Whatsapp is no longer available on Blackberry 10 devices and the instant messenger client no longer works. When you you load up the app you are now greeted by a 'Switch to a Supported Phone' message, but it does not mention what these phones actually are. The Android version of Whatsapp continues to work when you sideload it in. If you feel a need to switch to another app there … [Read more...] about Whatsapp is now discontinued on BB10
BlackBerry 10
Investors Satisfied with Blackberry 10 Fire Sale
Blackberry is undergoing a resurgence under the leadership of John Chen and the fruits of their new strategy are resonating well with investors. No one really knows how many Blackberry Passport devices were sold, but 200,000 units were gone right away. The main Blackberry website has been sold out every day of the week since launch and the upcoming Classic phone is highly … [Read more...] about Investors Satisfied with Blackberry 10 Fire Sale
BlackBerry Plans Enterprise Event For November 13th
It seems like the mobile device market is moving faster than ever, a point proven by yet another launch even this fall --this time it is BlackBerry with a round of enterprise branded announcements. CEO John Chen will join a few of his top executives in San Fransisco on November 13, intending to debut a selection of hardware and software. Given the theme, we may be lucky enough … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Plans Enterprise Event For November 13th
Should Blackberry License out Blackberry 10?
The Blackberry 10 operating system was a labor of love for the Waterloo based company and they spent untold millions developing it. It is their flagship OS that has been used in their entire line of smartphones over the last few years. Their market share is woeful, and according to a new report represents less than 1% in the US. One avenue that Blackberry could take is to … [Read more...] about Should Blackberry License out Blackberry 10?
Android Jelly Bean 4.3 SDK Released for Blackberry 10
The Blackberry Playbook and Blackberry 10 smartphones all have the Android Runtime built into the OS that gives developers an easy avenue to port their apps over for inclusion into Blackberry World. The most recent 10.2 update for all current generation phones can now load in APK files directly, which simplifies the entire process. Today, Blackberry has confirmed the Android … [Read more...] about Android Jelly Bean 4.3 SDK Released for Blackberry 10
Firefox Mobile OS vs Blackberry vs Android vs iOS
The Firefox mobile operating system is one of the youngest out there. The ZTE Open is one of the first devices to be marketed from the official Firefox website. It is meant to basically showcase the OS and be sold to emerging markets. Today, we look at the OS and compare it to Blackberry, Android and iOS. There are 3 current generation phones that run the Firefox mobile OS. … [Read more...] about Firefox Mobile OS vs Blackberry vs Android vs iOS
How to load Android Files on the Blackberry Q5 and Q10
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Tutorial Video! Today Michael Kozlowski shows you exactly how to load APK Files on the Blackberry Q5 and Q10. This will allow you to install 3rd party app markets and also apps from the internet. One of the really nice things about the new Blackberry 10 update is the ability to load in APK Files directly on your Blackberry Q5 and Q10 … [Read more...] about How to load Android Files on the Blackberry Q5 and Q10
Blackberry to Allow the Installation of APK Files with New Update
Blackberry has been hit with hard times the last few years, as diminishing financial returns and flip flopping of management has made the vast majority of corporations losing confidence in the brand. There has always been a very loyal base of Blackberry users that have stuck with the company in the hopes things will turn around. According to a recently leaked OS, things seem … [Read more...] about Blackberry to Allow the Installation of APK Files with New Update
Good e-Reader Launches New Blackberry 10.2 App Store
The Good e-Reader App Store has been going really strong for the last two years and we now have over 30,000 games and apps available for Android and Blackberry. Towards the end of the month Blackberry will be pushing our their fabled 10.2 update that will upgrade the Android emulator from 2.3 to 4.3. This is huge news because you will now be able to run most mainstream apps on … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Launches New Blackberry 10.2 App Store
Blackberry World has 47,000 Apps from a Single Developer
Blackberry likes to promote the fact that their app store has over 120,000 apps that are compatible with the latest generation BB10 smartphones. Visiting the store, you often find popular apps like Skype and Whatsapp, but what the other apps available? Well, for starters there are 47,000 apps from a single developer and the quality of said apps, well, its fairly … [Read more...] about Blackberry World has 47,000 Apps from a Single Developer
Adobe Reader Update For BlackBerry 10 Introduces New Features
The Adobe Reader for Blackberry 10 has been provided with an update which introduces two new cool features, signature support and text annotation. With the former, users will now be able to create their own signature and save it, which can then be used in documents. Also, users will have the option to change color, size, opacity, and thickness of the signature as well. The … [Read more...] about Adobe Reader Update For BlackBerry 10 Introduces New Features
Blackberry 10 Coming to the Playbook
Blackberry Mexico has confirmed that the new Blackberry 10 operating system will be hitting the Playbook in the next few weeks. This will ensure that many of the most popular apps, such as Netflix and Instagram, will finally be available via our Good e-Reader App Store. Blackberry 10 is the latest operating system to hit the Z10 and Q10 smartphones. It took years of … [Read more...] about Blackberry 10 Coming to the Playbook
Blackberry 10’s 100,000 Apps Includes 20k with Android Origin
One way to get people hooked on to a new platform is to ensure there are lots of apps that are compatible with it. Towards that, Blackberry did the right thing by luring in developers to port Android apps to the Blackberry 10 operating system. This ensured BB10 could quickly reach the 100k app figure mark, something that could have been pretty much impossible if the company had … [Read more...] about Blackberry 10’s 100,000 Apps Includes 20k with Android Origin
Mobile App Platform Snapplify Chosen as BlackBerry 10 App Partner
Snapplify, a platform that assists publishers and content creators in distributing their material as apps, announced today that it was chosen as one of the app partners at BlackBerry's recent South African launch. The solutions provider, which develops company-specific branded mobile apps, launched fifteen apps at the recent launch, including Rolling Stones SA, Popular … [Read more...] about Mobile App Platform Snapplify Chosen as BlackBerry 10 App Partner