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BlackBerry World delivers the apps on a Saturday night of sports

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 17 Mar 2013 10:50 am

I had a fun Saturday night. My fiancée Erika and I had friends over. Dinner was excellent and the wine was good. We all ate way too much - the only thing we could physically do after dinner was park ourselves in front of the television, where (luckily) there was no shortage of back-to-back sporting events to take in. We watched the Winnipeg Jets vs. Maple Leafs hockey game (Go Jets Go!!). After...

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Five reasons why the BlackBerry Q10's battery life will be Mind Blowing

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 15 Mar 2013 7:48 pm

By all accounts, both directly from BlackBerry and third party sources, sales of the full touchscreen BlackBerry Z10 are off to a better-than-anticipated start. Prior to launch, there was much speculation that initial sales would largely be from existing BlackBerry users upgrading to BlackBerry 10 phones, but several reports suggest that upwards of 50% of Z10 sales to date have come via Android...

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Goldman expecting another BlackBerry earnings beat

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 15 Mar 2013 12:05 pm

In just under two weeks, BlackBerry will announce its Q4 earnings results. As a reminder the company’s year end is February, so these results will include about one month of sales of the BlackBerry Z10. But only the UK actually had the phone for the entire month. Everyone else had a partial month (and the US carriers launch it soon). On the call we hope to get some Z10 shipment data for the...

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What does an order for one million BlackBerry handsets mean?

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 14 Mar 2013 7:49 pm

Yesterday was a big news day for BlackBerry. Verizon announced its Z10 launch details, BlueFin released a report for its research clients saying that BlackBerry has ramped up orders big time, and of course BlackBerry press released its largest order ever. Yup, some “partner” ordered one million devices with shipments starting immediately. I’d like to shed some light on what this means based on...

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From the Editor's Desk: The New CrackBerry... 3 Days Later - traditional blog view, bug fixes, win a Z10 and more!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 9 Mar 2013 9:54 pm

As I type this we're nearing three days since we officially unveiled The New CrackBerry.com to the world. The response to our new digs has been overwhelmingly positive, and readers have been fantastic in helping us hunt down and troubleshoot any post-launch bugs. With the re-launch dust now starting to settle, I thought it would be a good time to check in and provide a quick update on where...

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BlackBerry Z10 one month later

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 8 Mar 2013 11:12 am

March 5th marked month since the BlackBerry Z10 landed on Canadian soil. Canada was the second country (behind the UK) to get the device, and while it's still not available in the US, we have been able to manhandle it for a month. While our initial BlackBerry Z10 review remains true, we do have some more thoughts on things now that we've put it to the real-world test. Leading up to the...

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Thorsten Heins is now a Canadian citizen

Posted by Adam Zeis on 7 Mar 2013 4:25 pm

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins celebrated the release of the new CrackBerry in a better way than most of us - by becoming a Canadian citizen. In a small ceremony that took place in Kitchener yesterday, Heins was one of many who were granted Canadian citizenship. He is now a dual citizen of both Germany and Canada. In addition to being able to now truly say he's Canadian, he can also take...

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CrackBerry 10 Explained by the Design Team

Posted by David Lundblad on 6 Mar 2013 5:48 pm

Ok wow it’s finally done. I’m behind about a week on sleep, so judge this article accordingly. First things, I would like to take a minute to thank Kevin and his team of writers. This team has been absolutely killing it getting the site ready for the new format. To give you an idea: 1000’s of articles have been manually edited to format into the new design. This. is. hard. work. ...Tech...

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What you need to understand about the stock market and BlackBerry shorts

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 6 Mar 2013 5:46 pm

I’ve been meaning to address this topic for a while now, and after getting a specific request from a reader last week I figure why not get it done. Shorting BBRY stock is the topic in question. I’ll start with a quick explanation of what shorting is and then explain how people can combine shorting with illegal stock market mechanics to make money. Hopefully you’ll walk away with a better...

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Positive indicators on the Z10's one month anniversary

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 5 Mar 2013 6:42 pm

Today marks the one month anniversary for the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 in Canada. Tomorrow the team will posting their 'Z10 - one month later' thoughts, but today I felt it would be useful to recount the positive indicators we've been seeing in the marketplace, as reported by a variety of sources. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but I think it captures the most important points. On...

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Cooking fans must check this beauty out - Recipe Box for BlackBerry 10

Posted by James Richardson on 5 Mar 2013 2:29 pm

This isn't the first time we have covered Recipe Box here at CrackBerry. We had a review of the PlayBook version last year but I recently stumbled across the new BlackBerry 10 version and it's a really nice app. In this day and age may of us rely on the internet for finding recipes instead of using books - so why not just use your BlackBerry 10 smartphone? The application is super user...

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BlackBerry goes high-tech on their YouTube ad for the BlackBerry Z10

Posted by Zach Gilbert on 5 Mar 2013 9:21 am

BlackBerry had said on many accounts that with the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 they would be increasing their marketing efforts like never before. Today I received an email from a CrackBerry reader showing a style of advertising that I've personally never seen. The ad was for the BlackBerry Z10 and was featured on the YouTube homepage, nothing crazy here, but wait. The advertisement was...

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BlackBerry Keep Moving Projects - Neil Gaiman episode 3

Posted by Michelle Haag on 4 Mar 2013 6:58 pm

BlackBerry has now posted the third episode of the Keep Moving Projects with Neil Gaiman. In this video, Neil talks more about the Calendar of Tales and his feelings on the collaboration with other artists. The user-contributed work is a collection of stories - one for each calendar month of the year - and the ideas, art, and now films are all being collected on Twitter, DeviantART, and...

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Canaccord backpedals on slashed BlackBerry Z10 sales forecast

Posted by Simon Sage on 4 Mar 2013 4:52 pm

Analyst Mike Walkley with Canaccord Genuity stated last month that he was expecting the BlackBerry Z10 to sell 300,000 units in February. Now he's revising his forecast to be closer to the ballpark of 800,000. That's quite a dramatic change, though he maintains his sell rating on BBRY stock and his outlook for the financial year. Here's what he had to say about his continued dour outlook on...

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Let’s set the record straight on this crazy price cutting speculative garbage

Posted by Chris Umiastowski on 4 Mar 2013 4:27 pm

Today we noticed an article in The Telegraph and the headline was quite negative, suggesting that retailers are slashing BlackBerry Z10 prices. They also quoted an analyst, James Faucette from Pacific Crest, talking in very bearish terms about all this. For the record, I have not seen the Pac Crest report, however the way The Telegraph portrays it, the whole thing appears to be very...

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Enter the 'BlackBerry Z10 Keep Moving with Alicia Keys' sweepstakes to win a trip to London or a BlackBerry Z10!

Posted by Adam Zeis on 4 Mar 2013 10:03 am

We've heard all about Alicia Keys and the BlackBerry Keep Moving Projects, and now AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile have teamed up in the BlackBerry Z10 Keep Moving with Alicia Keys sweepstakes. As her tour kicks off today, fans across the globe can enter to win the "Alicia Keys VIP Experience" where they'll be flown to London to see a live performance, meet Alicia in person and walk away with a...

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Clearing up the Built for BlackBerry and $10k Developer Commitment Program Questions

Posted by DJ Reyes on 4 Mar 2013 10:01 am

We've talked about the Built for BlackBerry Program and the 10k Developer Commitment Program many times before and developers will know that app submission deadlines have been changing a bit lately due to the huge influx of app being submitted in the run up to the BlackBerry 10 Launch. You may have seen the Built for BlackBerry section in BlackBerry World already, where some apps have already...

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Monday Brief: A BB10 update, webOS sold to LG, more MWC, and more!

Posted by Ashley Esqueda on 4 Mar 2013 8:33 am

Mobile Nations Podcast Feed Mobile Nations on iTunes Mobile Nations YouTube Mobile Nations podcasting update: What's new for 2013! ZEN & TECH 53: Fitness month balance special Apple vs. Samsung: Damages cut by $450 Million, new trial ordered HTC user experience director on 'redefining' HTC Sense...

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BlackBerry Experience Pods start to roll out in the Philippines

Posted by James Richardson on 4 Mar 2013 7:44 am

These new pods are pretty swish. BlackBerry Philippines are rolling out BlackBerry Experience Pods across the country in order to promote their product range. Currently BlackBerry 10 is not yet available in the Philippines, however the word on the street is that they will have their official launch event this week. Even once BlackBerry 10 does roll out it is quite clear that BlackBerry 7...

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The German government adopts the BlackBerry Z10 for its security features

Posted by James Richardson on 4 Mar 2013 6:02 am

The word on the street is that the German government are giving the BlackBerry Z10 some big loving. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel along with other agencies is reportedly now using the Z10 due to its security features. Although half of staff are thought to be using Samsung Android devices a further 5000 will be rocking the BlackBerry Z10 which is fantastic news for the new handset and...

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