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Cut The Rope updated with support for the BlackBerry Z10

Posted by Bla1ze on 18 May 2013 1:37 pm
Cut The Rope updated with support for the BlackBerry Z10

Om Nom is back! If you're a Cut The Rope fan, you've no doubt been wondering when the game would be updated with BlackBerry 10 compatibility and finally, the wait is over. Cut The Rope is available now in BlackBerry World for BlackBerry Z10. if you're new to the game, it's priced at $1.99 but if you previously purchased it on the BlackBerry PlayBook it's available for free.

Cut The Rope, in case you're not familiar, is a cute puzzle game where you have to swipe your finger across ropes to release the delicious bundles of candy into Om Nom's mouth while ensuring you collect stars along the way. Sounds easy but there's plenty of obstacles and situations arise that make feeding Om Nom just a tad bit difficult. 

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CrackBerry Live: Interview with CB10's developer, Marcus Adolfsson

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 18 May 2013 10:27 am
CrackBerry Live: Interview with CB10's developer, Marcus Adolfsson

The CrackBerry team was super excited to have our very own CB10 app win Best Built for BlackBerry App in the BlackBerry Developer Community awards this week at BlackBerry Live.

Following up on our sweet, sweet victory, we got Marcus Adolfsson up on the CrackBerry Live stage the next day to talk about the coding the award-winning CB10 app and where it's going from here.

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Behind the scenes of CrackBerry Live!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 18 May 2013 9:47 am
Behind the scenes of CrackBerry Live!

When BlackBerry announced they were rebranding BlackBerry World to BlackBerry Live for 2013, we just knew we had to kick up our coverage for the annual event to include a live component. Hence, the idea for CrackBerry Live was born.

Doing live video content is a challenge on many fronts, but thanks to our friends at GeekBeat.TV, we pulled it off without a hiccup. Where we were lacking on the gear and experience front, John P. and Kien Tran were not and they helped pull it all together and kept us on track all week long.

We've been receiving great feedback on all of our CrackBerry Live content. In the video above we take a behind the scenes look at the entire setup and what it took to produce to CrackBerry Live this year. Enjoy!

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One app three devices: Helping webworks developers build applications for multiple form factors
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One app three devices: Helping webworks developers build applications for multiple form factors

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 18 May 2013 8:18 am


If you are a developer attending BlackBerry Jam one question you may have is how to launch your application across multiple platforms without building multiple bar or bundle files. During one of the Webworks sessions I attended here at Jam, they discussed different techniques that can be implemented to target multiple platforms running BB10 with only one application. There was a Cascades version of this session running concurrently at Jam as well, however, my background is in Webworks so I chose to attend this one.

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CrackBerry Live: We talk BlackBerry with ING DIRECT Canada

Posted by Adam Zeis on 18 May 2013 8:10 am
CrackBerry Live: We talk BlackBerry with ING DIRECT Canada

Chatting with the BlackBerry Achievement Award winners, we took some time to talk to Vinay Venugopal who is the Director of IT Strategy at ING DIRECT Canada. A winner in the category of Putting Customers First, ING makes it secure and easy for customers to conduct transactions using BlackBerry 10. The app allows for easy banking that includes "orange alerts" and even integrates with the BlackBerry Hub,

Vinay explained how BlackBerry is used throughout ING as well as how it helps them give amazing service to their customers.

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CrackBerry Live: Mobile Innovation of the Year Winner DIRECTV

Posted by Adam Zeis on 18 May 2013 7:57 am
CrackBerry Live: Mobile Innovation of the Year Winner DIRECTV

The BlackBerry Achievement awards were announced during BlackBerry Live 2013 and we had a chance to chat with a few of the winners, one of which being DIRECTV. A winner in the category of Mobile Innovation of the Year, DIRECTV has deployed their app to the over 4,000 employees in the company. The app allows technicians to manage an entire service call and work order process from their phones, and supports Bluetooth technology to validate and adjust satellite signal strength.

We talked to Javier of DIRECTV who told us a bit about the app and how it helps the technicians greatly by cutting down on paperwork and providing tools to better complete their tasks in the field. 

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The Michaluk Virus is still going strong in The Becoming: Revelations
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The Michaluk Virus is still going strong in The Becoming: Revelations

Posted by Michelle Haag on 18 May 2013 6:03 am

Back in 2010, CrackBerry member Jessica Meigs wrote a zombie book called The Becoming: Outbreak, and she did it all on her BlackBerry. Over the course of two years, using a variety of BlackBerry smartphones (BlackBerry Bold 9000, the BlackBerry Curve 8900, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, and the BlackBerry Torch 9800), Jessica penned her first novel, which quickly grew into a series of novels.

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Leaked OS 10.1.0.1880 for the BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2 & 3

Posted by Michelle Haag on 17 May 2013 9:18 pm
Leaked OS 10.1.0.1880 for the BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2 & 3

If you're feeling the blues now that BlackBerry Live is over and looking for a bit of excitement for the weekend, you can check out this freshly leaked BlackBerry Z10 OS from lbfe!

Please note, this leak is not for all devices. This time it's just the STL100-2 & 3 getting some love so if you don't have one of those then you'll want to move along. This leak bumps the OS version up to 10.1.0.1880, and some people are already reporting improved performance and battery life. If you install this please be sure to share your findings in the comments below or in the forums.

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CrackBerry Live: New Rubik's Cube game for BlackBerry 10 kicking classic puzzle up a notch

Posted by Simon Sage on 17 May 2013 1:45 pm
CrackBerry Live: New Rubik's Cube game for BlackBerry 10 kicking classic puzzle up a notch

The Rubik's cube is one of those timeless, classic toys that you don't expect one can mess around with much, but you may change your mind after seeing Magmic's treatment on BlackBerry 10. We talked with Phil Giroux from Magmic at BlackBerry Live 2013 about their upcoming adaptation which has the standard 3 x 3 x 3 puzzle mode we're all familiar with, but they've also tossed in a 4 x 4 x 4 and a 5 x 5 x 5 cube to mix things up. There's also a 2 x 2 x 2 if you need to start off slow. Speaking of which, they've got a dedicated teacher section which offers newbies some starting strategies for figuring Rubik's cubes. This is great, because personally, I've only ever fiddled randomly with the things and never got very far.

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CrackBerry Live: Scoping out new games coming from the maker of Alpha Zero

Posted by Simon Sage on 17 May 2013 12:47 pm
CrackBerry Live: Scoping out new games coming from the maker of Alpha Zero

We got to check out some new games from Funkoi at BlackBerry Live 2013 this week, and they're a decidedly different direction than what they currently offer with Alpha Zero.

3 Little Kingdoms launched not too long ago, which is a base defense game where players have to produce and command waves of troops to clash against an opposing side. For all of its 2D graphics, there are some very polished perspective effects with the foreground, plus the strategic elements look solid. A brand new game getting its first look at the show is Eyebert, which takes a tried-and-true runner formula and tosses in some Mario-style platforming and a lot of colorful artwork. 

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Download the NY Times app and get full access free through June
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Download the NY Times app and get full access free through June

Posted by DJ Reyes on 17 May 2013 12:18 pm

The New York Times app has been available since the BlackBerry 10 launch. It's free to download and there are free articles that you can browse and then you had to subscribe to get access to other content like videos and slides. It's a pretty decent app built natively and also allows you to easily share articles to your favorite social media sites. It even includes push notifications.

Right now, the New York Times is offering up full free access to all content to all users who download the app. Free access is being given as of now and will continue until June 26, 2013.

Features include:

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Load up on some great apps and themes with MMMOOO's Mega Sale (select regions)
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Load up on some great apps and themes with MMMOOO's Mega Sale (select regions)

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 17 May 2013 11:59 am

Popular theme and application developer MMMOOO let us know that from now until May 22 they are holding their Mega Sale. They have chosen eight of their best selling apps and themes to be offered at the low price of $0.99. Unfortunately, there is one caveat to this sale. The promotion is only available in the Asia Pacific, Africa (except South Africa), and Middle Eastern Regions for compatible BBOS devices.  

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BlackBerry Jam: Build a native application in under an hour
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BlackBerry Jam: Build a native application in under an hour

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 17 May 2013 11:31 am

Heading in BlackBerry Live and the subsequent Jam Sessions I was a bit nervous. One of the reasons I made the trek from New York all the way down to Florida was to expand my coding skills and try my hand at learning Cascades. Now I had never used C++ or QML before nor did I have any experience with JavaScript so it did seem a bit intimidating going into the Cascades 101 sessions. However, all that changed when attending the App in Sixty Minutes session hosted by David Clayworth and Mattias ​Öhman. They would be compiling a native Cascades application in less than an hour.

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Time to announce the winner of the BlackBerry Q10 from @RogersBuzz and CrackBerry!
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Time to announce the winner of the BlackBerry Q10 from @RogersBuzz and CrackBerry!

Posted by Michelle Haag on 17 May 2013 2:26 am

With BlackBerry Live 2013 underway this week, there was a bit of delay in getting this contest sorted, but here is the big announcement our Canadian readers have been waiting for. It's time to reveal the winner of the BlackBerry Q10 from @RogersBuzz and CrackBerry! If you see your name below then congratulations and watch your email as we will be in touch soon with information on claiming your prize.

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BlackBerry 10.1 OS now available in Australia
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BlackBerry 10.1 OS now available in Australia

Posted by Michelle Haag on 16 May 2013 9:27 pm

That's right Australians, you should now be able to download and install the BlackBerry 10.1 update on your BlackBerry Z10! As announced earlier this week at the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote, the update is rolling out around the world, with many people already seeing the update on their devices. Keep reading to see what changes and updates you can expect to find in this new version of BlackBerry 10, and be sure to let us know in the comments below if you're seeing the update down under.

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CrackBerry Live: Checking out the latest BB10 game from the creator of Pixelated

Posted by Simon Sage on 16 May 2013 4:12 pm
CrackBerry Live: Checking out the latest BB10 game from the creator of Pixelated

Pixelated fans will want to check out the next game from creator Ebscer. Eric Harty was showing off Starbeams at BlackBerry Live 2013, a simple yet challenging puzzle game where players have to assign colors to points in a shape so that no two of them connected by a line are the same. It's pretty hard once you get to the later levels. We also chatted with Eric about his general impressions of the show from the perspective of an independent developer. 

Ebscer has a bunch of other games in BlackBerry World, so go ahead and take a look at what's there. There's still plenty more of our CrackBerry Live footage to see, so keep that CB browser tab open!

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CrackBerry Live: PriceCheck Mobile - Winners of the app of the year award

Posted by Bla1ze on 16 May 2013 3:56 pm
CrackBerry Live: PriceCheck Mobile - Winners of the app of the year award

After the announcement of the BlackBerry Achievement Award winners, PriceCheck Mobile, who took home the app of the year award swung by CrackBerry Live to give us a walkthrough of their offerings. Andre W. de Wet, General Manager, PriceCheck guided us through it all and explained why their app is doing so well in South Africa, possible expansion plans and and winning the BlackBerry Achievement Awards. If you're not familiar with PriceCheck, give the video a look and if you're interested in grabbing the app, the link is below for you all.

Download PriceCheck Mobile for BlackBerry 10

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Tour of the awesome BlackBerry Keep Moving Van

Posted by Adam Zeis on 16 May 2013 3:36 pm
Tour of the awesome BlackBerry Keep Moving Van

The BlackBerry Keep Moving Tour is in full swing, bring BlackBerry 10 love to everyone across the globe. The most notable and high-profile vessel for the tour are those awesome vans that we've seen more than a few times now. They are popping up all over major cities in the US and showing off the BlackBerry Z10. Manned with a staff of BlackBerry experts, anyone can jump in the van and learn all about BlackBerry 10 from top to bottom.

So far we've seen the vans in places like Toronto for the Z10 launch, Alicia Keys shows in various cities and here at BlackBerry Live 2013. 

If you haven't checked one out in person, sit back as Kevin runs us through the ins and outs of the BlackBerry Keep Moving Van. 

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CrackBerry Live: Talking faxes and VoIP on BlackBerry 10 with Jim Courtney

Posted by Simon Sage on 16 May 2013 3:18 pm
CrackBerry Live: Talking faxes and VoIP on BlackBerry 10 with Jim Courtney

 

As it turns out, sometimes people still need to send a fax. Luckily, there's a mobile app out there for BlackBerry 10 called PamFax which lets you handle it without all of the fuss of a bulky machine. Users can pay a subscription fee for an inbound line, or get a bucket of credit for outbound faxes, which can be pulled in from on-device images and documents. 

We met up with Jim Courtney at BlackBerry Live 2013, who had helped roll out PamFax to BlackBerry World, but he also has a history with VoIP going  waaaaaay back. We chat a bit about Skype on BlackBerry 10, and he goes so far as to say that it's the best implementation of a mobile Skype solution to date, even though it's an Android port. Those are some bold words - do you guys agree? 

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