Rumors have sprung up claiming Research In Motion is eyeing the possibilities of licensing the BlackBerry 10 operating system. Whether true or not, this is a subject many have mixed feelings about. While it could be monetarily beneficial for RIM to let third parties use BlackBerry 10, in turn it could be disadvantageous for the company as a whole. However, in the past, we’ve seen RIM venture... »
The HTML5 test score is an indication of how well your browser supports the upcoming HTML5 standard and related specifications. Even though the specification isn’t finalized yet, all major browser manufacturers are making sure their browser is ready for the future. Torch Mobile, who RIM acquired a few years back, has been working hard to develop the webkit browser found in OS 6, 7 and the Pl... »
Data released by analytics firm Net Applications shows that the BlackBerry platform is up to 3.51% in December from 3.18% in November. This comes at the price of iOS and Android who had the most significant declines. The chart shows iOS dropping to 52.10% from 54.04% in November and Google’s Android platform on smartphones and tablets dipped less than half a point to 16.29% in December. via BGR »
2012 is only a few hours away and while this past year may not have been the best one for Research In Motion, a lot of big things did happen in 2011. Here we remember the top 10 biggest stories to drop. Not all of these moments were positive for RIM, but nonetheless have had a large impact on the BlackBerry community. Check them out below and let us know if you agree. 10. First look at OS 6.1, lat... »
If you want to get the most out of your BlackBerry and more importantly its OS, then look no further than BBHTool. Created by @theiexplorers, apart of BBH-Plus, they’ve released an update to BBHTool that brings many new features. New features found in BBHTool v2.4.9.4 includes: Added APK Converter/Signer (PlayBook tab) Added Drag/Drop and Clear button to File Swapper (Build-A-Hybrid tab) Add... »
Following up on the video by Neuralic, he has gone ahead and written up this step-by-step how to for loading the Android Market on your newly rooted PlayBook. Check out the following steps below: [quote]1. Install the 2.0 beta on your playbook. 2. Root your playbook using the dingleberry tool found at dingleberry.it 3. Download the google apps package from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?tit... »
One of the creators behind the BlackBerry PlayBook root, Neuralic, whipped up a video showcasing the Android Market, Android Native Email and Google Apps. Once you’ve rooted the PlayBook you can load up an Android launcher. You’ll also need to convert keys that get generated after rooting with a tool called puttygen. Use this to convert the file named “rsa” in your dinglebe... »
Press Release Simplifies Management of Smartphones and Tablets for Business and Government Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion – the Company’s next-generation enterprise mobility solution and RIM’s entry into the multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) marketplace. Building on years of leading enterprise mobility m... »
In a study that lasted 12 months, and tracked 600,000 tech support calls, WDS has determined failure rates across the mobile space. The study discovered more Android phones suffered from hardware failures than iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone 7. Android phones also cost carriers $2 billion dollars a year in replacement costs. “Openness has enabled the ecosystem to grow to a phenomenal size, at a... »
You’re likely sad that PlayBook OS 2.0 wasn’t released officially this summer as previously promised. Sure, there is a developer version out right now, which has been downloaded by some non-devs. Although, that beta version is very buggy and lacks BlackBerry Bridge (yes, I’m aware of the workaround). A friend, who is familiar with the matter on the OS 2.0 project, filled me in on... »
During BlackBerry DevCon 2011, Research In Motion released PlayBook OS 2.0 in beta form for developers. Users were promised to see the OS update during the summertime, which sought to bring PIM apps and native BBM to the PlayBook. However, RIM had trouble configuring the QNX-based system with BIS/BES. Nonetheless, we’ve heard that there is finally a native BBM working on BES. PIM apps are al... »
With the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 beta, it has brought a new version of the Android app player. Developers, hybriders, and such have been hard at work porting Android apps to the PlayBook. Now, Google’s Android OS Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice-cream Sandwich 2.4 have been ported as a launcher for the PlayBook. This allows the Android OS to be ‘sandboxed’ on the Play... »
In the 2nd General Session of BlackBerry DevCon 2011, RIM showed a quick demo of Android apps on the PlayBook. These apps were converted through the new BlackBerry Packager, which lets you take an Andorid APK file and with one click convert it to a BAR file to run on a PlayBook. During the demo we got a look at the much improved Android app player running live on the PlayBook. It definitely looks ... »
Looking to understand how Android developers can port their apps over to the BlackBerry PlayBook? Ahead of DevCon, RIM has posted a video on their YouTube account detailing the ‘BlackBerry Packager for Android’. The program allows Android developers to convert their APK to BAR files. They can then repackage and sign the app to make it ready for adding to App World. RIM is allowing all ... »
We heard earlier reports that Research In Motion was looking to make BlackBerry Messenger Cross-Platform. If the alleged screenshots are authentic, we could see BBM hit Android in 2012. The screenshots show what appears to be an early beta version of BBM. Although, it is noted that BBM for Android is nearing its final stages. Nevertheless, take this with a grain of salt until more information rele... »
A few RIM engineers are one deck at the Droidcon event held in Romania. They explained there will be a few restrictions on apps that can run in the Android app player. According to Thing: [quote]Key features which will be unavailable to Android apps running under the compatibility layer on the PlayBook and future BlackBerry devices include Android’s famed battery-sucking Live Wallpaper, SIP ... »
According to a study conducted by Evans Data Corporation, developers selling apps through BlackBerry App World made significantly more money than developers using either Google’s or Apple’s stores. This is pretty surprising given how many more apps both Google’s Android Marketplace and Apple’s App Store have over BlackBerry App World. “The industry has a perception th... »
Thus far, Research In Motion has been relatively quiet regarding details of the Android app player due out for the BlackBerry PlayBook. However, it appears RIM is gearing up for 50 meetups with Android developers to promote the PlayBook. The official word: [quote]Android Player for BlackBerry PlayBook is supporting 50 Meetups across the country to get the word out about converting your Android App... »
Remember that nifty Android app player that made its way out? RIM initially announced it would be officially released sometime this summer. New word on the street from Engadget claims their source says the Android app player will not officially release until ‘late fall’. Information is limited, and we’ll try to dig for more. We just hope RIM isn’t planning to bundle the And... »
The other day when the beta version of the Android app player for the BlackBery PlayBook leaked out, we showed you a how-to walk-through to install Android .APK files. Our friend JD at BBH-Plus has worked his magic and implemented a one-click install for Android apps to the Android app player of the PlayBook. All that you have to do is make sure your PlayBook is in development mode (like you would... »
