A recently leaked roadmap from RIM reveals that the company is preparing to release new Blackberry devices for this year which include two mid-range Curves, a revamped PlayBook tablet, and their first Blackberry smartphone to run BB OS 10. Let’s take a look. Meet the Blackberry Curve 9320 and 9220. I don’t see anything new [...]
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BlackBerry Messenger for iPhone and Android cancelled?
February 3rd, 2012 
admin It’s long been rumoured that BlackBerry Messenger will eventually be released for iOS and Android, but one analyst now believes that’s very unlikely. Jefferies’ Peter Misek predicts that RIM will abandon its plans to develop BBM apps for competitors’ devices in favour of “direct competition” with them. RIM had also been developing enterprise support technology [...]
Free 2010 US Census Browser App for the BlackBerry PlayBook
December 15th, 2011 admin @andytrice let me know that he has released his slick web app for the 2010 US Census demographics data for the BlackBerry PlayBook. According to Andy the app is packaged using WebWorks for the PlayBook and was created to “showcase enterprise-class data visualization in apps using HTML-based technologies.” It definitely does that with some cool…If [...]
Polarbit Releases Tank Riders 3D Game for the BlackBerry PlayBook
December 14th, 2011 admin Polarbit is really cranking out solid PlayBook games. Their latest port is Tank Riders which is a 3D tank battle game. It has you pitted against your enemies with cannons, missiles, and mortars and loads of wall bouncing fun. Trust me this is one of those PlayBook games that will suck you in. Check…If [...]
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Tags: BlackBerry, game, Playbook, Polarbit, releases, Riders, Tank 
Comments OffRooted BlackBerry PlayBook can read USB flash drives
December 14th, 2011 admin Now that BlackBerry PlayBook owners can root their tablets with the Dingleberry tool we’re starting to see some interesting hacks arrive. We’ve already shown you how to install the Google Android Market on a rooted PlayBook so you can download and install Android apps with ease. Now guillem at elTecnoBlog has figured out how to [...]
BlackBerry App World v3.1 Defaults to Carrier Billing – Adding Ringtone Channel?
December 14th, 2011 admin RIM has made a few small changes in App World v3.1 that is set to launch this week on the 15th. First of all RIM will be making a much bigger push into Carrier Billing. They will be making it the default billing option instead of PayPal or Credit Card if users don’t already have… [...]
Posted in Mobile Phones Tags: adding, billing, BlackBerry, Carrier, channel, Defaults, Ringtone, v3.1, world Comments OffHow to sideload Android apps to BlackBerry PlayBook (rooted)
December 14th, 2011 admin If you’ve already rooted your BlackBerry PlayBook, you may have encountered a screen like the one above. Unlike a run-of-the-mill Android tablet, there’s no box to check that lets you install Android apps from “unknown sources.” Instead, you can install Android apps that have been converted to BlackBerry PlayBook apps by downloading them from the [...]
How BlackBerry App World v3.1 Gift Begging & Giving Works
December 14th, 2011 admin I have to say RIM really managed to confuse me with the new gift begging and giving service they are adding in App World v3.1. RIM still has not added basic gift cards and coupons on App World but they are ambitiously adding a process where users can beg their friends to buy them… [...]
BlackBerry Java SDK v7.1 Comes Out of Beta (Gold Release)
December 13th, 2011 admin We told you on December 6th that the BlackBerry Java SDK v7.1 was supposed to go Gold that day according to RIM’s Alec Saunders. Things seem to have gotten a bit delayed but Henrik from Bellshare let us know in the comments that it is finally here! You can download the new BlackBerry Java… [...]
