May 25

The Ultimate First-Person Shooter: N.O.V.A. 3 on BlackBerry Z10

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N.O.V.A. 3 is a console-quality first-person shooter on the BlackBerry Z10.  For an even more immersive experience, you can play the game after connecting your Z10 to a large-screen TV using a HDMI cable. There is currently a sale in … Continue reading

May 23

BBM Money Exceeds 60,000 Users in 3 Months, Beats Expectations

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Since launching on February 26 in Indonesia, BBM Money has reached over 60,000 users.  This is ahead of the service’s goal to reach 200,000 users by Q1 2014.  Users can use BBM Money to transfer money among each other, while … Continue reading

May 23

Newsstand on BlackBerry 10: Read High Resolution Magazines for Free!

Newsstand

Newsstand is one of the core apps that is pre-loaded on the Z10 and Q10.  It allows you to download and read magazines in many different categories – automotive, entertainment, sports, technology and many more.  Examples of magazines I have … Continue reading

May 22

BlackBerry 10 Adds 20,000 Apps in 2 Months, Set to Surpass Windows Phone 8 in App Quantity

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At BlackBerry Live last week, VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders announced that there are now 120,000 BB 10 apps in BlackBerry World.  This was a steady increase from the 70,000 apps on January 30th, and the 100,000 apps less … Continue reading

May 21

A Power User’s Best Friend: Hub++ on BlackBerry Z10

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Hub++ is a powerful app that allows you to customize your notifications in many different ways.  You can use it to apply the same settings to all of your notifications (e.g. turning sound, vibrate or message popup on or off). … Continue reading

May 20

BlackBerry 10 carrier distribution in Canada

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The above chart shows the breakdown of BlackBerry 10 devices in Canada by wireless carrier. This data was collected by BlackBerry World at the time of download over the month of April, for downloads of the free game Pixelated. The … Continue reading

May 19

BlackBerry Goes for Low Hanging Fruit at Live, More Exciting Announcements to Come in September

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At BlackBerry Live in Orlando this past week, BlackBerry took early steps towards making BlackBerry 10 a cross-platform mobile computing platform.  BBM for Android and iOS was something Jim Balsillie was widely believed to be working on before he stepped … Continue reading

May 18

BBM for Android and iOS Should Add Billions of Dollars to BlackBerry’s Market Value

BBM Android and iOS

The announcement on Tuesday of BBM on Android and iOS, and the new BBM Channels turns BBM into a full-out social media platform like Twitter and Facebook.  This should significantly increase the value of BBM and add to BlackBerry’s market … Continue reading

May 15

WATCH NOW: BlackBerry Live Keynote Replay

BBLive BlackBerry 10.1 Phones

BlackBerry has just uploaded the full-length BlackBerry Live keynote from yesterday.  The keynote is divided into 4 parts.  Part 1 is by CEO Thorsten Heins, while Part 2 is by COO Kristian Tear.  Part 3 is by CMO Frank Boulben, … Continue reading

May 14

BlackBerry Live Day 1: BlackBerry Q5, BBM for Android and iOS, BBM Channels and BES 10.1

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The first day of BlackBerry Live today was filled with announcements, both hardware and software.  For hardware, the mid-range BlackBerry Q5 was announced, with availability in emerging markets in July.  It comes in four vibrant colours – black, white, red … Continue reading

May 13

LIVEBLOG: BlackBerry Live Keynote! [Tuesday, May 14 at 9:00 am ET]

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Join us live at 9:00 am ET tomorrow (Tuesday, May 14), as we liveblog the keynote at BlackBerry Live.  Not a single leak has emerged about what BlackBerry might announce tomorrow.  What sort of exciting announcements will Thorsten Heins unveil?  … Continue reading

May 10

Why BlackBerry Could Be the Next Tesla Motors

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After posting its first profit and better-than-expected sales numbers on Wednesday, shares of Tesla Motors soared 24% to close at $69.40.  There are two major similarities between Tesla and BlackBerry that could see BlackBerry shares move up in a similar … Continue reading

May 07

BlackBerry Q10 is Sold Out Quickly Across Toronto

BlackBerry Q10 Black

After becoming available in Canada on May 1st, the BlackBerry Q10 quickly sold out.  From calling and visiting stores in the past week, the Q10 tends to be sold out between half an hour to several hours after a shipment arrives. … Continue reading

May 04

Walkthrough: App Selection and Dark Theme on BlackBerry Q10!

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We previously did a brief walkthrough of the white BlackBerry Q10.  This time, we take a look at the app selection and the dark theme on the new OS 10.1.  Most of the top free apps in App World have … Continue reading

May 03

Samsung Galaxy S4 gets security approval from DoD for government use, Apple iPhone 5 still waiting

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Samsung’s KNOX software, coming with the Galaxy S4 smartphone, has been approved by the Department of Defense (DoD) for use in secure government departments. BlackBerry 10 phones and PlayBook Tablet have also been approved by DoD, so Samsung Galaxy S4 … Continue reading

May 03

BlackBerry R10 vs Low-Cost iPhone: The Back to School Showdown

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This morning, an image of the red version of the upcoming BlackBerry R10 has leaked, with the white version appearing in the background.  This follows an earlier leak from late December.  The R10 is a mid-range BlackBerry 10 smartphone meant … Continue reading