Tag: BlackBerry OS

BlackBerry Z10 Available For Pre-Order Tomorrow On Verizon

Mar. 13 BlackBerry, Featured, Verizon no comments

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Verizon is set to accept BlackBerry Z10 pre-orders starting tomorrow March 14th at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. The BlackBerry Z10 will come in white or black and will be available online or in Verizon Wireless stores starting March 28th.

Priced the same as AT&T, the BlackBerry handset will be $199.99 with a new two-year agreement. You can follow this link to get your pre-order in.

Specifications:

  • 4.2-inch LCD display
  • 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU
  • 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash
  • 2 megapixel front-facing camera
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 1800 mAh Li-Lon battery (removable)
  • 32 Gb of storage
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BlackBerry Z10 Sets Sales Record At Rogers

Feb. 07 BlackBerry Comments Off

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Looks like BlackBerry got off to good a start in Canada with the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 as Rogers has reported, “it was the most successful BlackBerry launch ever”. Rogers has been selling BlackBerry devices for 14 years dating back to 1999 when BlackBerry devices first launched.

Rogers shared with Berry Review that “some stores have temporarily sold out of the BlackBerry Z10 and additional inventory has been shipped to Rogers retail locations across Canada.”

It’s good to see BlackBerry doing well in their home country and I know BlackBerry fans in the U.S can’t wait for the BlackBerry Z10 to become available. Many unlocked devices are popping up on eBay and being sold for upwards of $2,000 to U.S. customers not wanting to wait.

U.S. customers are still looking at a long delay of approximately the last week of March to get their hands on a device. If the rumors are true T-Mobile will be the first carrier in the U.S. to carry the Z10. We also understand the Q10 is about 10 weeks out from its appearance at a carrier.

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The BlackBerry Z10 And Q10 Get Introduced

Jan. 30 BlackBerry, Featured Comments Off

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Well, it’s the moment all BlackBerry fans having been waiting for, the announcement of the BlackBerry 10 devices. The new BlackBerry 10 handsets are the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10.

Both smartphones are identical on the inside, but different when it comes to screens and keyboards. The Q10 will have the famous QWERTY keyboard giving the handset a smaller display at 3.1 inches while the Z10 has a 4.2″ display with a virtual touch screen keyboard.

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Below are specifications for both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10:

  • 4.2-inch LCD display with 1280 x 768 resolution (Z10)
  • 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash
  • 2 megapixel front-facing camera
  • 1800 mAh Li-lon battery (removable)
  • 32 GB of storage

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The BlackBerry Z10 will be the first of the two smartphones to arrive starting in the UK tomorrow. Canada will be second on the list starting February 5th and then UAE starting the 10th of February.

All four major carriers Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have announced that they will be carrying the BlackBerry Z10, but no release dates as of yet.

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T-Mobile’s Fall 2012 Roadmap Leaked

Oct. 15 4G / LTE, Android, BlackBerry, Leaks/ Rumors, Windows Phone Comments Off

If you are interested in what T-Mobile has in store for you over the coming months, TmoNews was able to get their hands on T-Mobile’s roadmap of upcoming devices.

There seems to be a little bit of everything on the list Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. Take a look at the list and see what’s on the way.

  • BlackBerry Armstrong – 10/24
  • Samsung Galaxy S II Color Refresh – 10/29
  • Huawei Summit – 10/31
  • LG Optimus L9 – 10/31
  • HTC Windows Phone 8X – 11/14

Nothing too exciting here, we have known about most. One day soon we should see an iPhone on the list.

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RIM’s New BES 10 To Work On All BlackBerry Devices

Aug. 22 BlackBerry Comments Off

Research In Motion has announced that the upcoming BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 10 is going to work with all current BlackBerry devices on the market as well as legacy devices. BES 10 will launch at the same time as the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone early next year.

There was concern that two separate servers may be needed to support the new BB 10 devices as well as supporting the older devices in an organization. This will take some pressure off of IT departments evaluating staying with the BlackBerry platform. Now we just wait and see what the final implementations of BB 10 and Enterprise Server look like.

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RIM Giving Away A BlackBerry Bold 9900 A Day

May. 22 BlackBerry, Giveaway Comments Off

If you’re a BlackBerry user and looking to update your “out of date” device, starting today RIM (Research In Motion) is giving away a BlackBerry Bold 9900 a day until May 31st.

In a bizarre twist there is only two ways to enter the contest you either need to own a BlackBerry with data service and BBM or break out that pen and paper and mail in an entry. I am guessing RIM figures anyone who already owns a device other than a BlackBerry is never coming back so why waste the effort.

If you are so inclined to enter the contest you can get full details via this link.

 

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BlackBerry 10 Developer Debut

May. 01 BlackBerry, Featured 1 comment

BlackBerry World 2012 and BlackBerry 10 Jam have taken off today in Orlando, Florida. RIM wasted no time showing off what they have in store for us as the company unveiled its vision for the BlackBerry 10 platform and released the initial developer toolkit for the native QNX based operating system and HTML5 software development.

Focusing on RIM’s vision of the BlackBerry 10 platform the company showed off the BlackBerry 10 developer alpha device, which will be RIM’s first handset to run the same OS as the BlackBerry PlayBook. The device has a 4.2-inch display with 1280 x 768 resolution, 16 GB of storage, 1 GB of RAM, an HSPA+ radio, a mini HDMI port and microSD card slot.

 

RIM even showcased the functionality of the basic controls, were gestures / swiping reveal notifications and allow users to move easily through applications. We also got a look at the touch keyboard that provides word prediction as well alternate keys. While the developer unit is total touchscreen RIM tried to preserve the look and feel of the famous BlackBerry keyboard by spacing the keys the same as current physical keyboard models.

 

Users will be able to look forward to some game playing as RIM announced that they would be including 11 games with the BlackBerry 10 platform with many developers preparing games to help you through boring meetings. RIM is also working with PixelMags to give users the ability to read online magazines.

 

“BlackBerry 10 builds upon the core values and exceptional users experience that have attracted more than 77 million BlackBerry customers around the world,” said Alec Saunders, Vice President, Developer Relations and Ecosystems Development.

 

Saunders continued, “Developers building for BlackBerry 10 will be able to easily create the kind of cutting-edge and other apps like BBM or by leveraging the new signature design elements of this new and powerful mobile computing platform.”

 

We are hoping for a BlackBerry 10 release this summer.

 

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Incipio Starts Reward Program For BlackBerry Users

Apr. 12 Accessories, BlackBerry, Featured Comments Off

Calling all BlackBerry users. Incipio has just launched their Incipio Rewards Program that is designed just for you BlackBerry users out there. The program offers a free, $10 pre-paid mobile application card to customers when they purchase any BlackBerry smartphone case.

“With the extensive growth of the BlackBerry market and as a proud partner of the Built for BlackBerry program, Incipio has developed an extensive range of accessories specifically designed to work with BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Incipio currently offers a complete line of protective and enhancing case solutions for BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry Curve models.”

This $10 application card gives you access to a wide range of select BlackBerry applications. You can find out more about the program and cases by following this link. We are a big fan of Incipio and hope you check them out.

They also make cases for non-BlackBerry devices such as the iPhone.

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BlackBerry 10 Prototypes Going Out To Developers Come May

Mar. 26 BlackBerry Comments Off

According to the guys and gals over at Engadget, Research In Motion is looking to put BlackBerry 10 test units into the hands of developers soon. RIM plans to ship 2,000 prototypes running the company’s OS 10 in May and RIM’s vice president of developer relations, Alec Saunders said, “It’s tangible evidence of the company making progress to finally shipping the device.”

Like we have said before, RIM has really been behind in smartphone development and they need to wow us in 2012 if they ever plan on being a serious competitor again in the market.

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Research In Motion Pushing Out BlackBerryOS 7.1

Dec. 20 BlackBerry 1 comment

Research In Motion has started pushing out updates for BlackBerry OS 7.1 for Sprint users. Version 7.1 allows users to turn their BlackBerry handsets into a mobile hotspot if you are on a qualifying data plan. As of now owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 have been receiving this update. If you’re on Sprint and own either the Bold 9930 or Torch 9850 let us know if you received your BlackBerry 7.1 update yet and if you use the new hotspot feature.

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RIM’s BBX Renamed BlackBerry 10

Dec. 08 BlackBerry Comments Off

According to a tweet from BlackBerryDev the next platform will be renamed to BlackBerry 10 instead of BBX. The tweet stated “Asia Keynote: BlackBerry 10 is the official name of the next generation platform that will power future BlackBerry smartphones!”

The reason for the BlackBerry 10 name is RIM lost a legal battle to BASIS International for the name BBX. The company has been using the BBX name for their software products and currently holds a trademark on BBX.

This is really not that big of a blow to RIM other than a black eye for not checking into BBX more before declaring it theirs. The name change came from a temporary restraining order obtained by BASIS to prevent RIM from using the name BBX at their developers conference after RIM refused to stop using the registered trademark.

Let’s hope BlackBerry 10 lives up to all the naming hype.

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RIM Introduces Mobile Fusion, BlackBerry, iOS & Android Device Management

Nov. 29 Android, Beta, BlackBerry, Featured, iPhone / iPad / iOS Comments Off

Research In Motion has announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion which is a management tool giving corporate customers the option of linking employee’s personal phones to the BlackBerry network whether a Android, BlackBerry or iOS device.

Features Mobile Fusion has to offers include asset management, configuration management, security and policies, ability to secure and protect lost or stolen devices including remote locking and wipe, user and group-based administration, application and software management, connectivity management including Wi-Fi, VPN, and certificates.

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion combines BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) and common mobile device management system that works on iOS 4 or higher and Android phones running 2.1 or higher excluding 3.0 and 4.0 for now.

A private beta version will be released in January 2012 and Mobile Fusion should be available in March. Let’s hope there are some amazing BlackBerry devices to go along with this software launch.

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