BlackBerry App World Updated To Version 3.0.2.7
Research In Motion (RIM) have launched a new version of BlackBerry App World today, currently we do not have additional information as to why it has been updated but we’re guessing the usual bug fixes are the most likely. Native apps including Twitter for BlackBerry and BlackBerry traffic have also been updated. Head over here to update your device.
New BlackBerry Bold 9790 And Curve 9390 – Announced
At last RIM have officially announced the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 – two new additions to join the OS 7 portfolio. The 9790 is an improvement over the 9780 with 2.44 inch screen, complete with 360×480 resolution and powered by 1GHz of CPU power. There’s also 8GB of memory onboard and a microSD slot that gives an additional 32GB of extra space. The 9390 Curve has a larger 3.2 inch screen with a 480×360 display along with a 5 MP camera. It’s described as ‘the first all touch smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family’. No word on prices or availability from RIM as yet, but we’ll let…
$100 Of Premium Apps Courtesy Of RIM
Following last weeks disruption of service to its BlackBerry customers, Research In Motion Ltd have agreed to offer $100 worth of premium apps to download from BlackBerry App World for four weeks commencing October 19. Enterprize customers will also be offered one month of free technical support. Quote From RIM "We’ve worked hard to earn their (customers’) trust over the past 12 years and we’re committed to providing the high standard of reliability they expect," RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said in a statement. Premium Apps Available For Free More apps will be announced that will be available to download for free from October 19, at the moment the list…
Evernote For BlackBerry PlayBook – Now Available
It has been a while coming but finally Evernote for BlackBerry PlayBook is now available and it lets you create, search, view and edit your notes wherever you may be. And, as you’d expect, it’s completely free. Get it today from BlackBerry App World/Download here. The Interface To take advantage of the PlayBook form factor, Evernote have focused on a two-column approach: a Snippet-filled note list along the left and the selected note on the right. When you select a note, you can either view it in the two-column view or take to fullscreen by tapping on the fullscreen button near the note title. Creating and editing notes To make…
BlackBerry App World 3.0 Now Available
RIM have just announced the launch of the updated BlackBerry App World 3.0 storefront. It makes discovering and downloading apps, games, and themes easier than ever. Users can personalise their BlackBerry smartphone, find the hottest games and entertainment and get apps to stay connected with the people who matter. Features · Sleek New Design – The BlackBerry App World experience has been enhanced to help users discover the latest and greatest apps and content, starting right on the BlackBerry App World home screen where rotating spotlight banners show off all that’s new and exciting. · New Channels – Apps, Games, and Themes now have their own channels so users can…
Android Still Leading The Way In SmartPhone Market Wars
According to the latest report from comScore Inc, out of a surey of more than 30,000 US mobile subscribers, Google Android continued to gain ground in the smartphone market, reaching a whopping 41.8% market share. Apple are second with 27% and RIM comes in for a bronze with a 21.7% share. Meanwhile Microsoft sports a lowly 5.7% and Symbian with 1.9%. OEM Market Share For the three month average period ending in July, 234 million Americans ages 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 25.5 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 1.0 percentage points), followed by LG with 20.9 percent share and…
Latest BlackBerry Phones To Run Android Apps
Bloomberg are reporting that the latest BlackBerry smartphones will be designed to run Android Apps. Sources close to Bloomberg have explained that RIM are building their latest smartphones with QNX software and QNX software will be able to run Android apps. If this is true then this will be seen as a very shrewd move by RIM and will certainly increase the appeal of the BlackBerry line-up. The current selection of BlackBerry apps from the App World is around 40,000 if they do join forces with Android, then users will be looking at a grand selection of around 250,000 apps to choose from. We’ll keep following this story and update…
RIM Launch BBM Music
BBM Music is an easy-to-use cloud-based service that enables social and viral music discovery by allowing users to build an evolving, community-based music library that is shared amongst their BBM Music friends. The size of the music library continues to grow as new friends join the community and each user can select music from a catalog with millions of songs from leading music companies – Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI. “More than 45 million customers already love the social communication benefits delivered through BBM and we are thrilled to be extending the experience into a uniquely social and interactive music service,” said Mike Lazaridis,…
RIM Launches Beta of Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS
RIM has launched the beta of the Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS, which will allow game developers to code in C/C++ environment and take advantage of a deeper API set. To gain access to these new tools and start creating and porting applications for the BlackBerry Tablet OS developers can sign up to participate in the closed beta program at http://03268fe.netsolhost.com/bbbeta/ Interested developers should apply to the beta quickly as space is limited and will be granted on a first come first served basis. What can developers do? Using the OpenGL ES 2.0 API, developers can create rich and visually stunning 2D and 3D games for…
RIM Announces New Beautiful BlackBerry Curve Smartphones
A new trio of gorgeous devices has just been announced by RIM. They are ergonomically designed with a comfortable and iconic keyboard for fast, accurate typing and an optical trackpad for easy, one-handed navigation. GPS and Wi-Fi® support are also included, as well as a 5MP camera with flash and video recording so that memories can be captured and instantly shared on social networks. The microSD/SDHC slot supports up to 32 GB memory cards for additional media storage. In addition to supporting the new BlackBerry 7 OS, the new BlackBerry Curve smartphones feature a range of powerful hardware enhancements including upgraded processors, displays and memory, and built-in support for NFC…
