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- Free BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing App Updated to v1.0.0.50 – OS 7 Support
- Rumor: RIM Strikes BlackBerry Music Deal With Top Record Company – 2 More Closing Soon
- BlackBerry News App for BlackBerry PlayBook Updated to 1.1.0.1
- Workaround for BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 Back Button App Switcher Bug
- Tips & Tricks: BlackBerry Enterprise Activation on a BIS Data Plan
- Reminder: Win a BlackBerry 7 Smartphone in Our August Rewards Contest!
- BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860 Reviews Roundup!
- Security Testers Give the BlackBerry PlayBook a Thumbs Up
| Twitter HTML5 Website Now BlackBerry PlayBook Friendly! Posted: 18 Aug 2011 07:27 PM PDT I am not sure exactly when this happened but I remember checking earlier in the week and Twitter was still sending me to the subpar mobile site. Brian let me know that Twitter is now forwarding BlackBerry PlayBook users to their HTML5 tablet site which is way more usable. I am absolutely loving it now and it sort of makes a PlayBook Twitter app semi redundant except for notifications. I will definitely be keeping an eye on this one. Check it out on your PlayBook at www.twitter.com If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 10:27 pm. | Twitter HTML5 Website Now BlackBerry PlayBook Friendly! | Leave a comment |
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| New Game Dead Space for the BlackBerry PlayBook from EA Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:48 PM PDT
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The game looks awesome and fun, you can purchase via app world for $9.99 at this link. Source: CB If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 8:48 pm. | New Game Dead Space for the BlackBerry PlayBook from EA | Leave a comment |
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| Interview With RIM’s Mike Kirkup: A Must Read for BlackBerry Developers Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:50 PM PDT
While at the NYC BBM Hackathon I had a chance to sit down and talk with Mike Kirkup, RIM’s Senior Director of Global Developer Relations, to discuss many topics of interest to both new and long time BlackBerry developers. We have interviewed Mike many times in the past and it is always interesting especially with all that has been going on in 2011. The Hackathon was an awesome event and it was great to see developers collaborating with RIM and each other to create new BlackBerry apps that push the platform forward. The topics Mike and I discussed are ones that developers have been asking me recently especially considering the strong push RIM has been making to encourage BlackBerry app development both on smartphones and the PlayBook. Let me know if I missed any question you wanted answered and I will follow up with Mike. How would you describe the BBM Hackathon in one word? Collaborative How does RIM and your department, Developer Relations, measure their success in encouraging BlackBerry development? Mike shared quite a few metrics that his team uses to measure how successful they are in their stated mission of “Increasing Developer Satisfaction.” Here are some of them:
What are some of the key pain points that RIM is focusing on improving for developers: One of the main focus points for RIM is simplifying the code signing process from the registration process all the way to actually signing applications. RIM has some big plans on how to simplify this while maintaining the same level of security. It started with making code signing keys free and then shortening the turn around time to less than a day for new keys. This will be further improved with options for devs like graphical tools that help simplify the install process. RIM also has a key focus on improving the development tools themselves with a strong push in favor of Eclipse. When RIM first introduced the Eclipse development plugin it was built to have compatibility with the BlackBerry JDE but developers rejected it though internally RIM used it as a way to migrate their own development to Eclipse. The refreshed Eclipse plugin no longer maintains that backwards compatibility with the JDE and has been received much better by developers. On the other hand many long time developers do not even realize the benefits of using the Eclipse plugin and should definitely try it out. If a developer shows interest in developing for BlackBerry where is the first place you would send him to learn more and download the tools? Definitely the BlackBerry DevZone. While this is not as integrated as RIM would like right now they have big plans for improving it and integrating all of the dev sites together. If a developer is running into a bug or issue where should he go to ask questions and report bugs? While RIM first tried to use the developer issue tracker for bugs they found that most devs don’t get to that point. For now Mike HIGHLY recommends using the official BlackBerry developer forums. Many of these threads end up on Mike’s desk or in his inbox. They have completed a reorg in his team that has allowed for more dedicated team members who are on the forums all day answering questions and assisting developers and manning the @BlackBerryDev Twitter account. They are also creating dedicated forum threads to help devs through common issues or coding complexities. In short RIM is trying to make their development tools and solutions more cohesive. If a developer needs to escalate beyond the forums or needs to contact somebody at RIM where should they turn? I am trying to work out with Mike to see if we can make some sort of email available for developers to communicate with RIM. Until then Mike told us that developers should definitely reach out to him on Twitter @mikekirkup and he will do his best to respond and possibly take it offline from there. You can also feel free to send tips and suggestions to him or contact us and we will try to help make the connection. What is RIM planning for DevCon? I noticed that there are quite a few sessions about the PlayBook Native SDK and a focus on WebWorks. Will RIM be launching new developer services/features/tools or simply announcing them? Mike confirmed that the Native SDK along with the Android Player and new Adobe SDK to accompany them will be available to developers before DevCon. He also got really giddy when I asked if RIM will be actually launching new services/features/tools at DevCon or simply announcing them like they usually do. He said this year they are coming prepared with actual deliverables. We know that the Native SDK in its first incarnation will be focused on games. What else is RIM doing to promote game development on the PlayBook? As RIM mentioned at BlackBerry World they are working with Unity and Marmalade (formerly known as Airplay) to bring their gaming engines to the PlayBook. There are many games that are currently being ported using these engines that will be available for the PlayBook. For example, Marmalade is the platform for Cut the Rope (popular game) and Titanium which enables cross platform apps and games Our time was up and we had to run to see the demos from the Hackathon but I think we covered some great topics with Mike. If your are a developer or a potential developer let us know if there was something we missed that you wanted us to ask! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 5:50 pm. | Interview With RIM’s Mike Kirkup: A Must Read for BlackBerry Developers | One comment |
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| Free BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing App Updated to v1.0.0.50 – OS 7 Support Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:01 PM PDT RIM has updated their popular Mobile Conferencing app this week to v1.0.0.50. This new version improves the app with the ability to turn an email into a conference invitation and some other great features. The app remains free and is a sweet download if you use your BlackBerry to connect to conference calls regularly. The new version adds the following features: Convert an Email to a Conference Invitation Now you can shift your conversation from email to a conference bridge quickly and simply. Use the "Schedule Conference" menu option on any email to create a calendar invitation with the same individuals on the email thread, subject, and message notes. Check out the screenshot above for an example. Manage up to 10 Conference Profiles If you're like me, you're constantly hosting conference calls as well as attending them, using a variety of conference bridges. The BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app has been designed not only to provide ease of access and connection to these calls, but also to help you manage the variety of conference bridges that you use by allowing up to 10 conference profiles to be stored on your device. Improved Conference Call Detection Algorithm The app has done a great job of detecting conference call information and automating the process, and now the algorithm behind this process is better than ever. Using feedback from users, we've increased the "intelligence" of the conference call detection, including more conference description formats and language constructs. Improved Hidden Moderator Code When you're scheduling conference calls from your desktop, you can now send only the participant information and keep your moderator or host code hidden. For meeting invites that only include participant information, the BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app will automatically search for matching bridge information in your conference profiles. If it finds a match, it will dial you in with the moderator code from the corresponding profile and connect the conference when you press "Join Now". Support for BlackBerry 7 and Liquid Graphics All of the new BlackBerry® 7 OS smartphones will support the BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app, including the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and 9930 smartphones, as well as the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 and 9850 smartphones. If you have yet to upgrade, BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing is also supported by BlackBerry® Device Software v5.0 and BlackBerry® 6 OS. You can pick up the updated BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app for free from BlackBerry App World or read more about it on the RIM Business blog. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 5:01 pm. | Free BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing App Updated to v1.0.0.50 – OS 7 Support | One comment |
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| Rumor: RIM Strikes BlackBerry Music Deal With Top Record Company – 2 More Closing Soon Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT We have heard quite a few rumors about a BlackBerry Music service powered by BBM but the rumors have always been light on details. Now we have marginally more information from CNET (Thanks Mark) which heard from their sources that RIM is definitely working on a BlackBerry Music service. Supposedly RIM has already inked a deal with one of the four major record companies. They are also close to signing with two of the others. The source also said that a beta test version of the service could be coming out in the next few weeks. I think this BlackBerry Music service could be really cool if RIM integrates it well with BBM. Maybe letting you even share songs over BBM. What do you think? Would you use a music service app from RIM? I am still curious to know if it will be a streaming or download based service. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 3:36 pm. | Rumor: RIM Strikes BlackBerry Music Deal With Top Record Company – 2 More Closing Soon | 7 comments |
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| BlackBerry News App for BlackBerry PlayBook Updated to 1.1.0.1 Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:12 AM PDT RIM updated their BlackBerry News app for the PlayBook today. The new version brings us to v1.1.0.1 along with a host of new features. They add the ability to import your Google Reader subscriptions but I am really hoping they allow for full two way Google Reader sync soon. New functionality includes:
You can pick up the new version in App World If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 2:12 pm. | BlackBerry News App for BlackBerry PlayBook Updated to 1.1.0.1 | 4 comments |
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| Workaround for BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 Back Button App Switcher Bug Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT Since I started using my Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930 heavily I have run into an annoying bug 3-5 times a day. What happens is all of a sudden my 9930′s back button decides to no longer work as intended. Instead it opens up the multitasking app switcher you would normally get when holding down the BlackBerry "Menu" key for a few seconds. When this first started happening I thought it was only my phone and the only solution I could find was rebooting the phone. When this continued to happen I reached out to a few contacts I knew had Rogers 9900s and Verizon 9930s and asked if they were experiencing something similar. It turns out I was not alone… I have multiple confirmations from Verizon users who are running into the bug with the official OS 7.0.0.254 though it seems to be fixed in the unofficial leak of OS 7.0.0.340. I also have confirmation from Rogers 9900 users that OS 7.0.0.261 had the bug but the leak of OS 7.0.0.317 fixed it. At this point I reached out to contacts at RIM and have been trying to help RIM’s software engineers pin down the problem since they have not been able to replicate it on their devices. I will continue to work with them to help fix it but until then I wanted to share a quick workaround for this issue that does not require a reboot. To fix this "back button bug" on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 or 9930 all you need to do is hit the "Lock/Standby" key on the top of the 9900 or 9930. If you hit it twice to lock and unlock the screen you will get your normal back button functionality. Hopefully RIM will be able to fix this ASAP because it would be a real shame for such an annoying bug to be in the OS shipping with RIM’s awesome flagship BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930. Let us know if you are having this issue and if this workaround fixes it! I will keep you up to date on what I hear from RIM. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 12:54 pm. | Workaround for BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 Back Button App Switcher Bug | 9 comments |
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| Tips & Tricks: BlackBerry Enterprise Activation on a BIS Data Plan Posted: 18 Aug 2011 08:53 AM PDT With the onslaught of new devices and device changes, there's sometimes a need to activate your device on a Blackberry Enterprise Server Express. With new devices, BES IT policies, software upgrades, difficulties explaining to users how to download from appworld, software compatibility issues occur (as a good friend of mine recently mentioned in his article) and one looks like a star when they have an alternate method to do this. The point of this article is one such method. On many carriers, when your Blackberry Device is on a BIS plan, the Enterprise Activation menu item is removed as an available feature. This is generally done by the change or removal to the service books on the device with it’s interaction with the carrier’s network. Now for the fun stuff! In order to get a BIS data plan Blackberry activated on a BES Express, when the menu item does not show on the device one needs to delete the device’s service books, reboot and activate. I enjoy creating these Step-by-Step’s, so I’ve written this article accordingly.
Step 1: From the main screen of your device scroll up and select the connections bar, or scroll down in your icons to connections.
Step 2: Turn off your wireless by removing the check marks from Mobile Network and Wi-Fi.
Step 3: Escape to the main screen and type Service Books, or depending on the OS version, scroll down and click on Options.
Step 4: In options (or Options and Advanced), select the Service Book icon/menu list.
Step 5: Inside Service Books, highlight each one and either press the delete key, or as listed in the next screen shot, click the menu key and select delete. This needs to be done for each service book, with the exception of the Provisioning, which will not delete. When you see the above, select delete. Once completed, please reboot the blackberry.
Step 6: Once the blackberry is completed, go to the options menu for Enterprise Activation. Either use the search to find it, or options, advanced and enterprise activation, depending on your OS version.
Step 7: Once you have the Enterprise Activation selection, click on it.
Step 8: Inside Enterprise Activation, enter in your email address and password and click activate
(Side Step) If this is a new to you device and you see the above message, please select yes, so that it can clear the device and start a fresh activation. If the device revives from reboot and the Enterprise activation option is no longer listed, please start the process again at Step 1.
Step 9: When you receive a prompt to enable the radio, please do so and be patient for the process to complete.
Hopefully this was straight forward and will help, thank you for reading.
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Posted by baltee for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 11:53 am. | Tips & Tricks: BlackBerry Enterprise Activation on a BIS Data Plan | 5 comments |
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| Reminder: Win a BlackBerry 7 Smartphone in Our August Rewards Contest! Posted: 18 Aug 2011 06:50 AM PDT August is flying by with all of the BlackBerry 7 device news and releases. If you were looking for a way to win one of these BlackBerry 7 devices then this is your chance. You can win the BlackBerry 7 of your choice (When available) or a $500 Amazon/PayPal gift certificate! That includes the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930, BlackBerry Torch 9810, or the BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860. Read on for the details! All you have to do to enter the BerryReview Rewards Contest for August is simply leave a comment, forum post, and/or tip submission during the month of August 2011. We are also including all "Retweets" of BerryReview articles on Twitter as extra entries to win! The selection process involves us choosing a finalist from each of the categories (comments, forum posts, tips, Retweets) and then having our judge select the winner out of those four. Every comment, forum post, Retweet, and/or tip submission counts as another entry so get cracking! You must be registered and logged in to BerryReview when leaving comments for them to be included in the contest and the winner will be chosen by the BerryReview staff in the beginning of September 2011. You can check out all the details and official rules in the announcement post. If you have any questions comments leave a comment on that post. Start a New Forum Discussion Visit the forums So what are you waiting for? Get cracking! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 9:50 am. | Reminder: Win a BlackBerry 7 Smartphone in Our August Rewards Contest! | 42 comments |
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| BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860 Reviews Roundup! Posted: 18 Aug 2011 06:36 AM PDT We did a roundup yesterday of the reviews for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 and now it is time to cover the new All Touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860. These reviews are mostly of the Sprint BlackBerry Torch 9850 Though there are two of the GSM Torch 9860 but the devices are more or less the same otherwise. Reviewers seem to agree that this is what the Storm should have been 2 years ago. They are also loving the fluid OS coupled with the high res screen though the physical buttons seem to be an afterthought in an otherwise well designed phone. Here is a roundup of the latest reviews. Let us know if we missed any! BlackBerry Torch 9850 Reviews:
BlackBerry Torch 9860 Reviews: Let us know in the comments if you spot any more and we will update the list! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 9:36 am. | BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860 Reviews Roundup! | One comment |
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| Security Testers Give the BlackBerry PlayBook a Thumbs Up Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:01 AM PDT Way back in April we pointed out some of the documentation RIM provided on the security features of the BlackBerry PlayBook. Those security features were put to the test by penetration testers working for NGS Secure who poked and prodded both actual PlayBook devices and the simulators and confirmed the devices security. I did love some of the lines from the first part of the report which was just released like:
Other stuff I found more interesting like the fact that early versions of the PlayBook simulator ran every application as Root but that has changed and now each app is assigned their own user and group for sandboxing. Also worth noting is the fact that the upd account is right behind root in terms of access to the system. On the other hand most people like developers will be relegated to the devuser which has very little privileges. NGS also tried mounting the file system and didn't have much luck. On the other hand they found that the PlayBook runs NetBSD's Bozotic HTTP server which is running as root which is odd… They found some interesting files through this web server but only managed to get them to crash the device. They also managed to make the device stop responding with a specially crafted HDMI fuzzer but once again nothing useful was gained from that. NGS also harped about the PlayBook allowing unsigned code in development mode but nothing much came of it. The report is quite interesting if you want to learn about the attack surface of the PlayBook or simply what you can try to use to compile your own code or learn more about the OS. Check out the full PDF report on this page or directly at this link. Thanks to everyone who sent this in! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 18, 2011, 8:01 am. | Security Testers Give the BlackBerry PlayBook a Thumbs Up | 19 comments |
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