FM Radio Coming to BlackBerry Q10, Q5, & Z30 but Not Z10 in Upcoming OS
I have been getting quite a few questions from users asking about the FM Radio in BlackBerry 10. I just wanted to confirm that as far as I know the FM Radio is only in the Q10, Q5, and Z30 models and some other yet to be announced models. The BlackBerry Z10 does not have…
Notification During Calls FINALLY Coming in BlackBerry OS 10.2.1!
This is yet another case of where it seems like BlackBerry 10 developers finally noticed a key feature of legacy BlackBerry devices that they totally missed. Since BlackBerry 10 launched I have been having users complain to me about how their old BlackBerry would notify them of things like SMS during a call while BlackBerry…
BBM for Android and iOS Updated With New Features and Improvements
BlackBerry has updated their BBM for iOS and Android with new versions as we expected today. This new version adds new features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements along with iPod and iPad support. Best of all is that they added social functions to help find your friends who have BBM on other social networks…
11 Bit Studios Brings Awesome Anomaly 2 Sequel to BlackBerry 10! (Z10 & Z30)
11 Bit Studios is known for their Anomaly Warzone Earth game and now they have brought on the sequel. BlackBerry Z10 and Z30 owners can play this awesome tower defense/offense game in both single and mutiplayer modes. This sequel takes the real time strategy offense concept from Warzone Earth and enhances it. All in…
IDC Claims BlackBerry Sales Dropped 50% in India – BlackBerry Refutes Claim
There is an interesting stir happening in India today between IDC and BlackBerry. IDC claims that BlackBerry has shipped only 68,000 phones to sellers from July to September. That number is down from 150,000 units in the previous quarter and 152,000 from the same quarter last year. BlackBerry has disputed those numbers in the Times…
BBM Coming to Wi-Fi Only iPads and iPod Touch Devices Within 24 Hours?
When BlackBerry first took BBM multiplatform just a short while ago it was only available on iPhone devices and iPads with 3G/4G radios. Now Slashgear has heard from BlackBerry’s head of BBM, Andrew Bocking, that the BBM app is coming to Wi-Fi only iOS devices shortly. This includes the Wi-Fi only iPads and iPod Touch….
Google Play Services REQUIRED for Upcoming BlackBerry 10 Android MapView v2 Support?
Now here is an interesting new wrinkle about the upcoming changes to the Android Runtime for BlackBerry 10. BlackBerry confirmed today that they will be making some serious updates to the Android Runtime for BlackBerry 10 in OS 10.2.1. One of those changes is allowing developers with maps in their apps to use MapView from…
BlackBerry Beta Zone Sends Invites for Evernote Beta program
Now here is a new twist for BlackBerry Beta Zone. They are sending out invites for a Evernote Beta on BlackBerry 10. We have not really seen any third party service apps on the Beta Zone for BlackBerry 10. Now BlackBerryEmpire noticed that BlackBerry is testing out Evernote 5.2.0.6 with select users in the Beta…