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Yesterday after updating my BlackBerry PlayBook to the official OS 2.0 release I opened up App World to see if there was anything new.  I found a nice surprise that 2 of Gameloft's HD games, Modern Combat 2 and Asphalt 6 for the PlayBook were free for a limited time. ...0February 23, 2012

2 Free BlackBerry PlayBook Games from Gameloft

One of the most discussed items at the BlackBerry Developers Conference was the BlackBerry PlayBooks that were handed out pre-loaded with a developer release of OS 2.0.  My own personal version was so ridiculously buggy that I couldn't even use many apps that I had purchased already.  My current favorite...0November 3, 2011

Instructions for Downgrading your BlackBerry PlayBook from OS 2.0 Beta to 1.0.7

It's no news that RIM has said they're giving up to $100 worth of free apps to BlackBerry user due to the outage, however the quality of some of those apps can be newsworthy.  I downloaded the most recent application added to the list Bubble Burst by Gameloft earlier this...0October 21, 2011

BlackBerry “Gift” Bubble Bash 2 Creates Horrible Lag

This morning as I am watching back through the 2011 BlackBerry Developers Conference keynote speech back through to refresh it a bit in my mind.  In the very beginning of the presentation Mike Lazaridus announces BBX, the cross breed of BlackBerry and the QNX platform that will unify the now...0October 21, 2011

BBX Announcement Received Quietly

Last night I stayed up past 1 am chatting with some conference folk. Some bloggers, a Research in Motion product manager, and a few others. At a certain point in a wild rant I suddenly realized that I'm a zealot, a user of such an extreme level that even people...0October 20, 2011

I am a BlackBerry Zealot

RIM let us know today that version 2.1 of their BlackBerry Twitter client is now available in BlackBerry Beta Zone.  The biggest feature update is the addition of multi-account support which I feel has been one of the biggest things missing from RIM's native Twitter application. Twitter updates include: Additional...0October 19, 2011

Twitter for BlackBerry 2.1 Available in Beta Zone

The 2011 BlackBerry Developers Conference is almost upon us so here are some simple wallpapers for you to put on your device in honor of the conference.0October 16, 2011

Free Wallpaper for BlackBerry Developers Conference 2011

Devices Supported: 9650/9700/9780/9800 OS 6.01October 16, 2011

Quartz BlackBerry Themes

Devices Supported: 9650/9700/9780/9800 OS 6.00October 16, 2011

Verdigris BlackBerry Themes

Devices Supported: 9650/9700/9780/9800 OS 6.00October 16, 2011

Cerulean BlackBerry Themes

Devices Supported: 9650/9700/9780/9800 OS 6.00October 14, 2011

Kinesis BlackBerry Themes

DropBox has been a pivotal piece of my productivity both at my desk and on my phone for quite some time.  I just discovered yesterday that they have added another new feature to the app that I'm pretty excited about, now you can make sure your BlackBerry contacts list is...0October 10, 2011

Back Up Your BlackBerry Contacts With DropBox

Devices Supported: 9650/9700/9780/9800 OS 6.01October 8, 2011

Synthesis BlackBerry Themes

Only 10 days left until what could be one of the most pivotal conferences for RIM in the modern era of smartphones and I must be honest I’m incredibly anxious.  Not only am I a BlackBerry fanboy but the platform is a crucial part of my livelihood and the future...0October 7, 2011

Countdown to DevCon 2011, 10 Days to Go!

  RIM has let us know this morning that there is a small update for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to fix a security issue with Adobe Flash.  This security issue was apparently caught recently and specifically poses a threat to tablets using Flash technology.  Check out the specifics from the...0October 6, 2011

BlackBerry PlayBook Update for Adobe Flash

Supported models: BlackBerry Torch 9800 OS 6.0 and Bold 9650/9700/9780/OS 6.02October 5, 2011

Haze BlackBerry Themes: Halloween, Fall, and More

     I have been noticing an interesting new quirk with BlackBerry App World since the update to 3.0, and I have to say I’m finding it increasingly irritating.  It seems that RIM has decided to try and make App World more intuitive and take you directly to the application it thinks...1October 5, 2011

App World Search Fails in Attempt to be Intuitive

RIM let us know this morning that Telus will be launching the BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 in Pink in order to support Breast Cancer awareness.  I have always been a fan of color variety for BlackBerry devices so this is nice to see(even better when a portion of sales go to...0October 4, 2011

Pink BlackBerry Curve 9360 Coming to Telus

  BlackBerry Partners Fund™ today announced the winners of the "Adobe Flash/AIR" competition in the fourth annual BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge. Winners of the best Adobe® AIR® app built with Adobe® Flash® technology for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet were selected on a regional basis. Apps were judged based on quality and use...0October 3, 2011

BlackBerry Partners Fund Announces Adobe Flash/AIR Winners

BlackBerry PlayBook $299 at Best Buy0October 3, 2011

BlackBerry PlayBook $299 at Best Buy

  More than ever I think that it’s time to ponder this question.  What exactly is the future of BlackBerry Themes.  I watched a video today of Mike Kirkup being interviewed about the BBM Hackathon and towards the tail end of the video he was asked about Theme Studio for...0September 29, 2011

What is the Future of BlackBerry Themes?

I wrote this quite a while ago but decided to attempt to communicate directly with RIM and try to create some positive change.  With the exception of one person that I can always count on to try valiantly to help me make some headway, I got literally nowhere.   I have...1September 28, 2011

Dear RIM, We’re Developers Too!

 There are less than four weeks to this year’s 2011 BlackBerry® DevCon Americas and Research In Motion® (RIM®) wants you to join us in San Francisco for 3 days of content, collaboration and fun! This issue of the Count-down To BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011 Newsletter includes a preview of our upcoming Twitterview...0September 26, 2011

Countdown to DevCon, 22 Days to Go!

Being BBM connected is rapidly becoming the standard to meet if you want to be competitive in the BlackBerry applications arena.  We are seeing more applications adding this feature every day, and now RIM has let us know that version 2.0 of the eBay application for BlackBerry is now available...0September 26, 2011

eBay v2.0 for BlackBerry Smartphones now available in BlackBerry BetaZone!

 The BlackBerry Developers Conference has been my favorite conference since I attended the second year of the annual event 3 years ago.  This year probably offers the most exciting possibilities with the rapidly evolving BlackBerry ecosystem.  RIM has been taking a lot of flack from media in the past few years...0September 20, 2011

What’s New at BlackBerry DevCon in 2011

  RIM has just updated the BlackBerry Payment Service SDK 1.0 to a new version which adds a great extension to the SDK announced in January. The BlackBerry Payment Service SDK 1.5 enables developers to start offering subscription based services, auto-renewing subscriptions for apps and in-app digital goods.   Developers can easily update to...0September 19, 2011

BlackBerry Payment Service SDK 1.5 Now Available for Developers

There has been a lot going on in the BlackBerry theme development world in the last 6 months or so.  One of the biggest evolutions is the discovery of how to manually compile your BlackBerry themes in order to have more control over the process.  I have recorded a basic tutorial...0September 15, 2011

How to Manually Compile a BlackBerry Theme

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