Quite awhile ago we revealed that BlackBerry 10 would offer a light and dark theme. Though, it will only be available with devices that have OLED screens. That’s why the dark theme is missing from the BlackBerry Z10, which uses LCD. By using a dark theme, your power consumption will be less and you’ll thereby save battery life. The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C has an OLED screen and thus ... »
Within BlackBerry Messenger you can send photos to your contacts. These images sometimes suffer some serious compression once transfered through the BlackBerry network. However, you can request a higher quality version of the images that are sent to you. In order to accomplish this, you simply press down and hold on the image thumbnail, within BlackBerry 10. You will then see the following options... »
BlackBerry announced today a new BlackBerry Messenger update that brings BBM Voice capabilities to BlackBerry OS 5 users. Additionally, it was announced that over 50 million BBM Voice calls have been made to date. “Our customers around the world have embraced BBM version 7, which has brought BBM to a whole new level, further strengthening the experience of reliable, fast, real-time engagement. By ... »
Today BlackBerry announced the availability of BBM7 for BlackBerry OS 5 legacy devices. It’s very good to see the company still developing for customers who are still on those older smartphones. BBM voice is one of the absolute best features that the company has added to their flagship app and I strongly recommend everyone to grab this upgrade. Check the press below. BlackBerry® has a... »
Aerize Alerts version 2.0 has now been released for BlackBerry OS 4.5 up to OS 7.1. This app is an all-in-one solution for keeping track of emails, SMS messages, BBM, missed calls and more. These are some of the features: Don’t miss or lose focus when an important message arrives Determine popup alerts to view (Email/SMS/Call/BBM) and how they look See the sender’s picture and name, th... »
BBM Money is launching in Indonesia through a partnership with PermataBank and Monitise. With BBM Money you have the ability to create and access a mobile money account from BlackBerry smartphone and make real-time payments to your BBM contacts. BBM customers can create a BBM Money account with PermataBank and then start loading cash into the account through any of the 70,000 ATMs in Indonesia. Af... »
In December of last year we learned BBM Money would soon become an available product in Indonesia. This will be a new peer-to-peer money transferring service. Indonesian financial institutions such as PermataBank and Monitise have announced they’ve join BlackBerry in support of the new BBM Money service. “We are delighted that Indonesia is the first country in the world to develop a pe... »
During BlackBerry Jam Europe we had the opportunity to chat with Gary Klassen, the famed creator of BlackBerry Messenger, and discuss the newly released BlackBerry 10. We picked Gary’s brain on what the future might hold for BBM and even BlackBerry 10. Gary isn’t directly working on the BBM team, but he’s still the Principal Architect at BlackBerry. In other words, Gary is still ... »
A few days ago we unveiled that no personal data is compressed with BlackBerry 10. This is due to the discontinuation of BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) that BlackBerry had previously required for use with legacy devices. As we described, the cost per MB of data is apparently decreasing with carriers as time has progressed. However, that’s not the only thing evolving. BlackBerry Messenger ... »
Today Blackberry has released an update to the popular BBM application. Members of the Beta Zone can head over and download the latest update. No new features but mostly bug fixes and minor tweaks. This upgrade it available for BlackBerry 7.1 or prior OS so if you an owner of a Z10 this isn’t something of interest for you. So be sure you let us know of anything new you were able to uncover ... »
Rogers Wireless is trying to differentiate its BlackBerry Z10 offerings. One way they’re doing this is through BBM Video Chat. Like iOS’ FaceTime it allows for video calls over the network, which can east up data quite quickly. Rogers is covering all BlackBerry Messenger data for six months with a $70/month individual plan or 12 months with the $80/month and $100/month individual plans... »
Just started using BlackBerry 10? If you’re like me and are apart of a few BlackBerry Messenger Groups, this little tutorial will be a blessing. When I first started using BlackBerry 10′s new BBM it was going great. This was until I started using groups that had many users. My BlackBerry Z10 was blowing up. Vibrating and ringing almost every second. I couldn’t figure out how to s... »
As part of the Action Starts Here campaign, BlackBerry has been actively promoting their products and encouraging consumers to join the team. BlackBerry recently held two events in Cebu in celebration of the popular Sinulog Festival. They had a show with three of Philippines most popular young actors where they had games and showcased how BBM can bring people together. Those who participated in th... »
Lets all be honest, one of the main reasons we love BlackBerry is that one little, yet amazing app called BBM. While i was in Jam Europe i spoke with many BlackBerry employees who were very eager to get feedback on the new BBM for BlackBerry 10 devices. I personally think the new video chat feature is amazing and something that was long overdue! I am very interested to see how you guys feel so be... »
We’ve showed you BlackBerry Messenger for BlackBerry 10 before when it released on the Dev Alpha. We now give you look at the official version on the BlackBerry Z10. See it in action in the video below: On a BlackBerry? Click here for mobile YouTube video »
BBM Video Chat is an amazing addition to BlackBerry Messenger in BlackBerry 10. We had the chance to chat it up with Research In Motion’s Director of Handheld Software Management, Annu Dawar. You can see just how well BBM Video Chat performs over AT&T’s network. Furthermore, BBM Video Chat lets you share your screen! Check out all of the awesomeness in the video below: On a BlackBe... »
With BBM 7, users are able to make calls to other BBM7 users who are on a WiFi network. This looks to change with BlackBerry 10. A screenshot has surfaced showing the settings for BBM in BlackBerry 10. As you can see, there is an option for allowing BBM calls over the network connection. If you don’t have a reasonably sized data plan, this could get pricey. It will be interesting to see how ... »
We previously saw purported marketing material for BlackBerry 10. Now, a short clip shows the way BBM Video will work in BlackBerry. It doesn’t show too much in the video, but we do get a decent understanding of the UI and UX involved. Check out the video below and let us know what you think. via RapidBerry »
Previously, we reported that BBM 7 was available for BlackBerry devices running OS 4.5 and above. Turns out, it wasn’t quite available just yet. We’ve had quite a few people asking where it’s available. Here’s an official statement from RIM: “Thanks for your interest in BBM 7, which is currently available for all BlackBerry smartphones running the BlackBerry 6 OS or higher.... »
A while back RIM released the new BBM 7 with BBM Voice and tons of cool new features. Sadly, not all BlackBerry users were able to use it since it was only available for OS 6 and OS 7. But not anymore, users under OS 4.5 or OS 5 can finally get the new BBM 7 update on their BlackBerry devices. BBM 7 includes the new BBM Voice, with which you can call your BBM contacts via a Wi-Fi network for free!... »
