BlackBerry is baking in direct 3rd party game controller support in Unity. This allows game controllers from MOGA and SteelSeries to be used with a BlackBerry Z10 when playing a supported game. The controllers do sync to the BlackBerry Z10 via USB, but exhibit no latency. For the MOGA controller, there is a dedicated “holster” to enclose the device. We sat down with BlackBerry’s ... »
Yesterday, we showed you a hands-on walkthrough of the new BlackBerry Q5. We then gave you a first impressions of the first BlackBerry 10 entry level device. We’ve since caught up with BlackBerry Director of Handheld Software Product Management, Michael Clewley, to further discuss the BlackBerry Q5. Check out the video below for a second look at the BlackBerry Q5: »
Otterbox was on hand at BlackBerry Live 2013 to showcase their new cases for the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10. The company has brought their signature cases such as Defender and Commuter. Defender series is for some serious protection, while the Commuter case is for more mild protection. Otterbox has been a longstanding supporter of BlackBerry devices. The Defender cases price at $49.99 and Commuter pri... »
Vox Mobile VoIP has been solely on Android, but the company intends to expand to other platforms. One of the planned platforms is BlackBerry 10. However, the company says the mobile VoIP app wouldn’t be released until late 2013, or early 2014. The company wants to develop its WebRTC framework before building out to the additional platforms. via TruTower »
BlackBerry today announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is currently deploying BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the largest sheriff’s department in the nation, has tested the advanced mobile computing and communication features of BlackBerry 10 and is now deploying BlackBerry Enterprise Ser... »
Earlier today, BlackBerry announced the availability of BBM going cross-platform. When first launched, BBM on iOS and Android will only allow messaging and groups. Over time, BlackBerry intends to open up the more robust features current BlackBerry users have come to love. BlackBerry also announced that BBM will be free for those platforms. But why would they make one of the pinnacle features to a... »
Looking to start your own BBM Channel? You can! BBM Channels is now available in beta at BlackBerry Beta Zone. BBM Channels has the following features: Channel Profile - View personalised channel profiles for each BBM Channel including additional content helping to bring the channel to life such as a welcome messages, images, maps and more. Receive Posts - Stay up to date on the things that matter... »
BlackBerry has officially announced the BlackBerry Q5 for emerging markets. The Q5 is essentially a low-end version of the Q10. Hence, the name reflecting it is half of the Q10. Specs for the Q5 show it will have 2GB RAM, 2MP front-facing camera, 5MP rear camera, 1.2GHz Dual-core Processor, 8GB internal memory, an LCD versus OLED, and no HDMI out port. The Q5 will be available in color variations ... »
Thorsten Heins announced at BlackBerry Live 2013 that BlackBerry Messenger will being going cross-platform. BBM will become available on iOS and Android. Plans for BBM cross-platform will launch this summer and available for free. At first, BBM on cross-platform will have limited features, such as chats and groups. Eventually, BlackBerry will roll out the rest of the features. »
Earlier today, BlackBerry announced the Tumblr-like feature for BlackBerry Messenger dubbed BBM Channels. We received early access to the new feature to setup a channel for N4BB. Check out the video walkthrough of N4BB’s BBM Channel. You can subscribe to our channel by adding PIN C0001EA85. Let us know your thoughts on the new Channels feature in the comments. »
BlackBerry has announced a new feature for BlackBerry Messenger. BBM Channels seeks to bridge the gap between brand and customer. Utilizing the power of BlackBerry Messenger, a brand can create a ‘channel’ and publish news announcements, while allowing BBM users to engage in such discussions. BBM Channels has launched today in beta. The official version is planned to release later this... »
Alicia Keys, the Global Creative Director for BlackBerry, announced a BlackBerry Scholars Program during the BlackBerry Live 2013 event. “The BlackBerry® Scholars Program is a global four-year scholarship program for outstanding women entering their first year of undergraduate study at an accredited college or university. The Program is designed to help increase the number of women in the fi... »
BoxTone has announced it will support BlackBerry 10. The company will extend its Enterprise Mobility Management to the new BB10 platform. “BoxTone has a long tradition of supporting the BlackBerry platform and delivering value added Mobile Service Management solutions to complement BlackBerry’s strong security and management for enterprise mobility,” said Alan Snyder, CEO of BoxT... »
During BlackBerry Live 2013, it was announced that BlackBerry Enterprise IM 3.0 supports secure instant messaging and collaboration with Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime. Press Release WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 14, 2013) – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) today unveiled BlackBerry® Enterprise Instant Messaging (Enterprise... »
Earlier today, BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins, announced that the BlackBerry Q10 will be releasing in June. T-Mobile has since announced that the BlackBerry Q10 will be available on their 4G LTE network. Business customers can go ahead and begin ordering the Q10. Pricing for business customers will begin at $119.99 with qualifying plans. General consumers can purchase the Q10 in June for $99.99 do... »
During the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote, QNX rolled out the QNX Bentley. Showing the amazing QNX CAR platform, Mark Rigley, demoed an in-car BBM Video chat. This was a first for any company. A video call within a car to a mobile phone. BlackBerry certainly demonstrated the power behind BlackBerry 10 as a mobile computing end point. QNX also demoed how seamlessly they could update the Bentley’... »
We’ve heard before that the BlackBerry Q10 should be releasing within the USA by summertime. During the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote, BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins, announced that the BlackBerry Q10 will be available in early June for USA. American carriers Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T have all announced support for the BlackBerry Q10. Have you been waiting for the launc... »
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A few days ago the Asia Pacific region was hit by a BlackBerry Messenger outage. The service was down in many counties such as Indonesia, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia. BlackBerry did not immediately notify or acknowledge that the BBM service was down. Initially, it was thought the outage was only isolated to BlackBerry 10. However, it eve... »
BlackBerry has followed through on the release of Skype for the BlackBerry Z10. A leaked version dropped earlier, which the now official version looks to be the same version. If you have a BlackBerry Z10 with OS 10.1 loaded up, head over to BlackBerry World and get the Skype beta for BlackBerry Z10 here. »
