BlackBerry typically uploads tutorials for a new smartphone the same day or week that it is launched. For the Q5, BlackBerry has uploaded the videos yesterday, weeks before the launch. This was likely done so that potential buyers become familiar … Continue reading
BlackBerry PlayBook users probably recall paying more than Android and iOS users for apps. In fact, high-quality games were often priced at $6.99, with many apps priced at $2.99 and $1.99. I paid $6.99 for Spider-Man Total Mayhem HD, before … Continue reading
(Updated on June 12, 2013 to include the latest short positions on the Nasdaq) We recently wrote about a financial model submitted by one of our readers, which indicates BlackBerry could report as much as $654 million in net income … Continue reading
BBM Channels was announced during BlackBerry Live on May 14th. It represents one of the biggest changes ever made to BBM. It adds Facebook and Twitter-like features to BBM, turning it into a full-out social network. In addition to the … Continue reading
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hero is a console-quality first-person shooter from Gameloft. It is powered by the Havok Engine. The story is that the President of the United States has been taken hostage in Barcelona by a terrorist group, and … Continue reading
With the launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform, investors have been wondering how BlackBerry will receive service revenues going forward. For BB 10 smartphones sold to consumers, BlackBerry no longer gets the roughly $4/month per device that it received for … Continue reading
Pigs in Trees is a fun, relaxing game for casual gamers. Your character is a pig that is flying a plane, and your objective is to repel birds that attempt to fly to your tree. It is somewhat like Angry … Continue reading
In the United States there is a very even distribution of wireless carriers used by BlackBerry 10 phones. Verizon, AT&T, and T-mobile all have about an equal number of users. Meanwhile Sprint is in the other category where it lags … Continue reading
In the latest quarter, BlackBerry reported a net profit despite only selling the Z10 for one month in the UK and Canada. On June 28th, BlackBerry is reporting earnings for the latest quarter ending June 1st. With the Z10 being … Continue reading
BlackBerry 10.2 with Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) support is launching this month. It will allow users to install the latest version of Android apps like Instagram, Netflix and Flipboard. However, Android developers still need to convert and submit their Android … Continue reading
BlackBerry 10 platform offers 5 different methods of development – Native Cascades, Native C/C++, Adobe Air via ActionScript 3, WebWorks, Android. Out of these development methods, I primarily develop apps using Cascades. The latest app I’ve developed is Corky Notes, … Continue reading
Starbeams is developed by Eric Harty, the BlackBerry developer who created Pixelated and Xploding Boxes. Like Harty’s previous games, Starbeams is another pleasantly simple, yet surprisingly addictive game. The user is asked to connect stars, using two different colours for … Continue reading
BlackBerry 10.1 on the Q10 was launched exactly one month ago, while 10.1 for the Z10 was released just two weeks ago at BlackBerry Live. Yesterday, at the Monthly Meeting of the Toronto BlackBerry Developer Group, multiple sources with knowledge … Continue reading
Design, build, publish, maintain, enhance. Rinse and repeat. That’s the cycle for most developers, except that it’s missing a critical part – Analyze. With BlackBerry 10, analyzing your app/users has been pretty difficult due to the lack of tools which support … Continue reading
BlackBerry 10.1 for the Z10 was announced and released during BlackBerry Live. We previously did walkthroughs of 10.1 on the Q10. This time, we go through the major changes in this update for the Z10. Messaging is improved. Navigating backward … Continue reading
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
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