Load up on some great apps and themes with MMMOOO's Mega Sale (select regions)

Popular theme and application developer MMMOOO let us know that from now until May 22 they are holding their Mega Sale. They have chosen eight of their best selling apps and themes to be offered at the low price of $0.99. Unfortunately, there is one caveat to this sale. The promotion is only available in the Asia Pacific, Africa (except South Africa), and Middle Eastern Regions for compatible ...

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BlackBerry Jam: Build a native application in under an hour

BlackBerry Jam: Build a native application in under an hour

Heading in BlackBerry Live and the subsequent Jam Sessions I was a bit nervous. One of the reasons I made the trek from New York all the way down to Florida was to expand my coding skills and try my hand at learning Cascades. Now I had never used C++ or QML before nor did I have any experience with JavaScript so it did seem a bit intimidating going into the Cascades 101 sessions. However, all...

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Deal of the Day: Save 69% on the BlackBerry Rapid Wall Charger for PlayBook

Deal of the Day: Save 69% on the BlackBerry Rapid Wall Charger for PlayBook

Today Only: Buy the BlackBerry Rapid Wall Charger for PlayBook and save $47.99! The BlackBerry Rapid Wall Charger is made for maximum reliability and portability. Use one at home, or take it with you to the office, to the airport, or virtually anywhere. The cable is 3 ft. long to maximize your flexibility. And, like other BlackBerry chargers, it charges your PlayBook rapidly and helps preserve...

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Time to announce the winner of the BlackBerry Q10 from @RogersBuzz and CrackBerry!

With BlackBerry Live 2013 underway this week, there was a bit of delay in getting this contest sorted, but here is the big announcement our Canadian readers have been waiting for. It's time to reveal the winner of the BlackBerry Q10 from @RogersBuzz and CrackBerry! If you see your name below then congratulations and watch your email as we will be in touch soon with information on claiming your...

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BlackBerry 10.1 OS now available in Australia

BlackBerry 10.1 OS now available in Australia

That's right Australians, you should now be able to download and install the BlackBerry 10.1 update on your BlackBerry Z10! As announced earlier this week at the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote, the update is rolling out around the world, with many people already seeing the update on their devices. Keep reading to see what changes and updates you can expect to find in this new version of BlackBerry...

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Pixelated fans will want to check out the next game from creator Ebscer. Eric Harty was showing off Starbeams at BlackBerry Live 2013, a simple yet challenging puzzle game where players have to assign colors to points in a shape so that no two of them connected by a line are the same. It's pretty hard once you get to the later levels. We also chatted with Eric about his general impressions...

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After the announcement of the BlackBerry Achievement Award winners, PriceCheck Mobile, who took home the app of the year award swung by CrackBerry Live to give us a walkthrough of their offerings. Andre W. de Wet, General Manager, PriceCheck guided us through it all and explained why their app is doing so well in South Africa, possible expansion plans and and winning the BlackBerry...

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Tour of the awesome BlackBerry Keep Moving Van

The BlackBerry Keep Moving Tour is in full swing, bring BlackBerry 10 love to everyone across the globe. The most notable and high-profile vessel for the tour are those awesome vans that we've seen more than a few times now. They are popping up all over major cities in the US and showing off the BlackBerry Z10. Manned with a staff of BlackBerry experts, anyone can jump in the van and learn...

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  As it turns out, sometimes people still need to send a fax. Luckily, there's a mobile app out there for BlackBerry 10 called PamFax which lets you handle it without all of the fuss of a bulky machine. Users can pay a subscription fee for an inbound line, or get a bucket of credit for outbound faxes, which can be pulled in from on-device images and documents.  We met up with Jim Courtney at...

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Need a reference tool for web development? Check out Web Design Cheat Sheet

This one will appeal to a niche market, but if you are looking to get into web development then it's well worth checking out. The application is essentially a Web Design Cheat Sheet which is a reference tool for HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript which gives: Useful Information Syntax Examples Documentation Site Feeds I must admit that...

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CrackBerry Live: Hands-on with Samadhi relaxation apps

Everyone has stress in their lives and for some folks listening to some soothing sounds helps relax situations. Stopping by CrackBerry Live was Till Adam, Services Director at KDAB, to show us some apps he's been working on with Samadhi Group and Tasia Valenza. The apps are beautifully designed and if you enjoy tuning out the world in an attempt to regain some sanity, they should do the...

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We catch up with Constable Ken Koke - a true BlackBerry fan

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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While a lot of focus at BlackBerry Live was placed on BlackBerry 10 apps, there's still plenty of BlackBerry OS developers out there. One long standing app in the community is Tazzle IT. Bruce Haendel, CEO Tazzle It, stopped by the CrackBerry Live stage to give us a run through of what his app does, how it can be used and where people can get it. Tazzle IT offers its customers a software and...

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Hands on with Gadget Box on the BlackBerry Q10 and a chat with the developer

Here at BlackBerry Live I bumped into James O'Connor - the developer behind Gadget Box for BlackBerry 10. With the app recently being updated, now with Q10 support, I thought it was too good an opportunity not to have a chat with him and get his thoughts on why he created the app and what the future holds. As you will see from the above video, James is very much intending to keep the...

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At BlackBerry Live 2013, we had the chance to talk with a QNX veteran and colleague to Dan Dodge, Seb Marineau. He's a senior VP of software at BlackBerry and was with QNX throughout the BlackBerry acquisition. Seb has since worked on the PlayBook and more recently, BlackBerry 10. Kevin talks with him about the transition process between companies and between platforms. They go over QNX's...

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First Look: Pebble smartwatch working with BlackBerry 10

While we still have plenty of content to come from BlackBerry Live 2013, we're breaking things down and getting ready to head back home. We've had plenty of great chats and interviews with a slew of developers and BlackBerry fans, and while we certainly didn't get to talk to everyone, we did get lucky that Ritesh swung by the CrackBerry Live stage before we left. Even though we had it mostly...

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PressReader was one of my favorite news apps for BlackBerry 10, and the fine folks that made it managed to find their way to our BlackBerry Live 2013 stage. Igor Smirnoff, their VP of Digital, walked us through the app, and hinted at some pretty exciting stuff that's coming down the pipe.  PressReader allows users to either subscribe to their massive international catalogue of newspapers, or...

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The BlackBerry Elite team go bowling at BlackBerry Live - Story Maker style

Here at BlackBerry Live the BlackBerry Elite team got treated to a night of fun at a local bowling bar. There was plenty of great food and drinks on offer and as well as the bowling we got to play various other games as well as all hang out and get to know one another. But that's not really the reason for this post. I thought that the evening would be a good chance to give BlackBerry Story...

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During CrackBerry Live, we got hands-on look at the awesome high-quality synthesizer app Animoog. At the time, we were told it would be showing up in BlackBerry World in a few weeks but it has now arrived for the BlackBerry Z10 and is available for purchase. Previously only available on iOS and geared towards professional and avid amateur musicians alike, the app is full of features and is...

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Today Only: Buy the Mobi Gloss Soft Shell Case for BlackBerry Z10 and save $13.95! Made of a highly durable TPU material that feels great when gripped, the Gloss Soft Shell Case features anti-slip properties that gives your Z10 more grip on all types of surfaces. Completely flexible, this case is custom fit for your BlackBerry Z10 and provides protection against drops and scratches at an...

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