One of the questions that seemingly always comes up when folks are contemplating picking up a BlackBerry 10 device is whether or not Google services are supported. Gmail is a given but folks want Google Maps, Google Now, Google+, Google Music and the various other Google offerings that are available. As of now, Google only really builds apps for Android and iOS but that's not to say...
Lots of bug fixes and stability improvements come with this release
Blackberry users who want to continue using Google Voice will have to use the HTML5 version.
With the launch of BlackBerry 10 as well as the CrackBerry.com site redesign right around the corner, you'll want to make sure you're following the whole CrackBerry team. Whether it be on Twitter, Instagram, Google+, or Facebook, there is always one of us around to help you get the most out of your BlackBerry smartphone or tablet. Of course, you'll always want to check out the...
In what Google referred to as 'winter cleaning' they announced that, effective 30 January 2013 they will be shutting down new set-ups for their Google Sync service via its Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol. Instead, they'll be offering access through access via IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV. Because of this, we saw that the Google Sync app for BlackBerry finally give up the ghost but...
The Google Sync app for BlackBerry has long been one of my most used apps for as long as I can remember. I was pretty disappointed back in April when Google announced the app would soon be pulled. While there has been an OTA download available for those who still wanted access, it looks like Google may have finally pulled the plug on sync actions. A few curious users on Twitter and in...
If you frequent using the BlackBerry instant messaging clients consisting of Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger on your current BlackBerry smartphone, you'll have no worries about using them on a BlackBerry 10 device either. All three of the clients have test builds in BlackBerry App World with the current BlackBerry Dev Alpha OS and they've all had their UI's...
Newspile is a terrific Google Reader client for the BlackBerry PlayBook that came out last year. In that time it has seen several updates and has recently received another which brings it up to v1.1.1. This update brings several new features to the app that were suggested by users to improve the usability and overall user experience. You can find the full list of changes below, and if...
Weather with Google is new into BlackBerry App World this week and it's not just another ordinary weather application. It offers some nice additional features that you will not find in the native weather app on your BlackBerry PlayBook. The application utilizes both Google Maps and The Weather Channel bringing you the following features: Weather View Traffic View Terrain...
We last saw an update to the instant messaging clients for BlackBerry smartphones in April, and today RIM has released the next update to the IM clients. As usual there isn't a change log for the updates so it's a case of just finding any changes yourself. The clients have been updated to v3.0.0.23 and if you are someone who continues to use these apps then you can get the update...