way to get more things done by enterprise users in every industry. Last month, we decided to bring that productivity to other platforms,extending Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper to one billion people on Android through Hub+, a new subscription service.

We initially launched Hub+ as a free trial on Android Marshmallow, with only the Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper available. Today, we are happy to announce the remainder of our productivity suite (Contacts, Tasks, Device Search, Notes, and Launcher) is now available to Android users for a free 30-day trial period and for just 99 cents a month.*

The BlackBerry Hub, Calendar, Password Keeper, and Launcher will continue to be available as part of a free, ad-supported offering.

Even better, we’ve officially expanded Hub+ access to smartphones running Android 5.0 Lollipop and lower-resolution smartphones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow! To ensure no technical issues for users, our initial list of Hub+-capable smartphones was limited by screen resolution, but that’s changed. As of today, more than 3,000 smartphone versions can run Hub+, and that number keeps growing. Note: Hub+ requires 2GB of RAM or more, and does not currently support tablets.



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