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Four Awesome "Proud to Be #TeamBlackBerry" Wallpapers FREE from @BlackBerryUK

I am absolutely loving this latest string of "Proud to Be #TeamBlackBerry" wallpapers from @BlackBerryUK. I commend them for taking the initiative and hope they take it further with things like Twitter and Facebook backgrounds! Brad let me know (via BBNews.pl) about the new wallpapers and I highly recommend downloading them.

The four free wallpapers are specifically targeting the BlackBerry PlayBook along with the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930, Torch 9800/9810, Curve 9360, Bold 9700/9790, and Curve 852-/9320. On the other hand many of these devices share the same resolution as other BlackBerry devices so make sure to try them out!

Check out the free Wallpapers here from @BlackBerryUK

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 25, 2012, 12:57 pm. | Four Awesome “Proud to Be #TeamBlackBerry” Wallpapers FREE from @BlackBerryUK | Leave a comment |

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WordPress for BlackBerry Smartphones v1.6.5 Hits App World

Automattic has updated their WordPress for BlackBerry smartphones app. The new version brings us to v1.6.5 which is a small jump from v1.6.3. They were kind enough to include a change log for the update which lists:
- Fixed an issue where stats could not be loaded on some Jetpack sites.
- The app now remembers the previously opened blog.
- Removed the support for the AtomPub protocol since it will be removed in WordPress 3.5.
- Performance and reliability improvements.
Kodos to Danilo for the continued hard work! You can find the update here in App World.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 25, 2012, 12:40 pm. | WordPress for BlackBerry Smartphones v1.6.5 Hits App World | Leave a comment |

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RIM Acquired NewBay a Year Ago – Will It Power BlackBerry 10 Cloud Services?

One of RIM's acquisitions that I have been following closely is when they purchased NewBay in Ireland back in October 2011. @BB10VW pointed out on Twitter that RIM actually made the acquisition official on October 26th, 2011 which makes it almost 1 year to the day. When RIM announced the acquisition they said that "NewBay team will be bringing their expertise in cloud-based digital content services to the BlackBerry platform." We saw a small peek of what RIM may be doing with NewBay at BlackBerry World earlier this year but then there were rumors that RIM was considering selling off NewBay.

I am really curious to see what sort of cloud connectivity RIM adds to BlackBerry 10 since they have been mum on that front. Let us know what you think NewBay will power in BlackBerry 10 and what they have been working on for the last year.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 25, 2012, 12:18 pm. | RIM Acquired NewBay a Year Ago – Will It Power BlackBerry 10 Cloud Services? | Leave a comment |

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Halloween + BlackBerry = Awesome Pumpkin!

Yesterday we posted a list of apps RIM recommended for to get into the Halloween spirit and I thought I did a pretty good job with the accompanying image our writer Dave as the Joker. RIM's Carrier Product Manager, Scott Deckers (@ScottDeckers), clearly outdid me by replying with a pumpkin he created to combine his @BlackBerry and Halloween celebrations! Kudos Scott on some awesome work. I am sort of curious to see what you have planned for December…

Let us know if you score any of your own or spot any other TeamBlackBerry holiday fun!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 25, 2012, 12:04 pm. | Halloween + BlackBerry = Awesome Pumpkin! | Leave a comment |

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Free Light Bulbs Flow Puzzle Game for BlackBerry Smartphones

Eric introduced me to this latest hit game from Spice that I have been hooked on. It is called Light Bulbs and is dubbed as a Flow Game. In short it has you connecting the bulbs with the same color on the grid. There are 4 levels with 20 games in each level that are quite fun to play. On the other hand I do with the puzzles were a little more difficult.

Either way you can download Light Bulbs free in App World

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 5:36 pm. | Free Light Bulbs Flow Puzzle Game for BlackBerry Smartphones | One comment |

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Devs: RIM Opens The Door for Building BlackBerry 10 WebWorks Directly from Github

While this will not change how most WebWorks developers work this is a nice step forward for RIM. They have promised to allow us to build WebWorks from Github for awhile now and they have come through as promised. This means if a developer sees a new update, improvement, or feature addition in the WebWorks source on Github they can simply pull down that branch and build it into their app.

If that sounds like something you are interested in I would recommend reading @nukulb's post about it on the DevBlog

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 3:36 pm. | Devs: RIM Opens The Door for Building BlackBerry 10 WebWorks Directly from Github | Leave a comment |

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Get in the Halloween Spirit with BlackBerry Smartphone & PlayBook Apps

Its hard to believe that Halloween is right around the corner. For those of you trying to get in the spirit while prepping your Halloween costume you may want to check out some App World items RIM recommended to us. Check them out below.

For BlackBerry smartphone users:
- Haunted Halloween Theme — A spooky animated theme, watch as your screen comes alive with shooting stars, curious critters, a haunted house and more. And for a limited time, Motek Americas will be offering the theme for only $0.99.
- · Halloween Avatar Pack – Disguise your BBM profile picture with Jingu Avatars' Halloween pack. The scary part? It's free.
- Horror Soundbox by AMA – If you want ready to make your friends (or enemies) jump out of their skin, download zaOza's special Sound Box. Choose from spine-chilling screams, the sound of limbs being ripped off, deadly groans, creaking doors and more.
For BlackBerry PlayBook users:
- Hidden Object – Night of the Spirits – Staying in? Get into the Halloween spirit as you find objects and observe the spirits coming out at night. Night of the Spirits is a challenging and spooky hidden object game.
- Jack O’Lantern Maker – Too lazy to go out and grab a pumpkin? With Jack O' Lantern Maker you can carry the Halloween spirit with you anywhere you go! Decorate your pumpkin, choose it’s shape, stalk, eyes, nose, mouth, light color, background, and you can even add some extra decorations on the background.
- Plants vs. Zombies for BlackBerry PlayBook — Stem a zombie attack on your PlayBook! A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door. For a limited time, EA is offering the addicting game for 50% off. No tricks, just treats.
Let us know if you find any other solid apps for Halloween!

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 3:18 pm. | Get in the Halloween Spirit with BlackBerry Smartphone & PlayBook Apps | Leave a comment |

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Doodle Monster Band Theme Free For One Week (MMMOOO)

Jen let us know that MMMOOO has released a new theme for the Halloween season called Doodle Monster Band. The theme is free for the next week which is a nice perk though I am sure they are doing it to rack up reviews. Either way the theme does support newer devices including my 9900 which is nice.

Check out Doodle Monster Band free for the next week in App World

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 12:48 pm. | Doodle Monster Band Theme Free For One Week (MMMOOO) | One comment |

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BlackBerry Desktop Software Works on Windows 8 – Enhanced Support Coming

I was waiting for some official word on this now that Windows 8 is coming out in a few days. RIM has put up a new knowledge base article today about support of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 7.1 on Windows 8. The good news is that BlackBerry Desktop Manager will function on Windows 8 BUT .NET Framework 3.5 must be installed (Available here) and enabled prior to the install. RIM also promises that a new release of BlackBerry Desktop software will be released in the coming weeks to "provide enhanced support for Windows 8 users."

Let us know how it works for you if you install Desktop Manager on Windows 8!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 12:43 pm. | BlackBerry Desktop Software Works on Windows 8 – Enhanced Support Coming | 3 comments |

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BlackBerry Print to Go Desktop Software Updated to v1.0.161

RIM has updated the desktop side of their popular PlayBook Print to Go app this week. The new update spotted by Nerdberry brings the desktop client to v1.0.161. We have been trying to find a change log but sadly there does not seem to be one. Let us know if you spot anything different. You can find the updated desktop Print to Go app here.

Personally I am really hoping RIM expands Print to Go in BlackBerry 10. It would also be slick if the printing worked both ways. What do you think?

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 11:28 am. | BlackBerry Print to Go Desktop Software Updated to v1.0.161 | 3 comments |

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BeWeather Updated to v2.7.12 With BBM Connected Features

Bellshare has updated their flagship BeWeather app to v2.7.12 this week. This new update adds BBM connectivity to the app for some fun along with squashing some bugs. You can now set your BBM status or profile to the current weather. The full change log includes:
- Now BBM connected
- Set BBM status to current weather
- Post current weather to your BBM profile
- Easier license key retrieval & license transfer from within the app
- Bug fixes
Check out BeWeather in App World. Thanks for the tip Jody

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 10:58 am. | BeWeather Updated to v2.7.12 With BBM Connected Features | 4 comments |

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More Confirmation That BlackBerry 10 is Packing Bluetooth 4.0

RIM has already spelled out in the developer documentation and roadmap that BlackBerry 10 will have Bluetooth 4.0 but its nice to have more confirmation. Bla1ze noticed that a BlackBerry 10 device labeled "RFH121LW" has received official Bluetooth 4.0 certification from the Bluetooth SIG. The OS it was running for the test is a bit old at v10.0.9.341 which is older than the current Dev Alpha beta and the internal builds.

Let us know if you spot more details!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 9:43 am. | More Confirmation That BlackBerry 10 is Packing Bluetooth 4.0 | Leave a comment |

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Is RIM Really Serious About Licensing BlackBerry 10?

It's been interesting to watch RIM go through its transition to BB10. But one comment that always raises my eyebrow is all this talk about licensing BB10 to other OEM. Is RIM really serious about licensing BB10 to the likes of HTC, Samsung, or LG? Well, maybe but it's certainly not their primary goal.

Licensing to me is nothing more than a smoke screen for investors. Shareholders have seen their investment lose value over the last couple of years and RIM not only needed to market to consumers but also needed to market to shareholders. In order to do that you can’t be telling investors you’re not going to consider all available options to bring value back to their investments.

To me, licensing only becomes a real option if BB10 does fair as well as we all hope, I don’t believe that will be the case for RIM. Licensing BB10 would make the branding and marketing message extremely difficult for RIM. For years RIM has been known as a complete solution for companies and consumers, it controls its hardware and operating system. When this control is gone it creates problems for the brand and unlike Google, RIM’s in the smartphone business not advertising.

Licensing creates three major problems that are not good for RIM; reduced brand loyalty, increased competition, and fragmentation. The reduce brand loyalty is probably the biggest reason why I believe RIM has this as a last option. Like team BlackBerry? Well what team are you when HTC, Samsung, or LG are producing BB10. Is it team BB10 or team BlackBerry? I don’t know but it's a mess if it gets to that point. RIM needs to reduce competition and licensing does the exact opposite. Essentially, it would give other smartphone manufacturers another OS to delight consumers with while leaving RIM with only one option. As for fragmentation, just look at all the fun Android is having right now.

There's no doubt that licensing is a possible option for RIM, it's just not in the way everyone thinks. RIM wants to create new revenue streams and I think it's looking at QNX and the auto industry and other verticals for these licensing opportunities. At the end of the day licensing BB10 is like the talk of opening BBM to all platforms, sounds nice for consumers but ultimately it would be a bad business move.

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Posted by celticboi for ©BerryReview, October 24, 2012, 9:37 am. | Is RIM Really Serious About Licensing BlackBerry 10? | 9 comments |

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Apple Eats 7" of "Magical" Foot With Revolutionary iPad Mini

In case you have been hiding under a rock for the last few hours you probably have heard that Apple has announced a (insert superfluous adjectives) iPad Mini with a 7.9" screen. While Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, stated that this new device is "not just a smaller iPad" I find it hard to think of a single feature that does not fit that bill. This makes me wonder how this all fits in with Steve Jobs and his famous statements on why Apple will never make 7" tablets while it derided the 7" Android and upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. Thanks to The Register we have a transcript from the financial results conference call from October 2010. Here is what Jobs had to say:

Almost all [Android-based tablets] use 7-inch screens as opposed to iPads near 10-inch screen. Let’s start there.

One naturally thinks that a 7-inch screen would offer 70 per cent of the benefits of the 10-inch screen. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. The screen measurements are diagonal, so that a 7-inch screen is only 45 per cent as large as iPad’s 10-inch screen. You heard me right. Just 45 per cent as large.

If you take an iPad and hold it upright in portrait view and draw an imaginary horizontal line halfway down the screen, the screens on a 7-inch tablet are a bit smaller than the bottom half of the iPad’s display. The size isn’t sufficient to create great tablet apps, in our opinion.

While one could increase the resolution of the display to make up for some of the difference, it is meaningless unless your tablet also includes sandpaper so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one quarter of their present size.

Apple has done extensive user testing on touch interfaces over many years, and we really understand this stuff. There are clear limits of how close you can physically place elements on a touchscreen before users cannot reliably tap, flick, or pinch them. This one of the key reasons, we think, the 10-inch screen size is the minimum size required to create great tablet apps.

Or better yet:

The reason that we wouldn’t make a 7-inch tablet isn’t because we don’t want to hit a price point. It’s because we don’t think you can make a great tablet with a 7-inch screen. We think it’s too small to express the software that people want to put on these things. And we think – as a software driven company – we think about the software strategies first.

While Apple is famous for their reality distortion field I am loving how iOS lovers have backpedalled since the iPad Mini rumors started creeping up. Apple is essentially admitting to the world that they were wrong and there is actually a market for 7" devices. Hell Apple is going to make a killing selling millions of their iPad Mini's to their loyal fan base. This is not the first time Apple has backpedalled on their "extensive user testing" and I doubt it will be the last. Remember how the 3.5" iPhone screen was the largest size Apple would produce for cell phones because any larger and it would require 2 hands? Guess they were working on the iPhone 5's 4" screen when they said that.

While many of you may be wondering what the iPad Mini means for RIM I don't think it is a huge market changer. Apple essentially FOLLOWED the market to 7" devices instead of leading with their iPad Mini. What the iPad Mini has really done is raise the bar for build quality and for a $329 price point. Hopefully RIM comes packing with some of their own legendary engineering in BlackBerry 10.

PS: Thanks Ronen for inspiring this post along with "you know who" and his sanctimonious defense of iPad's being better because Steve Jobs said Apple would never make a 7" tablet…

PPS: Before some of you start to defend how the iPad Mini’s 7.9″ is different than 7″ lets just try not to split hairs

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Posted by jforce for ©BerryReview, October 23, 2012, 4:47 pm. | Apple Eats 7" of "Magical" Foot With Revolutionary iPad Mini | 15 comments |

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App World 4.0.0.55 Finally Rolls Out for All Users

I am not sure what is going on with this staggered rollout of App World v4.0.0.55 but it looks like it is finally back. We posted a few times about the update so we waiting to make sure it sticks around before mentioning it this last time. If you didn't already pick it up then here are the reasons why you should.
- Integration with BlackBerry Commerce Payment Services for Credit Card and PayPal Purchases
- NFC Tag Integration
- Ability to Permanently Delete Apps from My World
- Ability to Re-Install All Apps From My World
- Automatic Find in My World
- SMS Authentication
- Removal of Gifting/Begging and Ringtones
You can find the update at the App World download site or from App World. Let us know if you have any issues with the download.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, October 23, 2012, 3:53 pm. | App World 4.0.0.55 Finally Rolls Out for All Users | One comment |

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Leaked Slides Show Off BlackBerry 10 Cinnamon & French Toast Notifications

We have seen previous slides showing off how RIM is planning on differentiating "Toasts" on BlackBerry 10. In case you don't know "Toasts" usually refer to simple notifications in a small popup that usually goes away. In BlackBerry 10 RIM is extending this idea to give more interactive access to notifications and dialog boxes. N4BB scored two slides showing off how RIM is implementing this on BlackBerry 10. The two different types of toasts and dialogs are Cinnamon Toast and French Toast.

Cinnamon Toast allows users to preview messages from the lock screen. It progressively discloses more information based on the angle you hold the device. So say the LED on your BlackBerry 10 device starts lighting up. You just pick up the phone and when you start tilting the device towards you it shows you the message. At 45 degrees you will see the full message preview of the header, subject and three rows of text.

French Toast on the other hand is to undo a delete operation. This slide describes a delete operation that does not require a confirmation but rather uses a "Toast" to offer an undelete option.

I know of a few other tweaks coming to the OS but hopefully we will get some more leaked slides describing them!

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, October 23, 2012, 3:33 pm. | Leaked Slides Show Off BlackBerry 10 Cinnamon & French Toast Notifications | 10 comments |

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