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    All BlackBerry 7 Devices Gain U.S. Department Of Defense Approval 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 05-24-2012 03:29 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry Devices,
    3. BlackBerry News,
    4. BlackBerry Software



    The U.S. Dept of Defense has officially approved all BlackBerry 7 devices. This comes to no surprise as we recently reported that a half a million federal workers, including the President, are still glued to their BlackBerry devices. Also, the United Kingdom, and the land down under, Australia, approved BlackBerry 7 devices in the last couple weeks as well. Perhaps all this hype lately is tied to the fact that BlackBerry 10 is coming soon, and those who thought they may want to change their government device to the iPhone or Android are finally coming to whits end again. Are you a government worker with a BlackBerry?

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    Stop Battery Pulls With Restart Me Free From S4BB Limited 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 05-24-2012 03:15 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. App Reviews,
    3. BlackBerry Apps


    S4BB Limited has released the ultimate app that makes any future battery pull unnecessary: Restart Me for BlackBerry! This handy application allows you to reset your phone with just one click. No difficult key combinations or alternative hardware, just a single click to freshen up your phone! If you want to save yourself the trouble of reseting your BlackBerry Smartphone yourself, you can schedule auto restarts for just $0.99 with Restart Me Pro.
    Features:

    • Easy to Use: restarts your device with just a single click.
    • No-Brainer: avoids complicated key combinations to restart your device.
    • Quick Reset: you can auto-restart your device or do it manually.
    • Free your Memory: kills all the unnecessary applications running in background freeing your RAM.
    • Daily Restart Schedule*: e.g. wake up with a freshly rebooted smartphone every morning at 7:00 a.m.

    * this feature is only available in Restart Me Pro

    Restart Me Free is available for all BlackBerry Smartphones running OS 6.0 or higher and can be downloaded for free at BlackBerry App World.

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    Feats Of Speed Challenge - Dax Shepard vs. BlackBerry Bold 9900 Browser 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 05-24-2012 02:52 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry Devices,
    3. Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings

    Dax Shepard, from one of my favorite comedies, Idiocracy, is the star in the latest video from the BlackBerry Challenge Council. In this hilariously funny video, Dax takes on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 browser in a variety of "feats" to see who has the "speed."

    Check out a few details about Dax Shepard on Wikipedia, and also get more info on this BlackBerry Wiki-Game challenge at the BB Challenge Council webpage. You'll have to submit your email in order to get into the challenge contest. Good luck, be sure to let us know how you did!
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    Thailand Introduced To The BlackBerry Curve 9320 And BlackBerry Curve 9220 

    by
    newshutr
    Published on 05-24-2012 10:25 AM
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    2. BlackBerry News
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    Asia is really becoming the hot bed for BlackBerry these days. With huge sales in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries, RIM is making it's presence felt in major ways. Today, ...
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    Twitter For BlackBerry Version 3.1.0.8 Now Available In Beta Zone 

    by
    ice2921
    Published on 05-24-2012 09:09 AM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry News,
    3. BlackBerry Apps



    The Beta Zone gave us a new Facebook for BlackBerry update yesterday and today, Twitter for BlackBerry follows through with one of their own. T4BB v3.1.0.8 brings with it some new a couple of new features that were sorely needed.

    Visit the BlackBerry Beta Zone to download Twitter for BlackBerry v3.1.0.8!"

    Check out what's been added to the latest Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones client!

    *Updated Tweet Details Screen - Clicking a Tweet now brings you to a content-rich Tweet details screen, designed to give you more information around the Tweet. Geotagged Tweets will show mini maps, Tweeted photos will appear larger, and Twitter conversations will be easier to follow. In addition, you will be able to see who’s Retweeted a Tweet, and by whom it has been Retweeted. To see a person’s profile screen, just click the profile picture again.

    *Undo Retweet - You can now undo a Retweet that you may have mistakenly Retweeted.You can undo a Retweet by using familiar actions used to delete a Tweet. In addition, the new Tweet details screen allows you to select the Retweet button to undo a Retweet.

    *Right to Left Language Support

    *Additional Languages - Finnish, Arabic & Hebrew


    *Discuss this in the forums


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    BBM Still Reigns Supreme Over Competition 

    by
    ice2921
    Published on 05-24-2012 05:26 AM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry Devices,
    3. BlackBerry News,
    4. BlackBerry Apps



    Instant messaging has become the norm for mobile users. It seems as though texting, instant messaging and email have almost replaced the phone call. BBM has long been the a strong point for RIM, and has proven to be popular among today's youth. Despite its popularity some question its ability to maintain its position as the instant-messaging, due to RIM's recent struggle.

    With over 55 million users worldwide BBM is clearly the preferred instant-messaging client, but that has not stopped the competition from moving in on this reach new market. Apple, Samsung, and third party vendors have all jumped on the opportunity to cater to consumers instant messaging fix. Apples iMessage has been slowly gaining popularity among its iPhone users while WhatApp Messenger has been gaining popularity across all platforms.

    So what plans does RIM have for BBM? For starters its does plan on making it a part of its next generation BB 10 platform. But what about the competition? Can we expect BBM to run on other platforms in the near future? The answer to the latter may be a solid no.

    According to the Wall Street Journal RIM had plans to license out its proprietary network before now CEO Thorsten Heins, came on board. A project formed by former Co-CEO's Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, code-name " SMS 2.0" would open up RIM's network to other smartphone makers. SMS 2.0 would license BBM as a service to these other smartphone makers, and allow RIM to make a profit off of licensing fees and support. RIM even acquired the popular messaging company called LiveProfile. However, the project was quickly squashed when newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins decided that the company should not go with any licensing deals.

    BBM is an important part of the BlackBerry brand, and is one of the things that separates it from other smartphones. RIM will need to concentrate on perfecting the BBM application on its BB 10 line of devices. Consumers will be expecting a BBM client that runs just as smooth as their current BlackBerry device.



    via:wsj
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    Modern Combat 2 Black Pegasus HD For PlayBook Updated To v4.0 

    by
    TwistMyMind
    Published on 05-24-2012 03:38 AM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry Games
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    The popular shooter game by Gameloft, Modern Combat 2 Black Pegasus HD, has been updated to v4.0 for the BlackBerry PlayBook. There is currently no changelog, but hopefully this update
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    Patrick Spence, RIM's Head of Global Sales, Resigns 

    by
    AgentBlackBerry
    Published on 05-23-2012 05:17 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry News


    The Research In Motion shuffle continues. According to the WSJ, Patrick Spence, RIM's Head of Global Sales, has resigned the company after 14 years of work. Spence had been with RIM search 1998 and, in many people's opinions, was one of the strongest VPs RIM has had.

    The move, although surprising, can't be too shocking especially after the appointment of a new COO and CMO two weeks ago, it's evident RIM is changing a lot.

    In an official statement, a RIM spokesperson confirmed the news:

    "I can confirm that Patrick Spence, Head of Global Sales for Research In Motion, has resigned following 14 years of service. Patrick will be taking on a leadership position in a different industry. The sales function will report directly into Kristian Tear, our newly appointed COO when he starts this summer. In the interim, the sales function will report to [CEO] Thorsten Heins."
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    RIM Introduces The BlackBerry Curve 9320 And 9220 Smartphones In Latin America 

    by
    AgentBlackBerry
    Published on 05-23-2012 04:56 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry Devices,
    3. BlackBerry News



    Latin American BlackBerry users will now have two more OS 7+ devices to choose from now that Research In Motion has officially announced the release of the BlackBerry Curve 9220 and Curve 9320 in that region.

    As we know, targeting emerging markets are one of RIM's top priorities. Making sure that BlackBerry's presence remains in these markets will also be helped by the launch of these two extra economical devices.

    Packed with OS 7.1 out of the box, the BlackBerry Curve will surely make a lot of people happy for a relatively low price.

    As soon as carriers start announcing dates and price details we will be sure to pass them on to you guys!

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    Facebook for BlackBerry Updated To v3.1.0.11 In Beta Zone 

    by
    AgentBlackBerry
    Published on 05-23-2012 01:02 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. BlackBerry News,
    3. BlackBerry Apps



    The Facebook for
    BlackBerry
    beta has been updated in the Beta Zone this afternoon. Check out the change log below and
    head to the Beta Zone to update!

    The following issues have been fixed and implemented in Facebok for
    BlackBerry smartphones
    version 3.1.0.11:

    • Delete Prior Messages in Inbox leads to uncaught exception
    • Unable to views comments
    • With Wi-Fi only connection on BIS SN devices user should be able to view photos
    • Likes count incorrect in Likes list if launched from stagnant comment screen
    • Can not cancel selection via the 'back' button
    • User photos mixed in FB message view
    • Group name appears in the group wall
    • Group Support : refresh of group wall is missing refresh animation
    • Bad error message when posting on a Group without permission
    • Groups are not translated in Hindi
    • Finnish -Some missed translations on the Groups pages
    • Accessibility: Status updates are not being read
    • WiLAN event is not being processed correctly when radio is low or changed
    • Removal of phone number request feature
    • Update help URLs for Facebook 3.1
    • Parser Error when I create comment with many returns between lines
    • Remove welcome notification and message
    • No ID for all the buttons in Facebook
    • GCM icons are cutoff on low res devices
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