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- Pacemaker & RIM Bringing DJ App to the PlayBook
- Unofficial Google Voice Client Gvoice Brings Some Features to your PlayBook
- Star CSV Lets You Edit CSV Files on Your PlayBook
- Kami Retro HD Brings Loads of 8-Bit Fun and Scoreloop Social Integration to Your PlayBook
- Scoreloop SDK 1.0 Now Available for PlayBook OS 2.0
- A Year After Launch Only 5% of Verizon Customers on 4G
- BlackBerry Native SDK v2.0 Out of Beta
- Handy Games Bring Top Android Games to the PlayBook – Guns’N’Glory & More!
- BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is “The Next Generation of BES”
- MWC Goodies: QNX Porsche 911 Video, Automotive Details, & TAT Vision
| Pacemaker & RIM Bringing DJ App to the PlayBook Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:58 AM PST
In case you have not heard of the Pacemaker before here is a brief explanation. The Pacemaker is/was a very popular portable DJ mixing accessory that let you mix digital music anywhere you are. Now Engadget got word via Pacemakers Facebook page and a press conference at MWC with RIM that Pacemaker is porting their technology to the PlayBook. Here is their announcement from their Facebook page:
Very exciting stuff. Now this is one app I cannot wait to play with! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, February 29, 2012, 4:58 am. | Pacemaker & RIM Bringing DJ App to the PlayBook | Leave a comment |
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| Unofficial Google Voice Client Gvoice Brings Some Features to your PlayBook Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:58 AM PST
I ported my number to Google Voice awhile back and it has been awesome. I have been using the Google Voice website from my PlayBook to send and receive SMS and listen to voicemail but Gvoice promises to simplify that. They have ported their WebOS Google Voice App to the PlayBook allowing you to:
Sadly this app does not allow you to make Google Voice calls like a VoIP app but hopefully somebody is working on one of those! Until then you can pick up Gvoice in App World for $1.99. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, February 29, 2012, 4:58 am. | Unofficial Google Voice Client Gvoice Brings Some Features to your PlayBook | Leave a comment |
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| Star CSV Lets You Edit CSV Files on Your PlayBook Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:49 PM PST
One of the things that has irked me about Excel to Go on the PlayBook is lack of CSV support. It doesn't even let you open it in a text editor even though it manages huge Excel files with ease. In case you don't know CSV (Comma Separated Values) files are a different form of spreadsheet files delimited usually with commas. I didnt have a solution for opening these files unless I used the browser until I noticed a new app show up in App World… That is where Star CSV from NextGen31 comes in. (Clever name *.csv) Their new native PlayBook app allows you to open up CSV files and perform some basic function. You can change the separator in case you are using pipes or whatever you wish. If you find yourself needing to open up CSV files on your PlayBook Star CSV is available for $0.99 in App World. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 3:49 pm. | Star CSV Lets You Edit CSV Files on Your PlayBook | Leave a comment |
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| Kami Retro HD Brings Loads of 8-Bit Fun and Scoreloop Social Integration to Your PlayBook Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST Kami Retro HD is one of Paw Print Games leading mobile games and it is now available on the BlackBerry PlayBook. They actually worked closely with RIM to integrate social features, leaderboard & awards, using the newly released Scoreloop SDK v1.0 during its beta. I had a chance to try Kami Retro HD and was blown away with how addictive it was. The game play really draws you into the 3D 8-bit world where you have to complete every challenge. Its sort of a revamped nostalgic gameplay that will get you hooked instantly.
Check out Kami Retro HD in App World for $4.99 If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 2:42 pm. | Kami Retro HD Brings Loads of 8-Bit Fun and Scoreloop Social Integration to Your PlayBook | 2 comments |
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| Scoreloop SDK 1.0 Now Available for PlayBook OS 2.0 Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:14 AM PST
Along with bringing the PlayBook Native SDK to v2.0 RIM has also brought their acquired Scoreloop social gaming SDK to v1.0. That means the new cross platform social gaming ecosystem with over 120 million users is now out of beta for PlayBook OS 2.0. What this does is allow developers to focus on improving gameplay while using Scoreloop to make the games social. The new Scoreloop SDK allows developers to easily add:
Check out the RIM Scoreloop pages for more info or check out their announcement! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 2:14 pm. | Scoreloop SDK 1.0 Now Available for PlayBook OS 2.0 | One comment |
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| A Year After Launch Only 5% of Verizon Customers on 4G Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:45 AM PST
Personally I find this latest update from Verizon very interesting. According to Fran Shammo, CFO of Verizon Communications Inc, only 5% of their customers are currently using 4G devices (via WSJ). This reminds me of a few years back when carriers were making the switch to 3G and RIM waited until they could do 3G without all of the compromises (horrible battery life) in the Bold 9000. Verizon has been running and promoting their 4G network for over a year and the first and second round of devices (mostly Android) have been plagued with abysmal battery life. Quite a few device makers including RIM and Apple have been holding off for an integrated LTE system on a chip from Qualcomm in the second half of this year. With Verizon right on the turning point of early adopters and just passing the 2nd standard deviation in a standard early adopters bell curve we might see the second half of 2012 turn into a 4G tidal wave. I know Apple releasing a 4G phone will be a huge tipping point but RIM has also promised 4G BlackBerry 10 devices coming around the same time. Anybody else waiting for a 4G BlackBerry that does not have the current compromises of having to live near a charger 24/7? If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 1:45 pm. | A Year After Launch Only 5% of Verizon Customers on 4G | 3 comments |
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| BlackBerry Native SDK v2.0 Out of Beta Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:41 AM PST
RIM let us know that they have pushed the BlackBerry Native SDK v2.0 for the PlayBook out of beta for all developers. This new version adds some new APIs (sound, device info, & LED) but not the super app APIs (email, contacts, calendar) I was hoping for. They have also improved the IDE along with loads of improvements across the board including Scoreloop. This is a big step for RIM especially since they told us that eight of the top 10 launch days in App World for BlackBerry PlayBook apps were native applications. Another one of the new improvements is a EGit plugin that gives developers direct access to the GitHub source code from within the IDE. This is all part of RIM's effort to make developing easier. You can find the new Native SDK v2.0 and full details on RIM's microsite (Must Read) or read their announcement on the BlackBerry DevBlog. Here is RIM's breakdown of a few of the improvements:
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 11:41 am. | BlackBerry Native SDK v2.0 Out of Beta | Leave a comment |
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| Handy Games Bring Top Android Games to the PlayBook – Guns’N’Glory & More! Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:05 AM PST
I woke up to a nice surprise in App World this morning. One of Android's top game developers, Handy Games, has ported a few of their best games to the BlackBerry PlayBook using the Android Player. The list of new games includes their top titles like Guns'N'Glory which I really enjoy. Here is the list of the games they have brought over so far:
These are all official ports and they link to them on their official website where you can find more details and demos. I am hoping that they will follow up these releases with free ad supported versions like they do on Android and their previous BlackBerry smartphone games. Check out Handy Games full portfolio on App World here If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 10:05 am. | Handy Games Bring Top Android Games to the PlayBook – Guns’N’Glory & More! | 9 comments |
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| BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is “The Next Generation of BES” Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:45 AM PST
There has been quite a bit of confusion over BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 and BlackBerry 10 and their connection to RIM's traditionally BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server") infrastructure. At first there were rumors that BlackBerry 10 and the PlayBook OS would not use BES but what truly came out is that RIM has instead upgraded to what RIM's VP of Enterprise Product Management, Alan Panezic calls "The next generation of BES." Panezic gave nice and simple explanation of the highlights and implications of this change in an interview with CIO.com. RIM also does a simple job of describing their vision including BlackBerry Balance in a recent blog post on their business blog. As we have explained a few times in the past RIM utilizes Microsoft's ActiveSync technology to sync email, contacts, and calendar which is available to all BlackBerry 10 and PlayBook OS 2.0 users. What is different is that RIM is offering Mobile Fusion as a "next generation BES" that will secure the communications channel just like BES currently does for current BlackBerry smartphones. This is taken a step further since RIM will also allow administrators to manage their iOS & Android deployments along with their current BES servers and devices all from one console. It is a pretty compelling case for RIM to solidify and fortify their entrenched position in the enterprise and government solutions by offering a management solution from a trusted brand. If RIM offers it inexpensively, which is what we are hearing, then this could be a huge shoe in for RIM. Alan Panezic also promises to keep on updating Mobile Fusion to support all devices beyond iOS and Android along with all the security features those platforms add. Right now Mobile Fusion is available in its first phase which allows admins to manage BlackBerry PlayBook deployments. RIM is rolling out the iOS and Android management portions in March. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 8:45 am. | BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is “The Next Generation of BES” | 2 comments |
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| MWC Goodies: QNX Porsche 911 Video, Automotive Details, & TAT Vision Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:39 AM PST
Its nice to hear more from QNX and TAT from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week though I am sure there is still more to come! One of my favorites is a enthusiastic demo of the QNX & BlackBerry PlayBook powered Porsche 911 that really makes me drool. From the simplistic yet awesome pairing of your BlackBerry using NFC to stereo telephony the car is truly the future. Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video LinkWhat I also found interesting was some of the details posted by RIM in their QNX Automotive slide deck from MWC. One of the stats I learned from it is that QNX is deployed by over 40 OEMs in 275 vehicle platforms, and over 25 MILLION vehicles in North America, Europe, and Asia making it the market leader. Check out the details here. Also of interest is TAT's (The Astonishing Tribe) presentation from the show where they really simplify their vision for user interfaces. In short it is "Imagining new ways to work, play, and create." Check out their deck here. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, February 28, 2012, 8:39 am. | MWC Goodies: QNX Porsche 911 Video, Automotive Details, & TAT Vision | One comment |
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