Canadian handset maker BlackBerry_has officially introduced its_virtual assistant for the_BlackBerry 10.3 OS, and it’s called simply ‘BlackBerry Assistant’. Much like assistants on rival platforms, BlackBerry Assistant can do things like_help you carry out simple tasks on the device (launching apps, sending messages, making calls etc.) using voice commands, as well as slightly more advanced things like searching email or calendars, or finding out what’s trending on Twitter, the company_explained_in a blog post_today. It also has features designed for driving too, like being able to ask BlackBerry Assistant to read back the most recent email but then additionally asking it to...

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