More than just a simple silicone skin, the Impact Series case offers added protection from bump and shock by adding inner coring to dissipate impact away from the device. All buttons, functions, and ports are fully accessible through this case, and it looks great wrapped around your BlackBerry Bold 9930 or 9900. It also includes a self-adhering screen protector to help protect against scratches and smudges.
Following up on our video posted of the BlackBerry 10 photo editor running on the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha, a new set of slides also showing it off have now popped up. In them, you can see the issue RIM is facing with the form factor choices between the N-Series devices and the L-Series devices but aside from that, you get a good look at the app and how interactions will work with it.
Again, it's important to point out none of this should be considered finalized at this point in fact, the slides slightly differ from what we saw in the video but after all this time, it's nice to see the pieces of the BlackBerry 10 puzzle coming together as they should.
We all know RIM has been working on numerous different things for BlackBerry 10. Now, we're getting a hands on look at some of their plans for photo editing on the BlackBerry PlayBook and eventually, BlackBerry 10. BlackBerry devices have never really been known for their photo editing skills. Sure, there are a lot of apps out that are great but RIM truly needs a great built-in solution and as shown in the above video -- they seem all too aware of that.
As such, they're building a great solution for it, though keep in mind it could change from what it is currently. Filters, frames, transformations and photo enhancement features will all be built-in making the experience truly awesome, as it always should have been. Looking through the file personally, I can tell it has deep integration with Scalado and that's why it currently doesn't function as it should on the Dev Alpha. It needs the updated camera that RIM is running on higher versions of the Dev Alpha OS. However, there's no doubt in my mind that RIM has it up and running as it should internally.
Jump below to see some of the filtering options and let us know what you all think. Personally, the idea of having Instagram available for BlackBerry 10 is great but having Instagram like functions built-in is just as important to me -- you know, just in case Instagram doesn't have any desire to build a BlackBerry 10 app for whatever reason. Also, video editing is getting a makeover as well but that will have to wait for another day.
There is no shortage of speculation regarding the upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. When is it coming out? What will the specs be? What will it look like?? Everyone has their guesses for each of these questions, and some of our readers go the extra mile and draw up some concept designs for the new devices. We've had quite a few DreamBerry designs sent in, and here are 3 new ones.
The first is the BlackBerry Phoenix HD, sent in by CrackBerry member Shad. This design looks similar to the current BlackBerry Dev Alpha device, with a few notable exceptions like the trackpad with the BlackBerry logo. I like the whole concept, with the name of the device being tied into the slogan "The rebirth begins with BlackBerry 10". Nicely done Shad!
The next two designs might not sit well with everyone, but keep in mind they're simply artist renderings having a bit of fun with some 'what if' questions.
The New York Times announced that they have discontinued their app for BlackBerry smartphones. In a move to push users to their more robust mobile site, they will no longer support the NYTimes app for BlackBerry, the DealBook BlackBerry Reader or the NYTimes app for Palm Pre.
As of July 23, 2012, The New York Times stopped supporting the NYTimes app for BlackBerry, the DealBook BlackBerry Reader or the NYTimes app for Palm Pre.
You can continue to enjoy NYTimes.com content on your device through our mobile Web site: mobile.nytimes.com.
I was never a huge fan of the NYTimes app originally, but I'm sure there are plenty of users who won't be too thrilled with the news.
Another great way you can customize your BlackBerry is by adjusting the amount of time before the screen dims (or "times out"). Depending on your needs, you can have this option set anywhere from 10 seconds up to 2 minutes. If you're not familiar with the term, the backlight timeout is the time in which it takes your screen to dim after you last touch the screen, trackpad or a key on the device. Personally, I like to keep mine at 10 or 20 seconds to save battery, but I'm sure some have it set at high as 90 seconds or even a full 2 minutes. Keep reading and we'll look at how easy it is to change the backlight timeout on your BlackBerry.
Mac users are rejoicing today as the latest operating system, OS X Mountain Lion, has finally been released. If you're contemplating an upgrade and worried about using it with your BlackBerry -- fear not -- everything you can do on your Mac now will be just fine in Mountain Lion. You can still use the BlackBerry Desktop Software, transfer files to/from your device, sideload apps to your BlackBerry PlayBook and more. Keep reading and we'll look at just how to do what you need to on your BlackBerry in OS X Mountain Lion.
It's Wallpaper Wednesday! Keep reading to see what awesome wallpapers we have for you this week.
This week brings on one of my favorite things - the Olympic. The opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics is this Friday and I couldn't be more excited. I love the few weeks of great competition and I'm excited to see how it all pans out. I've got a few Olympic inspired walls this week, so keep reading to check them out. Also be sure to download all the great Olympic apps for your BlackBerry.
If you're not registered already you'll need to do so in order to download from the gallery (don't worry, it's free!). Keep reading for my picks for the week!
If you're looking for a theme that combines function, style, creativity and quality all-in-one package then there's no better developer to turn to than Elecite. Cell is their latest design to hit the market and it is beautiful. It is packed with features that makes sure you have everything at your fingertips.
We've seen plenty of leaked slides and images showing off BlackBerry 10 in the last few weeks and today we have another round -- this time with BBM. While we've seen bits and pieces of the UI and some apps on BlackBerry 10, we've yet to see a live and in color demo of BBM. N4BB has posted up some photos of what could very well be the layout we'll see in the new OS. The look is an improved version of what we know and love as BBM that has been updated for BlackBerry 10. Included in the app looks to be plenty of touch gestures as well.
So what do you think. Is that what BBM will look like on BlackBerry 10? Sound off in the comments.
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