Apparently the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device is more than just a “mini-PlayBook”. It has phone hardware inside. Each Alpha came with an AT&T micro-sim card and a pre-assigned phone number. If you call it, it rings. There’s no phone software on the device, so you can’t answer the call, but it’s good to know this is more than just a blank slate for the UI. Scrid, I’ll stop calling your Alpha now. You never answer, anyway.
Keeper ( View Profile) - Posts: 222
Posted: May 2, 2012 at 4:12 PM EST
I haven’t seen any sim card inside. Did i miss something!!!
Plus, it also lets we adding Email account but for nothing. LOL
ddluk ( View Profile) - Posts: 2
Posted: May 3, 2012 at 11:34 PM EST
Sim cards were not included.
Tim Newcomb ( View Profile) - Posts: 35
Posted: May 4, 2012 at 12:03 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9900 | OS 7.1.0.402
It’s an AT&T SIM card, only distributed to US devs.
Berry 7 ( View Profile) - Posts: 143
Posted: May 2, 2012 at 5:17 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9930 | OS 7.1.0.267
One of the things they should really work on the BlackBerry 10 devices is the boot time – it takes too long to boot up.
deebo550 ( View Profile) - Posts: 113
Posted: May 3, 2012 at 9:15 AM EST
if i dont need to reboot after each app install/update than the boot time isnt so much of a deal breaker for me.
Liam Not Registered
Posted: June 23, 2012 at 2:05 PM EST
Bear in mind that the Dev Alpha still thinks it’s a PlayBook – it runs a modified version of the PlayBook OS. So the release version won’t be anything like this.
Heavens ( View Profile) - Posts: 267
Posted: May 4, 2012 at 8:16 AM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 2.0.1
I love it …. What a perfect excuse not to talk to someone …. Ring ring, lol!!
Noobie Not Registered
Posted: May 14, 2012 at 10:04 AM EST
Apparently you can answer the calls by pairing your dev alpha with a blue tooth headset. I haven’t tried it myself yet however I’ve heard of others doing it.
chriss martin Not Registered
Posted: May 19, 2012 at 12:37 AM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 2.0.1
guys,maybe i will attend bb jam in india.but how do i get the alpha device……i have 2 apps app store(not much usefull apps)…anyway so can i get one if i go to bb 10 jam