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BlackBerry Achievement Award recipients announced

Posted by Bla1ze on 15 May 2013 3:23 pm
BlackBerry Achievement Award recipients announced

The votes have been cast and the results are now in. Held each year to recognize creative thinkers, entrepreneurs, exceptional businesses and developers who push limits, the BlackBerry Achievement Award recipients have been announced. This year, the awards were classified into five categories: App of the Year, Putting Customers First, Mobile Innovation of the Year, Making the World a Better...

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What's the latest from Mobile Innovations at BlackBerry Live

Posted by James Richardson on 15 May 2013 2:22 pm

We've featured Mobile Innovations here on CrackBerry many a time. The company - among other things - are focused on providing software and hardware solutions for law enforcement agencies. Many Police forces now use the BlackBerry PlayBook both in car and hand held but with the PlayBook now being a couple of years old and no new BlackBerry tablet news on the horizon I was interested to speak...

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CrackBerry Live: Talking with long-time mobile developer Damian Montero

Posted by Simon Sage on 15 May 2013 1:36 pm

We took a break from product demos at BlackBerry Live 2013 to chat with Damian Montero, who not only had a hell of a story to tell about his personal journey through mobile development, but was also sporting the best headwear at the show by far. We got to check out his first smartphone, his busted-up limited edition BlackBerry Z10, and get his general impressions of working on BlackBerry,...

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Hands on with Education Apps for BlackBerry 10

Posted by James Richardson on 15 May 2013 1:24 pm

We told you just a short time ago that Education Apps was available for BlackBerry 10 devices - both the Z10 and Q10. I hooked up with the creator, George Burgess, at BlackBerry Live to go hands on with the app for the first time on BlackBerry 10. As you will see from the video the app runs like a dream. With it being exam time in the UK, Education Apps could well be the perfect solution for...

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Alicia Keys moderates 'Women in Tech' session at BlackBerry Live

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 15 May 2013 12:42 pm
Alicia Keys moderates 'Women in Tech' session at BlackBerry Live

When Alicia Keys took the stage at the BlackBerry Live keynote she not only brought up the scholars program for women in tech, but also mentioned an astonishing statistic: 56% of BlackBerry users are women. Building on that momentum, Ms. Keys moderated a session later in the day titled Women in Tech: Redefining Ambition with a distinguished panel that consisted of Reshma Saujani of Girls Who...

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CrackBerry Live: IT Manager for BlackBerry 10

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 May 2013 12:33 pm

During BlackBerry Live we had Paul Dumais stop by to show off IT Manager. The newly released BlackBerry 10 app is a simple tool for BlackBerry Server admins to easily manage their BES on the go from a BlackBerry 10 device. While the option for admins to use a web interface is always there, IT Manager cleans things up and allows for creating and deleting users, remote wipe of devices, setting...

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CrackBerry Live: ProClip mounts the BlackBerry Z10, Q10, and Q5 in your car

Posted by Simon Sage on 15 May 2013 12:28 pm

Next up on our BlackBerry Live 2013 stage was ProClip USA. They make every kind of car mounting solution for smartphones you could imagine, and they were at the show here in Orlando showing off their products for the BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry Z10, and even the brand new BlackBerry Q5. Everything they make for BB10 devices have Built for BlackBerry certification, and tailor fit to specific...

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CrackBerry Live: Boxtone talks Mobile Service Management and BlackBerry 10

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 May 2013 10:56 am

On the heels of their latest announcement, we had a chance to talk with Brian Reed of Boxtone who showed off the new mobile service management options for BES 10. Boxtone manages deployment of thousands of BlackBerry devices for various companies and have amazing tools for admins. Using the Boxtone tools, admins can view their dashboard, real-time analytics, automated support and much more...

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BES 10 continues to gain momentum in North America - 'BlackBerry remains our enterprise standard'

Posted by Bla1ze on 15 May 2013 10:40 am
BES 10 continues to gain momentum in North America - 'BlackBerry remains our enterprise standard'

When it comes to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 there has been a steady stream of announcements detailing companies whom have already rolled support the services as their enterprise mobility management solution. Canadian Tire Corporation, ING DIRECT, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Ricoh Canada and Torys LLP are already up and running and the momentum is continuing within North...

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CrackBerry Live: Bluetooth controllers and NFC-enabled poker on BlackBerry 10

Posted by Simon Sage on 15 May 2013 10:21 am

At another one of our BlackBerry Live 2013 interviews, I had the chance to talk with Sean Paul Taylor, R&D machine for gaming at BlackBerry. We had caught up at GDC earlier this year when they were chatting up Bluetooth controller support, and that's still very much a part of their message to game developers here in Orlando. This go-around, they were demonstrating the Moga Pro controller...

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Deal of the Day: Save 48% on the Seidio SURFACE Case for BlackBerry Z10

Posted by ShopCrackBerry on 15 May 2013 10:07 am
Deal of the Day: Save 48% on the Seidio SURFACE Case for BlackBerry Z10

Today Only: Buy the Seidio SURFACE Case for BlackBerry Z10 and save $16.95! Crafted from a hard yet flexible material, the SURFACE Case provides an amazingly thin layer of protection without adding the excessive bulk of other cases. This case consists of interlocking top and bottom pieces that fit your BlackBerry Z10 snugly, and the soft touch finish provides a great feel and better grip...

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Confirms BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Deployment

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 May 2013 9:53 am
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Confirms BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Deployment

BlackBerry has announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the largest department in the nation, is currently deploying BlackBerry 10 devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10.  The LASD is already and existing BlackBerry customer and will now be moving to BlackBerry 10 to increase the capabilities of their on-the-go devices. Coupling new BlackBerry 10 devices with BlackBerry...

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CrackBerry Live Show - Monday Night

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 May 2013 9:29 am

If you missed the live stream on Monday night you're in luck. As we got things rolling at BlackBerry Live we fired up the cameras and took to the stage to kick off our CrackBerry Live show. Kevin and I eased into it a bit with a casual chat but it didn't take long to find a few guests to put on the spot. We grabbed up anyone that was willing to talk with us live which, as it turns out,...

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CrackBerry Live: BlackBerry Jam Americas debrief with Alec Saunders and Demian Borba

Posted by Simon Sage on 15 May 2013 9:24 am

Remember, BlackBerry Live 2013 isn't all about the solutions showcase, free Z10s, and the fine food. BlackBerry Jam Americas has been folded into the show for developers to have plenty to do, including informative sessions and open labs with the latest tools. Kevin and Adam had a chat with VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders and platform evangelist Demian Borba about BlackBerry 10...

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BlackBerry theme roundup - May 15, 2013

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 15 May 2013 9:24 am
BlackBerry theme roundup - May 15, 2013

Welcome to another edition of our theme roundup my fellow theme addicts. I hope you all had a great weekend! Now it's time to get back to work and I have some great themes to show you in the roundup this week. Be sure to click on the jump and check them out. If you developed a theme you want to share or see featured in the contest or discovered a really great one out there by all means shoot it...

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Tune in to CrackBerry Live today at 9am EDT

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 May 2013 8:29 am
Tune in to CrackBerry Live today at 9am EDT

Just a friendly reminder that today we push up the CrackBerry Live show today since it's our last day at the show. Things are winding down here in Orlando for BlackBerry Live 2013 but that isn't stopping us from packing in a bit more live content.  We'll be firing up the cameras shortly for some more banter, interviews and a quick final podcast before we break down the CrackBerry Live set and...

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BlackBerry: The Next Great Entrepreneurs

Posted by Michelle Haag on 15 May 2013 2:16 am

As in previous BlackBerry Jam keynotes, Alec Saunders, Christopher Smith and Marty Mallick are back, but this time they aren't singing. Previously known for their hits "The Waiting", "Keep On Loving You", and "At Last", this year the guys did something a little different and put together a parody of a reality TV competition. If you aren't in Orlando right now, or if you missed the...

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CrackBerry Live: Hookflash brings open-source cross-platform video chat to BlackBerry 10

Posted by Simon Sage on 15 May 2013 2:02 am

One company we bumped into at BlackBerry Live 2013 was Hookflash. Using their OpenPeer SDK, they've managed to get video chat working between BlackBerry 10 and iOS in relatively little time. Given it's still in a rough beta state, and we've seen video chat solutions on BlackBerry 10 before, what's really cool here is that the wholething is open-source. This opens the doors wide open to...

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New Instagram leak works great on BlackBerry 10!

Posted by Michelle Haag on 14 May 2013 11:14 pm
New Instagram leak works great on BlackBerry 10!

There were a lot of official announcements made today at BlackBerry Live 2013, but here is an unofficial one for you. There is a new Instagram .bar file floating around that is a newer version than the last working one, that actually works quite a bit better than the last one. This leaked version seems to fix that annoying Facebook work around we had to use to get the last one to sign in, so no...

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CrackBerry Live Podcast: BlackBerry Live 2013 Tuesday Edition

Posted by Simon Sage on 14 May 2013 9:18 pm

The first official day of BlackBerry Live 2013 (and our second in Orlando) kicked off with a bang - a big general session ripe with announcements. A new device, new apps, new initiatives, and a reinvigorated attitude from BlackBerry. Kevin, Adam, Bla1ze and Simon run through all of the news while trying to stay on topic, not go obnoxiously long and thereby irritate our insanely patient...

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