The application also features integration with Kik app

Mar 11, 2017 11:18 GMT  ·  By

BlackBerry recently rolled out the March security update to its Android-running smartphone and included some updates for its apps like Hub, Contacts and DTEK. BlackBerry Hub+ Services received an update that includes integration with other apps and other neat features.

BlackBerry Hub was updated with support for Kik and Telegram, two of the most popular messaging services out there. In addition, the update brings dual-SIM support for BlackBerry smartphones, including Aurora, which was recently announced.

The feature will allow users to switch between SIMs and access contacts or place calls. Moreover, Android Wear Notifications are included in the update, so that Hub+ notifications would be available and users would be able to read and delete items from their Android Wear devices.

More features for  sending messages

The update also brings the ability to enable auto cc: or bcc: when sending a message in BlackBerry Hub. The feature can be enabled in individual accounts, which comes quite in handy when switching between work and personal email accounts.

BlackBerry also updated its Contacts application with support for finding and linking duplicate contacts, so that users can better manage their contacts list and remove duplicates. DTEK app was also updated with OS Integrity Check feature for providing users with a notification if an OS integrity issue was detected. Late last year, some BlackBerry users reported that the DTEK application incorrectly displayed the status of their smartphones. BlackBerry soon solved the issue.

As with previous updates, BlackBerry users should receive a notification when the application updates are available in Google Play Store. Afterward, the update would automatically download over WiFi.

BlackBerry also introduced a new app for Android users, Privacy Shade. The application allows users to selectively obscure any piece of information that’s displayed on the phone’s screen, so that others wouldn’t peek at their emails or messages.