OS 10.2.1.1055 Leaks For Certain Devices Packing OTA Android App Installs!!!
It seems like BlackBerry read my article about opening up direct Over The Air installs of Android apps on BlackBerry 10. BerryInsider has just leaked OS 10.2.1.1055 for the Q10, Q5, and surprisingly the Z10 STL100-1 only. They are going to add more devices as they find solid radios. What is crazy is the change…
Prem Watsa Never Asked Thorsten Heins to Resign – Mike Lazaridis Wanted to "Go On His Own"
The Globe & Mail keeps on giving us more juicy details on the strategic review and takeover attempts at BlackBerry. We learned now that founder and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis and founder Doug Fregin hired Goldman Sachs as advisors to put together a takeover deal with Cerberus Capital Management that was “Highly conditional” and rejected by…
BlackBerry Picture Passwords, Dashboard, and Fuse Mode Show Up in 10.2.1 Leak
There was a leak of OS 10.2.1.845 a bit back by BerryLeaks that did not come with a radio (due to BlackBerry not allowing 10.2 radios to work anymore) so we did not mention it. Users have been ripping apart that OS leak for a few days now and have found some nice goodies. First…
Foursquare for BlackBerry 10 Updated
Foursquare put out a nice update to their Foursquare app this week. We now have a new settings screen along with new explore filters. They also find addresses without a network connection. On top of that we get the regular bug fixes and some performance enhancements. Download Foursquare for BlackBerry 10 free in BlackBerry World.
BlackBerry Board Refused Breakup Offers From Microsoft, Apple, Lenovo, & More
Over the weekend Reuters revealed a bit more about what was going on during BlackBerry’s strategic review. It turns out that the board rejected breakup offers for the company from Microsoft, Apple, Lenovo, and more that only wanted parts of the company. Supposedly Microsoft and Apple wanted the intellectual property and patents. This is on…
Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9982 Gets Caught on Video
We have seen some great photo shoots of the Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9982 but now we get a chance to see the device in action. Tinhte.ve managed to score some hands on time with the device and it is looking sharp. The video is not the highest quality but it suffices. N4BB also managed…
Updated: Is Google Play Store Landing on BlackBerry 10.2.1?
Update: As far as I know this has been confirmed as a hoax. Sorry guys! Well to say there haven’t been some fueled discussions about this in some of my groups would be a lie. From the optimist who wants to see this land on the BlackBerry 10 platform, to the other who don;t believe…
Study Shows BBM Cross Platform Is Gaining in User Engagement Time
Mobidia did an independent study of engagement metrics for users on BBM cross platform. From what I understand this engagement data is from Android users and is way ahead of what competitors are seeing. They found that in the week of October 20th BBM’s engagement time was 40 minutes in the United States. This…