As we near the January 30th, 2013 launch event, we'll start to hear more and more details of the carriers who be have the BlackBerry 10 devices available for their customers at launch. We've already heard that Rogers is allowing customers to reserve a BlackBerry 10 device online, and today, U.K. carriers have confirmed that they will be offering up the BlackBerry 10 smartphones soon...
Vodafone UK is offering up a £10 discount on a wide range of Pay-As-You-Go smartphones on the run up to Christmas and this includes the popular BlackBerry Curve 9320. Where Vodafone has a slight advantage over some of the other carriers is that they sell the budget BlackBerry in five different colors - black, white, classic blue, vivid violet and pink. The device will set you back £...
With people from all over the world taking part in the BlackBerry Jam Session Hackathon events, developers have been hard at working getting apps together for BlackBerry 10. It's no surprise the various venues have sold out time after time as developer interest has grown with each event. The video above is from the final leg of the Latin America tour and covers the final Jam Session...
Zeebox has launched today for BlackBerry smartphones, giving users the chance to become more social and interact with friends while watching the TV. Already a big hit on Android and iOS, Zeebox instantly shows you what shows are currently on and also what your buddies are watching. With Facebook and Twitter integration you can share what you are watching and get chatting with others...
Whilst perusing the O2 UK website the other day I came across an interesting offer they currently have running on the lead up to Christmas. If you purchase any of their BlackBerry smartphones on pay as you go you will also receive a £20 voucher that can be used in a variety of stores, including - Argos, M&S, Debenhams, Next as well as at amazon.co.uk. The biggest seller this...
*UPDATE* - Scratch all of this - WhatsApp is coming in March and will be a native BlackBerry 10 app! With the launch of BlackBerry 10 imminent the big question that most people want to know is which of the big, popular apps will be supported. I'm a huge fan of the cross platform instant messaging client Whatsapp and the other day I suddenly had a panic when I wondered if it would be...
We told you back in July this year about the GetTaxi app for BlackBerry smartphones, which is designed to make getting a Black Cab in London simple and safe. RIM has now partnered with GetTaxi and BlackBerry customers can now get £7 free credit to use for Christmas - how kind of them. GetTaxi for BlackBerry smartphones ensures hassle-free travel around the capital by identifying a...
Staff at all branches of IKEA in the U.K. have received an early gift from their employer in the form of a 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook. If you follow UK BlackBerry on Twitter, you may have seen them tweet that they were delighted to hear that IKEA gifted their UK staff with a BlackBerry PlayBook. A quick search and you'll find staff members thanking their employers for the awesome gift....
We told you recently about the Australian BlackBerry Got Game Port-A-Thon that took place in Sydney and it looks like RIM is taking it one step further now. Developers who could not attend the event can now take advantage of a virtual event this weekend. The All Aboard BlackBerry Port-A-Thon will take place on December 14th and will run for 36 hours. We saw a similar event to this...
On November 24th, 2012, BlackBerry 10 Mini Jam took place in Maribor, Slovenia. There were over 200 developers in attendance, all hungry to learn and develop apps for the BlackBerry platform. The event was organised by Branko Nikolić, of Hedone Hawker Design and of the BlackBerry Balkan Developer Group Manager, is the first of its kind. Though Branko has promised there will be more to...