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Despite the fact the new BlackBerry 7 browser is leaps and bounds above previous versions, not everyone has a BlackBerry 7 device to make use of. Some folks out there may even have a BlackBerry 7 device and still want to use a different browser. Opera is aware of this fact and now -- they've made Opera Mini 6.5 available for download. In this release you'll find better data optimization which can help reduce data usage, when compared to other browser Opera uses only 10% of the data they use. If you're watching out for your data consumption, that's quite a bit. Thanks, Dennis!
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BlackBerry announces new incentive program for Sencha Developers
During this week’s SenchaCon2013, BlackBerry announced a new promotion for Sencha developers to build applications for BlackBerry 10. From July 16, 2013 through November 16, 2013, simply develop an application using the Sencha Architect trial software, submit the application to BlackBerry World in 'draft' or 'for review' form, and post it for sale or download. Qualified developers will...
The BlackBerry browser will now let us view Instagram photos - at last!
If you are on team BlackBerry you are probably jealous of your Android and iOS friends posting photos to their social networking sites via Instagram. And many of us BlackBerry users are also jealous that we do not have the Instagram app on our BlackBerry smartphones - let's hope that is resolved with BlackBerry 10. What has been just as frustrating is the fact that when a buddy does...
Opera Mini browser updated to version 7
If you are not satisfied with the native BlackBerry browser you may be interested to learn that Opera Mini has been been updated to version 7. The browser now offers a 'Smart Page' which gives you all your news from your Facebook and Twitter feeds which is a pretty nifty feature. As always Opera Mini crunches data so if you are on a data limited plan this may well be a great solution...
The BBM Challenge Council takes on browser speed with the Browser Speed Modulator
Amir and Streeter are back with another myth-busting video for the BBM Challenge Council. This time the two tackle the myth that the BlackBerry browser is slow. Using the Browser Speed Modulator and some help from Dax Shepard, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is put through a series of browser tests. This video isn't my favorite of the bunch, but it's still pretty amusing. Check out the video...