BlackBerry Wants Devs To Hook Into BlackBerry ID Service – Multiple Device Support?
I was really excited when I saw BlackBerry add the BlackBerry Identity Service Library in OS 10.2. At launch this only supports BlackBerry ID but in the future it will support multiple identities and allow developers to easily hook into them. Currently developers can use your BlackBerry ID to automatically log you into their…
BlackBerry Link Supports Mac OS X Mavericks v10.9 – Desktop Manager Not So Much
BlackBerry has confirmed that their BlackBerry Link software for BlackBerry 10 does support Apple OSX 10.9 Mavericks. That is because it does not use Apple’s SyncServices to synchronize Contacts and Calendars. The sad part is that BlackBerry Desktop Manager for legacy BlackBerry devices with OS 7.1 and older is not able to sync calendars…
Microsoft, Apple, BlackBerry, Sony and Ericsson Declare Patent War on Google, Samsung, HTC and Huawei
The patent consortium that bought Nortel’s patents for $4.5 million, Rockstar, have just declared war on Google, Samsung, HTC and Huawei. The Rockstar consortium is owned jointly by Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Ericsson and Sony. They have just accused Google of infringing on seven patents that “help match internet search terms with relevant advertising.” Essentially that…
Updated: Path CEO Confirms App Coming to BlackBerry Next Year
Update: We just heard from a Path spokesperson that ” Dave was asked if he was interested in bringing Path to Blackberry and he said yes he is interested and “might” think about it next year but has no plans now.” Popular app Path is making its way to BlackBerry next year. Path co-founder and…
Australian Transport Safety Bureau Upgrades BlackBerrys & Chooses BES 10
Chalk that up as another win for BES 10 and BlackBerry 10 in the government. In Australia the Transport Safety Bureau has decided to upgrade BlackBerrys to Z10s and Z30s and migrate to BES 10 for "top security and productivity." BlackBerry needs way more of these wins but you have to take it one…
FAA Opens the Door for Airlines to Allow Cellphone Use Throughout Flight
The FAA has just flung open the doors for using personal electronics during the whole flight including takeoff and landing. This draconian rule has been driving me nuts for years and it looks like it will finally be repealed. The US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration opened the door for airlines to allow safe…
Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9982 Rumored To Launch on November 20th
BlackBerry got a great response to their Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9981 which was based on the 9900. We knew they were working on a version to mimic the Z10 and it looks like it may finally launch. TBreak (via BBin.in) heard at an event yesterday in Dubai that the BlackBerry P’9981 was coming on November….
The First BlackBerry 10 Headless Application Is Here!
BlackBerry has been talking about headless application, but we have not seen one, till now. To be honest, I do expect the big major application makers such as S4BB, Dauden or Bellshare to be the first in line, but it seems like Aerize has beaten them to the game. This application, the first ever application…