The first official day of BlackBerry Live 2013 (and our second in Orlando) kicked off with a bang - a big general session ripe with announcements. A new device, new apps, new initiatives, and a reinvigorated attitude from BlackBerry. Kevin, Adam, Bla1ze and Simon run through all of the news while trying to stay on topic, not go obnoxiously long and thereby irritate our insanely patient producer, John Pozadzides.
The BlackBerry Q5, gets lots of attention, but the big news was BBM going cross-platform. We touch on BES 10.1, and give a solid bird's eye view of the show's biggest day and how BlackBerry is evolving. There's still plenty of stuff happening throughout the rest of the week. Tomorrow we'll get more of the CrackBerry crew on the show, including the Two James', Alicia, and DJ. Stick around! This party ain't over yet!
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The BlackBerry Live moment that left me speechless and brought tears to my eyes!
It's Thursday. Which means it's Throw Back Thursday. And in this week's spirit of looking back at some of our favorite moments of BlackBerry Live events in years gone by, today I'm sharing with you a never before seen moment. For me personally, it's not only one of my favorite BlackBerry Live moments, but one of the absolute most memorable moments of my life.... my BlackBerry Surprise...
The BlackBerry Q10: Conference tested, blogger approved
We've been covering conferences for years. It's always a challenge to sort out just what gear to bring to a show. Extra cables, power cords, cameras and especially what device to use. We're BlackBerry addicts and keep bigger stash of devices than the average consumer, so there's always a choice as to what device to use at a conference. Heading into BlackBerry Live last year the obvious...
Ten Important Observations from BlackBerry Live 2013
After BlackBerry World finished last year, I wrote a post titled 5 Important Observations from BlackBerry World 2012. With the event now renamed to BlackBerry Live, and BlackBerry 10 phones now on the market and in our hands, I'm doubling it up this year to ten important observations. There's a lot to cover here, so let's dive right into it. And note, these observations are not listed...
What We Didn't Get at BlackBerry Live: BB10 for the PlayBook
With BlackBerry Live 2013 now over, it's time to look back at some of the things the CrackBerry Community was hoping for and did not get