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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
Talking BlackBerry 10 marketing, Keep Moving Projects and Formula One with Frank Boulben

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...

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Register for BlackBerry Q10 updates at AT&T

Posted by Adam Zeis on 20 May 2013 11:37 am
Register for BlackBerry Q10 updates at AT&T

Hot on the trail of Verizon and Sprint, AT&T has fired up their own BlackBerry Q10 page as well. While you can't pre-order a device just yet, you can register for email updates to stay in the loop as we get closer to launch. If all goes as planned, AT&T users should be able to pick up a new Q10 in just a few weeks. We assume that just like BlackBerry Z10, the Q10 will arrive on all of...

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Keep things simple with the Poetic Borderline Case for the BlackBerry Z10

Posted by Adam Zeis on 20 May 2013 11:19 am

When it comes to cases for your BlackBerry Z10, you can go big, bigger or biggest depending on your needs. Some users want full-out protection for hardcore environments while others just need something to protect from those accidental drops. Others want to keep things as minimal as possible and for that comes the Poetic Borderline Case for the BlackBerry Z10. The Poetic Borderline Case for the...

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Deal of the Day: Save 75% on the DICOTA Hard Cover for BlackBerry Bold 9930 and 9900

Posted by ShopCrackBerry on 20 May 2013 11:05 am

Today Only: Buy the DICOTA Hard Cover for BlackBerry Bold 9930/9900 and save $14.99! The DICOTA Hard Cover snaps right over the back panel offering slim protection for your BlackBerry Bold. Made of impact resistant hard plastic, the DICOTA Hard Cover follows the shape of your device for a perfect fit and the stylish patterns let you add your own personal touch. Color options include black...

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2-Bit Heros arrives for BlackBerry 10

Posted by James Richardson on 20 May 2013 10:30 am

If you like your fast paced scrolling action games then 2-Bit Heroes for BlackBerry 10 may well be right up your street. Your character flies from left to right collecting coins - yet avoiding many obstacles along the way. There are things you may bump into that will slow you down and also ones that speed you up. Plus along the way you can also pick up a few friends which will fly along with...

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The BlackBerry Q5 is set to retail around the £20 per month mark in the UK

Posted by James Richardson on 20 May 2013 9:16 am
The BlackBerry Q5 is set to retail around the £20 per month mark in the UK

Like any new phone - prices do change and they are always carrier dependent, however Rob Orr (BlackBerry UK's Managing Director) has reportedly confirmed regarding the BlackBerry Q5 that it should sell around the kind of £20.00 odd per month tariff. For what you are getting for your money this sounds like a pretty sweet deal and it should certainly appeal to the younger generation here in the...

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Monday Brief: Google I/O, BlackBerry Live, the Lumia 925, iOS getting BBM... and a Fond Farewell

Posted by Ashley Esqueda on 20 May 2013 8:28 am

Mobile Nations Podcast Feed Mobile Nations on iTunes Mobile Nations YouTube Debug - Paul Haddad talks Tweebot, Netbot, NeXT, and his beefs with iCloud and AppKit   Everything you need to know about Google I/O 2013! From the Editor's Desk: After Google I/O Mystery...

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BlackBerry Jam America Sessions now available online on demand

Posted by DJ Reyes on 20 May 2013 7:48 am
BlackBerry Jam America Sessions now available online on demand

This year at BlackBerry Live 2013, BlackBerry Jam Americas was also held at the same time. If you were not able to make to it the event, or indeed you did and would like to look back over some session, you'll be happy know most session are now available on demand. If you go on over to the BlackBerry Live Sessions website and click into a session. There should be an option on the top right to...

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The power of BlackBerry 10 - from QNX

Posted by James Richardson on 20 May 2013 5:35 am

Chances are that if you have been an avid follower of BlackBerry over the past couple of years you will be well aware that the Canadian company purchased QNX some time ago and that was the building block for BlackBerry 10. However, if you are new to BlackBerry 10 I can pretty much guarantee you that the above video will give you the 'WOW' factor. As you will see - QNX has been around for a...

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You could win a hot new BlackBerry Q10 from TELUS! Enter now!

Posted by Michelle Haag on 20 May 2013 4:47 am
You could win a hot new BlackBerry Q10 from TELUS! Enter now!

Canadians, are you ready? We have a third chance for one of you to win a BlackBerry Q10, this time from TELUS. If you're a resident of Canada, all you need to do to enter is leave a single comment on this post telling us why you want the BlackBerry Q10. Huge thanks to TELUS for hooking this one up!  As usual, one comment per person, and spammers will be eliminated and banned from future contests...

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BlackBerry Keep Moving presents Alicia Keys Secret Sessions

Posted by Bla1ze on 19 May 2013 11:17 pm
BlackBerry Keep Moving presents Alicia Keys Secret Sessions

Aside from being the Global Creative Director at BlackBerry, it's no secret that Alicia Keys is one hell of a singer. She's got the awards, record sales and countless nominations to back that up. As part of the BlackBerry Keep Moving series, Secret Sessions with Alicia Keys debuted April 8th in Newark, New Jersey after her performance there and now, the video of that event has been posted for...

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Weekend Coder: Cascades loves JavaScript

Posted by Brian Scheirer on 19 May 2013 2:22 pm
Weekend Coder: Cascades loves JavaScript

Far too often I hear Cascades and C++ in the same sentence and not enough about Cascades and JavaScript. On that same token another common statement I hear about Cascades is QML is for UI and C++ is for logic. Though that is true, what is also true is QML can be used for UI and logic. The way logic is handled in QML is through the use of JavaScript. At this point you may be asking yourself (or...

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Incipio shows off Q10 cases at BlackBerry Live 2013

Posted by Simon Sage on 19 May 2013 12:56 pm

One of the first things we spotted when checking out the BlackBerry Live 2013 showcase were a handful of Q10 cases from Incipio. All of the same families and colors are supported for the Q10 as the Z10, including the light Feather and Feather Shine hard case, the Frequency soft shell, and the hybrid Dual Pro case. They're all sporting a variety of bold, solid colors  Incipio's Q10 cases are...

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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
CrackBerry Asks: Have you experienced random reboots on your BlackBerry Z10?

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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Farewell from CrackBerry Live at BlackBerry Live!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 19 May 2013 8:50 am

BlackBerry Live 2013 has now come to an end and our amazing and awesome CrackBerry Live setup has been fully dismantled. Before we closed up shop, the CrackBerry team in attendance jumped on stage one final time to say farewell and thank you. Be sure to hit up the video above for our tear-jerking farewell. When BlackBerry first announced they were rebranding their annual event from...

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CrackBerry Live: Bringing Office 365 and SharePoint to BlackBerry 10

Posted by Simon Sage on 19 May 2013 2:36 am

We noticed the harmon.ie announcement at BlackBerry Live 2013 for Office 365 and SharePoint coming to BB10, so we met up with the co-founder and CEO Yaacov Cohen to get a closer look. Harmon.ie sits on BES 10.1, allowing its users to access all sorts of day-to-day Office 365 information securely, as well as tapping into the SharePoint cloud collaboration service. Harmon.ie also supports...

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CrackBerry Live: Mippin takes aim at DIY enterprise apps for BlackBerry 10

Posted by Simon Sage on 18 May 2013 10:55 pm

At BlackBerry Live 2013, the Mippin guys were talking up a potential enterprise application generator to follow up on their media-centered product that has already brought some 20,000 apps to BlackBerry World. They're still in talks with BlackBerry about getting this project going, but it would be built on top of BES, so employees could access corporate information that's behind the firewall...

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Cut The Rope updated with support for the BlackBerry Z10

Posted by Bla1ze on 18 May 2013 1:37 pm
Cut The Rope updated with support for the BlackBerry Z10

Om Nom is back! If you're a Cut The Rope fan, you've no doubt been wondering when the game would be updated with BlackBerry 10 compatibility and finally, the wait is over. Cut The Rope is available now in BlackBerry World for BlackBerry Z10. if you're new to the game, it's priced at $1.99 but if you previously purchased it on the BlackBerry PlayBook it's available for free. Cut The Rope, in case...

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CrackBerry Live: Interview with CB10's developer, Marcus Adolfsson

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 18 May 2013 10:27 am

The CrackBerry team was super excited to have our very own CB10 app win Best Built for BlackBerry App in the BlackBerry Developer Community awards this week at BlackBerry Live. Following up on our sweet, sweet victory, we got Marcus Adolfsson up on the CrackBerry Live stage the next day to talk about the coding the award-winning CB10 app and where it's going from here. For those who don't...

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