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BlackBerry 10 and the Z10 launches in Qatar
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BlackBerry 10 and the Z10 launches in Qatar

Posted by James Richardson on 11 Feb 2013 8:10 am
BlackBerry 10 launched in yet another country yesterday - this time in Qatar. The good people of the Middle East got together at a VIP event at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar for the unveiling of the new operating system and the launch of the BlackBerry Z10. Along with the Z10, BlackBerry also showcased a selection of local businesses and developers who have created applications...
From the Editor's Desk: Get ready for THE NEW CRACKBERRY.COM!
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From the Editor's Desk: Get ready for THE NEW CRACKBERRY.COM!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 11 Feb 2013 1:08 am
Get ready for it CrackBerry Nation... THE NEW CRACKBERRY.COM is almost here. When I drop my next From the Editor's Desk post on the site a week from now, assuming things go to plan you *should* be looking at it. To be dead honest, we're still probably three weeks away from having the new site polished up to where we want it to be for the BIG unveiling, but I just cannot wait that long to...
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First Look: Netflix running on BlackBerry 10!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 10 Feb 2013 4:51 pm
Netflix has not yet announced support for BlackBerry 10, but where there's a will, there's always a way. Hit play on the video above to get a first look at some BlackBerry Z10 + Netflix hotness. This isn't official by any means, and it's an older version of Netflix than what is currently available, but we have it installed, it's running and it works! The way I see it, Netflix should just commit...
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First look at Education Apps - Coming soon to BlackBerry 10

Posted by James Richardson on 10 Feb 2013 3:00 pm
While at BlackBerry 10 Jam I sat down with George, the man behind Education Apps Ltd. George already has a selection of apps available for various platforms including BlackBerry 7 devices, but what I was interested in was checking out what he has to offer for BlackBerry 10. A wide range of his applications will be in BlackBerry World in the next few weeks for the BlackBerry Z10 but in the...
CrackBerry 10 app, Unlocking your BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry 10 Help, How-To & Tricks [Weekend Update]
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CrackBerry 10 app, Unlocking your BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry 10 Help, How-To & Tricks [Weekend Update]

Posted by Bla1ze on 10 Feb 2013 10:05 am
  What You May Have Missed It's Here... Download the free CrackBerry 10 app for your BlackBerry Z10!How to unlock your BlackBerry Z10 from Canadian carriers!BlackBerry 10 Help, How-To & Tricks - We have A LOT!First Look: BlackBerry Z10 Multimedia PodNewsflash: Lineups are not the defining factor for hot productsBlackBerry Link - Where's the beef?How to backup your Android device apps...
BlackBerry World arrives at last in Oman - time to get downloading
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BlackBerry World arrives at last in Oman - time to get downloading

Posted by James Richardson on 10 Feb 2013 9:50 am
While the majority of us take BlackBerry World for granted it seems that there are still some places that have been left behind. Great news this weekend for the good people of Oman, as BlackBerry World is now open for business. With over 2000 apps available in Arabic the nation will certainly benefit from joining the rest of us enjoying our favourite applications. BlackBerry 10 has not yet...
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Super Hexagon is ridiculously hard, addictive and now available in BlackBerry World

Posted by Bla1ze on 9 Feb 2013 11:43 pm
Are you tired of games that are insanely easy to beat and leave you wanting more? If so, you'll want to grab one of the latest BlackBerry 10 compatible entrants into BlackBerry World called Super Hexagon. Aside from being full of trippy 8-bit music and even trippier visuals, the game is incredibly hard and addictive. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is that you have to guide the...
Why there is no Automatically Dim Backlight setting on the BlackBerry Z10
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Why there is no Automatically Dim Backlight setting on the BlackBerry Z10

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 9 Feb 2013 11:42 pm
The setting for Auto Dim isn't present on the Z10 because it's fully baked in If you read our recent BlackBerry 10 Help article outlining Ten Tips to Extend the Battery Life of your BlackBerry Z10, you may have noticed Adam mention that the Automatically Dim Backlight setting found in BlackBerry OS devices was missing on the BlackBerry Z10. We weren't sure if this was a missing option on the ...
Coming home
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Coming home

Posted by Simon Sage on 9 Feb 2013 2:35 pm
I'm on a train to Ottawa after spending three weeks at CB's BlackBerry 10 launch campaign headquarters in Toronto, and naturally, the idea of coming home is on my mind. I can't help but think that there are a lot of people in the same position as me: I started the smartphone journey with BlackBerry, flirted with other platforms, but returned thanks to the prospect of the BlackBerry Z10. Even...

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