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Camera for Twitter – BlackBerry
Finally, this app is available on BlackBerry®! You can now take a photo and upload it to your Twitter account with just one click. Features: – Connects with your Twitter account – Upload a photo with just one click – Single click photo taking Note: This application does not integrate with the Twitter application that is installed on your phone. You need to log into your Twitter account within the app and authorize the app to upload photos. This app retails for $2.99/£1.99 and you can download it here.
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Integrated Carrier Billing Gains Momentum On BlackBerry
With carriers experiencing a 120% increase in BlackBerry app downloads, RIM today announced that more than 40 carriers around the world have now deployed integrated carrier billing for their customers on BlackBerry App World. BlackBerry App World is now available in 164 markets and territories worldwide. More than 60,000 apps are currently available on RIM’s app store and over 174 million apps are downloaded each month. Over two billion apps have been downloaded to date. The deployment of integrated carrier billing is an example of RIM’s ongoing commitment to work together strategically with its carrier partners and it has proven to drive significant value for the whole mobile ecosystem,…
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RIM Finally Updates BlackBerry PlayBook OS To OS 2.0
Well we’ve all been waiting for this for a while, but as we mentioned in our CES preview, RIM stuck to their word and released OS 2.0 today. If you’ve got your PlayBook in your hands, just head to Settings, then Software Updates and finally Check for Updates. Your PlayBook will note the OS 2.0, so just follow the instructions to install. So what do you get? Well this is no small update for a starters, this is a big overhaul in fact and brings with it a gorgeous revamped homescreen, email, calendar and contacts and of course, social integration by way of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out the…
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BlackBerry The Number 1 Selling Smartphone In The UK 2011
With all the news surrounding RIM and BlackBerry currently you would be forgiven for thinking that the above headline was misleading, to say the least. In fact we have just been sent this press release from RIM’s PR co in the UK and they state: "The latest results from data firm GfK show that BlackBerry® was the #1 selling smartphone in the British market for the second year running. It continues to dominate the market, grabbing 26.3% of December sales and averaging 27.7% through 2011". Does this come as a surprise to you? Read on, you may find even more surprsing facts below… Subscriber Base "The BlackBerry global subscriber base…
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RIM Previews BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 at CES
Las Vegas – CES 2012 – This week at the Consumer Electronics Show, Research In Motion will be previewing new features of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 that will enable customers to stay even more connected and productive in their personal and professional lives. “BlackBerry PlayBook is already recognised for delivering powerful performance, true multi-tasking, advanced web browsing and HD multimedia in an ultra-portable design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 we are building on this strong foundation, as well as leveraging our strengths in communications, social integration and productivity, to allow people to use their BlackBerry PlayBook in new ways…
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RIM Showcases New BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES 2012
Las Vegas – CES 2012 – A wide range of software improvements await BlackBerry 7 smartphone customers at the BlackBerry booth (South Hall 3 Booth # 30326) at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Research In Motion is showcasing the new BlackBerry 7.1 OS as well as updates to the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel apps. The new OS and app updates make seizing and sharing the moment even easier. BlackBerry 7.1 will begin rolling out from carriers around the world beginning today and over the coming weeks. The new releases of BBM, BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel will be available on BlackBerry App World beginning today. …
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RIM Offering BBM Music For Free – For Six Months
BlackBerry has kicked off a limited time holiday promotion for BBM Music. Customers in the United Kingdom that download the app before January 4th, 2012, they will get the first 6 months for free. They will also extend this offer to those who have already downloaded BBM Music, extending your current subscription to four months. With BBM Music, you can create a music profile of your favourite songs that all your BBM Music friends can listen to – and in return you can enjoy all of your friends’ profile selections. That means the more friends you have on BBM Music, the more music you and your friends can…
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Ouch – RIM Has $1.7 Million Of PlayBooks Stolen
Oh RIM come on – you don’t need this! Somehow, whilst a truck driver was catching a break last Thursday, his truck full of 22 pallets of BlackBerry PlayBooks – that’s around 5,000 units was stolen. Not only that, there was no tracking device on the vehicle so the theives just went on their merry way. This loss has been valued at $1.7 million, add this to the $485 million loss recently took a hit on with its poorly selling PlayBooks and the latest delay to their BlackBerry 10 phones and things are not looking good. Their share price has dropped 71% from the beginning of 2011. I guess things…
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LensBoost – New BlackBerry Photo App
LensBoost adds unique, vintage, and retro filters to your photos, and lets you share them with your friends over Twitter, Facebook, and BBM. Photos take only a few seconds to filter, and no cropping is needed. LensBoost uses fullscreen photos! Features – Apply filters in SECONDS, not minutes! – Filter fullscreen images, no cropping needed – Share photos over BBM, Facebook, and Twitter – TiltShift – Create depth of field in your photos – 12 Unique vintage, and retro style filters – 6 Frames/Borders – More to come in the very near future! This app retails for $1.99/£1.49/download
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Now Purchase A Cheap BlackBerry PlayBook Direct From RIM
If you’ve been struggling to find stock of the hugely discounted BlackBerry PlayBook from various outlets, that we mentioned several days ago, see here. Then struggle no more. RIM has decided to offer up the PlayBook on their site at these same prices. So just head over here and get ordering away. Each capacity has a whopping $300 saving, so, the 16GB can be had for just $199, the 32GB for as little as $299 and the massive 64GB for only $399 – what are you waiting for, the sale ends 12/3/2011. Features 5.1” x 7.6” x 0.4” (130mm x 194mm x 10mm) 0.9 lbs 7” 1024 x 600 WSVGA…
