Extending BlackBerry 6 and BlackBerry 7 battery life

With the recent release of BlackBerry® 7, I want to share some battery saving tips to help you get the most of your BlackBerry smartphone – for both BlackBerry 7 and BlackBerry® 6. Listed below are several tips I use that you can start taking advantage of today.

If you’ve got a tip on how to extend battery life, leave a comment and let us know as we may feature your tip in an upcoming post. Let’s get started

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/  

identify the version of a BlackBerry PlayBook app or game

If you own a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, you most likely have installed several apps and games from the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Today I’d like to show you how you can identify what version of an app or game is installed on your tablet in addition to how to view the security permissions for a specific app or game. This is useful information to know as security permissions can affect how an app or game performs on a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and what personal data it shares and stores on your behalf.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/ 

Five Tip Friday – BlackBerry smartphone shortcuts

It’s the end of the week, so that means it’s Five Tip Friday! The focus this week: Five BlackBerry® smartphone shortcuts to help you speed through daily tasks. Some of you might already be using these tips, but for those who aren’t familiar with the following, here are some things you might want to know.

1. Use shortcuts in Messages to view folders quickly.
2. View and switch apps using Application Switcher
3. Switching views within the Calendar
4. Home screen shortcuts
5. Set your Voicemail Password    

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/

BlackBerry PlayBook First Tablet Certified for US Federal Government

We have very significant news to share with our government customers – today the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet officially received FIPS 140-2 certification, the first tablet to ever have received this certification. With FIPS 140-2 certification, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can now be used by the U.S. federal government with confidence, knowing that it meets their policy requirements for securing and protecting sensitive data.

This absolutely underscores the commitment by Research In Motion® (RIM®) to building products that meet stringent security requirements of the US Federal Government.

There are a wide variety of smartphone and tablet products available on the market today, many of which don’t meet the highest level of security standards that government agencies demand. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry smartphones are clear exceptions.

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is a natural extension to the hundreds of thousands of BlackBerry® smartphones that are used in the Federal Government today. With the BlackBerry® Bridge™ application, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can be paired with a BlackBerry smartphone to provide secure access to information on the larger screen while keeping the data stored safely on the BlackBerry smartphone. Secure network communication is also extended to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in this manner, designed to allow the government to be assured that they can securely access applications and other critical data.

I’m pretty excited about the opportunities that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet presents for government agencies. Pilot projects to use the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet are already underway across the government and the use case scenarios are impressive. Give me a shout in the comments if you would like to discuss how the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would fit into your agency or department.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/

BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing Has Officially Arrived!

You may have read ourprevious post about the BlackBerry® Mobile Conferencing app becoming available in BlackBerry Beta Zone. Well, we’re pleased to announce that BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing is now featured in the BlackBerry App World™ storefront and is available for download! The app will become available throughout the day today, with timing depending on your region.

BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing makes your mobile conferencing experience easier. The app is designed to automatically pull conference call information out of invitations and appointments. When your meeting starts, you can simply click a “Join Now” button to get connected.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/

Five BlackBerry Bridge Tips for BlackBerry PlayBook

BlackBerry® Bridge™ – which allows you to access some of the information on your BlackBerry® smartphone (including email, contacts, calendar, memos, tasks and BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™)) while using your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet – is one of my favourite BlackBerry PlayBook tablet features. If you need a quick tutorial, learn how to set up BlackBerry Bridge right now!

If you’re new to BlackBerry Bridge, I’d like to share some tips with you so you can take advantage of some of these features.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/ 

Five BlackBerry Bridge Tips for BlackBerry PlayBook

BlackBerry® Bridge™ – which allows you to access some of the information on your BlackBerry® smartphone (including email, contacts, calendar, memos, tasks and BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™)) while using your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet – is one of my favourite BlackBerry PlayBook tablet features. If you need a quick tutorial, learn how to set up BlackBerry Bridge right now!

If you’re new to BlackBerry Bridge, I’d like to share some tips with you so you can take advantage of some of these features.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/ 

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 Smartphones - BlackBerry 7

With BlackBerry World™ 2011 officially kicking off today, I am excited to share with you the first of many much-anticipated announcements. The iconic BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone family has just received a powerful update with the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones driven by the BlackBerry 7 OS.

Like the BlackBerry® Torch™ smartphone, these new devices integrate brilliant, high resolution, capacitive touch screens, trackpads and full QWERTY keypads and are the thinnest BlackBerry smartphones yet. Here’s a quick look at some of the key specs for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones.

• 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, approximately 130 g • 2.8″ capacitive touch screen display – VGA (640×480), 287 PPI resolution • Full, wide QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad • 1.2 GHz Processor, 768 MB RAM • 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards • NFC technology • 5.0 MP camera with flash, supports 720p HD video recording • Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor • Built-in GPS / aGPS • Dual-Band Wi-Fi® – 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5 GHz • Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support • 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery

Wireless Network support: o BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone: Tri-Band HSPA+, Quad-Band GSM/EDGE o BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone: Dual-Band CDMA/EVDO Rev A, Dual-Band HSPA+, Quad-Band GSM/EDGE

BlackBerry 7 OS
 
In addition to being the first touch BlackBerry Bold smartphones, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones are also the first to feature the BlackBerry 7 OS. The BlackBerry 7 OS is a performance driven platform designed to deliver a faster and easier communication, multimedia and productivity experience for BlackBerry smartphone users. In addition to improved web browsing and universal search capabilities (now with voice-enabled search!), here is a quick rundown of some of the new functionality that the BlackBerry 7 OS powers in the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones:

• Liquid Graphics™ – The BlackBerry 7 OS delivers fast, fluid performance when browsing, accessing pictures or video, or running graphics intensive games.

• NFC – Built-in support for Near Field Communications (NFC), an exciting new technology that is designed to provide a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance. Watch our interview with Andrew Bocking, VP Handheld Software Product Management, to learn more about BlackBerry and Near Field Communications.

• Augmented Reality – The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones feature a built-in compass (magnetometer) to take advantage of BlackBerry 7 OS support for augmented reality applications.

• HD Video – The BlackBerry 7 OS supports up to 720p HD video recording.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones are expected to be available from carriers around the world beginning this summer. Stay tuned for additional blog posts where we dive deeper into the BlackBerry 7 OS and BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones! For now, head to the BlackBerry Bold smartphone page for the latest info.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/ 

BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators Overview

For all you hard-working developers out there, the BlackBerry® Smartphone Simulator is an essential tool: it enables you to run BlackBerry® smartphone applications on your computer. The BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator includes the BlackBerry native applications that are typically available on BlackBerry smartphones, and enables you to load and test your own applications. You can even simulate and test various connectivity and state changes – definitely useful when you’re trying out a new app! When you use the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator to perform testing, you might need to simulate additional BlackBerry services; the BlackBerry® Email and MDS Services Simulator Package are available for this purpose.

In short, the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator allows you simulate all the aspects of the BlackBerry smartphone including battery conditions, network conditions, SD Card, GPS capabilities and more. In this post, I will briefly describe how to simulate some of the functionalities of the BlackBerry smartphone. Before we go further, let’s quickly recap where you can find the latest BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators. All the most up-to-date BlackBerry simulators can be found at the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators page under the Developer Resources section of the website. You can also head here for the complete instructions on installation details, and you can find more detailed information on the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators at the BlackBerry Documentation site.

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Source: http://blogs.blackberry.com/ 

BlackBerry, Smartphone of the businessman

BlackBerry is one of the most popular smart phones in the world, developed by the Canada based company Research in Motion (RIM). The mission is to empower businesses with an official ‘phone’ with which user can also receive emails, send replies, do task management, and manage meetings through calendar. Also, the phone has a QWERTY keypad that makes texting or emailing much easier by emulating a standard keyboard.

BlackBerry has now become THE gadget to have, with several businesses adopting it as the official phone for their employees.

One of the special features of the BlackBerry is the synchronization with mail server such that all incoming mails are automatically pushed to the BlackBerry device with a red blinking light that signals a new message. There is no need for a manual synchronization.

The following are some of the features of the BlackBerry smart phone:

* 3G connectivity and Wi-Fi enabled.
* GPS with maps, directions, turn by turn routes
* Communicating with Emails, text messaging, voice and social networking
* Multi color display
* Built in Camera to take pictures, set picture size, Apply color effect to Pictures
* Video recorder
* Web browsing
* MP3 player
* Internet Faxing

There are several BlackBerry applications & phones that have been released with various popular features, for eg, the latest BlackBerry Torch has memory of 8 GB expandable to 32 GB, Pinch and Zoom for the screen, Enhanced music player, a 5 MP camera with flash, faster and richer browsing with tabs, Bookmarking favourite sites, and Social feeds integration – ability to update multiple social networks with a single post.

Although Blackerry had the lion’s share of the smartphone market when it was initially launched in 2002, there are new players now eating into the pie.

Currently the BlackBerry marketshare has dropped compared to last year. This is mainly because of rising popularity of iPhone and Android from Apple and Google respectively.

In the current market, a smartphone’s popularity is affected to a large extent by the applications available for the user, and the ease of loading the applications onto the smartphone.

With iPhone making huge inroads into the application market, BlackBerry is facing some stiff competition.

Nevertheless, Blackberry has a huge and loyal customer base and with its own BlackBerry App World, the users are given several choices from games, social networking, productivity apps to themes.

The forthcoming years are going to be exciting ones for smartphone users with companies competing to produce the best smartphone, using improvements in technology and innovative designs.

We have BlackBerry application developers with several years experience. We have many BlackBerry application development projects under our belt developing innovative applications for users.

Guide to customizing your BlackBerry 6 home screen

 When BlackBerry® 6 was released, some pretty cool customization features were added to the home screen. Today I’ll be going over some of these new features, so grab your BlackBerry 6-enabled device and try out some of these tips right now. All that’s required is a BlackBerry smartphone using BlackBerry 6 OS software!

(To find out if BlackBerry 6 is available for your particular BlackBerry smartphone model, check out the following post which provides information on how to perform a web-based BlackBerry software update. Provided your wireless provider supports it, you may be able to upgrade to BlackBerry 6.)
Let’s get started!

 

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BlackBerry Signing Tool for Tablet OS is Live

The deadline for the free BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet offer is fast approaching. Whether you have already submitted your app or you plan to do so soon, your app will need to be signed before it can be accepted into BlackBerry App World™ storefront.

 

We’re excited to announce that you can now sign apps using the latest version of the BlackBerry® Tablet OS SDK. Below is a quick overview of how to get started with application signing on the BlackBerry Tablet OS. Be sure you have installed the most recent version of either the BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe® AIR®, or the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS. You can download the latest version of either SDK from the BlackBerry Tablet OS Application Development site.

Before you start signing your application, you have to register with the Research In Motion® (RIM®) Signing Authority. Fill out the web form – registration is free, but you need a credit card to complete the registration process. A $1 hold will be placed on your account to verify the credit card. The hold is released after your credit card company accepts the transaction, and the hold will not appear on your monthly bill. When the registration process is complete, you receive a CSJ registration file via email.

There are two phases to the signing process: configuring your computer, and signing the application. You only need to configure your computer once. To configure your computer:

1. Initialize communication with the RIM Signing Authority: The signing tool is designed to prevent tampering and eavesdropping on information it exchanges with the RIM Signing Authority.
2. Register your CSJ registration file with the RIM Signing Authority: Once you have initialized the communication channel, you can register your CSJ file, which uniquely identifies you to the RIM Signing Authority.
3. Ensure that you have a Developer Certificate: You can use the signing tool to create a developer certificate, or provide your own. If you create a Developer Certificate using the signing tools, ensure that the common name (company name) parameter matches what you enter in the Company field on the registration form. If you have an existing Developer Certificate you use to sign your Adobe® Flash® applications, ensure that the name you enter in the Company field on the registration form matches the common name (company name) of your existing certificate. You will not be able to sign your BlackBerry Tablet OS Application if these names do not match.

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Source:http://blogs.blackberry.com 

First BlackBerry Storm 3 (monaco) Video!

* Update: The original poster of this video removed it from their youtube account as quick as they posted it, but luckily I we got it yanked from youtube in time (thx Bla1ze! I managed to get a copy recorded on my 9780 too). Check out the video again above. Enjoy! *

As I mentioned in our 2011 BlackBerry Smartphone Roadmap post, we're still not sure if the next-generation of full touchscreen BlackBerry is going to carry the Storm name or something different, but that hasn't stopped a Verizon branded version of it from popping up on youtube. Codenamed monaco, the device in the video should be rocking BlackBerry 6.1 along with the following specs:

* Dimensions: Sleek, thin profile - 11.5mm thick (120 x 62 x 11.5 mm)
* Processor: Qualcomm 1.2GHz Processor

* Radio:Dual band CDMA, EV-DO Rev A, RX Diversity ; Quad band EDGE / Single Band UMTS

* Display: 3.7" - 800x480 resolution, 15:9 aspect ration, 253 DPI
* Camera: 5 MP - Flash - Image Stabilization - HD Video Recording (720p)
* Navigation: Capacitive touch + BlackBerry navigation keys + optical navigation module. One convenience key
* Memory: 4GB storage + 768MB RAM + up to 32GB MicroSD
* WiFi/GPS: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + GPS + Bluetooth 2.1 EDR + Mobile HotSpot
* Connectivity: Micro USB - Bluetooth - NFC
* Sensors: Magnetometer - Accelerometer - Proximity
* Software: Enhanced BlackBerry SW v.6.1, BlackBerry Evolution 6, Open GL ES 2.0, APIs for magnetometer and augmented reality apps

With this device not really expected to be announced until BlackBerry World in May, there's still lots of time for RIM to work on the software. But all in all it's looking good! Check out the video above and drop us a comment with your thoughts. Let's hope we see a more in-depth follow up video in the not so distant future.

Source: CrackBerry Forums
 
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BlackBerry 6: Inside the New BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0

A couple of weeks ago, I posted the BlackBerry® Desktop Software v6.0 sneak peek and officially kicked off our first-ever BlackBerry Desktop Software for Windows® limited public beta program. Your amazing feedback and comments on the post have been truly inspiring to both me and the teams working on the product!

Today, I have some more exciting news for you as well as a more detailed walkthrough of key user interface and feature changes in BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0. Read on to take a closer look at BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 and learn when it will be available on a PC near you!

Connecting a new BlackBerry® smartphone

Something that is one hundred per cent new in BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 is a very simple set-up wizard which you will see when you connect any of your current BlackBerry® smartphones for the first time with BlackBerry Desktop Software. This set-up wizard will help you to automatically transfer all your data and settings from your BlackBerry smartphone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a novice or expert – with just a few very simple steps, you will be fully set up and be able to run the new BlackBerry Desktop Software. Among other things, you can even give your BlackBerry smartphone a nickname and specify which tasks you’d like to be done automatically when connecting with BlackBerry® Desktop Software.

Summary and Device Options

As some of you have noted in your comments, the BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 layout and Device Summary are now much more similar to what many of you have seen and loved in our Mac version of Desktop Software. In addition to device information and an indication of when the BlackBerry smartphone was last synced or backed up, the summary screen also provides an easy way to kick off a new backup if you opted out of the automatic option, as well as the option to update your BlackBerry smartphone when updates become available.
Any settings configured during set up can be updated at your leisure from Device Options menu, also accessible now from the Summary:

New Interface to Add/Remove Applications and Configure Organizer Sync

As with previous versions of BlackBerry Desktop Software, you can manage applications to install BlackBerry Device Software-optional applications to your BlackBerry smartphone (like support for new languages), or remove any third-party apps you may not want to use anymore. Removing or adding an app is just a matter of clicking on the ‘+’ or ‘X’ buttons in the action column, and the Application Summary screen will be updated to reflect what will happen after you select ‘Apply’ for the changes.
Once your Organizer settings have been configured, the new user interface provides an easy way to control what specific data you would like to sync next time. In addition to previously supported organizer applications like Microsoft® Outlook® Express, Windows® Vista Address Book and Calendar, Microsoft® Outlook® 2003 and 2007, with BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 you can also sync with Microsoft® Outlook® 2010 (32bit mode).

Integrated BlackBerry® Media Sync!

All BlackBerry® Media Sync features are now integrated natively in BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0, with plenty of improvements and new features including Wi-Fi® Music Sync for BlackBerry® smartphones (with BlackBerry® 6). Vikram has covered the features of BlackBerry Media Sync 6.0 in detail in his great blog post, but here is a quick summary of the key enhancements:

• In addition to playlists, you can now also sync by artists or genres
• You can now sync videos from your computer to your BlackBerry smartphone and import new videos from your BlackBerry smartphone to your computer
• New pictures and videos can be automatically imported as part of autosync when your BlackBerry smartphone is connected

BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0 is available starting today, so existing BlackBerry Desktop Software users should start getting auto-update notifications later today. The rest of you can visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware. Post a comment and let us know what you think!

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Source:http://blogs.blackberry.com 

Production of BlackBerry Playbook ahead of launch

DigiTimes reports that production of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now in full swing. The China-based manufacturer, Quanta, charged with building the BlackBerry tablets, is said to have ramped up production ahead of the device’s anticipated release in March. Making PlayBooks at 150,000 to 200,000 units per month has reportedly been reached, and shipments could be ready as soon as next month. Also reported from DigiTimes is a claim that RIM has 1 million BlackBerry PlayBook tablets on order in the first quarter of 2011.

RIM plans to launch a Wi-Fi-only version of its PlayBook tablet in March, while 3G and 4G versions are expected later in the first half of this year. It was also recently rumored that QNX based devices such as the PlayBook and future smartphones may be compatible with Android bases applications.

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Source: http://www.blackberryos.com/

Latest BlackBerry Curve and Torch Get Specced

The specifications and images of RIM’s new BlackBerry Curve and Torch 2 have leaked out on Boy Genius Report, with the two phones getting a mild visual refresh but a decent hardware overhaul.

The Torch 2 looks very similar to the original BlackBerry Torch. On the inside, however, it packs some very decent specifications: a 1.2 GHz CPU, 3.2-inch display with a 640×480 pixel resolution, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of built-in memory paired with BlackBerry OS 6.1.

It also has a 5-megapixel camera with flash, HSPA, GPS, NFC, and Bluetooth , as well as a proximity sensor, accelerometer, magnetometer, and it’s all powered by a 1300 mAh battery.

Curve, RIM’s mid-range BlackBerry phone, won’t amaze you with its 480×360 display and 800 MHz processor, but the rest of the specifications – HSPA, 512 MB of RAM, 5-megapixel camera – are nothing to be ashamed of. The device is only 11 mm thin and looks far more elegant than the previous version.

How do you like the visuals and the specifications on these two new BlackBerrys (as well as the recently leaked BlackBerry Dakota)? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://mashable.com

Facebook applications gets updated for Blackberry users

For most people nowadays Facebook has become integrated in to their lives with updating what they are up to and keeping in touch. No one can escape Facebook and im sure sooner than later everyone would be on Facebook.

For Blackberry users they would be please to k now that Facebook have updated their Facebook App and is now available to download, that’s if you have not been prompted already to install the update.
Facebook v1.9 is compatible with all Blackberry devices with Operating Software 4.5 or higher.
Well what new features are included in the updates? Well the latest version of the Facebook app for the blackberry has new features and improvements from its predecessor.
It has Facebook places where now it lets Blackberry users to notify and share your location with your friends of where you are.  Facebook places is very similar to Foursqaure where you check in of where you are and you can add comments to your locations and also tag your friends as well.

Other improvements include allowing the search function to allow you to find pages and friends, view your facebook messages and view friends and fan pages screen has been redeveloped.
You can download Facebook v1.9 from Blackberry App World
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Source: http://www.blackberry.com 

Blackberry 6

BlackBerry® 6 OS makes it easier than ever to pursue your passions and stay connected to the people you care about most.

View Social Feeds


See all your social and RSS feeds in one place. Send an update to one, all or to multiple networks.

Faster, richer web browsing

Pages load fast and there’s tabbed browsing so you can have multiple web pages open at once.

Universal Search

Now you can search everything on your BlackBerry Torch smartphone at once – even the web.

Engaging Multimedia

Get a streamlined experience with album art, new camera modes, sharing, a built-in YouTube® app and more.

Setup

Power up for the first time and see a short intro video, then go straight to setting up and personalising your new slide touch phone..

Intuitive, fluid Design

Sleek visuals, easy multitasking and smart organisation. It’s easier than ever to use your BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone.

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Source: http://www.blackberry.com

Latest update for BlackBerry PlayBook

In addition to our BlackBerry PlayBook video from earlier today, BGR got to check it out as well and delved a bit more into some unanswered questions. Here we get a near ten-minute look at the PlayBook in action and I have to say it keeps getting sweeter. Everything as of now looks so smooth and we can only hope it will be even better come launch. Some highlights include:

• The entire bezel is used for navigating. Swipe the sides to get around system-wide. The top is available for specific actions within applications
• Media playback is amazing. Start music in the media app (or Pandora/Slacker?) and drop it to the background as it continues to play. Same goes for videos as they will continue to play in the background when minimized
• There are "views" much like BlackBerry 6 for navigating that can be swiped through
• Swipe to move between views and apps, flick up to exit an app
• Looks like you can open the keyboard by swiping up from the bottom left on the bezel

Overall some very cool stuff in what is probably the best look we've had at the device so far. No look at the web browser yet, but surely much more to come on this so don't go too far. We'll have plenty more in the coming weeks!

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Source: http://crackberry.com/ 

Blackberry Applications

BlackBerry Applications are programs that run on BlackBerry smart phones. These programs can do various things like give you directions, play music, play games, give you news, weather and finance updates and much more. These applications need to be downloaded and installed on the BlackBerry device in order to work. Many require a live internet connection to stream the live content from the web. 

History

BlackBerry applications have been around for several years, but have increased in popularity since the launch of the 8100 Pearl. This device was the first to use RIM's newer operating system which supported java applications. Today there are thousands of applications usually built by third party developers. Some applications need to be purchased while some are given away for free. It is up to the developer.
Originally all BlackBerry applications needed to be installed via your computer using the blackberry desktop manager program. Now most applications can be downloaded over the air (OTA).

Apps & Software

Download applications & more directly from your BlackBerry® smartphone! Just visit mobile.blackberry.com from your smartphone’s browser or click on the BlackBerry HELP! icon from the homescreen of your BlackBerry smartphone.¹
This is your mobile destination for everything you need to personalize your device:

• Wallpapers, ringtones, themes
• Games and applications
• Software to keep you connected, such as Yahoo!® Messenger, GoogleTalk™, and Facebook®!

Get Started

• Simply visit mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry smartphone to download everything you need to make it your own.

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