Over the past week we've gotten a good look at some of the new features, additions and changes coming to BlackBerry OS 10.3 via BlackBerry's own Michael Clewley. In case you missed some of those changes, we figured we'd round them all up thus far for you to browse through on your weekend.
- Those ugly boxed icons are no more on BlackBerry OS 10.3
- Endless Folders are coming to BlackBerry OS 10.3
- Access the Quick Settings menu from anywhere in BlackBerry OS 10.3
- Download All option coming for multiple e-mail attachments in BlackBerry OS 10.3
- BlackBerry OS 10.3 will give you the option to Delete Original Text when replying to e-mails
- Filing of sent messages will return in BlackBerry OS 10.3
- Weekly Agenda Calendar view coming in BlackBerry OS 10.3
- Meeting Mode and Add Task coming to the Calendar app in BlackBerry OS 10.3
- BlackBerry OS 10.3 will give you the ability to rearrange the Settings menu
- BlackBerry Hub Reset After Timed Interval
- Updated Camera UI
- Remember App getting an UI Refresh
There's certainly more than what's on this list coming to BlackBerry 10.3 as we know from some leaked info, however that stuff remains unofficial. Things such as the ability to adjust your Active Frames and move them around, a new device monitor app and more have been otherwise noted but in this case, not confirmed to be final.
Read more
Use this fix to install 1Mobile Market on the Passport
Need advice on how to solve your BlackBerry woes? Dear Berry is here to save the day.
The BlackBerry 10.3 lockscreen is magical!
We all know BlackBerry 10.3 is great and has a ton of improvements over previous iterations of BlackBerry 10 but did you know it was magical as well? If not, hit play on the video above from J_Caloy and check it out. Pretty awesome, you won't believe it!
Leaked 10.3.0.1418 available for all BlackBerry 10 devices
Alright, so it's kind of sort of a leak but not really. In any case, while Rogers is in the process of rolling out OS 10.3.0.1418 officially to the BlackBerry Passport, the files are also available for every other BlackBerry 10 device. At this point, you'll have to load the files manually but for anyone familiar with leaks, that shouldn't be an issue. Worst case, you can hang around...
How to access Quick Settings using BlackBerry 10.3
You may well be thinking we are stating the obvious with this post as 'Quick Settings' are certainly not new to BlackBerry 10 and without any apps open you can still perform a downwards swipe from the top bezel. Where BlackBerry have implemented something new in OS 10.3 is that you can now access the Quick Settings from within any application - something I've wanted for a long time...