The Telegraph
BlackBerry will no longer manufacture the BlackBerry Classic, a beloved, updated model of the original that made the company a smartphone leader before Apple and Samsung dethroned it. Chief Executive Officer John Chen introduced the Classic after joining the company in 2013, bringing back the raised-button keyboard that BlackBerry enthusiasts loved.
BBC
U.S. computer maker Dell and the Chinese smartphone company OnePlus are both raising their prices in the UK and saying the move is the result of the nation's vote to leave the EU. Another company, used by several camera equipment-makers to bring their goods to the UK, has also revealed it will soon follow suit.
The Drum
Twitter has unveiled a Wimbledon live stream, giving users a peek at how the social network intends to expand its real-time sports coverage. The move comes as the platform continues to double down on video, and is the first indication of what live streaming will actually look like on Twitter.
The Drum
Snapchat has revealed Memories, one of the biggest updates to the service since it allowed people to save (and search for) Snaps and Stories from within the app. Until now, saving Snaps has meant taking screenshots or uploading them to a phone's camera roll. But, by swiping up from the camera screen, users can organise and edit photos and videos long after they have been taken.
Campaign
EasyJet, the low-cost airline, is on the hunt for an agency to handle pan-European CRM, putting seven-year incumbent Havas Helia on alert. Havas Helia will be repitching and the process is expected to run until the end of the summer, easyJet said. EasyJet reported an 18% increase in the number of people visiting its platforms between 2013 and 2015.
Campaign
Procter & Gamble's top global marketer has waded into the media agency transparency debate, saying brands that neglect to do their own governance "only have themselves to blame." Speaking to Campaign on the topic of rebates, Marc Pritchard, P&G's chief brand officer, said his "house is in order" and insisted that he trusted all his agencies.
Campaign
Freesheet Metro has restructured its commercial arm to better articulate its message that while other publishers may be struggling to make money, the paper's cut-through with a younger audience puts it in good health. While a restructuring in the midst of the current media landscape usually suggests tough times for publishers, the freesheet is adamant that there's a more positive reason behind its overhaul.
The Times
Activity in the services sector has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years as fears before the European Union referendum hit demand last month. The latest purchasing managers' index by Markit shows growth slowed to 0.2% in the second quarter, with most of the slowdown coming last month. The reading over the quarter fell from an average of 54.2 to 52.2.
eMarketer
What does Brexit mean for the UK's digital advertising industry? Tim Elkington, chief strategy officer at the IAB UK, believes experience from the not-too-distant past might help provide some reassurances. "Industries where it's very easy to measure sales, where you can demonstrate ROI quite quickly, are probably the sorts of industries that will be most resilient," he said.
Marketing Week
Having ditched its traditional Web sites in favour of the Tumblr platform six months ago, Nescafe says the move has not only "grabbed people's attention" but also boosted sales. The coffee brand now has 45 Tumblr sites live globally, with an additional 20 planned by year's end, as it aims to create a more direct connection with its younger consumers.