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BlackBerry 10 gets one more demo at CES [video]

Posted by Adam Zeis on 9 Jan 2013 8:58 am
As we inch closer and closer to the BlackBerry 10 launch event this month, we're all getting anxious to just have the devices already. While RIM isn't full force with a booth at CES this year, there are plenty of heads on the ground spreading the word of BlackBerry 10. There are still plenty of features of the OS that we haven't yet seen and RIM is doing a good job of keeping some secrets...
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BlackBerry 10 keyboard will feature 'space inference' to detect missed spacebar hits

Posted by Adam Zeis on 14 Dec 2012 9:11 am
As we move toward January 30th, there are still plenty of hidden gems in the BlackBerry 10 OS that we have yet to see. RIM is doing a great job at keeping many of the features a secret and dropping only what they want us to see leading up to the launch. One of those features is part of the awesome BB10 predictive keyboard called space inference. Vivek Bhardwaj took some time with Inside...
Which BlackBerry 10 device will you choose: all touchscreen or physical keyboard?
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Which BlackBerry 10 device will you choose: all touchscreen or physical keyboard?

Posted by Michelle Haag on 19 Jul 2012 10:00 pm
<a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/6403308/" mce_href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/6403308/">Which BlackBerry 10 device will you choose?</a> If you've been following the news regarding BlackBerry...
RIM scores patent for BlackBerry 10 keyboard
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RIM scores patent for BlackBerry 10 keyboard

Posted by Bla1ze on 17 Jul 2012 11:28 pm
Just in case you were wondering whether or not RIM had any patents in the works for their BlackBerry 10 keyboard, that question has been answered by the weekly approval of patents by the USPTO. RIM was issued a rather broad patent for logic-based text prediction or simply put, text entry that will think ahead for you in an attempt to guess what you're really trying to say. The official...
How to change the keyboard speed on your BlackBerry smartphone
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How to change the keyboard speed on your BlackBerry smartphone

Posted by Adam Zeis on 29 May 2012 3:50 pm
If you've ever struggled with the BlackBerry keyboard either being too slow or too fast, there is a simple solution. Thankfully buried in the settings is the Key Rate option that allows you to raise or lower the speed of the keyboard. Depending on your device and/or OS, you may find that you often make typos when typing too fast and want to slow things down, or you're just a typing wizard and...
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A quick demo of the new BlackBerry 10 keyboard

Posted by Michelle Haag on 1 May 2012 10:33 pm
It's been said multiple times that the first BlackBerry 10 device will be full-touchscreen. This doesn't sit well with a lot of people that love their BlackBerry for the QWERTY keyboard, as many are hesitant to switch to a device without physical keys. Understanding this hesitation, Research In Motion has poured a lot of time into making the BlackBerry 10 on-screen keyboard experience as...
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BlackBerry Mini Keyboard Review

Posted by Adam Zeis on 5 Apr 2012 2:37 pm
The BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for the BlackBerry PlayBook is one of those accessories that everyone wanted at launch. I remember my excitement over the BlackBerry PlayBook Convertible Case; had there been a keyboard tucked into that package - I can only imagine how pumped I would have been. At the core, the BlackBerry Mini Keyboard is a Convertible Case just tweaked in various areas with a stand...
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Using the New Keyboard with Predictive Text on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 1 Mar 2012 1:34 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] The new Predictive Text feature on the BlackBerry PlayBook. is one of those features that makes us wonder how we got along without it prior to the 2.0 update. It is a great approach to predictive text. Thanks to the new SwiftKey keyboard on the PlayBook 2.0 software, you have the ability to enable Predictive Text and it truly is a huge help...
Pro footballer Richard Lee writes autobiography on a BlackBerry Bold
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Pro footballer Richard Lee writes autobiography on a BlackBerry Bold

Posted by Michelle Haag on 8 Feb 2012 5:00 am
We all have our own reasons for sticking with BlackBerry, and one that we hear time and again is the indispensable keyboard. A lot of converts to other platforms brush it aside, saying keyboards are overrated and out-of-style, but then a story like this pops up and reconfirms just how much we rely on those smooth QWERTY keys. Richard Lee is a professional English footballer currently playing...
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BlackBerry virtual keyboard - best in the business

Posted by Joseph Holder on 14 Aug 2011 2:22 pm
[ youtube link for mobile viewing ] The virtual keyboard on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the best virtual keyboard in the smartphone market. There I said it; though I also said in on our last CrackBerry Podcast, too. I'm a firm believer in the fact that I can use the virtual keyboard better and faster than the physical one on my Torch. Yet whenever I mention that fact to others, I...

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