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Ten Important Observations from BlackBerry Live 2013

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 24 May 2013 6:51 pm
After BlackBerry World finished last year, I wrote a post titled 5 Important Observations from BlackBerry World 2012.  With the event now renamed to BlackBerry Live, and BlackBerry 10 phones now on the market and in our hands, I'm doubling it up this year to ten important observations.  There's a lot to cover here, so let's dive right into it. And note, these observations are not listed in any...
How does the Q5 add to the BlackBerry story?
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How does the Q5 add to the BlackBerry story?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 24 May 2013 2:57 pm
Last week during BlackBerry Live, only a few major announcements were made. We’ve already discussed the cross-platform BBM launch platforms in detail but we haven’t really talked in depth about what the other announcement means to the company. Yes folks ... I’m talking about the BlackBerry Q5. When Thorsten Heins unveiled the slick lower cost QWERTY device on stage, pretty much everyone noticed...
Going cross platform could skyrocket the number of BBM Money users
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Going cross platform could skyrocket the number of BBM Money users

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 23 May 2013 10:03 am
While reading through BlackBerry-related news yesterday, I saw a post that our friend Ronen published on BerryReview pertaining to BBM Money. Here’s whats new: In the first 90 days since launching BBM Money in Indonesia, the service has in excess of 60,000 users registered.  It’s not exactly a huge number, but apparently the target is to grow this user base to 200,000 by the end of the current...
BBM has a real shot at consolidating the global mobile messaging market
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BBM has a real shot at consolidating the global mobile messaging market

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 21 May 2013 4:12 pm
So BlackBerry Messenger is finally going cross platform, eh? For quite some time now most of you at CrackBerry Nation have believed this should happen. In fact during 2010 (when the stock was still around $60), CrackBerry ran a poll asking you all if the company should take BBM cross platform. Guess what?  A whopping 71% of you said yes, it should go cross platform. Our own fearless leader,...
Talking BlackBerry 10 Product Design with Todd Wood and Don Lindsay
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Talking BlackBerry 10 Product Design with Todd Wood and Don Lindsay

Posted by DJ Reyes on 21 May 2013 1:20 pm
Day two at BlackBerry Live 2013 was ripe with exclusive sessions for the Elite guys and as well as the session with Frank Boulben, BlackBerry Elite members got a chance to sit down with the product design team and learn about the ideas and inspiration for building the BlackBerry 10 platform and devices. Todd Wood, Industrial Design and Don Lindsay, User Experience gave us a look at how they came...
Talking BlackBerry 10 marketing, Keep Moving Projects and Formula One with Frank Boulben
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Talking BlackBerry 10 marketing, Keep Moving Projects and Formula One with Frank Boulben

Posted by DJ Reyes on 20 May 2013 1:35 pm
On day two of BlackBerry Live 2013, I had the privilege of sitting in an exclusive session with Frank Boulben who talked about the BlackBerry 10 marketing strategy, Keep Moving campaign and Formula One. He went through some of the changes he had done to their marketing since joining BlackBerry last year. There was also a chance for the session attendees to ask questions at the end. Frank...
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Keeping it in your pants: Top 10 smartphone etiquette tips for a first date

Posted by Georgia on 20 May 2013 12:40 pm
We're geeks. We get it. Our phones, be they Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, or Windows Phone, are among the most important things in our lives. We use them for everything, all the time. But in some situations our phones can get in the way, like on a first date. So, from one geek to another, I'm going to share ten basic tips on how to keep your smartphone from ruining a potentially great new...
CrackBerry Asks: Have you experienced random reboots on your BlackBerry Z10?
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CrackBerry Asks: Have you experienced random reboots on your BlackBerry Z10?

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 19 May 2013 10:08 am
So here's the deal. Since the Z10 has been released, I have used several different Z10 units (probably 7 or 8... I lost count) across four different carriers, and I have never once experienced a random reboot on my Z10. The same goes for all of the members of the CrackBerry editorial team - there have been very few mentions of the phone randomly rebooting for no reason. However, if you jump into...
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We catch up with Constable Ken Koke - a true BlackBerry fan

Posted by James Richardson on 16 May 2013 2:17 pm
You may remember last year when we were here in Orlando, BlackBerry were proudly showing off the PlayBook Police Cruiser. The car was manned by Ken Koke from the Chatham-Kent Police Service and he showed us just how great the PlayBook integration into the cruiser was making life easier for police officers on the street. Ken was here again this year, although in a slightly different capacity...
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A quick look at the BlackBerry Elite Lounge at BlackBerry Live

Posted by James Richardson on 15 May 2013 4:39 pm
Chances are you may of heard of the BlackBerry Elite program that BlackBerry rolled out last year. The team of Elite members are hand picked developers or BlackBerry 'super fans' who BlackBerry value greatly - not just for their dedication, but also for feedback. The Elite Program was set up to identify and empower the most passionate people in the BlackBerry community with information and...

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