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
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All New PlayBook Tablets Running BB10 Likely to Be Launched by End of Q2
An all new PlayBook tablet running the company's latest BB10 operating system is in development. The revelation was made by Mike Al Mefleh, director of product management at BlackBerry, while speaking to Emirates 24|7 at the BlackBerry User's Forum held recently in Dubai. Mike could not assign any specific launch dates, but has stated the new PlayBook could become a reality … [Read more...] about All New PlayBook Tablets Running BB10 Likely to Be Launched by End of Q2
Instagram Now Available for the Blackberry Z10
Instagram, the popular photo sharing service, has finally come to the Blackberry Z10 BB10 smartphones. This is the only known working copy right now and is not an official release. This is an Android conversion and is verified to work only on the Z10 and NOT the Playbook. One of the only bugs right now is that you cannot create an account, but have to log into an existing one. … [Read more...] about Instagram Now Available for the Blackberry Z10
Why the Lack of BIS for Email Will Hamper Blackberry Z10 Adoption
The Blackberry Z10 is the first smartphone running the new BB10 operating system that took years of development. One of the main downsides on the consumer level is the lack of BIS email support. BB10 eliminates the need to rely on Blackberry's own servers to encrypt your data and email. This results in carrier pushed emails and hefty data fees. Many loyal Blackberry users … [Read more...] about Why the Lack of BIS for Email Will Hamper Blackberry Z10 Adoption