BlackBerry 10.2 bringing standard unicode Emoji support, return of Level 1 notifications and more!

While a lot of folks are still waiting to get their hands on BlackBerry 10.1, BlackBerry 10.2 is already in the works. That's never really been a secret, it's just a plain fact at this point. Creating a little bit of excitement through his BBM Channel, BlackBerry Product Manager, Michael Clewley, shared some of the smaller details about what exactly BlackBerry 10.2 will be bringing along with it...

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How about a Porsche Design BlackBerry Q10?

How about a Porsche Design BlackBerry Q10?

The Porsche Design P'9981 was a pretty interesting device but it's now a little bit outdated even with it having arrived in gold. Arguably, it was outdated at the time of release but that didn't matter to a lot of folks. Personally, I wanted one but I couldn't justify the cost for what essentially broke down to a dressed up BlackBerry Bold 9900. A Porsche Design BlackBerry Q10 though, that's...

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Leaked OS 10.1.0.1916 for the BlackBerry Z10

Leaked OS 10.1.0.1916 for the BlackBerry Z10

If you're among those who enjoy loading a leaked OS onto your device, it's once again time to grab your BlackBerry Z10, USB cable and settle in for a night of testing. Another OS leak for the BlackBerry Z10 (STL100-2, STL100-3) has turned up in the CrackBerry forums. This time around, you'll be putting OS 10.1.0.1916 to the test if you dare to load it. I've not had much time with the file myself...

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Union offering select game titles for only $0.99 - Air Attack, Fractal, Roboto and more!

The news coming out of Union lately has been huge and it looks like they're celebrating a bit. Right now, if you head into BlackBerry World you'll find select titles on sale for the BlackBerry Z10. In total, five games from their vast catalog have been updated to support BlackBerry 10 and no doubt, there is more on the way. Here's a list of what's on sale and available for the BlackBerry Z10...

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Hell hath no fury like a BlackBerry/Netflix user scorned

Hell hath no fury like a BlackBerry/Netflix user scorned

Just in case you haven't noticed, BlackBerry users can be very passionate individuals. Especially those who hang out in the CrackBerry forums. Along with that passion, they're also very vocal, and when word came down that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings had never even used a BlackBerry 10 device but had zero interest in making Netflix for BlackBerry 10, the CrackBerry forums sort of blew up, and...

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While BlackBerry had their pimped up Bentley on stage at BlackBerry Live showing off its amazing BlackBerry 10 integration, the hottest BB10-friendly car at the Orlando event was actually sitting in the parking lot behind the venue plugged into a charging station. Of course, we're talking about the super fast, super sexy and environmentally friendly Tesla Model S, which thanks to the Model S...

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For years now there has been talk of BlackBerry building a smartphone dock that would essentially turn your device into a netbook of sorts. In fact, BlackBerry already has a patent for it all ready to go should BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins, decide to make use of it. Those rumors aren't going away, they're only getting stronger as talks of mobile computing come up more and more often....

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BlackBerry Q10 outselling the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the UK

BlackBerry Q10 outselling the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the UK

While the BlackBerry Q10 has still not landed on US soil (not too much longer, promise) sales have been exceeding expectations already. While a recent report by ITG Research claimed that Q10 sales were under that of the BlackBerry Z10, it appears that it is quite the opposite. According to Seeking Alpha, the Q10 is actually selling better than the Z10 despite being just one month in since the...

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Time for some putting action with Golf for BlackBerry 10

The game is called Golf but it's more of the putting style to be honest - it's awesome though! You have a selection of 2D courses where you need to try and putt the ball in as little amount of shots as possible. Directing the ball is achieved using an on-screen arrow attached to the ball. Then you need to decide how hard to make the putt. Over on the right of the display is your power bar...

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Mike Lazaridis has high hopes for BBM on iOS and Android

Mike Lazaridis has high hopes for BBM on iOS and Android

In a recent interview, ex-co-CEO of BlackBerry Mike Lazaridis commented on BlackBerry Messenger going cross-platform. As you might expect, he figures BBM stands a good chance at succeeding on iOS and Android.  "BBM is by far the most compelling wireless experience and wireless social-networking environment. ... [Thorsten Heins is] speaking to the confidence he has in the platform. ... Not...

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Live from Verizon's CTIA event - maybe they'll tell us today when the Q10 is getting released and Z10 updated?!

** UPDATE: Ok, so that's over. Uhhh... no Q10 announcement. no Z10 update announcement. It was just about J Lo (as in Jennifer Lopez) launching her new Viva movil. ** CTIA -- the Wireless Association -- has their big show taking place in Las Vegas this week. With BlackBerry Live taking place last week in Orlando, everybody from the CrackBerry team decided to skip CTIA this year. We figured the...

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Register now for the Ottawa International Game Conference and save 50%

The countdown is on until the Ottawa International Game Conference kicks off in just about a week. The three-day conference takes place May 29th-31st and features new innovations and trends in the Canadian gaming industry and will host speakers all across the board including our favorite gamer of all, Anders Jeppsson, Global Head of Gaming at BlackBerry. Our own gaming geek Simon Sage will be on...

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We go hands on with Cut the Rope for BlackBerry 10

We announced a short while ago that the popular game 'Cut the Rope' had been updated to support BlackBerry 10 so if you are in two minds whether to part with your cash here's a little taster for you. Although priced at £1.50/$1.99 if you have previously bought the game for your PlayBook you won't have to pay again - Yippee! The game has been huge on other platforms and if my memory serves...

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TM13 revealed next week; enter today to win a trip to NYC for the launch party!

So here's the deal -- For the past month we've been teasing #TM13 on the blogs and across the social sphere. That all changes early next week when we officially reveal what the TM stands for and tell you all about our upcoming and awesome Mobile Nations event. Some of you have been pretty astute this past month, piecing together the clues we have dropped along the way. TM13 is an online event,...

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How to quickly lock your BlackBerry 10 phone when using a device password

If you use a password on your BlackBerry Z10 or BlackBerry Q10 (as you should) you may have noticed that there doesn't appear to be a way to quickly lock the device. Of course you can set the timeout to just a minute and your phone will lock on its own, but what if you want to lock it immediately? On older BlackBerry devices, if you had a password enabled, a Password Lock icon would appear on...

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Today Only: Buy the Incipio Feather Hard Case for BlackBerry Z10 and save $8.99! Measuring less than 1mm thin, Incipio's Feather Case is ideal for the Z10 user seeking inconspicuous, first-class protection. The case is made of an ultra-light, ultra-strong polymer for light as a feather, form-fitting durable protection without the added bulk. It also features a soft touch matte finish and...

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Porsche Design announce the Gold BlackBerry P'9981

Porsche Design announce the Gold BlackBerry P'9981

BlackBerry 10 may be all over the news most of the time these days but Porsche Design have brought yet another edition of the P'9981 to the table and this one is going to be expensive. We've already had the silver and black versions but this new gold version will be limited to just 25 handsets worldwide which will be available in certain Porsche Design stores in July. In terms of design, the...

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Were you tempted by Word Soup? There is now a free version for BlackBerry 10

Were you tempted by Word Soup? There is now a free version for BlackBerry 10

You may remember some time ago that we brought you a video/review of Word Soup for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. The good news is that the developer has been in touch to let us know that there is now a free version of the app available in BlackBerry World. This free version is ad-supported and has no in-app purchases but if you fancy giving the game a go this is without doubt the best way to do it...

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LFC Connect (Liverpool Football Club) will pretty much be mainly of interest to UK football fans but considering the BlackBerry subscriber base we have here in Great Britain I thought this one was well worth sharing. The application has been natively built by Liverpool Football Club for BlackBerry 10 so I expect to see many more of the premiership teams to follow suit. Anyway, on to the...

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