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RIM's quest for app developers in the wake of PlayBook 2.0
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RIM's quest for app developers in the wake of PlayBook 2.0

Posted by Simon Sage on 7 Mar 2012 11:05 am
RIM held a cozy little developer panel at Mobile World Congress, where VP of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, got folks from Zinio, Marmalade and Pacemaker to talk about precisely how awesome it was developing for BlackBerry. While most of the conversation was predictably positive, the Q&A with press was a bit more critical. I made sure to voice a few questions that were raised by you...
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NewBay streams cloud-stored music to QNX Porsche

Posted by Simon Sage on 2 Mar 2012 10:49 am
[YouTube link for mobile viewing] Remember the new Porsche concept car QNX was showing off at CES? You might have heard that they added some cloud integration, and were showing it off at Mobile World Congress 2012. Of course, we had to check this out for ourselves.  NewBay is an online content locker where you can store your music, pictures, video, and other files in the cloud for...
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PitchRocket helps you make quick, good-looking presentations on the fly

Posted by Simon Sage on 28 Feb 2012 11:42 am
The second concept demo from RIM's Sweden branch at Mobile World Congress 2012 is PitchRocket. This is both a PlayBook and smartphone app that help you quickly create visually-impressive presentations. Through the phone, you can create slide text and insert images, while the slide itself is dynamically created on the PlayBook based on whichever preset style you've selected. There would...
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RIM Sweden makes meeting collaboration colorful and awesome with Confetti app for BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Simon Sage on 28 Feb 2012 10:30 am
RIM's Sweden branch, previously known as The Astonishing Tribe, has made a big splash at Mobile World Congress 2012. One of two new concepts that they're showing off is called Confetti. It's a simple collaboration app that lets you easily transfer files between BlackBerry PlayBooks with a lot more flair than you'd expect. By mounting a webcam on the cieling, the PlayBooks are recognized,...
Box.net gains 500,000 BlackBerry PlayBook users since launching in September 2011
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Box.net gains 500,000 BlackBerry PlayBook users since launching in September 2011

Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Feb 2012 9:19 am
There has been plenty of talk lately surrounding why developers should make their apps available for the BlackBerry PlayBook. While some developers have taken the time to make great apps for the PlayBook, some have not yet done so as they seem to feel the user base is not all that large. While that may be true to a certain point, realistically now is the best time to develop an app for the...
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BlackBerry stations at Mobile World Congress powered by NFC

Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Feb 2012 8:19 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] If you do so happen to be at Mobile World Congress and stop by the BlackBerry booth, you'll notice there is plenty of NFC powered like stations around. All together, there is five stations set up where folks can check in using NFC and share content directly from their BlackBerry Smartphones using Twitter, Facebook and if you don't have a NFC...
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Check out this Porsche 911 loaded with BlackBerry technology!

Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Feb 2012 8:04 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] RIM's QNX division has been doing some pretty impressive things in the automotive sector lately and they've brough along some pretty awesome stuff to Mobile World Congress. As seen in the video above, Derek Kuhn, VP Sales & Marketing, QNX, gives us a tour of how BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBooks can be deeply integrated making a complete...
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RIM and TAT demo BlackBerry PlayBook wireless document sharing at Mobile World Congress

Posted by Bla1ze on 27 Feb 2012 5:56 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] With Mobile World Congress now officially open to the masses, RIM has been showing off not only the unofficially announced DLNA portion of BlackBerry smartphones at their booth but also a brand new wireless file sharing concept app for the BlackBerry PlayBook designed by The Astonishing Tribe. By taking a couple of BlackBerry PlayBooks and...
Who to follow from Mobile World Congress
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Who to follow from Mobile World Congress

Posted by Jared DiPane on 26 Feb 2012 11:03 am
  We know you love to keep up to date on all the latest and greatest BlackBerry news, and that is why you are here, right? Some of the fine folks of the Mobile Nations team have made the journey over to Barcelona to bring us the very best of the Mobile World Congress news, live! While we will be posting as much as we possibly can on the blogs, following them on other social networks can give...
Mobile Nations Special: Mobile World Congress 2012 kickoff
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Mobile Nations Special: Mobile World Congress 2012 kickoff

Posted by Mobile Nations on 25 Feb 2012 5:46 pm
Phil, Simon, and Alex have splashed down in Barcelona and are ready to assault Mobile World Congress 2012, Mobile Nations style, and bring you back absolutely everything Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, (and even iPhone and iPad if they can find it!). Listen in! Our podcast feed: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio Subscribe in iTunes: Audio | Video Subscribe in...

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