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BlackBerry World v4.2.1.109 rolling out to some BlackBerry Z10 owners

Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Feb 2013 3:37 am

Taking a look through the CrackBerry forums and on Twitter, it's looking as though some BlackBerry Z10 owners have an update to BlackBerry World appearing on their devices. The noted version shows as 4.2.1.109 with the change log simply stating improved battery life and bug fixes. As it appears now, the update isn't showing for everyone and in fact, it actually errors out on some devices leading...

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SingTel, M1 and StarHub ready for the BlackBerry Z10 - Preorders and registration now open

Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Feb 2013 3:01 am

With the BlackBerry 10 launch happening in Singapore, carriers SingTel, M1 and StarHub are indeed ready for the BlackBerry Z10 and as such, have opened up their preorder and registration for the first BlackBerry 10 device. Arriving on March 7th officially, to help sway your decision on preordering, each of the carriers are offering accessory packs for a limited number of preorders wherein you...

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Ice Age Village from Gameloft now available for BlackBerry 10

Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Feb 2013 2:25 am

If racing games aren't your thing and you're not quite ready to die of dysentery of the wild frontier, Gameloft has released something a little bit more cartoony as well. Ice Age Village is now available as a free download for BlackBerry 10 devices wherein you can play along as that saber-toothed squirrel Scrat. Build the most beautiful village for all the creatures of the Ice Age world...

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Asphalt 7: Heat now available on BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10

Posted by Bla1ze on 21 Feb 2013 1:49 am

In my write up for The Oregon Trail: American Settler, I wondered how soon Gameloft would be bringing more of their gaming titles to BlackBerry 10. Clearly, we didn't have too wait long as Asphalt 7: Heat has now appeared on BlackBerry World and is ready to push your device to its limits. Audis, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins - Oh my. Hit the speed of heat in the fastest, most visually stunning...

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Do you use your phone or tablet to help meet fitness goals?

Posted by Michelle Haag on 20 Feb 2013 6:35 pm

&amp;amp;lt;a href=&amp;amp;quot;http://polldaddy.com/poll/6910416/&amp;amp;quot; mce_href=&amp;amp;quot;http://polldaddy.com/poll/6910416/&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Do you use your phone or tablet to help you reach fitness goals?&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt; With only a little over a week left in Mobile Nations Fitness...

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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak believes BlackBerry will ultimately have to switch to Android

Posted by Bla1ze on 20 Feb 2013 5:01 pm

It seems as though Apple's often zany co-founder, Steve Wozniak, has been talking to some media outlets again. This time around, he's offered up some thoughts on the future of BlackBerry. According to an article over at Street Insider, Woz is under the impression that BlackBerry will ultimately have to switch to Android entirely. Now, as much as I love hearing Woz talk about technology, this...

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Want glorious graphics and amazing gameplay? Check out Chimpact for BlackBerry 10

Posted by James Richardson on 20 Feb 2013 1:31 pm

The perfect example of how great gaming is on the BlackBerry Z10! You may remember that we uploaded a video of me playing Chimpact last August on the BlackBerry PlayBook. The awesome 'Built for BlackBerry' game is now available for BlackBerry 10 and if you're a Z10 owner you need to check this one out. The Review The idea of Chimpact is to fire the Chimp up the jungle canopy...

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The Oregon Trail: American Settler from Gameloft now available in BlackBerry World

Posted by Bla1ze on 20 Feb 2013 1:51 am

Back in May at BlackBerry World in Orlando, Gameloft issued a press release letting it be known that eleven of their top games would be making their way to BlackBerry 10 devices. Since then, we've seen Shark Dash and Uno arrive and now we can check off The Oregon Trail: American Settler as it has finally arrived as a free download in BlackBerry World. Gather some crops, chop down trees, build...

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8Tracks internet radio app arrives in BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 and PlayBook

Posted by Bla1ze on 19 Feb 2013 11:43 pm

Although there is no real shortage of streaming music apps available in BlackBerry World, another popular option has now arrived and is available for free on BlackBerry 10 devices as well as the BlackBerry PlayBook. 8Tracks brings a little bit of a different swing with their app in the fact it boasts more than 650,000+ mixes and playlists created by folks like yourself. Find a playlist you like...

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BlackBerry Link updated for both Windows and Mac

Posted by Bla1ze on 19 Feb 2013 6:44 pm

As we noted just yesterday, BlackBerry has plans to update BlackBerry Link in the coming weeks with Outlook contact and calendar information via USB sync but for now there is a few other issues to address as well. As such, a new BlackBerry Link update is currently rolling out to Windows and Mac OS users. The update brings BlackBerry Link into v1.0.0.94 on Mac and v1.0.0.76 on Windows and should...

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What Can The BlackBerry Z10 Do?

Posted by Michelle Haag on 19 Feb 2013 5:02 pm

Whenever there is a new device on any platform, the debate about what it can/can't do compared to other devices instantly begins. With the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 it's been the same story, except the device has been under a lot of scrutiny due to it being the first unique BlackBerry hardware launched in over a year as well as an entirely new OS. Being the new kid on the block, a lot...

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Neatly for BlackBerry 10 gets updated with a host of new treats

Posted by James Richardson on 19 Feb 2013 4:17 pm

You may remember that recently while I was at BBJam Europe I got to sit down with the developer of Neatly - a BlackBerry 10 Twitter app. A nice update has just rolled out (version 1.0.5.1) which brings a whole host of improvements and fixes, most interestingly a new UI layout for the home screen - with a notification indicator. Notifications in the BlackBerry Hub are still restricted by...

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BlackBerry Keep Moving Projects - Alicia Keys episode 1

Posted by Adam Zeis on 19 Feb 2013 1:52 pm

Alicia Keys was recently named BlackBerry's Global Creative Director, and she is also taking part in the BlackBerry Keep Moving Projects. Through Your City, Your Video, Alicia is creating a unique music video for each city she reaches in her Set the World on Fire tour. You can take part by submitting a portrait of you in your city that may be chosen to appear in an on-stage video during the...

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Flying Air Asia? Download the free Air Asia app for BlackBerry 10

Posted by James Richardson on 19 Feb 2013 1:11 pm

With BlackBerry 10 and the glorious Z10 launching in more and more regions it only makes sense that we start to see more regional specific apps. With Asia getting some BB10 love; a rather handy app is now available for travellers in and out of the region - Air Asia. Like many places in Asia the app is beautiful. From the home screen you will find that most of the display is taken up with...

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BlackBerry Keep Moving Projects - Neil Gaiman episode 2

Posted by Adam Zeis on 19 Feb 2013 12:47 pm

BlackBerry has posted up the next episode of the Keep Moving Projects with Neil Gaiman. In the video, Neil talks a bit about how he has progressed in his work on a Calendar of Tales thus far. The user-contributed work is a collection of stories - one for each calendar month of the year - and the ideas and stories have all been collected on Twitter and through the BlackBerry Keep Moving Hub...

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Mobile Nations Fitness Month week 2 winners

Posted by Michelle Haag on 19 Feb 2013 11:57 am

Week three of Mobile Nations Fitness Month is underway, which means we have winners to announce for last week! On top of the CrackBerry members that are participating in the daily forum threads, we have winners for the Withings scale and a $100 gift certificate to ShopCrackBerry. Everyone who participates and tries to make some positive change in their life is a winner in my book, but without...

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BBM 7.0.1.16 hits the BlackBerry Beta Zone

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

A new version of BBM has hit the BlackBerry Beta Zone today. Version 7.0.1.16 isn't sporting many new features but it does come with some bug fixes and a few tweaks. This is for OS 7 and lower devices (no BB10) so if you're a Beta Zone member you can login now and should see the program available. Also - if you're rocking a new BlackBerry Z10, be sure to login to the Beta Zone and update...

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BlackBerry warns of TIFF-based BES vulnerability

Posted by Simon Sage on 19 Feb 2013 10:21 am

BlackBerry has recently issued a warning that enterprise servers could be remotely accessed when they process images in a TIFF format. Attackers would need to craft a specific web page and get someone with sufficient privileges to click on a link to that page on their BlackBerry. Alternatively, they could send an e-mail or an instant message with this image, and they wouldn't even have to...

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BlackBerry offers Android and iOS users a look at BlackBerry 10 with Blippar 'takeover' app

Posted by Bla1ze on 18 Feb 2013 4:54 pm

With the BlackBerry Z10 out there and becoming increasingly available, getting the word out about the device and the new BlackBerry 10 OS is pretty crucial for BlackBerry. We've seen an onslaught of TV ads including BlackBerrys first ever Super Bowl commercial, print ads, radio ads and now BlackBerry has employed the help of Blippar, an augmented reality mobile ad company, to help spread the...

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Version 2.0 of BlackBerry Application Resource Monitor now available in Beta Zone

Posted by Simon Sage on 18 Feb 2013 3:43 pm

For those that need to keep an eye on the memory usage on their BlackBerry 7.1 devices, a new version of the Application Resource Monitor has recently been released in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. There are two primary new features in this build... 1. Fragmented Memory Detection - This new feature will monitor the percentage of flash no longer available for system use due to memory...

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