BlackBerry Jam Americas Event

RIM's BlackBerry Jam Americas conference is set to start today in San Jose California. The purpose of this developer conference is to build up some developer interest in their upcoming BlackBerry 10 (BB10) platform, which is expected to arrive in the consumer market by the first quarter of 2013.

RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 will work with current models

BlackBerry OS 10 is coming, and along with it RIM will also release the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 10. RIM announced that the current lineup of BlackBerry handsets including the BlackBerry PlayBook will work with the new version of Enterprise Server.

RIM once considered Android instead of BlackBerry OS

In a recent interview, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins they had discussed the possibility of choosing Google's Android mobile operating system to power their next generation of devices.

The company later decided against this and chose to focus their resources into developing BlackBerry OS 10.

BlackBerry Curve 9310 - Video Review

The BlackBerry Curve 9310 is an entry level smartphone from RIM which features  2.4 inch display, QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD storage and a 3.2 megapixel extended depth of field camera.

At an attractive $49 on contract, the Curve 9310 hopes to win back customers who are are opting for Android alternates. However we are sure that it will find its way to hardcore BlackBerry users who are looking to find a low priced BlackBerry handset.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 changelog leaks

The BlackBerry PlayBook is getting set to receive a new software update labeled PlayBook OS 2.1. The update will bring new features, most of which will take advantage of the cellular data enabled variants of the PlayBook.

The full leaked change-log of the PlayBook OS 2.1 update follows

BlackBerry App World updated (3.1.4.25), brings 'Update All' option

RIM is facing dire times with heavy competition mounted by Apple and Google. A midst this they recently celebrated the BlackBerry App World reaching three billion downloads. Now they have another update to the App World which brings a time saving 'Update All' option for your existing apps.

You can download the latest version directly on your device or by using the link which follows:

BlackBerry App World reaches 3 billion downloads

Today RIM announced that the BlackBerry App World had reached a milestone of 3 billion app downloads. RIM's online app store has been open for a little over three years now, and back in April the company announced that the store had reached the 2 billion downloads milestone. So its quite impressive that they have reached the 3 billion mark in less than 3 months.

BlackBerry PlayBook 16GB to be discontinued by RIM

The BlackBerry PlayBook is RIM's first attempt in the tablet market, and it hasn't been a successful venture against Apple's dominance with the iPad. However RIM has aggressively marketed their QNX based tablet giving users more than one reason to choose the PlayBook.

So while one would expect that the cheapest of the PlayBooks - the 16GB model would remain the most successful, RIM has decided to discontinue it in favor or the higher capacity 32GB and 64GB variants.

BlackBerry OS 10 notification system demonstrated

It seams like the folks at RIM have been working very hard to bring the QNX powered BlackBerry OS 10. This was revealed in the new notification system was revealed by RIM's software chief Vivek Bharwaj during BlackBerry World which is currently taking place.

The improved feature allows you to glance into your notifications while and get back to what you were doing. This is not a new feature for iOS and Android users  who have a detailed view of their notifications when they are using another app, thanks to their respective notification trays, but it is good to see the folks at RIM have taken a different approach to their notifications as you will see in the following video demo.

BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha - Hands On Video

The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha is a developer device which RIM handed out to developers who attended the BlackBerry Jam this year. The Developer device is a shrunken version of the BlackBerry Playbook. It has a 4.2 inch touchscreen with a 1024x768 pixel resolution.Since it shares the same resolution as the PlayBook the Dev Alpha has a pixel density of over 300 DPI. Developers will have the opportunity to test their apps on the device as we prepare for the public launch of BlackBerry OS 10.

RIM launches the BlackBerry 10 platform

The BlackBerry World 2012 is underway and RIM has made some announcements regarding the BlackBerry 10 software platform.The initial version of the developer toolkit has been released for native and HTML5 development. This will allow BlackBerry platform developers to start building apps for both phones and tablets on the BlackBerry OS 10 which is set to be available sometime later this year.

Developers who are attending the BlackBerry 10 Jam this week will receive a free BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device which they can use to test their applications.

[BlackBerry app] BBM Music updated (1.2.0.16) beta

BBM Music has been updated to version 1.2.0.16. The new version features a new intelligent shuffle mode along with several enhancements. You can download the latest version as long as you are a member of the BlackBerry Beta Zone.

Along with the new shuffle mode, you also have the ability to favorite a song, improved notification, faster start-up time and easier access to your account from the profile screen. The app has also added the ability to view a song before having to accept a friends invitation to download it.

BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha for BlackBerry 10 Jam attendees

If you are a developer planning to attend the upcoming BlackBerry 10 Jam event in May, you will get to walk away with a limited edition prototype device tagged the 'BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha'.

BBM Music Beta (1.2.0.13) now available for download

BBM Music 1.2.0.13 is available for download through the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The new build brings several improvements to the application. The update is available to users in the US, UK and in Canada and can download it by logging into BlackBerry Beta Zone

A summary of the BBM Music 1.2.0.13 changelog follows:

BlackBerry Curve 9380 - OS 7.1.0.336 leaked

BlackBerry OS 7.1.0.336 has leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 9380. You can follow our guides no How to Install or Upgrade BlackBerry OS.

BlackBerry Torch 9810 - OS 7.1.0.342 leaked

BlackBerry OS 7.1.0.342 has leaked for the BlackBerry Torch 9810. You can follow our guides no How to Install or Upgrade BlackBerry OS.

[Guide] How to install or upgrade BlackBerry OS

It is normal for companies to develop and test software updates several months before it is released to the public through official update channels. While updating through official update channels may be quite strait forward, you may be looking for ways to install a pre-release, beta, or developer version of BlackBerry OS to test what RIM has in store with the next update.

Our step by step guide will help you install the latest version of BlackBerry OS on your device.

BlackBerry App World Beta (3.1.2.20) now available for download

BlackBerry App World 3.1.2.20 is now available for download through the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The new release brings the ability to filter out apps which have been downloaded on other devices and are not compatible with your device. The ability to share your apps using NFC has also been added.

The full change-log of BlackBery App World 3.1.2.20 follows:

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion - Coming to iOS

RIM has been on the lookout for iOS developers to bring BlackBerry Mobile Fusion to the iOS platform. There has been hope that the popular BBM application would be ported to iOS, but it is unlikely we will see this happen in the near future.

BlackBerry Messenger Beta (6.2.0.24) now available for download

BlackBerry Messenger 6.2.0.24 is now available for download in the BlackBerry Beta Zone.  The update looks to be quite significant as it offers several changes and improvements.

The change-log of the latest release of BlackBerry Messenger follow.