PSA: Clearing up the Rogers BlackBerry Q10 LTE confusion

PSA: Clearing up the Rogers BlackBerry Q10 LTE confusion

Now that the BlackBerry Q10 has landed on most carriers in Canada there has been a lot of folks picking up the device. As always, folks not willing to wait for their regions to launch the device have turned to purchasing one online or importing one. This time around though there have been some issues with that scenario because much like the BlackBerry Z10, there is several variations of the...

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CrackBerry 10 App updated to v1.4 for BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 - brings nested comments to the blogs!

If you're rocking the CrackBerry 10 app on your BlackBerry Z10 or BlackBerry Q10, you'll want to jump into BlackBerry World and grab our latest update. In addition to some bug fixes (including the forum post editing bug), the version 1.4 update adds nested comments into the articles section. It's now *much easier* to track the conversations taking place in the comments to articles. We still have...

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Give your messaging needs a boost with Hub++ for BlackBerry 10

Back when I was using BlackBerry legacy devices, I was a huge advocate of the app Email++. It allowed me to configure some email accounts with a pop-up so I could essentially read the email or at least get a preview of the message from the pop-up. It made things a lot easier when important emails came through. The developers of the popular Email++ app are back with the same kind of thing for...

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SayIt for BlackBerry 10 updated with Q10 support

SayIt for BlackBerry 10 updated with Q10 support

Another update for SayIt for BlackBerry 10 has hit BlackBerry World - this time as well as some extra features being included there is also support for you guys and gals that have picked up the Q10. For Q10 users, they will see version 2.1.0.7 and for Z10 users, they will see version 2.1.0.5. They're different builds for specific devices but with the same functionalities. If you missed our...

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Texas Hold'em King updated with BlackBerry Q10 support - Enter to win 100,000 chips!

If your poker addiction was keeping you from picking up a new BlackBerry Q10 - wait no more because Texas Hold'em King has been updated with Q10 support. Arguably the best poker game for BlackBerry, Texas Hold'em King puts you live against millions of other players. Play head-to-head at a table of six complete with custom avatars, chat support and much more. Even if you're not the best player...

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Comparing cloud services on the BlackBerry Q10

We’ve gone through Dropbox’s integration on BlackBerry 10 and touched on the Box preload in our Z10 review, and poked around at third party apps like PlayCloud that provide access to SkyDrive, Google Drive, and SugarSync. What we haven’t done is pit them all against one another and see how they run on the recently-launched BlackBerry Q10.  Cloud services are now an integral part of...

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Lil E drops another BlackBerry 10 song - 'BlackBerry 10 Is Here'

Lil E, aka 'Mr BlackBerry 10', has been busy in the studio putting down another track. He has brought a a few BlackBerry 10 related tunes already with my favorite still being No Sleep Till BlackBerry 10. Now that BlackBerry 10 is here, both the Z10 and the Q10, Lil E decided to put those words into a song. His previous songs have been hip hop but Lil E has brought us a little rock tune this...

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The quickest way to share on BlackBerry 10? Just tap!

Have you noticed that straight out of the box or whenever you perform a wipe and reinstall of BlackBerry 10, NFC is on by default. I have always wondered why NFC is enabled by default on BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Now I know why. BlackBerry want to you make use of it any which way you can. From sharing files, pictures, browser links, right down to adding contacts to BBM. Now, I've been using...

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Deal of the Day: Save 72% on the BlackBerry Leather Sleeve for PlayBook

Today Only: Buy the BlackBerry Leather Sleeve for PlayBook and save $35.95! The BlackBerry Leather Sleeve is designed to accommodate your tablet in both style and comfort. This leather sleeve features a soft interior which protects the surface of the BlackBerry PlayBook when inside, and also sports the BlackBerry emblem on the front side of the sleeve. List Price: $49.95     Today Only: $...

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The BlackBerry Z10 gets pimped in silver

The BlackBerry Z10 gets pimped in silver

One of my buddies (Jens-Peter) from Denmark decided that his BlackBerry Z10 needed spicing up a bit and as you can see from the image gallery above it looks pretty darn hot. Jens-Peter had the Z10 shipped to an authorized service provider where it was totally disassembled in an ESD environment. He wasn't 100% happy with the final results as the volume keys, speakerphone and a few internal...

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BlackBerry theme roundup - May 7, 2013

BlackBerry theme roundup - May 7, 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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Whatsapp for BlackBerry 10 gets updated including additional languages

Whatsapp for BlackBerry 10 gets updated including additional languages

The popular cross platform instant messaging client Whatsapp has received a small update to version 2.9.6518.0 and although the new features are not huge they will come in very handy for some of you folk in countries where your native language was not supported. The updates include: Automatic chat history backup Various bug fixes Added languages - Brazilian, Portuguese, Simplified/...

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If you are in the UK and are going to be learning to drive then your BlackBerry 10 device could well come in very useful for you. The UK Car Driving Theory Test application is currently available for the BlackBerry Z10 (hopefully Q10 in the future) and it looks to be a great tool to help you pass your test. Of course, all the information you need is also online but what's better than being...

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Spark Me now available for the BlackBerry Q10 - Create your own Spark or CrackBerry avatar

When the BlackBerry Z10 was launched, we released Spark Me to the masses and now that the BlackBerry Q10 has finally arrived, it's time to update Spark Me for it as well. If you're not familiar with Spark Me, it's a free app built by CrackBerry and it allows you to place the popular BlackBerry "Spark" notification icon or CrackBerry logo onto any image you choose from your BlackBerry 10...

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Lime Barbados adds a touch of class to their BlackBerry 10 launch - Hand delivers BlackBerry Z10's

For Lime, the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 has been pretty spectacular. The company kicked things off in Jamaica with a live launch held on Facebook and right now, they're running a contest for their customers offering them a chance to see Alicia Keys live in concert. Aside from all of that though, they've been bringing a touch of class to the mix as noted on their Facebook page. Customers who...

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EA brings Dead Space over to BlackBerry 10

EA brings Dead Space over to BlackBerry 10

The hit titles from EA keep rolling in on BlackBerry 10 and Dead Space is now among them. The dark and often creepy title it is will have you battling the necromorph horde across six different visually stunning environments and with several gameplay mode options to choose from Dead Space is an as intense as you want to make it game. Want a non-stop onslaught of action for five minutes? Enter...

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CrackBerry Crunk Case: The Infomercial

Following up on our recent announcement, my CrackBerry Crunk Cases were delivered to our NYC office today so I just had to record up a little Crunk Case infomercial (I'm a bit of an As Seen on TV junky... for real).  If you love CrackBerry and have a Z10, the Crunk case is a sweet option for showing off your CrackBerry pride while protecting your phone. You can get the Crunk case in black,...

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iPhone users are jealous of my BlackBerry Z10

iPhone users are jealous of my BlackBerry Z10

As a BlackBerry user, these are exciting times. A new platform, two new devices so far with more on the way and things are looking pretty solid for BlackBerry. Because of that, there is a lot of excitement in the CrackBerry forums. Finally, after months of waiting BlackBerry users have some new hardware to show off and they're doing so proudly and the best part about it all is that others are...

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How to take a screenshot on the BlackBerry Q10

How to take a screenshot on the BlackBerry Q10

One of the lesser know features of the BlackBerry Q10 is the built-in ability to take a screenshot. Unlike BlackBerry phones of years past, you no longer need an external application (or any application at all) to take a screenshot on your BlackBerry Q10. You may want to take a screenshot for any number of reasons. To capture your icon arrangement, document something on your device or for...

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Will Q10 demand drive a huge turnaround in BlackBerry’s financial results?

Will Q10 demand drive a huge turnaround in BlackBerry’s financial results?

Last quarter, with only one month worth of Z10 shipments, BlackBerry shipped one million devices running the new BlackBerry 10 platform and posted better than expected results - particularly gross margin.  Now that the Q10 has hit a few markets, could things get even better? Could BlackBerry return to a level of profitability worth of Wall Street respect in the next couple of quarters? I suspect...

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