BBM for Android Gingerbread 2.3.3+ Leaks Out
I guess this was inevitable and with all the tips its worth mentioning. JT over @N4BB scored a leaked version of the BBM for Android Gingerbread devices (OS 2.3.3+) that seems to work on all devices even if they are not whitelisted. I am not sure why BlackBerry did not put that in after the…
My Favorite “Moment of Delight” in BlackBerry 10.2.1
Some people have been asking me about this whole “Moments of Delight” in BlackBerry 10 so I thought I would share one of my favorites that came in BlackBerry 10.2.1. In a previous OS update BlackBerry allowed us to easily preview the last picture we had seen by dragging the thumbnail diagonally from the…
BlackBerry Launches New “Community” BB10 App Combining All Their Sites
BlackBerry has decided to create a simple app to combine the latest news from all of their blogs and forums in one place. It sadly is not as useful as the mobile websites for each site (no comments, etc) but it is useful if you want to easily be able to check out the latest…
New Foxconn BlackBerry Smartphone Certified With OS 10.2 – Is it the “Jakarta”?
We heard from Foxconn chairman earlier in the week that they were going to showcase some BlackBerrys at Mobile World Congress next month. Now it looks like we may have more confirmation. PhoneArena noticed that the Bluetooth SIG has certified the STJ100-1 which runs BlackBerry OS 10.2. The real kicker is that the manufacturer is…
BlackBerry 10 Officially 1 Year Old Today!
BlackBerry 10 was revealed exactly a year ago by former CEO Thorsten Heins. Since then it has received four updates including a quick 10.0 feature update, 10.1, 10.2, and as of this week 10.2.1. That is quite a bit of movement compared to the competition that waits for yearly updates. On the other hand BlackBerry…
The New BlackBerry Virtual Expert for BlackBerry 10 OS 10.2.1
With the launch of OS 10.2.1 BlackBerry has revamped their BlackBerry Virtual Expert on device diagnostic tool with way more useful tidbits. We have mentioned the update before but now that it is official we thought it is worth mentioning again. You can download the new updated app here in BlackBerry World and use it…
exFAT MicroSD Card Support Added in BlackBerry OS 10.2.1
Those of you who tried using their 64GB MicroSD cards on BlackBerry 10 before the latest OS may have noticed that you had to reformat it to Fat32 which is in no way ideal. This even caused some serious instability issues with the first batches of 64GB cards. Now BlackBerry has finally added exFAT support…
BlackBerry 10.2.1 Added FM Radio to BlackBerry Q10, Q5, And Z30 (Sadly not Z10)
Quite a few readers have sent in with tips stating that the new OS 10.2.1 has enabled the radio on their devices. Sadly as we confirmed for you before this is only for the Z30, Q10, and Q5 since the Z10 does not have the required hardware. Keep in mind you also need headphones connected…