Pre-orders, shipment orders, and legal orders.
HTC's long-awaited is now and the is now shipping to pre-order customers. Amazon expanded their Alexa virtual assistant to the portable and the (which you can amusingly only order through an Echo voice command). And BlackBerry's Android-powered .
got a little more interesting, pitting Silicon Valley against the FBI's demand for backdoor access. Thirty companies have filed briefs in support of Apple's position, including big-deal companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook.
, with the first shipments due to start at the end of March. And our #Windows10DoesMore Gem apps campaign continued with , , and .
All this and much much more, this week on Mobile Nations!
Android Central — Virtual reality, becoming a reality
After months of anticipation and teasing, HTC has finally made its consumer-ready version of the , and it turns out in just 10 minutes. HTC hasn't quite announced it yet, but the device known as the "M10" is being .
A bit closer to reality, those who pre-ordered a Galaxy S7 from are ahead of the "sale" date. And if you get one, be sure to sign up for Samsung Pay and . Perhaps you'll also consider one of , too.
If you're a fan of Amazon's Echo, you now have two new options for to other areas.
This week was all about app updates and the further expansion of the Priv rollout, which included the long-awaited launch on Verizon. Plus, BlackBerry announced a new way for business owners and IT Admins to purchase BlackBerry smartphones in volume.
- BlackBerry Priv , , and more updated!
The ongoing over unlocking an iPhone and, oh, the future of privacy and security, stayed in the headlines this week, with after coming out in support of Apple, and the political debate — informed and otherwise — kept swirling.
Microsoft had another busy week of announcements with officially for developers. The $3,000 price tag will keep many consumers away, and you need to be pre-approved as a developer to buy it, but the holographic computer is scheduled to ship on March 30 giving some devs an early chance to make some apps and games.
On the Windows 10 front consumers saw the release of Windows 10 build 10586.122 for PC with and feature improvements. Likewise, Microsoft released later in the week. PC Insiders also got another build bumping their along with some .
On the Windows Central front, we're continuing our Gems campaign in conjunction with Microsoft and including our . Don't forget, we're also a T-Mobile Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL with just two days left to enter!
