BBM For Android and iOS Gets Huge Update With Voice & Channels!
BlackBerry has released the much anticipated v2.0 of BBM for Android and iOS today bringing two of the most requested features. They have added BBM Voice along with BBM Channels. On top of that we have easy sharing with DropBox integration and location sharing. Here is a quick rundown of what is new: BBM Voice:…
SnapLoad Makes It A Little Easier to Sideload Snap on BlackBerry 10 (Windows)
We have shown you quite a few ways to get the awesome Snap Google Play Store client on your BlackBerry 10 device. Last week we mentioned Cobald232’s Snap Installer script that tried to simplify the process. Now WeirdTurtleMan has converted the script into a Windows app with a GUI and easy to use options. Its…
BlackBerry’s Top BlackBerry 10 App Releases for the Week
Its the Wednesday again which means BlackBerry has put out their list of top app releases for the week. The BMO mobile banking app was a biggie this week along with the much buzzed Tilt. Check out the list below. I am waiting for John Chen to make it grow! Highlights of the Week: We…
CEO John Chen Reveals His Turnaround Strategy in Forbes Interview
BlackBerry’s new CEO, John Chen, has not been shy with the media. His latest interview is with Forbes in their latest March 3rd issue. He goes on to explain a bit more about his turnaround strategy for BlackBerry and how he believes BlackBerry can survive as a small player just like Porsche and Lamborghini do…
BlackBerry Maps Updated To Improve “Stability & Performance”
BlackBerry has pushed out an innocuous update that claims to offer some unmentionable defect fixes. That is supposed to improve stability and performance. It sort of makes me curious to know what exactly the problem was for them to issue such a vague change log. Check out the updated BlackBerry Maps here
Latest BES 10.2.1 Update Fixes Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Before you think the worst of this vulnerability keep in mind that it is not currently being exploited and requires the attacker to have login access to the BES server and diagnostic logs. With that said BlackBerry has published an advisory about a new vulnerability they have patched in BES 10.2.1 and 5.0.4. What happens…
Chive On for BlackBerry 10 Fixes GIF Support in Quick Update
The third party Chive client, Chive On, got a small update this week with a big focus on fixing up GIF support. This is a bigger deal for Chive On because Chive is full of GIF’s. They have also fixed up the annoying Twitter button crash and offered up faster caching and app performance tweaks….
Whine (Vine Client) Gets A Quick Update on BlackBerry 10 to Squash Bugs
The 3rd party Vine Client for BlackBerry 10, Whine, just got a quick bug fix today to squash some launch day bugs. They have fixed the login and sign up process and some whitespace issues. If you are a Vine fan I highly recommend checking out this latest update of Whine in BlackBerry World.