BlackBerry World Vendor Portal To Get Total Overhaul – Now in Beta
BlackBerry seems to have heard vendor complaints about the dated BlackBerry World Vendor Portal. They have confirmed that they are doing something about it very soon by announcing that a new portal is coming soon. They confirmed that there is currently a beta program going on with invites still being sent out. They are looking…
Apple Opens iOS to Third Party Keyboards… How About BlackBerry 10?
One of the things I have been asking BlackBerry product managers to do for years is allow third party developers to create alternative keyboards for full touch BlackBerry devices. BlackBerry is already leaning on SwiftKey’s word prediction technology in the native BlackBerry 10 keyboard but I know quite a few of you are craving gesture…
BBM for iOS & iPhone v2.2 Released on App Store
BlackBerry has released the updated BBM for iOS devices as promised. This launch brings some better usability for onboarding new users which has been a real pain point for BlackBerry on other platforms. They simplified the sign up to only require three pieces of information and a cleaner sign on page for existing BBM users….
BlackBerry Travel Gets Bug Fixes & Usability Improvements
BlackBerry has released a quick update for BlackBerry Travel on BlackBerry 10. This new update brings usability improvements in a few places along with some bug fixes. They also improved the look for the itinerary and more. Here is the change log: Ability to choose from multiple addresses when using the “Email itinerary” feature Updated…
Nummies Sticker Pack Hits BBM Shop – Indonesia Gets Coca-Cola Football Pack
BlackBerry is starting to bring in more designers for the BBM shop in terms of BBM Sticker packs. The latest is a food themed sticker pack called Nummies by Canadian artist Andre Jolicoeur. It gives you everything from pizza to hotdogs as you wish. There is also a new release of a locale specific sticker…
BlackBerry Issues Over 1 Million EZ Pass BES 10 Licenses
BlackBerry is really getting serious about no longer letting their competitors push them around in the enterprise mobility space. They announced over the weekend that they have issued over 1 million EZ Pass licenses converting BES 5 and competitor MDM licenses to BES 10. They also put out this infographic all about how they are…
BBM 2.2 Coming to Android Tonight, iOS in Days, & BlackBerry 10 in “Coming Weeks”
BlackBerry is driving home their plans on growing BBM on Android and iOS with a new update to v2.2. This new update mainly simplifies the sign up process on Android and iOS by cutting down the fields it takes to get signed up to just a name, email, and password. They also make it easier…
BlackBerry Beta Zone Gets Small Improvements All Around
BlackBerry seems to be working to bring their Beta Zone app up to par. Their latest update brings some much needed usability improvements throughout the app which is nice. The improvements include include better notifications along with other minor issues that the chose not to include in the change log. Download the update in BlackBerry…