Blackberry Introduces BBM Channels!!

 

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Blackberry (formerly RIM) has announced some exciting stuff at their BlackBerry Live 2013 conference. Besides the third phone with BB10 OS, the Q5 specifically targeted towards teens and emerging markets, it also announced anew social platform BBM Channels, targeted towards brands, celebrities and businesses to stay in touch with their followers and give them instant updates and posts securely. Below is the blog post from the official BlackBerry blog:

Tech World's Tinkle

Yes its the time that Tinkle is on in the tech world. Last week at IFA in Berlin we saw some exciting gadgets from Samsung and many others powered by the upcoming Windows Phone 8 (we'll tell you about them in detail soon), then the rumors of iPhone 5 and the iPad mini, Nokia's another attempt to gain its "throne" by launching new devices with Windows Phone 8, leaking of BlackBerry 10 images, Samsung paying Apple $1 Billion in 30 trucks loaded with 25 cent coins (not exactly! they have filled an appeal for now) and much much more.

Advice: If you have got some money, save it, or start saving because in the next few weeks, there will be A LOT of exciting gadgets to get your hands on.

Keep tuned in for more!!!

Congrats RIM | Blackberry Appworld Crosses 3 Billion Downloads

Well well well! With over 90,000 apps "up for sale" (as they like to call it ;) ) App World has finally crossed 3 billion downloads in just over 3 years, and the popularity of app world is growing at a great pace as highlighted in this article. One factor that personally made me very happy was the launch of Appworld in the emerging markets. Read out in more detail here:

Three Billion & Counting...

RIM Delays BB10 | Wait and Watch

Update: I was about to write a detail article about the recent happenings around RIM, its quarterly loss, cutting down of about 5000 jobs and delay of its BB10 phones. Well i have changed my mind for now, and after the recent media appearances by RIM's executives, i think we need to wait and watch instead of giving an opinion at this point. So we will keep you posted and updated!!

Strictly for Developers | Playbook OS 2.1

RIM the maker of BlackBerry smartphones and tablet Playbook has released a developer update for its Playbook OS, numbered up to 2.1.0.560.

If you are a developer or are willing to test this build (and see some better things but also face some issues, ITS A BETA) click Download, register and update.

Change log:

• Improved HTML5 support
• Portrait support for Email, Calendar and Contacts
• Improved folder support including IMAP folder support
• Full device encryption is now supported, so that the whole device and personal partition can be secure.
• Screenshots are now saved in lossless PNG format.
• Each Android app will now run in its own window. This greatly improves the user experience and consistency among the other application runtimes.
• Access to the Camera hardware is now supported for Android apps, allowing many more application types to work on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.
• In-App Payment is now supported through the BlackBerry Payment SDK, so Android applications can include virtual items for sale in their applications

Query: Updating BlackBerry Curve 9300 to OS 6

head over to the Download page and download the OS installer. Then follow the following instructions:

1. Install the downloaded file
2. Delete Vendor.xml file located here: 
   •64-bit: Computer/C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Research In Motion/AppLoader
   •32-bit: Computer/C:/Program Files/Common Files/Research In Motion/AppLoader
3. In the same folder run Loader.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.

WARNING: REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD BEFORE STARTING THE PROCESS.

Sell RIM | Shareholders Demand

Going through extreme tough times, lowest ever stock price and all the competition it could have, RIM (makers of BlackBerry) is not OK. The management is asking for a chance to give a last try to turn the company around with the launch of BB10 devices later this year, whereas investors and shareholders demand to seek a potential buyer like Microsoft or IBM and sell the company. Lets see what's next for RIM!!

RIM Sale Set When Board Obeys Shareholders - Businessweek

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