Mike Lazaridis is confident that the other platforms will embrace BlackBerry Messenger. He said, “BBM is by far the most compelling wireless experience and wireless social-networking environment.” BlackBerry announced last week that they would bring BBM to both iOS and Android platforms . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Co-Founder, Mike Lazaridis, Likes BBM Going to iOS and Android
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You might still be getting your thumbs around that Q10 , or the waiting for that BlackBerry 10.1 update , but already some future tidbits for the platform have come to light. Michael Clewley, product manager at the firm, let slip that version 10.2 of the OS brings with it support for standard unicode emojis, multiple alarms and level 1 notifications (for email). With the 10.2 SDK said to be coming in June, you can expect the update to follow later in the year. . . . → Read More: BlackBerry 10.2 OS update brings emojis, level 1 notifications plus alarm features Are you a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays? Do you like the new BlackBerry 10 devices? If you answered yes to both questions, the latest Rogers (which happens to own the Jays) offer is for you . . . → Read More: Rogers Special Offer for BlackBerry and Blue Jays Fans The BlackBerry Q10 made its Canadian debut only weeks ago and already a software update is rolling out for it. Bell, Rogers, and TELUS Q10 owners should receive a notification today that software version 10.1.0.273 is now available . . . → Read More: Software Update Rolling Out to Bell, Rogers and TELUS BlackBerry Q10 Sprint will launch the BlackBerry Q10 this summer as its first BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Lois Eichelberger Fagan, director of product portfolio for Sprint , revealed in an interview with CNET that the company had originally planned to launch the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 together earlier this year, however the plan was abandoned after BlackBerry delayed the Q10 until June . The company decided the timing wasn’t right for a Z10-only launch and felt more confident in the Q10, which it believes will sell better among BlackBerry users because of its QWERTY keyboard. . . . → Read More: Sprint exec hints more BlackBerry 10 devices are on the way in 2013 BlackBerry Q10 A poll conducted by TechRepublic, at the BlackBerry Live 2013 convention last week, indicates two remarkable discoveries: 1) That 64-percent of BlackBerry converts – those that left BlackBerry for an iPhone or Android phone – are tempted to return because of the new Q10, and its physical keyboard. 2) 76-percent of current BlackBerry users feel that the new Q10 is enough to keep them loyal. Reports have indicated a strong demand for the new Q10, however, we must understand a few things about these statistics. . . . → Read More: Poll Results – Q10 Tempts 2/3’s BlackBerry Converts to Return I had to go on Verizon’s website this morning and there was the big, beautiful, BlackBerry Q10 staring at me. No official release date, but there is the usual place to enter your email address and Verizon will forward you updates…and if the updates are anything like the past ones that I have signed up for, you will receive a notice the day they start taking orders! Just to refresh your memory, the specs on the Q10 are as follows: – 3.1-inch Super AMOLED Display, 720 x 720 (328 PPI) Touchscreen – 2GB RAM – 16GB Storage with microSD up to 64GB – 8MP, LED Flash Camera – 2MP FFC – Dual-core 1.5GHz Processor – Battery 2100 mAh – Physical keyboard – BB10 OS – Available in Black or White Let us know in the comments if you are waiting for the BlackBerry Q10 on Verizon. . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Q10 on Verizon Website I’ve had the BlackBerry Q10 for a couple of weeks now and I’ve grown to love like it quite a bit. The Q10 is the new age Bold, with premium materials, high end specs and a new ish OS . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Q10 – Review A few days earlier, BlackBerry announced that BlackBerry Messenger will be coming to iOS this Summer. If you’ve been waiting to enjoy BBM on your iPad, bad news . . . → Read More: BlackBerry Messenger Will Not Support iPad at Launch During BlackBerry Live this week we got to speak with Vivek Bhardwaj, BlackBerry’s Head of Software, about the future of BB10. In light of the the platform’s first major software update rolling out to its devices , we asked about the plans for future releases. Bhardwaj told us that the plan is for them to come at a regular cadence of one major code update per year, with other, incremental updates for specific devices sprinkled in as needed . . . → Read More: BlackBerry software chief on updates and BB10 for healthcare and financial services |
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