News and Rumors

In the past week or so, BeWeather 10 Pro has received a few updates. Well, once again, the great weather app for BlackBerry 10 has been given a small update. This update is for both the Q5 and the Q10 and is a very minor update, only adding an overlooked feature that was on other phones. ...

As we reported yesterday, there is a shiny new version of BBM in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. For those that are salivating over any new feature that's coming you BBM you'd better read on.

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The main improvement mentioned on the update is that BBM has a number ...

BBM in the BlackBerry Beta Zone has received a decent update today. This is a very small release for a few beta testers and doesn't seem to have many changes to it except to fix some bugs and performance updates. It also adds the ability to add images in the group chat from the overflow ...

As BlackBerry continue to push their enterprise management offerings to businesses it hasn't escaped the attention of Strategy Analytics, a leading consultancy and enterprise analysis firm.

According to Strategy Analytics, after comparing six competing EMM (enterprise mobility managemnet) ...

LinkedIn, the professional social media on the go networking app is a great addition to anyone's BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Keeping tabs on peers, making professional contacts and looking for that next advancement in your career are all at your fingertips with LinkedIn.

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One of the biggest challenges that BlackBerry faces is cash flow. They've started the turn around with their business cuts but one of the avenues to raise more revenue that has just come about is the monetizing of BBM. With the addition of BBM Stickers, people now have the ability to ...

Hey Android users, there is a new Dark Theme using the base version of the latest BBM release. The mod comes by way of BBOS member, myp4ss. Read more about it, and download via the forums: [MOD] DarkTheme BBM v2.1.1.53 ...

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Intergraph’s Mobile Responder app is now available for law enforcement and first responders on BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Public safety agencies can now use Intergraph’s computer-aided dispatch software, I/CAD, on a BlackBerry Z30, Z10 and Q10 devices. The expanded availability of the Mobile Responder app will provide an increase in efficiency and mobility for public safety workers by providing dispatchers real-time location ...

Following the overwhelming success of their Search for Amazon app, S4BB Limited has just released Search for eBay - the best BlackBerry 10 app to find great products and bargains on eBay.

AD-FREE: Unlike other apps Search for eBay does not show any ads and therefore uses more screen space to provide a superior browse and shopping experience.

Search for eBay Features: ...

James Novak, the Vice President of Sales for BlackBerry has left the company on Friday. In a tweet from his personal account, Mr. Novak posted, "After 10 amazing yrs tomorrow will be my last day at BlackBerry. Excited Nervous & Grateful I'll be moving on to pursue an exciting ...

The native eBay shopping app, Shopping for BlackBerry has been updated in BlackBerry World.

Shopping for BlackBerry allows you to zip around the eBay website while having easy access to different regional versions of eBay and instant search always available at the top of the ...

Twitter has seen a sweet update land in BlackBerry World today. Version 10.3 brings in some nice new features to make Twitter even more effecting for your social ranting.

Check out the new features in Twitter 10.3:

♦ Save tweets as drafts, and send when ...

S4BB Limited has just released Petrol Usage Tracker 1.4 which now features a stream-lined user interface, multi-car support as well as data import and export functions.

Notice on Multi-Car Support - Multi-Car support is a paid feature.

• Free of charge: 1 car & up to 100 top ups
• $0.99: 1 car & unlimited

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BlackBerry has recently announced that developers are now able to beta test their BlackBerry 10 apps through Beta Zone. Soon, you will start to see new “Third Party” beta programs available to you, which will be posted and fully managed by the developers themselves.

What do you need to know?
The process for participating ...