Want to “Matrixify” yourself? Yes, I just called it that. Corny, I know. But fun nonetheless! You can now take or convert photos into ASCII code on BlackBerry 10. The Free Ascii Art Camera app allows you to take a photo with its built in camera function or load an already saved photo. You can then choose the resolution, and if you’d like it in color or black and white. It’s... »
Using the Twitter for BlackBerry 10 app and having connectivity issues? You’re not alone. Twitter for BlackBerry 10 has been down for about a day. Don’t worry though, BlackBerry is working with Twitter for get it resolved. BlackBerry product manager, Michael Clewley, tweeted the “Twitter issue will be resolved this afternoon with an new app update.” Sit tight for now T4BB10... »
Just the other day we saw AT&T officially release BlackBerry Z10 OS 10.0.10.822 (software version 10.0.10.116) for the STL 100-3. This OS has now leaked for the STL 100-2. If you intend to load this on your BlackBerry Z10. Make sure you check that it is the STL 100-2 model. You can do this by going to Settings > About. Look for the model number. Download Z10 STL 100-2 OS 10.0.10.822 *NOTE* ... »
Harry Scanlan let us know about his latest application called Colorize for BlackBerry 10. The application allows you to load an image into black and white and then select the parts you want to go back to color. “Use your finger as a brush to remove or bring back the original color from areas of your image. Using a two finger pinching gesture you can quickly zoom in and out in order to work o... »
Yesterday we reported the speculation from Detwiler Fenton that the return rate for the BlackBerry Z10 was exceeding its sales. The report caused BlackBerry’s stock to sink nearly 8%. BlackBerry is now seeking Securities and Exchange Commission and Ontario Securities Commission review of the false claims. “Sales of the BlackBerry(R) Z10 are meeting expectations and the data we have col... »
Vision Mobile puts out the results of the top mobile platforms to develop on. This can persuade developers into choosing which platform to build their apps. By taking the Vision Mobile developer survey you can give your input “on the future of app development, platforms and HTML vs. native development”. The survey should only take about 10 minutes to complete. Each survey taker gets a ... »
A recent poll by research firm MKM Partners has allegedly found that Americans are totally oblivious that BlackBerry 10 has released. In BlackBerry’s defense, the survey only polled 1,500 Americans. MKM Partners asked “Are you aware that BlackBerry 10 was launched in Canada and Europe in late January 2013?”, with about 83% of the respondents answering “no”. The poll also found wh... »
BlackBerry 10 brings a unique feature called BlackBerry Balance. The Balance feature can help users focused on using one device for both work and personal use. BlackBerry Balance gives users one unified, easy to manage experience whether you’re logged into your company’s IT infrastructure or using the BlackBerry Z10 for personal use. To get started, here are tips and tricks to help users truly opt... »
BlackBerry users are people who “Keep Moving”. Apart of successfully moving is keeping track of your personal finances. What’s the best way to do this? Allow us to introduce ySpending for BlackBerry 10. With ySpending you can track your income and outgoing expenses. These can be indexed based on category and viewed on a day/week/month/year. Full features of ySpending for BlackBer... »
For all BlackBerry 10 users who miss theme customization options, S4BB Limited has released a brand new app: Theme. You can choose from 20 different frames to customize your application icons outline and 20 different bars to customize your status bar and action bar. That leaves you 400 combinations to choose from, and that’s without the background image taken into account! Theme is compatibl... »
Purchased your BlackBerry 10 device, but don’t like how it automatically adds “Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone” at the end of emails? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered on how to change that and set your display name. Simply follow the few steps below and you’ll be on your way to sending out more customized emails. Step 1 From within the BlackBerry Hub, cl... »
BlackBerry 10 features an engineering screen, much like any other mobile operating system. To access BlackBerry 10′s engineering screen usually takes a few steps. However, thanks to Louis Tang, you can now simply use his app “ES X” to quickly access the engineering screen. Download the ES X bar file here. The app will need to be side-loaded to BlackBerry 10. You can see how to do... »
Find out what BlackBerry 10 can do for your organization, both right now and down the road. With the launch of BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry is reaffirming its commitment to its enterprise customers. And those customers have questions: How do we make a seamless move to BlackBerry 10? What are the key new features their organization can leverage? What long-term vision does BlackBerry have for enterpris... »
Find out about new capabilities that give you the control you need for true Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). BlackBerry is the market leader in mobile security and has been for the last decade. And the powerful security features you may rely on today aren’t going away with BlackBerry 10. Instead, take advantage of new capabilities that give you precisely the control you want and need fo... »
We recently saw a full-page ad for the BlackBerry Z10 from Verizon Wireless in the LA Times. Big Red is continuing the marketing efforts for the new BlackBerry 10 device with a commercial. The “Midnight Update” commercial shows the excellent new BBM Video Screen Share feature. Check it out in the commercial above. It’s amazing features like Screen Share that should garner new buy... »
The BlackBerry Z10 is now on all of the major mobile carriers within the US. Verizon Wireless being no exception, with an exclusive on the white Z10 variant. Verizon Wireless reached out to us and let us know their top 4 reasons users should give BlackBerry 10 a try. If the word ‘BlackBerry’ makes you think of email, security and a physical keyboard, you’re not alone. But with the introduction of ... »
BlackBerry has been working to inundate the market with BlackBerry 10 marketing. Recently, a BlackBerry 10 shout out occurred during a Toronto Blue Jays game. Watch the video above and let us know what you think of the slight glimpse of BlackBerry 10. It is just a quick little sponsored “sneak peek” when returning to the ballgame after the commercials. Think it was effective marketing?... »
We’re now starting to see more and more marketing for the BlackBerry Z10 in the United States. A full-page ad for the BlackBerry Z10 can be seen in the latest LA Times newspaper. Verizon Wireless is the benefactor for the full-page ad. This seems to be the extent of mass marketing from Big Red, for now. What other means of marketing would you like Verizon to do? BlackBerry has been marketing... »
Did you follow the BlackBerry 10 launch event in NYC? You may have seen that Questlove performed along other acts such as Ludacris, Z-Trip, Roots frontman Black Thought, and Janelle Monáe. What you might not have known about was Questlove’s endearing love for BlackBerry. He’s stayed a true BlackBerry user through thick and thin. “People clown me cause I haven’t jumped off t... »
BlackBerry will eventually release entry level BlackBerry 10 devices. One of these will be the R-Series, otherwise known as the codename Rainier. We’ve already gotten a first look at the elusive BlackBerry 10 ‘Curve’, but it was quite the blurry shot. This new one shows off the separated keys much better. It still closely resembles the Facebook HTC Cha Cha, in my opinion. Though,... »
