Down Tube for YouTube & Vimeo Lets You Preload/Cache Videos
We have been seeing quite a few apps that allow you to download YouTube videos disappear from BlackBerry World over the past year. Now we have an interesting new take on the subject. Down Tube simply says it is allowing you to cache or preload the YouTube video to watch it later. This is great…
BlackBerry Acquired ScrOOn in May to Help Profit from BBM
Bloomberg spotted the disclosure by BlackBerry that it acquired French startup, ScrOOn, in May of this year. That is right before they once again put out the feelers for a sale of the company. ScrOOn manages Facebook, Twitter and other social-media accounts for large clients like luxury-good maker LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, wireless…
BlackBerry Developer Interest Remains Relatively Flat According to Strategy Analytics
Strategy Analytics ran their developer survey again in September with over 1,600 active mobile developers. Windows Phone got a huge boost this year with over 32% indicating they were planning on supporting the platform next year compared to a previous 16%. On the other hand developer interest in BlackBerry has remained relatively flat around 10%….
BlackBerry 10 APIs Now Available as Apache Cordova Plugins
BlackBerry is really working hard to upstream WebWorks into Apache Cordova (previously Adobe PhoneGap). Now they have released the BlackBerry 10 APIs as Apache Cordova Plugins through Cordova’s plugin repository. You simply add the plugin command with the ID to get it to run. If you are working on a WebWorks project or have…
BlackBerry Finally Brings Wi-Fi Device Switch App to Legacy BlackBerry Devices
Media Mushroom has been making their Wi-Fi device switching program for BlackBerry for awhile now. Until now it was available to allow you to easily transfer contacts and calendar from Android and iOS to BlackBerry 10. Now according to a new press release from BlackBerry it will also support legacy BlackBerry devices. I am not…
Official Dhoom 3 Bollywood Inspired Motorcycle Games Hits BlackBerry 10 (Free)
I am not into Bollywood but Dhoom is pretty popular. 99Games has just released an official Dhoom 3 game for the much awaited Bollywood movie. This game has you racing as Amir Khan to lose your tail on your super bike through traffic, police, and more. Its pretty fun with power boosts and all. The…
BlackBerry Beta Zone App for BlackBerry 10 Updates to v10.0.0.26
BlackBerry has updated their nice Beta Zone app for BlackBerry 10 to v10.0.0.26 today. This new version is not groundbreaking but its nice to see regular updates. Check out the improvements below: Surveys – Complete your Beta Zone surveys right from the app. It’s never been easier to tell us what you think! Self-Updating client…
Financial Technologies India Limited Upgrades to BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry just got another nice enterprise win for BlackBerry 10. The Indian financial services company, Financial Technologies India Limited (FTIL), has upgraded their fleet of mobile devices to BlackBerry 10 and used BES 10 to manage them and BYOD devices. FTIL is a provider of technology IP to trade on next generation financial markets and…