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- Thorsten Heins Confirms BlackBerry 10 OS to have BBM Video Chat Natively
This was hopefully a no brainer for RIM but Thorsten Heins confirmed during the shareholders meeting today that RIM will not be slouching with BBM on BlackBerry 10. They plan on packing in video chat into BBM along with its other features. It will work sort of like it does now on the PlayBook with PIN and BBID's. Hopefully RIM also extends it with a desktop client to round it out. The Verge was kind enough to transcribe what Heins said:
With upgrading it into a new experience, think about adding features on BB10 such as video chat, for example, within BBM. There’s many other features to come with BB10 that will really level this BBM experience, which is good today, right? It’s still the major used social network in Asia Pac, which will upgrade that experience to a whole new social networking experience based on BBM. That’s why we want to build on that strength, and that’s why we don’t want to share that strength. We believe this is something that is very unique to us, that is very strong in our portfolio, and we want to use this to build a BlackBerry-driven social networking platform.
Hopefully carriers don't try to limit this to Wi-Fi only and RIM does some of its video compression magic so we don't go over our data limits. Kudos to CrackBerry for the screenshot in an older leak.
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 10, 2012, 12:44 pm. | Thorsten Heins Confirms BlackBerry 10 OS to have BBM Video Chat Natively | Leave a comment |
Переслать - RIM Rumored To Be Selling One of Their Jets As Part of Cost Reductions
You have to love how certain parts of the media jump on even the most obvious news. RIM announced at their last shareholders call that they are focused on reducing costs by $1 billion. Now Bloomberg is reporting that RIM is planning on selling one of their corporate jets as part of that effort. It seems like this is also a symbolic move on some part but this is what RIM had to say:
"We're looking at options with both our aircraft costs and finding ways to reduce our travel while still making sure we keep in close contact with our partners around the world. It's all part of the effort to find ways to reduce costs and drive efficiencies that [CEO] Thorsten Heins has talked about." ~RIM
So far todays shareholders meeting has been relatively tame and boring with some downright idiotic questions but more on that later. It would be funny if this story is the biggest news coming out today.
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 10, 2012, 11:35 am. | RIM Rumored To Be Selling One of Their Jets As Part of Cost Reductions | One comment |
Переслать - RIM's New Chief Marketing Officer Opens Up in Interview
In what seems to be a continuation of RIM's media blitz in Canada we now have The Star interviewing RIM's new Chief Marketing Officer. Frank Boulben has been relatively quiet so far since he left Lightsquared and joined RIM as their new CMO. When Brian pointed out the new interview to me I was excited to learn a bit about what direction Boulben has for RIM.
So far I agree with what Boulben shared with The Star. He sums up nicely in his answer to the following question:
Q: What aspect of RIM's marketing has been a problem, and is it something you'd like to take a different approach to?
A: There hasn't been a consistent thought or identity in all of our commercials. We are going to market BB10 in a much more unified way. The people who it's aimed at have the same values and needs all around the world. Obviously, there will need to be some small differences in the advertising in each market, but the general theme will be the same.
I highly recommend checking out the full interview over at The Star. Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 10, 2012, 11:09 am. | RIM’s New Chief Marketing Officer Opens Up in Interview | Leave a comment |
Переслать - BlackBerry Curve 9310 Coming to Verizon This Week for $49.99 AR
We knew it was coming but now we have all the details. Verizon announced today that the BlackBerry Curve 9310 will be coming to their network starting July 12th. They keenly target the easy to use smartphone to help customers make the move from a basic phone to smartphone. It features the dedicated BBM key we have seen before and they are promoting RIM's new on device parental controls.
The new BlackBerry Curve 9310 will be available starting July 12th on www.verizonwireless.com and in stores in the coming weeks. It will be priced at $49.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. Check out the details in their press release.
Verizon Wireless And RIM Announce New BlackBerry® Curve™ 9310 Smartphone
BASKING RIDGE, NJ and WATERLOO, Ontario — Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® Curve™9310 smartphone, a stylish new smartphone for socially-connected customers.
The BlackBerry Curve 9310 is a slim and easy-to-use smartphone ready to help customers make the move from a basic phone to a smartphone. It includes all the core BlackBerry messaging and social-centric applications that let customers easily connect to the people and things that matter most to them. Running on BlackBerry 7.1, the Curve 9310 also features the iconic BlackBerry keyboard for quick and easy typing and a dedicated BBM™ key for instant access to RIM's popular mobile social network.
Facebook® and Twitter™ apps allow customers to easily interact with their social network in real time, and, with the new Social Feeds 2.0 app, they can post updates to multiple social networks simultaneously and capture updates from news sources (RSS feeds), social apps and instant messaging apps, all in one consolidated view.
Additional features:
- 3.2-megapixel camera – easily share pictures and video with friends through text, BBM, Facebook and Twitter
- VZ Navigator® capabilities for customers to receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share directions withothers
- On-device Parental Controls – customers can grant as little or as much access to the Internet, social networking and messaging as they see appropriate. Create a select list of contacts for both incoming and outgoing calls
- microSD™ card slot with support for up to 32 GB
Pricing and availability
- The new BlackBerry Curve 9310 smartphone will be available online at www.verizonwireless.comstarting July 12 and will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
- New customers who purchase the BlackBerry Curve 9310 will need to subscribe to a Share Everything plan starting at $80 monthly access for unlimited talk and text messaging and 300 MB of data. Customers can visit www.verizonwireless.com/shareeverything for additional information on data plans.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com. Business customers can contact their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 10, 2012, 10:01 am. | BlackBerry Curve 9310 Coming to Verizon This Week for $49.99 AR | 4 comments |
Переслать - Free Taptu Social RSS News Reader Updated to v2.2 for the PlayBook
Taptu is one of my regularly used apps on my PlayBook so I was happy to see it get an update this week. Sadly I have not managed to find a change log of what is new in this update. Still Taptu is definitely a standout app with its integration with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and better yet Google. It also integrates with Instapaper though I have never used that function.
Check out Taptu free in App World and let us know if you spot anything new!
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 10, 2012, 9:45 am. | Free Taptu Social RSS News Reader Updated to v2.2 for the PlayBook | Leave a comment |
Переслать - Funny Promo Video Shows Off BlackBerry Tag Feature
A new promo video was spotted this week that does a hilarious job of highlighting RIM's NFC implementation BlackBerry Tag. belfastdispatcher uploaded the video (via N4BB) and credits it to RIM EMEA and their marketing efforts on BlackBerry Tag. I have watched the video 4 times already and I have to say it makes me laugh every time. Now if only RIM could capture some of that over the top magic in their other advertisements.
Check out the video below:
Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video Link
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Переслать - 4G BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Certified for Mobile Networks
Research in Motion's 4G BlackBerry PlayBook is now certified to fly on the airwaves. Bla1ze noticed one model of it hitting the PTCRB database listing OS 2.0.1.668 as the OS at certification. There is no release date which RIM has also been coy about so far. I am really curious to see what RIM has planned for the 4G PlayBook rollout. I know there are enterprises that are waiting for them and carriers like Verizon are almost definitely carrying them. My big questions are when and for how much.
via PTCRB via CrackBerry
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Переслать - 10Tons Brings Azkend, Sparkle, & More to the BlackBerry PlayBook
I have to preface this one by saying that both Azkend and Sparkle come highly recommended by Anders Jeppsson (@ajeppsson) who heads gaming at RIM. He is the one you can thank for many of the awesome gaming titles on the BlackBerry PlayBook and he calls #10tons his number one casual . With that said 10Tons Ltd has released Azkend, Sparkle, Joining Hands, and Ironworm for the BlackBerry PlayBook.
- Azkend $2.99 – Is an addictive tile matching game
- Sparkle $2.99 – This one is a sliding puzzle game
- Joining Hands $1.99 – Match the Peablins hands to make them happy
- Ironworm $1.99 – Fight your way through the bugs
Let us know what you think of the games. You can find trailers and more pictures on the 10Tons Ltd website.
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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 10, 2012, 4:24 am. | 10Tons Brings Azkend, Sparkle, & More to the BlackBerry PlayBook | Leave a comment |
Переслать - BlackBerry PlayBook Experience Center Opens Tomorrow in New York City
I love when RIM throws events in my hometown. Their latest is the BlackBerry PlayBook Experience Center in New York City. The new Experience Center opens its doors tomorrow and will run for 2 weeks. According to RIM it is designed to "raise awareness about the BlackBerry PlayBook by offering New Yorkers a hands-on experience." The experience center will be at 75 9th avenue on the corner of 15th street and 10th avenue in Chelsea Market.
RIM has a whole schedule of events with themed attractions, special guests, giveaways, app showcase, and more. They also have a special free accessories offer if you buy a PlayBook at the center. I am hoping RIM has a new PlayBook OS or some new features to show off at the event but we have not heard any word of that. On top of the Experience Center in Chelsea Market RIM will also be doing BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Demos at:
- July 10-20 – Grand Central Terminal Main Entrance
- July 10 – Times Square Pedestrian Walkway
- July 11-14 – Bryant Park
- July 15-18 – Union Square
- July 19-20 – World Financial Center
- July 21-23 – Columbus Circle
Check out all the details at www.meetplaybook.com.
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 9, 2012, 5:20 pm. | BlackBerry PlayBook Experience Center Opens Tomorrow in New York City | Leave a comment |
Переслать - BlackBerry 10 January 2013 Device Launch Confirmed by RIM CEO
One of the items that we glossed over mentioning in our recap of CIO's interview with RIM's CEO Thorsten Heins turns out to be a key statement. Thanks to Terry for pointing out that Thorsten Heins confirmed that BlackBerry 10 devices will start their rollout in January of 2013. That cuts short many skeptics who worried that RIM was waiting until March 31st, 2013.
Specifically Heins was responding to when frustrated customers, shareholders, and users would have their faith restored in RIM. He stated that:
In January with the full touch device and the QWERTY coming, I think we will reinstall faith in RIM. That’s what we’re working on. This is what our objective is, and when I’ve talked to carriers about the delay of BlackBerry 10, the overwhelming feedback was, "First, thank you for letting us know in advance. Second, Q4 is mostly a prepaid quarter anyway, lot of noise coming, actually why don’t we focus on a Q1 [2013] launch and make this a major launch in Q1?" I think we have a lot of support there.
I have faith in the future. My team is working relentlessly to create that future.
Hopefully that means we will have a nice present from RIM within weeks of the new year.
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 9, 2012, 3:28 pm. | BlackBerry 10 January 2013 Device Launch Confirmed by RIM CEO | 6 comments |
Переслать - RIM's CEO, Thorsten Heins, Carrys Rival Smartphones to Stay Educated
One of the questions I have been asked many times over the years is if RIM's employees actively test out other devices. RIM's CEO, Thorsten Heins, was quite frank about it in the recent interview with CIO.com. He mentioned that alongside his BlackBerry he does make a point of staying educated about the smartphone market and rivals. That means he always has a second device that is a competitor device so he knows where they stand. Currently Heins is carrying a Samsung Galaxy S III now though he has previously used an iPhone to understand touch devices. He also mentioned that he switches them up regularly.
Just to drive this point home I also make a point of carrying around a competitors device for comparison. (Currently also a Samsung Galaxy S III) Not doing so would be like sticking your head in the ground like a mindless fanboy. That is exactly what RIM does not need. They need their employees all the way up to the C suite able to see exactly what they need to implement in BlackBerry 10 to differentiate and succeed in the face of stiff competition. That means they need to be intimately familiar with their competitions strengths and weaknesses.
What do you think?
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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 9, 2012, 1:21 pm. | RIM’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, Carrys Rival Smartphones to Stay Educated | 8 comments |
Переслать - RIM CEO Promises "One-Two Punch" for BlackBerry 10 in Latest Interview
I always enjoy reading Al Sacco's interviews @CIO and his latest one with RIM's CEO, Thorsten Heins, does not disappoint. Sacco poses some really tough questions to RIM's CEO and elicits some great responses that really give you a feel for what RIM has in store for us and his understanding of the current situation.
Some of the highlights of the interview include:
- BlackBerry 10 touch and keyboard launches will be one after another "kind of like a one-two punch"
- Thorsten Heins makes a point of carrying competitor devices for research.
- The number of devices RIM will offer is going to be dramatically reduced to focus on quality
- BlackBerry 10 delay is not as dramatic as many people see it but Heins could not disclose details
- RIM missed the boat on 4G in the US while focusing on global device rollout
Last but not least Heins had a strong message as to why BlackBerry 10 was delayed into the first quarter of 2013:
The delay of BlackBerry 10 is not because we added stuff to it. The delay is because our software groups were actually so successful in coding the various feature components and building blocks that when we put them into the main "trunk line," as we call it, when we wanted to build the first main release, we got overwhelmed by integration efforts. I had to make a decision. I could actually have kept the schedule, if I had made a sacrifice on quality and on platform stability. And I decided not to do that, because I need to make sure that when we deliver a BlackBerry, it is best quality.
Am I disappointed that we had to shift it into the first quarter? Yes, I am. But the point is, it was a decision between: Rush it out again, and then fix the quality stuff later; or bring it out with high quality. What I commit to the public out there is that when we ship BlackBerry 10, we will do it at high quality. That was the decision I made.
I highly recommend checking out the full Q&A interview at CIO.com
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, July 9, 2012, 12:46 pm. | RIM CEO Promises "One-Two Punch" for BlackBerry 10 in Latest Interview | 12 comments |
Переслать - Lucky 4G BlackBerry PlayBook Owners Already Getting an OS Update
It has been a little over a month since RIM's last PlayBook OS update and I have been itching for a new OS fix. We just learned from Stéphane @BB-Fr that some 4G BlackBerry PlayBooks are already getting OS 2.0.1.668. So far they have not seen anything new in terms of functionality but they will report back if they do. Its nice to see that RIM is pushing out updates to the 4G PlayBooks as a sign that they are nearing release soon. Hopefully we get some OS update love for the regular PlayBook soon.
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Переслать - Giveaway: 25 Copies Of Photo Studio Pro
Earlier this week, the guys over at KvadGroup updated their highly powerful and useful application Photo Studio. To celebrate the update of their application and official launch of the Pro edition for the Playbook, we have on hand 25 copies of this marvelous application up for grabs. For features and how to win, continue reading after the break!Here are the main features of Photo Studio Pro:
- BBM Connected! Share your photos directly from Photo Studio.
- Base photo operations: brightness, contrast, RGB color adjustment, hue, saturation and transform operations: resize, rotate and crop.
- 115 unique effects in categories: 'Simple toning', 'Old Style', 'Vintage', 'Summer mood', 'Sketch', 'Lomo', 'Blur' and 'Art'.
- Apply set of beautiful digital frames to your photos with packs: 'Christmas Frames 1', 'Christmas Frames 2' and 'Frames Pack 1', ‘Valentine’s Day Frames’, ‘Summer frames pack’.
- PicFrames helps you combine multiple photos into amazing looking frames with 60 templates.
- Color Splash editor: create stunning artwork with your photos by removing or changing colors! (Only available for touchscreen devices)
- Share photos with Facebook, Twitter and Messages applications installed on BlackBerry.
- Open API for developers: now you can integrate your application with Photo Studio.
- Supported languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Russian and Dutch. Contact us if you want localization to your native language.
- PRO version includes unlocked packs 'Effects Pack 1', 'Frames Pack 1', ‘Christmas Frames 1′, ‘Christmas Frames 2′, ‘Valentine’s Day Frames’, ‘Color Splash editor’, ‘Summer frames pack’ and PicFrames.
For your chance to win, just drop a comment in the bottom. If you do not want to wait, you can get your copy in the BerryReview Store or BlackBerry AppWorld for $3.99.
Disclaimer: The team over at KvadGroup has kindly sponsored 25 copies for our BerryReview readers, and to have a chance at winning a copy, simply leave a comment below. Take note that all comments must be left before Friday, July 13th. You must also be registered and logged in to BerryReview when leaving comments for them to be included in the giveaway draw.
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Переслать - Montreal BlackBerry 10 Jam Adds More Seats & Joins International Startup Festival
RIM announced the Montreal BlackBerry 10 Jam a bit back but they have now set the venue. On top of that they are running it in conjunction with the International Startup Festival which starts the evening of July 11 until July 13th and focuses on business startups. That includes mobility, social, and gaming sectors with attendees from across the startup spectrum. As a sponsor of ISF RIM is offering a discounted pass to the festival which you can find out more about on their DevBlog though the BlackBerry 10 Jam passes remain free.
RIM also announced that due to overwhelming demand they have reopened registration and expanded the number of slots available for the BlackBerry 10 Jam in Montreal. Check out the details here to register.
Kudos to Aseem for pointing it out!
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Переслать - Shout Out To All BlackBerry Fans from #BB10Jam Singapore!
4 hours ago, RIM concluded the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour for Singapore. I was lucky to be able to be there and had the chance to meet and chat with Sarim (Head of Developer Relations Asia Pacific) and Alec Saunders (VP of Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development). And they have a message for you guys.
Most of the details shared at the BlackBerry 10 Jam are the was the same as at Orlando, but what was additional was that we learnt that for the BlackBerry 10 Alpha Device, RIM is building it in Waterloo, with a limited quantity of 12,000 sets. 6,000 sets are allocated to the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour and the other 6,000 of it will be distributed in Summer when they launch their next round of events. No details on this yet, but we will let you guys know on this once we have the details.
Also, we learnt that they will be making another 12,000 of the final-product BlackBerry Developer Edition devices for developers whom have received the BlackBerry Dev Alpha who have submitted a qualifying application for the BB10 platform. It will come with a nice engraving at the back and colours that will never be seen on any BlackBerry devices. No idea what did this mean yet, but sounds rather exciting!
And now, Alec Saunders and Sarim have a message for everyone out here!
So here’s their promise! Anyone getting excited?
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Переслать - Developers Sound Off From BlackBerry 10 Jam Toronto
BlackBerry 10 Jam Toronto was one of RIM's biggest on the World Tour from what we heard. They shared some of the details on the DevBlog right after the event last month. Now RIM has posted two videos where developers sound off after attending the event. Check them out below:
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Переслать - RIM CEO Thorsten Heins Answers Users' Questions
In what I think we can all agree was a refreshing move of openness, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins answered ten questions from readers last Friday in The Globe and Mail. The questions were pointed and sometimes challenging, the answers were – by necessity – somewhat defensive. At times repeating what he has publicly stated before, Heins attempted to placate his frustrated customers and re-build confidence in the RIM brand.
Some of the more interesting questions he was asked dealt with RIM’s decision to delay the release of BlackBerry 10 until 2013. One (perhaps cynical) Alabaman small-business owner even asked about whether we should trust the new release date in light of RIM’s “constant delays” in product launching.
Heins addressed the questions about the delay of the new product by appealing to the unique nature of BlackBerry 10. He stated that “BlackBery 10 is more than a smartphone” and said that the delay was necessary simply because of the many features that had to be integrated with each other. Of course, the many features of the phone still don’t assure its timely Q1 2013 arrival. To the doubts on that timetable, Heins could do nothing but insist on its accuracy.
Heins also tried to correct some mistaken impressions that he thinks have taken ground of late:
One of the misconceptions about BlackBerry is that it's your parents' smartphone. BlackBerry has a loyal fan base of young people around the world. For example, in South Africa, BlackBerry was recently voted coolest brand…Obviously, we have work to do in North America, and we know that.
In response to other questions, Heins assured recent purchasers of BB 7 products that their devices will still be supported, explained why he thought BB 10′s OS is superior to that of Apple or Android, and tried to assure customers that RIM really is concerned with “the little things.”
The final question was, I thought, a very good one. It asked why RIM couldn’t “put out new handsets with the old BlackBerry 7 and allow them to be upgraded with the new operating system when it comes out.” This would give people much greater incentive to purchase BlackBerry products prior to the release of the BlackBerry 10.
Heins’ resposne:
BlackBerry 10 is more than just a new operating system. It's an entirely new platform. The software and the hardware are designed together and the operating system will interact with the hardware in ways that are very different from BlackBerry 7. This is part of what gives BlackBerry 10 its power…
Overall, this question answering was a very good move on the part of Thorsten Heins. With the public perception of RIM in its current state, it’s of vital importance for their executives to reach out and allay the concerns of their customer base. Because they realize that, they have a fighting chance.
Check out the full Q&A series at The Globe and Mail
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Posted by Shlomo for ©BerryReview, July 9, 2012, 8:48 am. | RIM CEO Thorsten Heins Answers Users’ Questions | 2 comments |
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RIM announced the third installment of their BlackBerry 10 Cascades UI Framework webinars. This one is titled Cascades – connect, retrieve, store and display your data which will take place on July 10, 2012 at 11am EST. They also announced that the previous two webinars are now available for instant replay if you want to catch up. The first webinar was a high level review of Cascades and the second delved into some of the more technical concepts. This third session which will happen tomorrow is set to deal with data including how you retrieve, store, or interact with it.
Registration for tomorrow's webinar is now open so head on over and sign up. The previous Cascades webinars are available on-demand from the Cascades microsite.
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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 9, 2012, 4:44 am. | Devs: Third Cascades Webinar Tomorrow – Previous Webinars Available | Leave a comment |
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