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... »
Got a brand new Z10? Awesome! Now you need to get it all set with apps. These are some of the apps I consider a must have on your new Z10. What I love about BB10 is that it already has most of the basic apps you would have to download on other platforms, such as Dropbox, Box, Evernote, etc. So here are some other apps you should try: Social Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare are all social apps ever... »
In this tutorial, we will show you how to save any downloaded movies or music from BlackBerry World onto your BlackBerry 10 device. This can be a critical setting, as it will keep your device’s internal storage free from these files. The standard 16GB can get used up fairly quickly. Step 1 Open up BlackBerry World on your BlackBerry 10 device. From the top, swipe down. This will show Help, D... »
I think we can all agree that one of the best features on BlackBerry 10 is the new keyboard. It has been greatly improved to make it easier, a lot more accurate and faster to type. You will absolutely love it, if you don’t already, but there are a few tips and tricks that you should know to make your experience with the BB10 keyboard even better. 1. You can add new languages to the keyboard ... »
Just downloaded that new sweet app all of your BBM friends are talking about? Chances are some of them are sending you invites to download the same app. But you already have it downloaded. That could get really annoying, very quickly. Luckily, BlackBerry was two steps ahead and already thought of that same issue. Thus, they put into place an option to block future invites for the same app. We̵... »
Every Friday Ty W. from BlackBerry posts five tips to help users. This week’s five tips are for BlackBerry 10′s Hub. Check out the BlackBerry Hub five tips and tricks below: View conversation threads instead of single messages Setting your Z10 to display email threads in conversation view instead of appearing as single messages is a great way to manage your messages. To turn on convers... »
Lately I have been hearing people complaining about BlackBerry Link not being able to connect to the Z10. One of our friends did a little research and sent us this work around. Please remember there are multiple issues and this might work for some and not for others. So scroll down and read Harold’s step by step. So first you open the device manager, as shown in the first pic. With the devi... »
Just got a brand new BlackBerry Z10 or Q10? You’ll certainly want to unlock your device. Unlocking your device allows you to use it on other supported carriers around the world and adds additional resale value to the device. Follow these simple steps to easily unlock your BlackBerry 10 phone: Step 1 Find the IMEI number of the BlackBerry 10 device. You can easily do this by opening the phone... »
Just got a BlackBerry 10 device? You’ll likely want to use your favorite search engine in the browser. Changing the default search engine in BlackBerry 10 is much easier than any other legacy BlackBerry. [highlight style='pear-green'] Step 1 [/highlight] Open the browser. In the entry field begin typing what you want to search. [highlight style='pear-green'] Step 2 [/highlight] This prompts ... »
Side-loading Android and other apps onto BlackBerry 10 and the PlayBook has been fairly easy on a Mac. Although, there wasn’t a simple program like Windows users had enjoyed, until now. (see how to side-load Android apps on Windows here) In this tutorial you will see how to side-load apps onto BlackBerry 10 using an automator script made by Darryl Kraemer, which simplifies the entire process... »
As standard with BlackBerry 10, when the phone is locked you can perform a simple swipe up from the bottom of the screen to unlock. However, if your like me and you tend to carry your phone in your hand alot, this can lead to accidentally unlocking your device when you may not want to. Fortunately in BlackBerry 10 there is a way to solve this issue. In the settings app, simply tap the Display opti... »
Encryption is the process of encoding information into an unreadable file that requires a decryption key to decode the received data. Why did BlackBerry implement encryption? Required for government and certain regulated industries Mobile devices accessing and storing private and confidential information Why is BlackBerry the “gold standard” in mobile security? (Sources: IDC 2012, Trend Micro 2012... »
Data compression may soon become obsolete on mobile devices. It has diminished for personal data on BlackBerry 10. Below is a comparison of BlackBerry 10 to iOS, Android, and legacy BlackBerry devices. BlackBerry OS 7 and earlier BlackBerry 10 and PlayBook 4G iOS and Android BES 5 or BES 10 Email, PIM, Attachments MDS-CS rendering and compression MDS-CS compression Exchange ActiveSyn... »
Previously we discussed how BlackBerry 10 no longer compresses personal data. Work data can still be compressed via BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. The main reason compression is diminishing is due to the new mediums that are trying to be compressed (i.e. media streaming, media downloads, video conferencing, and some applications and games). Here’s a brief history of mobile data and insigh... »
Data consumption each month is ever increasing. Luckily, the cost per MB of data is decreasing. BlackBerry has been known to compress data to effectively save its users in the long run. This has all changed with the introduction of BlackBerry 10. Personal data is no longer compressed. However, work data is still compressed due to BES 10. Available on BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets ... »
If you’ve been a BlackBerry PlayBook user, one of your biggest gripes might have been that you couldn’t sort images in the image viewer. This has been addressed in BlackBerry 10, at least in the File Manager. The default is to still show the oldest to newest in ascending order. Mind you, this is only in File Manager. The BlackBerry 10 picture viewer does not allow you to sort the image... »
BlackBerry Bridge is also available for BlackBerry 10. In this tutorial we’ll explain how to pair your BlackBerry Z10 to a PlayBook via Bridge. Using BlackBerry Bridge allows you to use the BlackBerry Z10 or any BlackBerry device as a remote control with trackpad and typing capabilities. Additionally, you can use your BlackBerry z10 as a presenter for easily cycling through slides of a prese... »
This guide will walk you through side-loading Android apps onto BlackBerry 10 using a Windows PC. Side-loading Android apps on BlackBerry 10 is just as easy as it was on the BlackBerry PlayBook. (see how to side-load Android apps on Mac OS X here) [highlight style='pear-green'] Step 1 [/highlight] You must install the appropriate version of Java JRE: Download JRE for Windows 32 Here Download JRE f... »
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... »
BlackBerry 10 has your best interests at hand, at least when it comes to your hearing. If you use headphones to listen to music, it regulates the volume. However, when you up the volume levels at the certain point it reveals the following prompt as shown in the image above. It’s nice that BlackBerry is concerned about your hearing. Although, you cannot tick a selection to ‘remember my ... »
