The BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.1 will begin rolling out globally today for in-market BlackBerry 10 devices, including the BlackBerry Passport, Z30, Z3, Z10, Q10, and Q5, as well as the Porsche Design P'9983 and P'9982 smartphones from BlackBerry. BlackBerry owners will receive a notification in the BlackBerry Hub when the software is ready for download. If they have enabled automatic software downloads, they will be notified in the BlackBerry Hub that the software is downloading.

BlackBerry 10 OS 10.3.1 offers a fresh look that incorporates updated icons and an instant action bar. New features include:

• BlackBerry Blend brings messaging and content that is on your BlackBerry smartphone to your computer and tablet. Get instant message notifications, read and respond to your work and personal email, BBM and text messages, and access your documents, calendar, contacts and media in real time on whatever device you are on,. BlackBerry Blend works across multiple operating systems including Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
• BlackBerry World showcases business and productivity apps for professionals.
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• The BlackBerry Assistant is BlackBerry’s first digital assistant and can be used with voice and text commands to help users manage work and personal email, contacts, calendar and other native BlackBerry 10 applications. It can access both personal and work content in your work perimeter. BlackBerry Assistant determines how to respond to you based on how you interact with it – if you type, it responds silently, if you speak, it speaks back and if you activate over Bluetooth, it speaks back with additional context because it assumes you might not have access to the screen.
• BlackBerry Hub with Instant Actions - The place to manage all your conversations – email, texts, BBM, phone calls, social media and more. The new instant actions feature allows you to organize and action your inbox without having to go into each individual message or calendar invite. Toggle the read status and file, flag or delete an email message with a single tap. When you’re composing an email, you can now transfer the conversation to a voice call, SMS or meeting invite.
• Time Saving Keyboard Shortcuts - Keyboard shortcuts are back for BlackBerry 10 smartphones with a physical QWERTY keyboard including the BlackBerry Q5, Q10, Passport and the Porsche Design P’9983 smartphone from BlackBerry. You can now make use of nearly every letter in the physical keyboard and give it an action like Speed Dial for a contact, or use them to launch your most-used apps.
• You can now boost your battery life by up to 15 percent by customizing your Power Saving Profile.
• The upgraded camera software automatically recommends modes and settings, including HDR when sharp contrast is detected and an enhanced Time Shift mode when faces are detected. Now you have the option to store your Time Shift captures and edit them whenever you want. Get the whole picture by capturing a panorama. The new camera also brings your most common modes and actions to the forefront. You can even record video and take pictures at the same time.
• More Ways to Edit, Create, Sort and Listen to Media - 17 preset equalizer options for both music and video. With 10.3.1, you now have the ability to "Favorite" songs, photos or videos. With the new slow motion video edit feature and built in Story Maker, it’s never been easier to master your media and share it.
• The new Meeting Mode option will automatically set your phone to quiet mode for the duration of your meeting, and then turn notifications back on when it’s over. Plus, a new weekly agenda view allows you to see your events and tasks for the selected week or month.
• BBM Meetings offers business users a new way to work from any Android, iPhone, BlackBerry 10 smartphone or Windows PC or Mac.