BlackBerry’s embracing of Android is proving to be more beneficial for the latter users, with the best of the Toronto smartphone company applications coming to the popular mobile operating solution. When it comes to productivity suites for mobile phones, BlackBerry is elbow deep, the company was once dominant in corporate mobility solutions and have apps that many would like to have in their smartphones. One of it is the BlackBerry Hub a unified inbox that houses your emails and social channels under one location and allows you to compose and respond directly. Users need not whiz in and out of apps to check emails, social posts and other messages.

To much appreciation, the BlackBerry Hub+ is now coming to the Android platform,  Marshmallow smartphones users can download the app and enjoy all the frills of the solutions, BB users have been experiencing since BB10.

“Our customers have always raved about the unique experience of our proprietary productivity apps such as the BlackBerry Hub, calendar and contacts, amongst others. I’m excited that we’re now able to offer these amazing features to all Android users that demand the most out of their smartphones.” said Ralph Pini, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry.

BlackBerry Hub+, Whats in it?

BlackBerry Hub+ has a suite of applications that includes the BlackBerry Hub, calendar, contacts, notes, tasks, device search, launcher and password keeper applications for Android smartphones.

For now users can download a free trial from Google Play, the trial includes a suite of applications, including the BlackBerry Hub, calendar and password keeper. After a 30-day trial, users can continue using the apps for free with an ad-based experience, or subscribe to the entire suite of apps for 99 cents a month, which includes additional features: contacts, tasks, device search, notes and launcher.

Key features of the BlackBerry Hub+ include:

• Hub: A unified inbox that allows you to:
  • compose email messages and social posts
  • respond directly to messages and calendar invitations
  • snooze items so that you can view them at a later date, time or location
  • quickly select recipients for email messages using suggested contacts
  • file email messages and manage all your folders
  • search for messages or contacts saved directly on your device or on the email server