BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
Posted by Pat Wallace in news on February 21, 2012
Press Release
New OS delivers an enriched user experience for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced that the new BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS 2.0 will be released for download today. BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 delivers an enhanced tablet experience and allows you to use the BlackBerry PlayBook in new ways throughout the day – at work and at play.
“Building on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s proven web browsing, multimedia and multitasking strengths, the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 introduces a range of new communications and productivity enhancements as well as expanded app and content support,” said David J. Smith, SVP Mobile Computing, Research In Motion.
Instagram for BlackBerry
Posted by Pat Wallace in App Reviews, news on January 10, 2012
While Instagram only support i-devices, I went searching for Instagram like alternatives for #teamblackberry.
I have discovered a free app: http://molo.me & a paid app: Insta Photo.
MOLOME™ is a easy & fun way to share your journey of life. Grab your phone, shoot a photo, choose from our 14 amazing filter effects and share it with your friends and family. You will also meet with MOLO, our sweet, lovely and energetic owl. MOLO will help you to have more fun shooting photo, applying his magical filters, and share your photos on MOLOME™ community, Twitter and Facebook page. MOLO will notify you when someone “Love” or comment your photo. That’s not all! This little owl got a special gift for those who shoot nice and lovely photos too. Install now and join us, and start sharing great moments from your journey of life. It is easy & fun. Key Features ♡ Fast camera access for instant sharing ♡ 14 magical filters, including the all time popular Vignette, Parlo, Croosy, Old Paper, Vintage, Sepia and Black & White ♡ New filters for MOLOME™ Blackberry release: Rainbow ♡ Sharing to MOLOME™ network, Facebook and Twitter ♡ Earn Badges ♡ Follow and view Friends’ photos ♡ View Popular photos ♡ Love and comment photos ♡ Notification ♡ Easy view and update your own profile & photo ♡ Optimize performance for Blackberry devices ♡ Fast upload speed ♡ 100% free and unlimited photo uploads ♡ 640×480 screen resolution are fully supported MOLOME™ is a cross-platform photo sharing social network for smartphone users worldwide. It is free and it will always be free for everyone to use.
InstaPhoto for the BlackBerry PlayBook is a sweet app that allows you to choose from a library of 25 preset effects you can apply to your photos for all kinds of camera happy fun.
Along with standard effects, InstaPhoto also has plenty of special filters including periscope and retro poster. The app is super easy to use so you’ll have no problems getting up and running, and anything you create you can share with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and more. Features include:
- Camera integration runs directly within app, allowing you to take a photo and start instantly!
- Images save to a custom gallery folder, and are featured when you load the app, or you can opt to view the latest uploads on Twitter from your friends!
- Large preview images allow you to see an effect clearly before making a selection.
- Simple controls with stunning pre-set effects, it’s easy for anyone to use with just a tap of the finger
- Quick rending, no long loading times for an effect.
- Unique effects creating interesting themes for your photos; periscope, mugshots, HUDs and many more!
InstaPhoto is available now for $2.99 in BlackBerry App World. Grab it from the link below. Keep reading for more screens and full list of photo effects.
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/45728?lang=en
InstaPhoto for BlackBerry PlayBook
Effect Features:
- Tilt Shift
- 1962 – Simulate the effect of an old, black and white film strip.
- Aquarius – Cool green-blue with just a small dash of orange.
- Aries – Reds and orange converge for a warm effect.
- Black & White
- Bohemian – Release your inner flower-child with a decorative border and warm colors.
- Burnout – Brightens the center of your image with burnt edges.
- Cool Breeze – Light and breezy with cyan tones.
- Dusk – Dulls your images colors and adds a touch of grit.
- Gothic – Subtle orange and purple splash your image with a night feeling.
- HUD – See your image through a heads-up-display in the sky.
- Midnight – Intensifies a splash of orange with dark, burnt purple edges.
- Mug Shot – Frame yourself, your friends, or your pets!
- Noir – Intense blacks in a black and white image.
- Number 6 – A playful combination of turquoise and orange with subtle texture.
- Periscope – Creates the effect of peering up through a periscope in the night.
- Polaroid – Create the look of a polaroid with a slight purple tone.
- Ravage – Rough your images up with this effect.
- Retro Poster – Grunge edges and rays radiate from your featured image.
- Sepia
SLR – View your image as though in the view finder of a SLR camera. - Spotlight – Burns a corner of your image with bright light.
- Sunset Swirl – Bath your image in warm color, and adorned with a swirling border.
- Taped – Tape up those corners and show off that image!
- Torn – Torn and folded, with its colors fading away like an old poster.
- Vintage Postcard – Snap a shot on holiday and send off your own vintage postcard!
OS 7.1.0.190 – BlackBerry 9900
Posted by Pat Wallace in news on January 8, 2012
OS 7.1.0.190 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900
Happy Holidays from BlackBerry!~
Posted by Pat Wallace in blog, news on December 1, 2011
Free Holiday Wallpapers from BlackBerry !~
Download Bold 9900 OS 7.1.0.74
Posted by Pat Wallace in blog, news, Uncategorized on November 25, 2011
Vote for Apps in BlackBerry EMEA Innovation Awards ~!
Posted by Pat Wallace in news on November 25, 2011
White BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Curve 9360 now available from Rogers!
Posted by Pat Wallace in news on November 25, 2011
via: crackberry
Joining the few other carriers that already have the device, Rogers has put the WhiteBlackBerry Bold 9900 up for sale on their website. As expected, no price change came along with the new color so it’s still set at $170 on a new 3-year contract but if you prefer your BlackBerry in white, then by all means — go get yourself one, before Kevin buys them all.Plus, if the Bold 9900 isn’t your thing — the Curve 9360 is also available now in white.
Join the BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 Beta Program today!
Posted by Pat Wallace in blog, news on November 23, 2011
Express yourself with BlackBerry Messenger 6.1
Do you use BlackBerry Messenger to connect with family and friends? If so, make sure to check out the BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 Beta Program! It’s packed with lots of new features based on feedback from testers like you:
More Emoticons – Why use words when a face says it all? Now you can easily show how you’re feeling or what you’re doing with even more to choose from.
Longer Status Messages – Tell your contacts exactly what you’re up to with more room to share up to 160 characters!
Chat Bubble Colours – Custom colour code your contact chat bubbles for easy reference.
Animated Display Pictures – Now you can show all your moves by setting animated .gif files as display pictures in BBM.
Display Picture Integration – Updating your display picture just got easy. Just select ‘Set As BBM Display Picture’ from the menu.
Join the BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 Beta Program today!
BlackBerry Messenger Special Characters
Posted by Pat Wallace in blog on November 22, 2011
How to use BlackBerry Messenger Special Characters:
copy the below images ( they show up as just black dots/squares on pc, but when view on BlackBerry you will see them.)
- copy the special characters below
- email them to your BlackBerry, (select & copy)
- go to Options – Autotext – menu – NEW
- paste the special characters & designate a code (symm)
- when you type symm it will auto insert the special characters
☂ ☃ ☁ ♡ ☇ ⌣ © ® ¶ ¿ § ø œ Œ Þ ™ ♥ ♣ ♠ ♦ ☎ ♍ ♑ ♉ ♐ ♈ ♒ ♋ ♌ ♎ Σ Λ Γ ☑ ☀ Æ ⇆ ☎ ✆ ✉ ♊ ♏ ♓ Δ Ψ Φ Θ Ξ Ω ♢ ♤ ♧ ♡ Π Σ † τ λ ※ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ № • ☂ ☃ ☁ ♡ ☇ ⌣ © ® ¶ ¿ § ø œ Œ Þ ™ ♥ ♣ ♠ ♦ ☎ ♍ ♑ ♉ ♐ ♈ ♒ ♋ ♌ ♎ Σ Λ Γ ☑ ☀ Æ ⇆ ☎ ✆ ✉ ♊ ♏ ♓ Δ Ψ Φ Θ Ξ Ω ♢ ♤ ♧ ♡ Π Σ † τ λ ※ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ № • ◦
[ ♔ ] White King
[ ♕ ] White Queen
[ ♖ ] White Rook
[ ♗ ] White Bishop
[ ♘ ] White Knight
[ ♙ ] White Pawn
[ ♚ ] Black King
[ ♛ ] Black Queen
[ ♜ ] Black Rook
[ ♝ ] Black Bishop
[ ♞ ] Black Knight
[ ♟ ] Black Pawn
[ ♠ ] black spade suit
[ ♡ ] red heart suit
[ ♢ ] red diamond suit
[ ♣ ] black club suit = shamrock
[ ♤ ] red spade suit
[ ♥ ] black heart suit = valentine
[ ♦ ] black diamond suit
[ ♧ ] red club suit
[ ♩ ] musical quarter note
[ ♪ ] musical eighth note
[ ♫ ] musical single bar note
[ ♬ ] musical double bar note
[ ♭ ] flat note
[ ♮ ] natural note
[ ♯ ] sharp note]
[ ☽ ] waxing crescent moon
[ ☾ ] waning crescent moon
[ ☿ ] Mercury
[ ♀ ] Venus – Female symbol
[ ♁ ] Earth symbol
[ ♂ ] Mars – Male symbol
[ ♃ ] Jupiter
[ ♄ ] Saturn
[ ♅ ] Uranus
[ ♆ ] Neptune
[ ♇ ] Pluto
[ ♈ ] Aries
[ ♉ ] Taurus
[ ♊ ] Gemini
[ ♋ ] Cancer
[ ♌ ] Leo
[ ♍ ] Virgo
[ ♎ ] Libra
[ ♏ ] Scorpio
[ ♐ ] Sagittarius
[ ♑ ] Capricorn
[ ♒ ] Aquarius
[ ♓ ] Pisces
[ ♨ ] hot springs
[ ✁ ] cut above
[ ✂ ] cut here
[ ✃ ] cut below
[ ✄ ] scissors]
[ ✆ ] public pay phone
[ ✇ ] film reel – tape spool
[ ✈ ] airport jet airplane
[ ✉ ] envelope mail email
[ ✌ ] victory sign
[ ✍ ] signature – sign here
[ ✎ ] pencil diagonal down
[ ✏ ] pencil
[ ✐ ] pencil diagonal up
[ ✓ ] check mark
[ ✔ ] heavy check mark
[ ✕ ] multiplication sign X
[ ✖ ] heavy multiplication sign X
[ ✗ ] ballot X
[ ✘ ] heavy ballot X
[ ✝ ] Latin Roman Cross
[ ✞ ] Latin Cross 3D shadow
[ ✟ ] Latin Cross outline
[ ✠ ] Maltese Cross
[ ✡ ] Star of David
[ ❛ ] quotation mark single turned comma
[ ❜ ] quotation mark single comma
[ ❝ ] quotation mark double turned comma
[ ❞ ] quotation mark double comma
Celestial and Astrological Symbols
[ ☽ ] waxing crescent moon
[ ☾ ] waning crescent moon
[ ☿ ] Mercury
[ ♀ ] Venus – Female symbol
[ ♁ ] Earth symbol
[ ♂ ] Mars – Male symbol
[ ♃ ] Jupiter
[ ♄ ] Saturn
[ ♅ ] Uranus
[ ♆ ] Neptune
[ ♇ ] Pluto
[ ♈ ] Aries
[ ♉ ] Taurus
[ ♊ ] Gemini
[ ♋ ] Cancer
[ ♌ ] Leo
[ ♍ ] Virgo
[ ♎ ] Libra
[ ♏ ] Scorpio
[ ♐ ] Sagitarius
[ ♑ ] Capricorn
[ ♒ ] Aquarius
[ ♓ ] Pisces
BlackBerry Curve 9380 and BlackBerry Bold 9790
Posted by Pat Wallace in blog, news on November 15, 2011
Source: Crackberry.com
With the announcement of both the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and BlackBerry Bold 9790 eariler today, we can expect to see plenty of photos and comparisons of the devices very soon. For now, we have a few quick snaps of the Curve 9380 from the event. These give us a quick look at the size difference between the 9380 and the Torch 9860. You can see the devices are similar in many ways, but the Curve 9380 is a much smaller device. I’m not sure how I feel about the new Curve (or the Bold 9790 for that matter) just yet though. Keep reading for more images and drop a comment to let us know if you’re liking the Curve 9380.
BlackBerry Solutions 