4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBooks Now Getting OS 2.1 in Canada
I am still waiting for some more confirmation but MobileSyrup has scored a document about the recently released OS 2.1 update for the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook in Canada. RIM has really managed to cut down carrier approval since the OS 2.1.0.1032 update was released to Wi-Fi only PlayBooks at the beginning of October and…
Devs: Showcase your bbUI.js WebWorks Apps on GitHub
We always love to see BlackBerry WebWorks apps using RIM’s bbUI.js and Tim Neil @RIM shares that same sentiment. He received a suggestion from @gcsantiago asking for a place for developers to showcase their bbUI.js apps and decided to make it happen on RIM’s GitHub page. So far six developers have already posted their creations…
Verizon Finally Killing Off Their Useless Branded App Stores in January
A few years back all of the carriers decided they needed their own app stores to compete with Apples iTunes. At first this seemed promising but mostly these app stores were just for suckers who didn’t know how to find lower priced alternatives like Mobihand (now defunct too) and then App World when it started…
Dark Nebula: Episode One Labyrinth Game Rolls Onto the PlayBook!
Our friends at Union just let us know about the latest Union game for the BlackBerry PlayBook called Dark Nebula: Episode One. This game by Free Lunch Design is an awesome labyrinth puzzler with you using the accelerometer all the way. They pitch the game as “the most extreme labyrinth game ever” with you…
RIM Rolling Out Updated BlackBerry Bridge App v2.1.0.34
We have been getting reports this morning about RIM updating the BlackBerry Bridge app. The version numbers for the updates vary from 2.1.0.32 to 2.1.0.34 (With App World reporting .34). This is probably due to the Pre-OS5 devices usually tracking with a slightly lower version of BlackBerry Bridge. We have not heard any rumblings…
SteroTube v3.0 Improves YouTube & MP3 Playlists on Your PlayBook
I was showing off SteroTube to a reader last week and he pointed out that we have never featured the app. I decided to remediate that immediately by mentioning that StereoTube is the best way to mix YouTube and MP3s on your PlayBook. It lets you create playlists with unlimited songs combining your YouTube and…
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ 32GB Now Available in the UK
Those of you in the UK can now pick up the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. RIM has made its launch official across the pond starting at £345 for the 32GB model from what I can tell. You have to order them online through Insight UK and Misco UK for now and I am not sure if…
RIM Revamping BlackBerry 10 Icons to Look Like PlayBook Icons?
Since RIM first showed off BlackBerry 10 I was wondering what design aesthetic they were going with by making all of the home screen icons into rectangles. I know quite a few designers who complained to RIM about this and it looks like RIM has listened. FineBrush (via BBNews.pl) let me know about a…