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Sound Profile Changer for BlackBerry 10 is now available. Take back control for your phone! We all know how embarrassing it is when our BlackBerry Smartphone rings or make noises during important Meetings, Social Events, Church, Doctor's Office and the list goes on and on. There ...

It may seem obvious to some, but I've discovered lately that some people just don't know where the phone options are on BlackBerry 10. So here's a quick one for you!


Open up the phone app, swipe down from the top of the screen, and then tap Settings. There's also ...

We reported earlier that BlackBerry World had been down for many users. The cause is still uncertain as to what the underlying issue was, but BlackBerry has tweeted that they have identified and solved the problem. As well, full access is expected to return to users throughout the ...

The popular notification app by BellShare, BeBuzz 10 Pro, has been updated with new features and fixes. It's nice to see this update come shortly after the release. Much needed improvements! See the full changelog below:

* Added support for per-contact missed call notifications ...

BlackBerry has built up over the years many lasting relationships with their partners that they work with on a regular basis. Everything from App Developers, to a re-seller of BB Solutions, BlackBerry is in no short of great partner relationships. This is where the BlackBerry Partner ...

Searing Media have just let us know that their Parrot app has been updated to version 1.0.4. Parrot is a FREE voice recording, playing, and sharing app for BlackBerry 10. They've included a ton of new features and fixes in this recent update:

*** NEW ***
- Active ...

As always, the final steps before a new phone hits the consumer, is the FCC approval process. The BlackBerry Q10 has just arrived at the FCC, and with pre-orders in place, the device is set to launch at the end of this month on multiple carriers. We'll keep you updated when approval ...

What can be more fun than gaming and partying? You're right, nothing! So, why don't you get your game on at the 2nd Annual Ottawa International Gaming Conference? The event takes place from May 29-31, 2013 at the Ottawa Convention Center.

Anders Jeppsson, Global Head ...

You still happen to be part of that large group that owns a Legacy BlackBerry Smartphone? Don't worry, S4BB Limited still continues to support you! They have just released new updates for Battery Watch & Lock Apps for BlackBerry OS. The new update fixes reported bugs and improves ...

BlackBerry has sent out their list of top Z10 apps in BlackBerry World for the week, with some nice up and coming app news as well. Design This Home, Cut the Rope, Goal.com, Soundtracker and Doodle Devil apps will be coming soon to BlackBerry World!

Check out the full ...

BlackBerry recently posted a video showing a very cool feature for hand-writing Chinese characters on BBM. I know writing out words on a screen isn't new, but it seems to work rather well with the Chinese language. I'm guessing that the purpose of writing the characters by hand, ...

Legacy BlackBerry users have just gotten a little update for Facebook v4 in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The version is 4.0.0.12 and could be the last beta release for the Facebook app before the gold version is ready. See full changelog below:

• User might experience profile

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If you are wondering what happened to the "select all" option in BBM for broadcast messages, it was torn out of BlackBerry 10. In early builds it was there. But for some reason it has been omitted in recent BlackBerry 10 OS releases. However, it looks that by demand, it ...

As we have already seen Canadian carriers starting to offer pre-orders for the BlackBerry Q10, Vodafone UK is jumping on board as well. As of today, you can now pre-order the BlackBerry Q10 FREE in black or white starting with plans at £37/month. Check out the full press release ...