BlackBerry 10 was officially launched 1 year ago today
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Missed it last year? You can re-live the excitement by watching the unveiling again!
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Everything you need to know about BlackBerry OS 10.2.1
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Rounding up the important links to everything you need to know about BlackBerry OS 10.2.1!
Site Update: We're switching up the homepage default on CrackBerry back to the traditional blog view!
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When we pulled the trigger on our CrackBerry site redesign last March, we introduced a new homepage design. Now, we didn't abandon the traditional blog view - it was still always accessible by tapping the "Switch to Blog View" button on the homepage, but by default we gave you the new featured view. The featured view was more headline driven, and presented a lot of stories on the page,...
There was no mention of Android app support in the official BlackBerry 10.2.1 announcement, but it's there!
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Yes, you can now install Instagram -- and thousands more Android apps -- directly onto your BlackBerry 10 phone.
Help us help you and take the CrackBerry 2014 Reader Survey! (oh, and you can win free stuff, too!)
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While you're waiting for BlackBerry 10.2.1 to download (or for the update to appear!), you can kill a few minutes and help us out a bunch by taking our CrackBerry 2014 Reader Survey. As it is, we all know CrackBerry is the #1 BlackBerry community, authority and resource in the UNIVERSE, and we pay pretty close attention all year long to your praises, wants and gripes. A survey like...
PSA: Before you update to BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, **make sure** you have enough space!
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This Public Service Announcement comes to you via our Mobile Nations webmaster, Tom Kaminski (@ttkaminski), who ran into a snag this morning while trying to upgrade his phone to BlackBerry 10.2.1. Tom went a little crazy last month downloading free games and movies in BlackBerry's giveaway, so he filled up his device storage a lot. This morning when he heard the news that BlackBerry 10...
How long did it take you for BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 to download and install?
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It's an exciting day in CrackBerry land, with BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 officially now here and beginning to rollout around the globe on multiple carriers. After waiting a long time for this update to get released, I couldn't help but notice this morning that the update itself is taking a while to download. So far, out of my BlackBerry Z10, Z30, P'9982 and Q10, it's only on the Q10 so far...
What's new in BlackBerry OS 10.2.1
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BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 is officially upon us — and that means loads of new features. There are minor tweaks and fixes all over as well as big improvements like Wi-Fi Direct, FM Radio, Picture Password, homescreen speed dials and much, much more, including support for the direct installation of Android apps (.apk files) directly onto the device. As of now there is no on-device walkthrough...
What apps are missing in BlackBerry World?
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Last week our friends over at Windows Phone Central asked their readers what apps are missing in the Windows Phone Store? As you may expect, the post got a big response. Like BlackBerry, while there has been solid growth in their app catalog, there's still a gap in apps compared to iOS and Android. With the upcoming rollout of BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 beginning on January 28th, BlackBerry...
BlackBerry Will Rise again in 2014
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He's BaCK! CrackBerry's J_Caloy, who previously posted the infamous I Hate My BlackBerry Z10 and follow up Why I Still Hate My BlackBerry Z10 videos, today posted a new commercial to his youtube channel. This one is called BlackBerry Will Rise. You can watch it above. Watch it carefully. This kid has mad card skillz.
Want a BlackBerry Z30 from AT&T? Sign this petition and let them know!
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I love it when the BlackBerry community takes action, and that's exactly what's happening this week. Nick Cooper (@Nickc1307 on the twitters) wants to buy a BlackBerry Z30 from his carrier, AT&T. Of course, AT&T is not currently selling the BlackBerry Z30. To date, the 5" touchscreen BlackBerry 10 phone has been a Verizon exclusive and there has been no real indication that is...
Kevin Michaluk on what's going to happen to BlackBerry - the full podcast transcript!
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Last week, following our CES interview with BlackBerry CEO John Chen, I joined Rene Ritchie for a Vector podcast to talk about What's going to Happen to BlackBerry. What transpired was "90 minutes of podcast magic", as we dove through various topics, picking up the conversation from our last Vector podcast on What Happened to BlackBerry. I highly suggest listening to the show, but if...
BlackBerry knocks Knox in its latest blog post, reminding customers Samsung's vaults have faults
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John Sims is BlackBerry's newly-appointed President of Global Enterprise Services, and he's wasting no time in letting customers know why BlackBerry trumps the competition in managing mobile devices in enterprise. Following up the news that the Pentagon is getting hooked up with 80,000 devices, Sims took to the Inside BlackBerry Business blog and tore into shortcomings of Samsung's...
Why there's still demand in 2014 for phones with physical keyboards
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You may be able to type faster on a touchscreen than a physical keyboard, but there's a lot more to a great typing experience than just speed.
From the Editor's Desk: One year ago tonight...
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I was sitting in a condo high above Toronto, Canada, snapping the photo you see above and posting this from the editor's desk entry. I had arrived in the big smoke earlier that day with my (future) bro-in-law @jayhum, getting ready for what we knew would be a crazy month of work which we hoped would also have a little fun mixed in. The next day Adam Zeis, Bla1ze and Simon Sage all...
We made "podcast magic" with our what's going to happen to BlackBerry episode!
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Earlier this week I joined Rene Ritchie on our Vector podcast to talk BlackBerry. Back in October 2013 we recorded a show together on the topic of What happened to BlackBerry. Though recorded relatively late in the year, that episode went on to be our single most downloaded podcast episode across all Mobile Nations podcasts for 2013. With lots of change at BBRY between then and now,...
Friday Fun: Shoot, Blow Torch and Chainsaw the competition with Whack My Phone!
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Bored at work this Friday afternoon? Then click on through from your desktop computer to Whack My Phone, where you can be entertained for minutes on end destroying iPhone, Windows Phone and Samsung (aka SVMSUNG) devices. Weapons at your disposal include a crowbar, axe, baseball bat, blow torch, handgun and chainsaw. Clearly the game's developer was a BlackBerry fan, as you won't find...
BlackBerry should start nicknaming its OS releases
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Android likes the sweets with Gingerbread, Jelly Bean and Kit Kat. Windows Phone has gone fruity in the past with Tango and Mango and is waiting on the color Blue. Heck, even if less celebrated externally, internally Apple gives ski resort names to iOS, with iOS 7.1 honoring the upcoming Olympics with Sochi. How about us BlackBerry fans? Well, we're looking forward to the release of...
I want my BlackBerry Q50 to have this design
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I want the no compromise qwerty phone - tall display, and physical keyboard. Preferably without the need of an accessory to make it happen :)