Top 5 Things You Should Know About The BlackBerry Q10 0

Inside BlackBerry blog posted a few items that they feel you should know about the Q10 to help build more excitement. With the BlackBerry Q10 launching in the next few months, Donny from the Inside BlackBerry Blog shares with us the top 5 things you should know about the device.

The BlackBerry Q10 is the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to feature a classic BlackBerry hardware physical keyboard. This device combines the iconic BlackBerry keyboard and the power of the BlackBerry 10 platform to bring you what we consider the best smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard on the market. Since I previously showed you five highlights of the BlackBerry Z10, I wanted to share five things you need to know about the BlackBerry Q10 experience.

1. The keyboard is bigger and better. The BlackBerry Q10 features a straight keyboard design, and is wider than earlier BlackBerry smartphones. The metal frets between the keys are also bigger, offering a more visual appeal while helping to eliminate errors while typing on the go.
2. The BlackBerry Q10 has the largest battery of any BlackBerry smartphone, ever. The BlackBerry Q10 battery is 2100 mAh in size, which means, well, you can talk, work and play nearly all day on a single charge.
3. Better shortcuts with Type and Go. This time-saving feature is essentially a shortcut that allows you to send messages faster than ever before. All you have to do is start typing an action like “email” or “BBM,” then a name, and you can quickly take action. Message sent. BOOM!
4. The design is meticulous, light and durable. The back plate on the BlackBerry Q10 is made of a unique glass-weave material that is lighter and stronger than plastic. The device is surrounded by a machined stainless steel frame with a durable black coating, which is designed to prevent the edges from chipping and keeps your BlackBerry Q10 looking good.
5. The BlackBerry Q10 is a BlackBerry 10 device, and it performs like one. The BlackBerry Q10 was designed to offer amazing performance available on BlackBerry 10 devices like the BlackBerry Z10. In terms of features and functionality, it runs on the same BlackBerry 10 platform, it can run the same apps, and has a removable back plate for easily replacing the battery or swapping your SIM card.

We’ve told you about the BlackBerry Z10 and the BlackBerry Q10; now choosing which BlackBerry 10 device is up to you. 

Source : Inside BlackBerry blog.

Get BlackBerry 10 on iOS and Android Devices 0

BlackBerry has teamed up with Blippar to virtually bring the  BlackBerry 10 experience to your Android or iOS phone.
Fire up Blippar on your smartphone of choice, then aim the camera at the screen. After a few seconds, a browser window opens and you’re guided through an interactive demo of BlackBerry 10.

You can now run a demo version of BlackBerry 10 on your device. This demo uses Blippar which is available in Apple’s iTunes store and on Google Play. All you have to do to get the virtal demo on your device is follow the instructions below.

1. Download Blippar from iTunes App Store and Google Play.
2. After you download the app to your device open http://btakeover.me on your PC browser.
3. Open Blippar on your device, point your camera to the browers and let the app do its job.
4. After Blippar finishes scanning you can follwo the on screen instructions to get your demo of BlackBerry 10 on your device.

Let us know what you think about the demo in the comments!

Blipper App Description:

Welcome to Blippar – a free magic ‘lens’ which uses your device’s camera to ‘blipp’ and instantly unlock the world around you with exclusive information, entertainment and virtual experiences.

‘Blipp’ any real world item carrying the ‘blipp’ instruction – such as magazines, newspapers, billboards, travel cards, logos or even grocery products. By simply holding your phone up in blippar mode to look at the image, it will magically jump to life with an exclusive content experience.

Experiences might appear overlaid or ‘augmented’ over the real-world image or object (such as interactive games or magical digital apparitions); or it could take the form of a simple web-link (to watch a trailer, visit a website or ‘like’ on facebook), or perhaps an exclusive ‘take-away’ – something simple which downloads immediately to your phone for future use (such as a coupon or recipe). You won’t know until you ‘blipp’…

Always free to users, blippar is a magical new way for your favourite publishers, brands and retailers to get exciting new messages, offers, experiences and helpful real-time information to you. Simply ‘blipp’ for more!

How it works:
• Browse the in-app catalogue or look for a blippar [b] instruction in the real world
• Hold your phone up in blippar mode and fill the screen with the image or object
• Blipp!
• No photo-taking – just hold, wait, enjoy and share!

NB: Blippar is a new interactive mobile platform with content and ‘blipp’ experiences being added daily. Be sure to keep checking your app catalogue for updated ‘blipps’ around you or sign up for updates at blippar.com. Join us on facebook and twitter to give us your feedback and tell us what you’d like to see ‘blippable’!

Via: RapidBerry

BlackBerry Z10 busting down launch sales records in UK and Canada 0

Thorsten Heins and Co. are having an awesome Wednesday, which happens to be one week after the BlackBerry president/CEO and some of his cohorts introduced the world to the completed BlackBerry 10 OS and Z10 and Q10 handsets.

The BlackBerry Z10 had a nice start, after all.BlackBerry said it nearly tripled the sales of its best performance over the first week in the U.K., while it had its best first day ever in Canada.

 

So impressive that BlackBerry is already announcing that it was their best launch day ever. Thorsten Heins went on record stating just how well it turned out:

WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 6, 2013) – BlackBerry(R) (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today issued the following statement:
"In Canada, yesterday was the best day ever for the first day of a launch of a new BlackBerry smartphone. In fact, it was more than 50% better than any other launch day in our history in Canada," said Thorsten Heins, President & CEO of BlackBerry. "In the UK, we have seen close to three times our best performance ever for the first week of sales for a BlackBerry smartphone."

That gives us a pretty good idea of numbers though hopefully we will hear something official.

Source : techradar

BlackBerry Updates UI Guidelines to Support QWERTY Devices 0

BlackBerry Q10 we have an idea of how the user interface will look, With the release of the new BlackBerry Dev Alpha C devices leading up to the launch of the BlackBerry Q10 devices. That means BlackBerry had to update their UI Guidelines to take into account the new 1:1 aspect ratio and 720x720px screens. Devs you can get information on all of the new updated documentation from the link below including updates for Actives Frames, and new OLED Screens.

Information for Qwerty BlackBerry 10 UI

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Unity Working with BlackBerry to Create Deployment Add-on for BlackBerry 10 0

BlackBerry and Unity are working together to create a Unity deployment add-on product for BlackBerry 10 smartphones, empowering Unity’s over 1.5 million strong developer community to publish their games on these powerful platforms. BlackBerry 10 will now be one of the premiere mobile platforms supported by the market-leading Unity Engine. The deployment tool is currently in development by Unity Technologies and BlackBerry, and will be released as an add-on option for Unity.

A beta version of the Unity add-on along will be made available to a limited number of qualified developers in the spring. Unity is expecting the final release to be available in the summer of 2013.

Additionally, Unity and BlackBerry will hold developer meet up events in Europe and North America and will give qualified developer attendees Unity Pro and BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Details are coming soon, so stay tuned to BlackBerry Developers Blog.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA and WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – February 05, 2013) – BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) and Unity Technologies today announced that they are working together to create a Unity deployment add-on product for BlackBerry® 10 smartphones, empowering Unity’s over 1.5 million strong developer community to publish their games on these powerful platforms. The deployment tools will also be available for BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablets when they run the BlackBerry 10 OS.

BlackBerry 10 will now be one of the premiere mobile platforms supported by the market-leading Unity Engine. The deployment tool is currently in development by Unity Technologies and BlackBerry, and will be released as an add-on option for Unity.

“Unity developers have an extensive catalogue of incredible mobile games, many of which are award-winning. We’re excited to offer Unity developers easy access to the new powerful and rich BlackBerry 10 platform,” said David Helgason, CEO, Unity Technologies. “We’re eager to provide them with another exciting avenue to have their games devoured by an audience hungry for entertainment.”
BlackBerry will also seed the Unity development community with BlackBerry 10 smartphones for testing to provide developers the best possible environment to create amazing games for the new platform. Unity and BlackBerry will hold developer meet up events in Europe and North America and will give qualified developer attendees Unity Pro and BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Details are coming soon, so stay tuned to BlackBerry Developers Blog.

“One of the driving forces for success for a mobile platform is a strong games offering. BlackBerry customers have already shown their hunger for mobile gaming, with games being one of the strongest categories on the BlackBerry World storefront and continuing to grow in popularity,” said Alec Saunders, Vice President, Developer Relations and Ecosystems at BlackBerry. “We are thrilled to work with Unity and to propel the momentum we are seeing in games on BlackBerry even further. Soon Unity developers will be able to use this deployment tool to quickly and easily offer their games to BlackBerry customers.”

Availability
A free beta version of the Unity add-on will be made available to a limited number of qualified developers in the spring. Unity is expecting the final release to be available in the summer of 2013.
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About BlackBerry
A global leader in wireless innovation, BlackBerry® revolutionized the mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Research In Motion announced that effective January 30, 2013, the Company would operate around the world under the iconic name BlackBerry. The legal name of the company has not changed, but the Company will do business as BlackBerry until shareholders vote for the official change at the Company’s Annual General Meeting later in 2013. Effective Monday, February 4, 2013, the Company commenced trading under its new ticker symbols “BB” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and “BBRY” on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.blackberry.com.
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, an intuitive and flexible development platform used to make wildly creative and intelligently interactive 3D and 2D content. The “author once, deploy everywhere” capability ensures developers can publish to all of the most popular platforms. Unity Technologies boasts a thriving community of 1.5 million registered developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists. Unity Technologies aggressively re-invests in its award-winning 3D development tools and democratization initiatives, such as the Asset Store digital content marketplace and Union game distribution service, in order to remain at the forefront of innovation. Unity Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When used herein, words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “intend,” “believe”, and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that RIM believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause RIM’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of RIM’s Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F (copies of wh ich filings may be obtained atwww.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM’s forward-looking statements. RIM has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
BlackBerry, RIM, Research In Motion and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Unity product names are trademarks of Unity Technologies or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brands, names and marks are the property of their respective owners. RIM is not responsible for any third party products or services.

BlackBerry Works with Trend Micro to Expand Protection for Customers Against Malware, Privacy Issues in Third-Party Applications 0

The onslaught of BlackBerry 10 news continue. Today BlackBerry has announced that it's working with Trend Micro to to fight against malware and address privacy issues with third party applications. 

They will be using Trend Micro’s app scanning service to analyze the apps that are submitted to BlackBerry World. We’ve all known Trend Micro for a long time now and BlackBerry has always been known for being great when it comes to security, and they are not going to risk one of their best features with the new BlackBerry 10 platform. 

Press Release
BlackBerry to Use Trend Micro’s App Scanning Service to Further Analyze Apps Submitted to BlackBerry World

WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – February 04, 2013) – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) today announced that it is working with Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cloud security, to expand the protection it already provides to BlackBerry customers against malware and privacy issues related to third-party applications.

As part of a multi-level and phased approach for addressing privacy implications and security concerns, BlackBerry will incorporate the Trend Micro™ Mobile Application Reputation Service with its current internal, proprietary system for analyzing applications. With the cloud-based Trend Micro Mobile Application Reputation Service, both current and new applications submitted to the BlackBerry® World™ storefront will be scanned for potential malicious behavior.

“BlackBerry is working with Trend Micro to implement a more robust approach for addressing privacy and security concerns related to third-party applications,” said Adrian Stone, Director, BlackBerry Security Response and Threat Analysis at BlackBerry. “By incorporating Trend Micro’s advanced mobile scanning and detection capabilities with our own internal, proprietary application analyzing system, we can provide another layer of protection and assurance for BlackBerry customers. Together, BlackBerry and Trend Micro are developing an innovative and comprehensive solution for protecting BlackBerry customers against emerging mobile security concerns.”

“The volume of malicious and high-risk mobile apps are on the rise across the industry, which is why we applaud BlackBerry’s commitment to protecting their customers against these emerging mobile threats,” said Kevin Simzer, Vice President of Corporate Development and Alliances, Trend Micro. “With the speed that cybercriminals are targeting new platforms and applications, Trend Micro and BlackBerry’s strategic collaboration is natural and timely for the security of end users. Together, the two companies can further secure and enhance BlackBerry customers’ mobile experience.”

Trend Micro has scanned and evaluated over 2 million mobile applications. Mobile Application Reputation Service is Trend Micro’s next generation cloud-based technology for mobile operating systems that analyzes application code and behavior to identify risks from malware and data leaks. It also detects the abuse of battery, memory, and data resources. This service leverages the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure to provide meaningful mobile app reputation ratings. The Smart Protection Network is built upon unique “in-the-cloud,” technologies that naturally fit with cloud-based security services like the Mobile Application Reputation Service. By checking URLs, emails, files, and applications against continuously updated and correlated threat databases, customers always have immediate access to the latest protection.

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704)(TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years’ experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers’ and partners’ needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro Smart Protection Network cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge – from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.

BlackBerry 10 Customers Will Have a Great Selection of Top Apps in Every Category 0

BlackBerry 10 Customers Will Have a Great Selection of Top Apps in Every Category,BlackBerry welcomes more than 1000 of the top app partners with relevant, local content from every region of the globe.

I have a lot of good things to say about the smartphone, but one area that does not currently impress is the selection of quality BlackBerry 10 applications in the BlackBerry World store. BlackBerry has been talking up the number of apps in BlackBerry World for weeks now, but I still don't see most of the popular apps I use frequently on other mobile platforms.

WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 31, 2013) – A phenomenal lineup of top brands and applications have committed to the BlackBerry(R) 10 platform, giving the new platform the strongest content offering of any first generation mobile platform at launch. Yesterday at the BlackBerry 10 launch event in New York, BlackBerry(R) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) announced that 1000 of the top app partners will be making their applications available on the BlackBerry(R) World(TM) storefront. The partners range from leaders in social media to the top games, sports, productivity, lifestyle apps, and more.

BlackBerry Vice President of Global Alliances and Business Development, Martyn Mallick took to the stage yesterday to showcase some of applications committed to BlackBerry 10, and attendees were able to play with some of the applications for the new platform.

“Being able to announce 1000 of the top app partners is a testament to the strength of BlackBerry 10, the ease of developing for this powerful new platform, and the remarkable opportunity that it represents for developers and brands alike,” said Mallick. “We have focused on bringing the most relevant apps to BlackBerry 10 – whether they are global leaders in their categories, or whether they are regional must-have apps. We are thrilled and want to thank all the developers that have shown such strong support of a platform before it has commercially launched. We share in their excitement and belief in BlackBerry 10.”

Here are just some of the apps and games committed to BlackBerry 10. Many of these apps will be available at launch with others to follow:

Business and Productivity
– Bloomberg, BMC Service Desk & Remedy, Box, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Citrix
Podio, CNBC, Dictionary.com, Emirates NBD, Harmon.ie, IBM Notes
Traveler, ING DIRECT Canada, Nat West, RBC, RBS, SAP, TD Bank Group and
Thomson Reuters


Gaming

• 10tons: Sparkle, Joining Hands, Azkend, King Oddball, Azkend2, Ironworm, Dragon Portal and Boom Brigade 2
• Disney Mobile Games: Where’s My Water? and Where’s My Perry?
• Electronic Arts: A great selection of their top games including, Mass Effect(TM) Infiltrator, Flight Control Rocket, The Sims(TM) FreePlay and MONOPOLY Millionaire
• Fishlabs: Galaxy on Fire
• Funkoi: Alpha Zero
• Gameloft: A great selection of their top games, including Asphalt 7:Heat, The Amazing Spider-Man(TM), Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, The Dark Knight Rises(TM)
• Halfbrick: Jetpack Joyride, Fruit Ninja
• JoyBits: Doodle God & Doodle Devil
• Rovio: Angry Birds Classic, Angry Birds Star Wars, Angry Bids Space and Angry Birds Seasons
• Square One Games: Square One and InXile
• SEGA: Sonic4(TM) Episode 1
• ZeptoLab- Cut the Rope, Cut the Rope: Experiments

Lifestyle

--  AccuWeather, Air Canada, Air France, DStv Mobile, Dr. Oetker
    Rezeptideen, Easyjet, FlightAware, Flixster, KLM, Manulife Financial,
    President's Choice Recipe Box, SkyScanner, Spotcast, StubHub, The
    Weather Channel, The Weather Network, Tim Hortons TimmyMe(TM), United
    Airlines, Wikitude, WisePilot, Yellow Pages Group and Zara

Multimedia

--  Absolute Radio, Al Jazeera, Allocine, Astral Radio, BBC Worldwide- Top
    Gear, BubblePix, Channel 4, Corus Entertainment- Radio, Deezer, E!
    Online, eMusic, Europe 1, Kiss Kube, MTV Italia, Nobex Radio, NOS, N-TV
    Nachrichten, Occipital 360 Panorama, OxygenLive, Pacemaker, PaperCamera,
    Rdio, Shahid.net, SiriusXM, Slacker, Songza, SoundHound, TuneIn, and
    Volu.me

Published Media

--  AFP News, Amazon Kindle, CBC (News, Radio, Music, Hockey Night in
    Canada), Economist, elmundo.es, El Pais, Grazia Italy, Handlesbaltt,
    kicker, Leo Dictionary, MailOnline, Maxim, News24, New York Times,
    NU.nl, PressReader, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, The Independent,
    The London Evening Standard, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and
    Wirtschaftswoche

Social

--  Badoo, Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn, ooVoo, Skype, Tuenti Social
    Messenger, Twitter, Viber, Whatsapp and Xing

Sports
CBSSports.com, ESPN ScoreCenter, Goal.com, L’equipe, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s Maple Leafs Mobile App and Raptors Mobile App, MLB.com At Bat(R), NHL GameCenter, PGA Tour, Runtastic, Sports Tracker and UFC

Continuing to build out a rich and robust content offering for BlackBerry 10 customers, on January 28, BlackBerry announced content partnerships with leading music labels, movie studios and TV broadcasters making BlackBerry World a one stop shop for all app, games and multimedia content for BlackBerry 10. http://press.blackberry.com/press/2013/new-blackberry-world-for-blackberry-10-to-include-extensive-catalogue-of-songs-latest-movies-and-tv-shows.html

About BlackBerry
A global leader in wireless innovation, BlackBerry(R) revolutionized the mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. BlackBerry is currently listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:RIM) (Ticker symbols to change to NASDAQ: BBRY and TSX: BB on February 4, 2013). For more information, visit www.blackberry.com.

BlackBerry “In Talks” To Bring Instagram & Netflix to BlackBerry 10 0

BlackBerry confirms that they are currently in talks to bringing Instagram and Netflix to BlackBerry 10. Today as BlackBerry announced they will be bringing Skype to their platform, like Thorsten Heins said “this is just the beginning”, well looks like he was not playing norsatisfied his motto “Keep moving” is currently in full affect.

Say this for BlackBerry — they seem to know they have an app problem and they’re working hard trying to fix it. A BlackBerry spokesperson has told AllThingsD that the company is “in talks” with both Instagram and Netflix (NFLX) to make mobile applications specifically for the BlackBerry 10 platform. So BlackBerry fans may have to wait a while before they have access to two of the biggest apps in the mobile world. As we noted earlier, Instagram’s absence on BlackBerry 10 is particularly glaring because RIM claims it has a strong partnership with Instagram owner Facebook (FB).

 
Source: BerryReview via AllThingsD

Blackberry 10 Using QNX Platform Newest 0

Blackberry 10 launch event today, Wednesday (30/01/2013), will also mark a major transition that brought Blackberry platform. That way, the platform is being used now will be replaced with the output platform QNX Neutrino Real Time Operating System (RTOS).

QNX is a company that is also called QNX Software Systems. As with microkernel-based OS, QNX is based on the idea of ​​running most of the OS in the form of a number of small tasks, known as servers.

This is different from conventional Monolithic Kernel, where the operating system is a very large program consisting of a number of 'parts' with special abilities. In the case of QNX, the use of a microkernel allows users to disable this functionality without having to change the OS itself, but only the server is unable to walk.

As reported by Crackberry, the replacement of the current platform with the QNX OS is a second replacement be done RIM since 2001. In that year, RIM launched the first BlackBerry with a model that can be used to accept phone, the Blackberry 5810 that the system uses Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME). To capitalize the operating system, it makes the Blackberry has not been able to compete with the more popular competitors at that time.

Until the entry of Mike Lazaridis, the CEO of RIM with a brilliant idea to bring the Blackberry OS which proved capable of carrying Blackberry tasted success as the best smartphone in the world in the 2000s. "Oh we'll never rewrite the OS. It would be too risky." Says Mike time.

But since April 2010, Mike had the idea to replace the Blackberry OS to QNX which at that time was used as the output of the system in a luxury car Audi, Porsche, and Jaguar.

Research In Motion rebrands itself as BlackBerry 0

Very shocking news, RIM Thorsten Heins nama.CEO change, at the launch of platforms and handsets BlackBerry 10 announced that the name of the company Research in Motion this will turn into a BlackBerry.
 
Since the first RIM has built so many ecosystems in providing the handset with a number of partners more than 600 operators worldwide. Hopefully this new name took effect great luck.

New York, U.S. - The momentum of the launch platform and the BlackBerry handset 10 is also used by the CEO Thorsten Heins to announce the name change of the company Research In Motion to BlackBerry.

"Starting today our brand fused together for one purpose: BlackBerry," Heins said in a launch event attended detikINET in New York, United States.

Since its founding 29 years ago, Research In Motion which was formerly known as the paging device company that eventually evolved as one of the major forces in the telecommunications industry.

Beyond providing handsets, but RIM is also building its own ecosystem from upstream to downstream for the platform and access to its network by the number of partners in more than 600 operators worldwide.

"These changes are not the end of the journal RIM, but a beginning of the BlackBerry," said Heins.

Change the name of the company is also going to change the code on the floor of the issuer BlackBerry Nasdaq, the U.S. and Toronto, Canada. From RIM to BBRY.

RIM did not initially start building BlackBerry smartphones; the company has evolved into a hardware and supporting services company. The hardware is obviously how the rest of the world identifies the company. RIM is demonstrating its dedication to the brand and further simplify and streamline the image of the company.

This should help the company, known almost exclusively for their BlackBerry smartphones, solidify its brand in the mobile space. Thorsten Heins, CEO of RIM (now BlackBerry) made the announcement from New York during the BlackBerry 10 launch event.

ooVoo to Launch Free Video Chat and IM Solution for the BlackBerry 10 Platform 0

 Research In Motion had already shown off some screenshots with the ooVoo icon. ooVoo has announced that their popular video chat app will soon be heading to BlackBerry 10. ooVoo provides video chat and instant messages on multiple platforms including chats for up to 12 people, the two companies have formally announced that the ooVoo video chat and IM solution will launch on BlackBerry 10.

Press Release
NEW YORK, NEW YORK and WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – January 29, 2013) – ooVoo, one of the largest independent social video chat provider with 66 million registered subscribers, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced that ooVoo will bring its next-generation HD video communications service to the BlackBerry® 10 platform.
The BlackBerry 10 platform allows the ooVoo service to easily integrate with voice, video and the remarkably fast BlackBerry 10 browser, which will give BlackBerry 10 customers a multiplatform solution for video chat and instant messaging with friends, family and colleagues. With ooVoo, up to 12 contacts can connect at the same time, allowing customers to stay connected and share experiences.

“ooVoo serves more than one billion minutes of video each month to subscribers. By bringing ooVoo HD video chat to the BlackBerry 10 platform BlackBerry 10 customers will be able to video chat and share videos anytime with the millions of ooVoo’s daily active users on virtually any mobile or desktop platform,” said Jay Samit, President of ooVoo.

ooVoo will be integrated into the basic calling functionality in BlackBerry 10, making it easy for customers to flow directly from a voice call to an ooVoo video call. ooVoo’s cloud-based service provides remarkable video quality. BlackBerry 10 customers will be able to chat cross-platform, and take advantage of the social features that ooVoo provides, for free(i).

“As a leader in communications, we understand the importance of bringing people together in an innovative way that is easy to use,” said Martyn Mallick, Vice President Global Alliances and Business Development at Research In Motion. “ooVoo will be a fantastic choice for BlackBerry 10 customers looking for a multi-user video communications service that can connect them to their contacts on virtually any computer or mobile device, and we are pleased to work with ooVoo to help bring their service to our customers.”

ooVoo’s innovative Watch Together™ feature allows customers to have group video viewing experiences within video calls. ooVoo’s customers can incorporate video calling with friends and family into their daily lives by, for example, bringing friends along on shopping trips through ooVoo to get real-time opinions on choices, or mommy group members showing the latest happenings – whether milestone or mysterious spots – for opinions in real-time.
Pricing and Availability

ooVoo is a free service, and will be offered for BlackBerry 10 smartphones on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront later this year.
(i) Wireless data changes may apply to customers on limited mobile data plans. Check with your carrier.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visitwww.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

About ooVoo, LLC
ooVoo provides a high-quality, free, social video chat service and integrated instant messaging for more than 66 million registered users worldwide. Bringing multi-party HD video chat to users around the world, ooVoo enables people to connect with their friends, family and community via 12-way video chat over the Web, Facebook, desktop, any Android or iOS-based mobile or tablet device, and soon BlackBerry 10, using cloud-based connectivity. Named “Best of the Year” by PC Magazine in 2011, the free, award-winning ooVoo mobile app can be downloaded at www.ooVoo.com.
Headquartered in New York City, ooVoo is a privately-held company funded by Myrian Capital, a growth capital firm with investments in video communications, social media and advanced advertising, www.myriancapital.com. Follow ooVoo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ooVoo and through Twitter at www.twitter.com/ooVoo.

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BlackBerry Z10 available on Vodafone UK January 30th 0

A leaked document from Vodafone in the UK states that the BlackBerry Z10 may be available even earlier than expected. There was a rumor that devices would land on some carriers starting February 5th, but if this one holds true, Vodafone will be offering up the BlackBerry Z10 for online order on January 30th and it will be in stores on the 31st. So UK customers may luck out and be the first to pick up a Z10.

The Z10 is said to be Vodafone UK's first "4G Ready" device — it will work with the carrier's LTE network once it launches — and there will be a range of on-contract options that thankfully don't require signing up for a special BlackBerry SOC plan. If you're looking for no upfront cost, you'll be paying £47 per month for 3GB of data and unlimited talk and text for 24 months. The cheapest monthly option, meanwhile, is a £25 plan with an upfront cost of £229 that includes 100MB of data, unlimited texts, and 100 minutes of talk. If you're particularly smitten with the white version of the Z10 that we've seen, we're told that it won't be available until mid-February. We'll have more information, including launch plans in other regions, when RIM announces the device officially in a couple of days.

Source : theverge

BlackBerry Z10 Cases Appear Online 0

Research In Motion (RIM) will be officially memperkenalknan Blackberry platform 10 is in the form of large sieve Blackberry Z10 a full touch screen and the X10 that still use QWERTY keypad in its physical form.

The Blackberry Z10 casing that comes in 3 models, including models of Blackberry Holster, model Transform Shell, and Shell Flip models. Than are shown, look three casing looks so elegant premium following the sensation that carried equipment.

Seeing consumer interest primarily consumer Blackberry in Indonesia and the development of the technology offered by RIM with Blackberry Z10, certainly support such products that have been mentioned will semakn demand by the public. Are you more interested in buying the Z10?

source : crackberry

The Emergence of Price BlackBerry Z10 0

After the recent Blackberry platform 10 surfaced in the form of pictures and rumors that have been spread in the community, is now the official price of the latest products from Research In Motion began to emerge with the start circulating in the community with a series of Blackberry as a marker Z10 RIM comeback start competitor for the iPhone.
 

BlackBerry Z10 is the first full-touch phone from RIM that has a specification qualified and positioned as a challenger to the iPhone 5. As reported by Crackberry.com and BGR.com, this smartphone can already be booked and paid in installments in the price range of U.S. $ 199 (about USD 1.9 million) when it launched, and may be the range for U.S. $ 149 (approximately USD 1.4 million ) after being launched in several American and Canadian carriers with a contract system for 2 years.

In addition, GSMArena, Sunday (01/27/2013), also reported that a store in the UK called Carpone Warhouse, 'caught' selling prices for BlackBerry Z10 480 euros, or about Rp 7.4 million, without a contract operator.

With the launch of the Blackberry 10 times that in 2 days, so not much time left to be able to be one of the first owners of the latest products from RIM is a way to order, which is believed by some observers as a milestone to restore the dominance of Blackberry in the smartphone market as in 2008 .

BlackBerry Reversal of Fortune App with Smug Wipe 0

All eyes will be on RIM this week as they officially unveil BlackBerry 10. CBC’s Rick Mercer Report seems to have a good indication of how everything will unfold. A promo of a BB10 app has leaked online called “Reversal of Fortune” that reveals RIM’s success and Apple’s demise. The app allows you to track stocks, check out what’s happening in Waterloo with the “Waterloo Street View,” plus “Smug Wipe” that gives you the ability to wipe the smirk off an iPhone users face.

Check out the video on the new app below:

On a BlackBerry? Click here for mobile YouTube video

Source : therecord.

BlackBerry 10 Tablet will be Prepared By RIM 1

Various rumors about the launch of Blackberry 10 by Research In Motion (RIM) on January 30'll decorate a headline and filling various media articles. It seems people were carried to the development of the latest OS released by RIM via the Blackberry Z10 and X10 are often mentioned as the physical form of the Blackberry 10, so plan Blackberry tablet presence missed just 10 though.

Blackberry tablet 10 is itself a project RIM to compete in the tablet market after their previous product, the PlayBook tablet to compete with Android and Apple's iPad. Defeat is considered RIM lacking the momentum because often delay the release of the tablet.

As reported by Ubergizmo, Friday (25/01/2013), RIM announced Blackberry promotion will run during Super Bowl 10. Keep in mind, the Super Bowl is the final match of the typical American football / Rugby, held at the end of the NFL season in the United States.

On February 3, 2013, RIM will announce their BlackBerry 10 devices during an event in New York, after the release of BlackBerry 10. But in a press release, RIM uses certain words that affirm is planning BlackBerry Tablet 10, as follows:

"RIM confirms that BlackBerry 10, its new mobile computing platform that will power the next generation of smartphones and tablets, will be featured in a commercial during Super Bowl xlvii."

With the back to try their luck in the tablet market with a new OS, maybe RIM will achieve success with Blackberry tablet 10.

Source : KOMPAS.com

BlackBerry World Pricing Tier Update 0

RIM has announced some new changes in a BlackBerry World pricing. They will be updating British Pound, Euro first and then other currencies to reflect updated currency exchange rates and VAT requirements. What this means is developers will be able to sell their apps at a lower price, changing the lowest tier for UK from £1.00 to £0.75 and from  €0.99 to  €0.89 for Euros. All other currencies will be announced before they are changed. Check out the announcement below for more information.

 

 

The complete email is as follows:

In preparation for launch of BlackBerry 10, we will be starting the first wave of our planned pricing update in BlackBerry World. This first wave will update the British Pound (GPB) and Euro (EUR) currencies. Shortly after we will be rolling out updates to other currencies and will be informing you in advance of those changes.
This price tier update includes updated currency exchange rates and VAT requirements. These updates will help to position your content items to be more competitive and attractive to customers in the UK and Eurozone markets. The goal of this adjustment is to ensure prices are in line with currency fluctuations and ensure content within BlackBerry World is competitive.
The price change is completely automatic and will not impact the availability of your content items to customers. You are not required to take any action.
So what does this mean for the customer?
Currently, the lowest tier in the UK is £1.00. Once the price tier changes are implemented, the lowest tier will be £0.75. For Euros the tier will vary by country. For example, in France the current lowest tier is €0.99. With the pricing tier changes, the new lowest tier will be €0.89.
Should you like to adjust the price tier for your content items in a given country you can freely do so within the BlackBerry World Vendor Portal at any time.
Please note that if you make any changes to the pricing of your content items there will be a delay of up to 24 hours until the prices appear.
Sincerely,
BlackBerry World Team

Please note that if you make any changes to the pricing of your content items there will be a delay of up to 24 hours until the prices appear.

Source : devblog.blackberry

BBM Calls in BlackBerry 10 are Possible without WiFi 0

BBM 7 that release with voice capability call some time ago certainly be a special gift for you BlackBerry fans. Well, RIM reportedly will also provide a similar feature in the BlackBerry 10 release on January 30 next week. Not only features voice calls via BBM, BlackBerry 10 reportedly also has the ability to make video calls via BBM.

If the BBM 7 voice call can only be made ​​via a WiFi connection, then it is different with BBM in BlackBerry 10. The ability of voice and video calls via BBM in BlackBerry 10 rumored to be able to do even without a WiFi network. This means you can still make and receive voice and video calls via BBM uses network service provider that you use on your BlackBerry.

The predictions appear stuck after a leaked screenshot of the settings in BlackBerry 10. As seen from the screenshot below, you can see the toggle ON/OF for setting BBM calls via the mobile network, not WiFi. However, it should be noted though that option eventually be found in the BlackBerry 10 but do not be surprised if the service provider to block them.

Source : BBOS

BlackBerry Z10 White and Black Dummy Phones Surface 0

Just a few days stay we can already see how the latest smartphone from RIM that has been long-awaited. Yes, the BlackBerry 10 was already scheduled to be introduced on Jan. 30 after being delayed since last year. So, what's the latest?

 

To cure the curiosity of the BlackBerry lovers, now we can see how the shape of the BlackBerry Z10 (one of a series of BlackBerry 10) through a photograph. As reported by PhoneArena on Friday (01.25.13), photo uploaded is BlackBerry Z10 is uploaded on Instagram.

BlackBerry uploaded Z10 is not an original Z10 BlackBerry, but only dummy. Although this is just a dummy, but it was able to satisfy the curiosity that had been stored for lover. Because the design of the BlackBerry Z10 has certainly refer to these dummy

In the photo visible if BlackBerry Z10 will come with a choice of two colors, black and white. It is nothing new for the BlackBerry emit color. But, with the full-touch screen, this might be completely new.

Source: Instagram

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BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha OS Update – January 30th 0

It seems like RIM still has some plans for developers who will have their BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha’s on January 30th. They plan on rolling out an OS update for both the Dev Alpha A & B devices that will include the BlackBerry Hub, Phone, and BlackBerry Maps applications. This will come along with a slightly updated version of the BlackBerry 10 SDK OS and target for developers. I am not sure why developers will not have sent in their devices for a limited edition BlackBerry 10 device but it seems like RIM will have everyone covered.

BlackBerry 10′s official launch is right around the corner. RIM wants to make sure developers are ready for the launch. As such,  

“on January 30th we’ll be providing an updated version of the BlackBerry 10 SDK and OS for the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha A and B testing devices. This SDK and OS upgrade will be delivered in the same manner as the previous target OS version, as an available target OS update in the Momentics IDE and as an OS upgrade for your BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha testing device. Please check out the details from the previous blog post on how to download the latest target OS from within Momentics, and how to upgrade your BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha OS.
Just like the previous target OS update, this one brings simply a newer version of the BlackBerry 10 SDK OS but with a slight twist. This January 30th update will also include the BlackBerry Hub, phone, and BlackBerry Maps applications. Adding these three new applications will go further to help developers test their end-to-end integration with core BlackBerry 10 applications.”

Get ready for BlackBerry 10 development to go even further. You’ll finally be able to tie your apps into the BlackBerry Hub, phone, and BlackBerry Maps app!

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