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The New BlackBerry Z3 Smartphone

Posted on February 25, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank Leave a Comment

BlackBerry continues to push at Mobile World 2014 in Barcelona. Today BlackBerry unveiled the new BlackBerry Z3, which is the first BlackBerry device built by device maker Foxconn. BlackBerry signed a 5 year deal with Foxconn back in December of 2013 to produce the hardware for some low-end BlackBerry devices.

Code named “Jakarta”, this low cost device is expected to retail for less than $200 and will to be available in April of 2014. The Z3 will make its first release in Indonesia and later roll out in other emerging markets. Specifically designed for customers in Indonesia, the Z3 will be a 3g device rocking a full 5″ touch screen with the latest BB1o Operating System.

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BlackBerry Q20?

Posted on February 25, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank Leave a Comment

Today at the Mobile World Conference 2014 in Barcelona, BlackBerry unveiled it’s new Flagship BB10 device. According to the press release, this new smartphone will bring back that classic track pad which will be fully integrated. This will be a full QWERTY keyboard device also rocking the latest version of the BlackBerry 10 OS and will also feature the familiar Menu, Send, End and Back buttons as well. The image above is not the official device pictured as this is just a concept of what the Q20 might look like.

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Flappy Bird on BlackBerry 10

Posted on February 10, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank Leave a Comment

With all the Flappy Bird hype and drama, I thought it would be cool to show you how to load and install the app on the BlackBerry Z10. Enjoy!

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BlackBerry….We’re Still Here!

Posted on February 6, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank 1 Comment

They said we were on our death bed in 2011. They said the fat lady was on stage clearing her throat in 2012. They said that by the end of 2013 we would be nothing more than a distant memory with only a hand full of patents for people to remember us by. Well….it’s 2014 and BlackBerry is still alive and kicking. Still around doing business, still the most secure operating system hands down and still helping millions of users worldwide get things done.

You may not like us, you may even hate us, but you will respect us.

I thought I would have some fun this year so I did a little video for the one’s that want so bad for BlackBerry to fail.

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Picture Password for BlackBerry 10

Posted on February 3, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank Leave a Comment

With the recent release of BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, there were a lot of features and improvements that came along with the update. One cool feature that I have been rocking since the leaked version is called Picture Password.

Basically this is a built in feature of 10.2.1 that allows you to use a combination of a number and picture to unlock your BlackBerry 10 device instead of typing.

The setup is simple and it adds some flavor on how you unlock your BlackBerry 10 device. I put together a demo video showing how to set it up and use the features. I bet one could get very creative with different types of pics using Picture Password.

Let us know what you think about this built in feature for BlackBerry 10.

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One App, One Community, One Place…BlackBerry Community App

Posted on January 31, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank Leave a Comment

Over the past couple of days BlackBerry users and supporters have been buzzing about the release of BlackBerry’s new “BlackBerry Community App “. I finally downloaded and installed the application this morning and was quite impressed with the amount of information and content found within the app itself.

The app is well built taking full advantage of the BlackBerry 10 user interface. The app has a total of 8 different links to choose from with each link providing you with a different category of various connected BlackBerry forums, blogs and even a link to BBM Channels. [Read more...]

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Closing the App Gap

Posted on January 29, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank 7 Comments

For some time now one of the main arguments against BlackBerry 10 was its lack of available apps in BlackBerry World. The BlackBerry Developer Relations Team, before the initial release of BlackBerry 10, made great strides in their attempts to get developers on board with the new BB10 Operating System.

Just over two years ago BlackBerry launched what was called ” BlackBerry Jam Conference ” , which was a series of conferences held worldwide in various cities specifically catered to mobile app developers and those interested in learning about and developing for the new BlackBerry 10 OS. [Read more...]

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BlackBerry 10 OS 10.2.1…It’s Released!

Posted on January 28, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank Leave a Comment

This morning BlackBerry officially released the BlackBerry 10 OS 10.2.1 update. This latest update brings a lot of cool new features to the BlackBerry 10 Operating System.

One of the major factors in this release is the ability to directly download and install Android .APK files to your BlackBerry 10 device.

The latest release of 10.2.1 is available for download but subject to carrier approval. Hopefully your carrier will have this update rolled out soon as it will be available on all major carriers by the end of February.

Below I have provided some detailed information from the official press release on some of the cool new features that will be in this latest release.

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Why I Love My BlackBerry Hub

Posted on January 25, 2014 Written by BlackBerry Hank 1 Comment

When I first laid my eyes on some of the neat features of BlackBerry 10, I knew immediately BlackBerry had a new Operating System would be awesome. From the Peek and Flow action to the beautiful swipe gestures, the BlackBerry 10 OS is a beast on all levels.

One of the best features of the BB10 OS is the BlackBerry 10 Hub, which hands down by far trumps anything in the market to date. I have IOS and Android devices available to me at any time, but to compare the way BB10 handles all your communication needs to those of IOS and Android, there really is no comparison.

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