Daily Archives: January 6, 2011
Kevin From CrackBerry.com with a Quick Tour of RIM’s Booth at CES 2011
BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK GOODNESS as Kevin says in the video.
BerryReview’s Ronen Halevy Hands on With the BlackBerry PlayBook
Ronen Halevy from BerryReview.com, checks out how syncing between the BlackBerry PlayBook and the BlackBerry Torch(9800). RIM says the syncing between the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry SmartPhone via bluetooth is as secure as the encryption on their smartphones. Just check out the video.
More Videos brought to you by Ronen Haley from BerryReview.com
BlackBerry AppWorld 2.1 for AU and NA BetaZone Subscribers
I have just received notification from the BlackBerry Beta Zone letting em know I was invited to participate in the BlackBerry App World 2.1 beta program. BlackBerry App World 2.1 is an update to Appworld 2.0 of course. Here is what new in 2.1:
In-app Payments
App World 2.1 includes support for in-app payments.  How does this change the way you interact with certain paid applications as a developer or as a consumer?
From a developer’s standpoint…Let’s assume that you’ve come up with this cool idea for a bunch of new levels in a game you’ve created. With this version of App World you can now charge a fee for those additional levels, while giving users the chance to purchase them directly from within your application! Better yet, we’ll let you seamlessly integrate your application with existing App World payment services to make the purchasing process as easy and secure as possible for your customers.
From a consumer’s standpoint…So you’ve finished the final level of a really sweet game and you’re longing for some more levels to keep you occupied on the subway ride home. You then open the app again and realize that some extra levels are available for purchase! You now have the ability to purchase those additional levels seamlessly within the application itself by using the existing purchasing options offered by App World! All you have to do is punch in your BlackBerry ID and a couple of clicks later you’re back at it.
Please note that there aren’t any applications that take advantage of in-app payments just yet – as soon as a couple of them appear in the App World catalogue, we’ll be sure to let our beta testers know.
Filtered Featured Items
Once you open this latest version of App World, you’ll notice that Featured Items are seemingly more relevant to you. Well, we decided to change this functionality based on the feedback we received from you during the App World 2.0 Beta Program. Featured Items are now filtered by carrier, country, device and OS to ensure that you are presented with the most relevant apps as soon as you open App World.
Extended BBID Login Session
We heard what you had to say during the App World 2.0 Beta Program last summer and decided to make some changes to the BBID functionality in App World. With this latest release, a single BBID login session lasts for 20 minutes, making it easier for you to download and install as many apps as you’d like in one go. Please remember that during the 20 minute BBID login session,  you will not be prompted again for your BlackBerry ID to complete a purchase. If your BlackBerry smartphone gets in the hands of someone else, they could make a purchase that you’re not aware of.
RIM’s Official Commericals of the BlackBerry PlayBook
While i was looking at some videos on RIM’s BlackBerry youtube page i noticed RIM added some new videos today. Not just any old tutorial videos, but videos for their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook. Check them out:
Only if you knew how exited I am right now. These commercial show us the portability of the device and how no matter where you take it, it wont be a hassle to carry.
Sprint to Offer 4G BlackBerry PlayBook This Summer
“New 4G Tablet to Deliver Unmatched Power and Web Performance-Available Exclusively from Sprint this Summer”
WOW I didn’t see this coming, Sprint will be the 1st USA carrier to offer the BlackBerry Playbook on their 4G WiMax Network. I’m just wondering if RIM will offer the Blackberry Playbook on 3G capable network as well, considering 3G is all over the place and 4G is up and coming. Click on the link below from MarketWire.com for more information.
Who will be next, I guess we will find out soon.
First Official OS6.0.0.380 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
I am very excited to see a very well known mobile phone service provider like Vodafone Essar Limited, to be one of the first official mobile service provider to come out with OS6.0.0.380 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. OS6 has been out since August 12, 2010 on the BlackBerry Torch(9800). Than another official OS6 device was the BlackBerry Bold 9780 for T-Mobile USA back in November, 2010. Now, Today January 6, 2010 Blackberry Bold(9700) owners get a taste of OS6. I hope this is a start for other carriers especially here in the USA to come out with OS6 updates for their BlackBerry Bold(9700).
via: https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=15CF76466B97264765356FCC56D801D1
Let me know what you think. I am using an unofficial release of OS6 on my BlackBerry Bold(9700). if you need help installing this OS please leave me a comment i will walk you through it.
RIM Making Big Noise At CES 2011
Looks like RIM(Research In Motion) is trying to make big noise at CES 2011 this year. We just might get ours hands on the long-awaited tablet RIM will be releasing this year, the BlackBerry PlayBook. Being a BlackBerry fan since 2005 with the release of the BlackBerry Pearl(8100) i have never looked back. Now that RIM will be the 1st one out the gate with their Dual Core processing power tablet to be released later this year, 
I cant wait but to touch it. Let see what RIM has install for us BlackBerry lovers. “Yes RIM I want to look and touch”
Stay tuned for more details, pictures and videos.
CrackBerry.com Gets Hand The BlackBerry PlayBook
The wait is almost over, Blackberry PlayBook is almost upon us. check out this video from Crackberry’s own Kevin at CES 2011.
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