BlackBerry 10.2.1 Leak Does NOT Allow for OTA Native App Installs
I was happy when I first learned that BlackBerry followed my suggestions in my previous rant and opened up OTA Android app installs. Sadly they did not take it all the way and tear down the BlackBerry App World wall. As you can see in the screenshots above and below BlackBerry has allowed users to…
Updated: Free BlackBerry Express Beta App Lets You "Create Stunning Presentations" on BlackBerry 10
Update: BlackBerry clarified that while this app is called a beta it is actually fully-baked (i.e. not in beta). They just named it a beta to allow them to get end user feedback to evolve the app and get market reactions. In short this is just the beginning if the app is received well. The…
Verizon BlackBerry Z30 Will Be Available This Thursday, November 14 for $199.99
Verizon is exclusively carrying the BlackBerry Z30 in the US so its nice to see it coming sooner rather than later. Verizon updated their release today to confirm that the device is launching on November 14th. That means this Thursday you will be able to buy the Z30 online. No word on when it will…
Users Installing Amazon AppStore, Aptoide Store, & 1Mobile Market on Latest 10.2.1 Leak
This OS 10.2.1.1055 leak is going like wildfire. Users are reporting back that they have successfully installed the Amazon AppStore, Aptoide Store, and 1Mobile Market on the BlackBerry OS 10.2.1.1055 leak. The latest we are hearing is that they mostly work but there are loads of caveats. We have been hearing that it is even…
Netflix & Instagram Video Upload Working on OS 10.2.1 Leak (Android)
One of the very cool things that works in the latest OS 10.2.1.1055 leak is the ability to easily install Android APK files from the browser. Now that BlackBerry listened to me and opened up the APK OTA installs we have users testing out the most wanted applications from Android on BlackBerry 10.2.1. Users…
How To Download Android APK Files From Google Play To Load on OS 10.2.1.x
With the ability to easily install Android APK in the latest OS 10.2.1 leak we have been getting questions about how to get the latest APK files. Users have long been using the APK downloader Chrome extension but it requires a valid device ID along with Google Chrome. 🙂 Thankfully the developer created a…
Latest 10.2.1 Leak Shows New Call Screen, Hub Management, Speed Dial & More!
There are loads of goodies being discovered in the BerryInsider 10.2.1.1055 leak by users on this CrackBerry forums thread. I thought I would walk you through a few of the newer options including a new call screen. They also added the ability to choose where emails are deleted just like older BlackBerrys along with the…
OS 10.2.1 Leak Shows Off Customizable Quick Settings!
The 10.2.1.1055 leak is a gift that keeps on giving. The latest spotted by the people on the BerryInsider thread on CrackBerry Forums is the customizable quick settings. Yes that means you can customize the bar and put quite a few things on there. That includes battery percentages, flashlight, and more!