Is the QNX a good thing or should they just change it to BlackBerry? When BlackBerry acquired QNX way back in April of 2010, the speculation was all about BlackBerry (RIM at the time) nudging into in-car infotainment. QNX was all about in-car goodness at the time, but as we’ve seen over the last three years, they are much, much more. We’ve seen pieces of QNX all over. At full-form inside the awesome QNX Porsche and new QNX Bentley, and of course the BlackBerry PlayBook.
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A new app has been released for BlackBerry 10 devices called “What’s On?”. The app helps you stay up to date with the latest TV news, listings, schedules and more. These are some of the features: The latest TV related news. A 5-day TV schedule with the ability to set Calendar Reminders from the schedule.
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The smartphone OS market share for Q1 2013 is led by Android and followed by iOS, while everyone else lies at distant numbers. Microsoft now has a small victory to celebrate as it surpassedBlackberry in terms of market share and became a distant 3rd largest smartphone platform. It appears that Nokia’s effort in increasing Windows Phone’s marketshare is being more effective than that of Microsoft’s efforts. I am a hardcore Android user and have been using it for the past 4 years, along with 2 years of iOS experience.
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On the cusp of the previous BlackBerry Z10 leak, OS 10.1.0.2342 has leaked. This falls in line with the newest Q10 leak. OS 10.1.0.2342 is said to be available for models STL 100-2, 3, and 4. As is usual be sure to backup your Z10 before loading up this leaked OS. If you decide to load it, please let us know in the comments how the build runs.
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While I’m sure most of you out there who installed OS 10.1.0.2009 onto your BlackBerry Z10, have not even yet settled into it, another leaked OS is now available for download. Like the BlackBerry Q10, this one is sitting at OS 10.1.0.2342 thanks to forums member lbfe and is a full autoloader package for BlackBerry Z10 Models STL100-2, 3 and 4. If you’re looking to know what’s fixed, updated and still buggy, you’ll need to hit the forums in order to comb through the info.
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Luxury Designer Alexander Amosu who’s known for creating world most expensive products for celebrities around the world has done it again. The Amosu BlackBerry Q10 design is made in 18 carat White Gold encrusted with over 700 VVS1 diamonds approximately 4.7cts. In the pursuit of unsurpassed luxury for discerning types, Alexander offers his clients a choice of 18ct yellow, 18ct Rose, silver and Platinum with different colour diamonds. This limited edition of only 25 handsets is now available for order retailing at £20,000 and comes with an Amosu crocodile phone case in any colour of your choice. (further options are available to have your name or company logo printed on the back or in Solid 18ct gold or the back made in crocodile skin) Sister company, Amosu Couture has the Swarovski Q10 Blackberry which cost £3750.
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BlackBerry will be reporting results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 on June 28, 2013. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET, which can be accessed by dialing 1-800-814-4859 or through your BlackBerry 10 smartphone, personal computer or BlackBerry PlayBook tablet at http://ca.blackberry.com/company/investors/events.html. A replay of the conference call will also be available at approximately 10 am by dialing (+1)416-640-1917 and entering pass code 4612565# or by clicking the link above on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone, personal computer or BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This replay will be available until midnight ET July 12, 2013. Scheduled Quarterly Results Conference calls for FY 2014 Q1: Friday, June 28, 2013, before markets open Q2: Friday, September 27, 2013, before markets open Q3: Friday, December 20, 2013, before markets open Q4: Friday, March 28, 2014, before markets open The post BlackBerry to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results on Friday, June 28th, 2013 is from N4BB.COM
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After BlackBerry World finished last year, I wrote a post titled 5 Important Observations from BlackBerry World 2012. With the event now renamed to BlackBerry Live, and BlackBerry 10 phones now on the market and in our hands, I’m doubling it up this year to ten important observations. There’s a lot to cover here, so let’s dive right into it. And note, these observations are not listed in any order of importance. They’re all important!
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If you’re starting to fall into the groove with BBM Channels, you may now be searching for even more channels to subscribe to. While there is a section within BBM that lists featured channels, there is no other way to discover new ones that may interest you. Of course you’re all following our official CrackBerry channel, Kevin, Bla1ze and myself already (if not you should be) so what next? Read More
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The US branch of Best Buy is planning to launch a $50 discount on iPhones starting on Sunday, says AllThingsD. The sale should last for four weeks, and cover the iPhone 4, 4S, and 5. All phones must, however, be tied to a new two-year contract with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint, ruling out carriers like T-Mobile.
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Last week during BlackBerry Live, only a few major announcements were made. We’ve already discussed the cross-platform BBM launch platforms in detail but we haven’t really talked in depth about what the other announcement means to the company. Yes folks … I’m talking about the BlackBerry Q5. When Thorsten Heins unveiled the slick lower cost QWERTY device on stage, pretty much everyone noticed two things
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What fun would Friday be with a new BlackBerry Z10 leak? Here’s one to play with before the long weekend (in the US at least). Filling in for lbfe, Kris dropped this leak in the forums earlier today. This one is tricky as it’s technically for the STL100-4 but has been tested and works on the STL100-2 and STL100-3 as well. Soooooo, once again – be careful – if you don’t know what you’re doing then just move along. Read More
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Any Canadians who have yet to pick up a new BlackBerry Q10 may want to check out Best Buy today. The retailer is offering the BlackBerry Q10 on TELUS, Rogers and Bell for $50 off the regular $199.99 price. That means you can purchase and activate a new Q10 on a 3-year term for just $149.99, today only. Read More
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BBM is going cross-platform this summer – do you think it’s a good idea? Last week at BlackBerry Live is was announced that BBM will finally be going cross-platform this summer. Android and iOS users will soon be able to get in on the best messaging service around and easily keep in touch with their BlackBerry friends. At first it will just be straight-up messaging, but soon to follow will be full features like BBM Voice and BBM Video.
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Canalys reports the mobile app gap is still big when it comes to Windows Phone and BlackBerry offering the top titles. But a closer look at the stores shows some skewed results. Ultimately, only you can determine the best app store for your needs.
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BlackBerry announced today the availability of EMI schemes for its BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Curve 9220. Both will be available as of this weekend and c ustomers can buy the BlackBerry Z10 with their credit cards paying an EMI of Rs 4,799 per month for nine months. The BlackBerry Curve 9220 can be bought by paying an EMI of Rs 799 per month for 12 months.
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Before BlackBerry Live 2013, I genuinely believed we would see a BlackBerry 10 beta announced for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. It made sense for BlackBerry to kick off the beta at the largest event of the year. Earlier, BlackBerry stated at the BlackBerry 10 launch event that PlayBook owners could be hopeful for a release of BB10 this year. However, as the BlackBerry Live 2013 event came and went without any mention, users started getting antsy. Our own Ross Cheriton asked Thorsten Heins, Frank Boulben and Kristian Tear about BB10 on the PlayBook during a Q&A session
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Back in February this year we announced that the BlackBerry Z10 was available to buy in India but it came with a hefty price tag, which judging by the comments didn’t go down too well. Due to the nature of the phone market in India payment is required up front for smartphones and the Z10 was retailing at Rs 43,490. Read More
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Neil’s Keep Moving Project is a wonderful collaboration of art, words, and heart. In February of 2012, Neil Gaiman teamed up with BlackBerry for his Keep Moving Project. It was a rather ambitious idea, to combine fan submitted story ideas and art work with Neil’s unique story telling abilities into what he titled A Calendar of Tales. Over the course of a few weeks, Neil took to Twitter, asking his followers questions such as “What’s your happiest memory of April?” and “Tell me something you lost in September that meant a lot to you.” The replies became the basis for the stories, one for each month. Neil turned the stories into audio recordings, asking his fans to submit illustrations and videos to go along with the words
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If you’re still using a BlackBerry smartphone running OS 7.1, then this Beta might be for you. A new version 3.0.0.16 of Application Resource Manager has just been released in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. Here’s what’s new: “When free memory gets too low, it could lead to a degraded user experience. Now, when memory reaches a permanent low level, Application Resource Monitor will provide you with a list of easy intelligent actions you can take to free up memory in one fell swoop.
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