BBX Will Succeed: If RIM Markets it Properly

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  As all PlayBook users already know, RIM’s QNX based operating system is superb aside from the few missing features that RIM is known for.  We all know that RIM will not release any phone ever without proper email, calendar, and BBM.  Blogs that have posted otherwise are just trying to start controversy because apparently RIM [...]

PlayBook 2.0 Keyboard 22% Smaller

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The above image is a screenshot of the old keyboard (highlighted in yellow) with the new keyboard (highlighted in red) pulled up on top of the old keyboard.  As you can see, RIM has made some minor changes to the size of the keyboard in OS 2.0 for the PlayBook.  Overall, the new keyboard is [...]

Verizon Replacing Broken 9650′s with New 9930s!

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This morning I went to the Verizon store with a broken BlackBerry Bold 9650 and walked out an hour later with a brand new BlackBerry Bold 9930 for less than $100.  According to Asurion, the insurance replacement company used by Verizon, they no longer carry the Bold 9650 and had to replace my broken 9650 with [...]

The Last PlayBook Update Was the Most Important Update Ever!

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Many of you will read this headline and think I am crazy.  “What do you mean the most important ever?!?!  It doesn’t have native e-mail or Android apps!”  While that is all true and those are going to be pretty big updates, it is the ability to use the bridge for any app in PlayBook [...]

Bell BlackBerry Lineup Leaked: 4 New Phones Coming in August/September!

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As we get closer to the release of the new BlackBerry 7 Smart Phones, we are starting to see more and more leaks regarding release dates.  This time the leak comes courtesy of techfibe.com showing information and approximate release dates of the BlackBerry Torch 9810, BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9860, and the BlackBerry Curve 9360.  [...]

BlackBerry App World for PlayBook Categories Section Updated

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When I logged into App World on my PlayBook this morning I noticed a nice little change in the Categories section.  Instead of having all the categories shown at once, you will now see an “Apps” category and a “Games” Category.  App World 3.0, which was recently announced by RIM, may expand on these changes.  [...]

Play Angry Birds on the BlackBerry PlayBook

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 The most common question I am asked when showing someone the BlackBerry PlayBook is “Does it have Angry Birds?”  The sad truth is that many people don’t care about the PlayBook once they hear the answer to that question.  They don’t care that it is coming soon, they want it now!  Well, the wait is over.  [...]

(Updated) ePub Reader For the BlackBerry PlayBook

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I have personally been waiting for an app that could read .epub files ever since the PlayBook was announced.  Last year we all thought that Amazon and Barnes & Nobles would each have their very own eReader apps on the PlayBook and everything would be perfect.  Here were are 2 months after the PlayBook was [...]

Video: Jim Jones – What’s Your BBM (Explicit Lyrics)

Beware: The following video contains explicit lyrics that may not be suitable for all ages and work environments. [Mobile Link] Don’t text, don’t call me honey Don’t nothing else come before my money No facebooking or @in on twitter Baby, what’s your BBM? I need that BBM Shorty, what’s your BBM You know we tryin [...]

BlackBerry PlayBook Tips and Tricks

If you have picked up a PlayBook you know there are more things to do than press a single button.  Some may think the device is complex after their first encounter with it however, after reading the following post you will feel more comfortable with this device than you ever thought possible!