Just yesterday, we saw some of the first revealing photos of the 4G BlackBerry PlayBook. In those photos, we saw the SIM card slot, 4G branding, and some of the new sections only available in a PlayBook with a dedicated data connection. In the new round of photos, looking at the one above, you see the native BBM client. It’s not much to look at for the time being, but at least it shows its b... »
*UPDATE* – New information is coming out from TNW. Apparently two people have been stabbed with the weapon of choice being a broken bottle. One of the victims is said to be in serious condition after taking the broken bottle to the neck. Research In Motion held a BlackBerry Messenger party in the UK. Things seemed to go well until some guests got into a scuffle. From some user accounts at th... »
Research In Motion pushed out an update to BlackBerry Messenger. The new update in Beta Zone puts BBM at version 6.2.0.33, with the following changelog: Missing BBM icon on OS 5.0 Issues scrolling up through older messages on OS 6.0 Issue selecting all the text by scrolling up/down in the inline display name and personal message fields Scrolling quickly in the inline edit view allowed the focus to... »
We previously told you about the N4BB app, developed by TrustBe (Twitter: @iTrustBe), and all the great features it has. The N4BB app has now been approved and is available for download in BlackBerry App World. Overview of features: New sleek BlackBerry native UI design Faster data loading BBM App sharing – Invite Friends to Download Marking read articles (like Messages) Option to mark all items r... »
BlackBerry Messenger is a very versatile tool for all kinds of messaging. 312 Holdings let us know about their latest app that allows companies to utilize BBM as a means of customer support. With AvailableCSR you can let your website visitors know that you’re available via BBM to take their support questions. It is pretty easy to setup AvailableCSR: Install the app and run setup Upload the c... »
Our popular BBM connected app for N4BB, developed by TrustBe (@iTrustBe), has been updated to version 3.0. The new update brings a few new features, bug fixes, and updated UI. Overview of features: New sleek BB native UI design Faster data loading BBM App sharing – Invite Friends to Download Marking read articles (like Messages) Option to mark all items read Key shortcuts support: T –... »
N4BB has a new BBM connected BlackBerry app, courtesy of TrustBe. The app is a lightweight BlackBerry app with the following features: BBM connected – share our articles with your friends Push notifications – set when you get updated on new articles Message list integration A BlackBerry PlayBook version is in the works too, so be on the look out for that. Currently, this version of the... »
RIM has pushed out an update to BlackBerry Messenger, bringing it to version 6.1.0.70. This is likely to be the version we saw as 6.1.0.68 in Beta Zone not to long ago. The changelog that had was: You couldn’t open locations in BlackBerry Maps that you sent or recieved – FIXED The Group Updates section didn’t show a red star on new items – FIXED If you do not immediately see the update, you can hi... »
Research In Motion is offering another great deal for users to try out BBM Music. Users who download BBM Music in February will get 4 free months trial of the service. If you’re unfamiliar with the BBM Music service, check out our extensive review here. With BBM Music you can: Create your music profile* from a catalogue of millions of songs and keep it fresh by swapping songs every month Mak... »
BlackBerry Messenger is already fairly secure. That is, with most of its data only passing through RIM’s servers, unawares to most Governments prying eyes. Nonetheless, if you want the satisfaction of really securing your chat conversations (for all you would-be and real-life spies out there), enter Ekboo. This new app is a plugin for BBM, which is able to shield the chat between users. Ekbo... »
We’ve seen BBM connected apps spike in terms of their usage and popularity results. One of the first Twitter apps for BlackBerry to go BBM connected was TweetCaster. Now, we’re hearing that Twitter for BlackBerry will soon get BBM connected capabilities in an upcoming release. With Twitter for BlackBerry being connected to BBM, users can share tweets to other BBM users and in groups. I... »
As outlined in the leaked 2012 BlackBerry roadmap, the two new Curves (9220, 9320) will feature a dedicated BBM key. These phones are ‘built to chat’. Of course, you won’t be able to take advantage of this great feature unless you’re in one of the emerging markets that they’re released in, or feel like having a friend ship one to you. Do you think a dedicated BBM key ... »
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... »
Everybody loves music. And as Blackberry users, we all love BBM. But here’s a question: Will it blend? Lucky for us, Research in Motion (RIM) has created a way for us to share songs, find new music, meet new people, talk about the music, and buy songs all inside one app on your Blackberry! It’ll cost you $4.99 per month for the BBM Music Premium subscription, which allows you to listen to full son... »
Vodafone and Airtel will be rolling out new fixed fee plans that will allow for unlimited usage plans for BlackBerry Messenger in India. Vodafone plans to release their next week under the name ‘Go BBM’ with unlimited access to BBM for Rs. 5 per day or Rs. 129 per month for prepaid. There will be fixed price of Rs 129 per month for post-paid subscribers. Airtel says their unlimited BBM service usa... »
Press Release WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Jan 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Research In Motion (RIM) RIMM +0.19% CA:RIM -0.69%today announced the six winners of its BBM(TM) Challenge contest, which was designed to partner aspiring young adults with some of today’s top celebrity influencers. Utilizing a variety of social applications for BlackBerry(R) smartphones including BBM(TM) (BlackBer... »
Earlier this morning, RIM let us know in a press release announcement that they would be rolling out a new BBM update. BBM 6.1.0.49 update has now started to push to users. What’s new in this build: Support for BlackBerry Tag is just one of a number of enhancements in the updated BBM app(version 6.1) being released today. Additional features allow users to personalize their experience even m... »
CES 2012 has officially started. There, RIM will be showing off the new BlackBerry OS 7.1, in addition to updates for BBM, BlackBerry Travel and Traffic. BlackBerry OS 7.1 and the new app updates will begin rolling out sometime today. Check out the full press release below for more details. Press Release New BBM, BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel Updates Also Released Las Vegas (CES 2012) -... »
2011 is on the verge of coming to an end. We’ve seen the BlackBerry platform receive many new apps and tremendous updates to apps this year. Vote for your favorite app of the year in each particular category. There are 11 categories in which the winner of each will be notably publicized on N4BB and use the Readers Choice Awards 2011 badge on any of their marketing. Vote below and feel free t... »
We told you yesterday about RIM facing a legal suit against Bureau of Broadcast Management for the BBM name. RIM has just made a statement about this where they state that the BBM acronym, which has been used for quite long by BlackBerry users, does not interfere with Canada’s BBM and can co-exist under Canadian trademark law. This actually does make sense, let us hope it all turns out well ... »
