With the BlackBerry Beta Zone app, you can test and contribute to BlackBerry 10 beta products before they are ready for the public. Have your say through email feedback and discussions with other Beta Zone members. Complete surveys to help development teams improve quality and prioritize new features. Keep in mind, the apps in the Beta Zone can be buggy as they're not finished products. User discretion is advised.
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BlackBerry now sending out invites for new app beta program
Did you sign up for the new BlackBerry beta program? If so, BlackBerry has begun sending out invites for users to join the apps program. Just as with the old BlackBerry Beta Zone, the new program offers beta versions of the BlackBerry Hub+ Suite.
Beta Zone will no longer provide BlackBerry beta OS updates
Since the BlackBerry Beta Zone refresh in April 2016, the BlackBerry Beta Zone has been providing beta OS updates for BlackBerry smartphones, but as announced today, BlackBerry has decided they will no longer be offering beta OS releases.
DTEK60 owners, be sure to update your Beta Zone profile!
Did you pick up a brand new BlackBerry DTEK60? If so, you'll want to make sure you go ahead and update your BlackBerry Beta Zone profile as well to show the proper device. Changing your profile is all rather easy, but here are the steps to walk you through it.
Hub+ Services update brings Facebook Messenger to the Hub!
If you're a BlackBerry Beta Zone member who is testing all of the Hub+ Services apps, there are some new updates waiting for you in Google Play. For the most part, the changes are noted being bug fixes for BlackBerry Hub, BlackBerry Calendar, Contacts by BlackBerry, Tasks by BlackBerry and Notes by BlackBerry but one, arguably, larger change is the addition of Facebook Messenger to the...
BlackBerry Device Search and Hub+ Services betas updated
If you're among the many participating in the Android app betas through the BlackBerry Beta Zone, you'll want to go ahead and check the Google Play Store for some new updates. The beta releases of BlackBerry Device Search and Hub+ Services have both been updated.
DTEK50 owners be sure to update your BlackBerry Beta Zone
Did you pick up a brand new BlackBerry DTEK50? If so, you'll want to make sure you go ahead and update your BlackBerry Beta Zone profile as well to show the proper device.
BBM for BlackBerry 10 gets a beta update
If you're using a BlackBerry 10 smartphone and you have a Beta Zone account, then this one is for you. There is a beta update available for BBM. There isn't much to the update, but it's always nice to see app updates come along.
BlackBerry Keyboard beta update for Priv
As part of their ongoing beta updates rolling out through the BlackBerry Beta Zone for Priv owners, BlackBerry has released a new version of the BlackBerry Keyboard app.
WAA Fixer corrects media sending problems on WhatsApp
With WhatsApp discontinuing their support for all versions of BlackBerry OS, including BlackBerry 10, by the end of 2016, many have tried running the Android version of the app on BlackBerry 10 only to find it has some issues as well. A new app, called WAA Fixer from CellNinja aims to help correct those issues and make the Android version of WhatsApp work better on BlackBerry 10.
Blaq for BlackBerry 10 updated for Beta users
While the official Twitter for BlackBerry 10 app hasn't been updated in months now, the fine folks at Kisai Labs have no problem with keeping Blaq for BlackBerry 10 updates rolling. A new update has arrived in the BlackBerry Beta Zone and is now available to download.
WhatsApp beta for BlackBerry 10 updated with improvements
Although the BlackBerry Beta Zone has been a little wonky the past few days, that hasn't stopped WhatsApp from uploading a new beta release. This time around the change log isn't exactly huge, but it offers some improvements that will need to be tested before fully being rolled out.
Blaq for BlackBerry 10 updated in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Have you already purchased Blaq and want to get in on the latest beta? If so, you'll want to fire up the BlackBerry Beta Zone and get it downloaded. Moving into v1.6.0.79, this releases adds a few new features while including some fixes for bugs that existed in previous builds. Added - Talk2Watch Integration. Added - Quoted Tweets now send notifications to the Hub. For now, control...
New BBM available through Beta Zone
Remember when we told you BlackBerry was working on a new sticker club subscription for BBM? Well, it has now arrived through a new beta available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. In addition to the BBM Sticker Club subscription, BlackBerry has also added a few other tidbits of interest such as further PayPal integration and improved group updates in feeds. Feature Focus BBM Sticker...
BBM with PayPal integration now available in the Beta Zone
Looks like we didn't have to wait until 'tomorrow' for the new BBM Beta with PayPal integration. Emails are now being sent out letting eligible folks know the update has arrived in the BlackBerry Beta Zone for BlackBerry 10 users. Aside from the PayPal integration, BlackBerry has also included a few other fixes for this release as noted. This beta version of BBM introduces: Lots of...
WhatsApp beta update improves support for web client access
If you're a WhatsApp user who likes to check out their beta offerings, you'll want to load up the BlackBerry Beta Zone and grab the latest release. Appearing today, this release has the usual miscellaneous fixes and updates but also includes updates to how the app works with their web client as well as some improvements to their mark read and unread features. As always, they offered up...