One of the easiest ways to make your app have a unique look is to change the text styling. Among basic changes such as color and size that have always been available in Cascades, 10.2 brings the option to change the font to any .otf or .ttf font included in your code. Let’s take a look at the available text styling and how to implement them in your app. Adjusting text style can be...
Over at the BlackBerry Developer Blog they're celebrating the holidays and doing so in some very fun BlackBerry ways. Rob Williams, Application Development Consultant at BlackBerry has taken some time to demo his BlackBerry controlled HO rolling stock train after having recently helped Tim Neil with Bluetooth control for parts of the BatBerry. With some Arduino code coupled with a...
BlackBerry has been trotting the globe looking for new ways to help developers get started on the platform, but thanks to Startup Jam, they also lent a hand to prospective entrepreneurs looking to get a foot in the door. The first event opened as over 200 developers and entrepreneurs spent two days engaging with 20 top mentors on their ideas that they hope to come BlackBerry apps or...
November is the 10 month mark for BlackBerry 10 so I thought it would be fun to reflect on the past 10 months from a developer’s perspective. I believe BlackBerry 10 has come a long way in a short amount of time and as a hobbyist developer I have had relatively good success in terms of downloads and sales. I think the best place to start is to take a look at the tools BlackBerry has...
Over in India, where BlackBerry are rather popular to say the least, the company has been working with youngsters at an innovation camp and the lucky winners have now been announced. The following press release pretty much speaks for itself and from where I'm sitting this goes a long way to help BlackBerry in the marketing department. Will we see events like this in other regions? I'...
There's a new BlackBerry Jam coming to town. Well, the internet actually, but that's the perfect venue for this one. By attending the global webcast, developers will be able to discover everything they need to know regarding the BlackBerry Runtime for Android 10.2.1 release. With BlackBerry 10 getting a boost in the Android department, this online Jam will be one you don't want to...
Love it or hate it, BlackBerry 10 devices no longer have the “BlackBerry menu” button we were all familiar with on legacy devices. That is not to say there are no longer menus in BlackBerry apps, in fact developers have three types of menus at their disposal. Let’s take a look at each and discuss the use case for each. Also I encourage non developers to read this one to learn where...
On the heels of the massive OS 10.2.1 leak this week, BlackBerry has today released the OS 10.2.1 SDK OS for developers. While the official OS may be some time away, developers can now grab the SDK to start prepping their apps for all of the awesome that is 10.2.1. The SDK OS includes the new Android runtime, allowing users to install APK files right on the device as well as plent of...
The BlackBerry Jam events are where developers can attend and gain some useful knowledge in developing apps for the BlackBerry platform. With presentations from both seasoned developers and BlackBerry employees. It is also a chance for developers to be updated on the latest SDKs and upcoming goodies on the BlackBerry development front. BlackBerry Jam Asia was the most recent event,...
Given the past few days and some of the leaks we've seen, this might sound a bit obvious but finally, the Jelly Bean 4.2.2 Android Runtime improvements will be arriving beginning in BlackBerry 10.2.1. If you're wondering how exactly that helps you out, well this particular update brings hardware acceleration while improving the overall compatibility of the runtime and add support for...