Jumat, 23 Desember 2011

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BBM Canada Suing RIM Over BBM Trademark

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:34 AM PST

BBM People

The legal battles continue for RIM. The Globe and Mail is reporting that a Canadian company, BBM Group, is suing RIM over them using the BBM name. I don't remember when RIM started simply calling BlackBerry Messenger BBM but it is a relatively new thing. On the other hand BBM Canada, a broadcast industry group, decided to sue RIM after attempts to negotiate with RIM failed. They tried to get RIM to pay for them to rebrand their groups name which has been around for awhile and they claim they own the trademark on BBM in both the US and Canada which they have used for six decades.

I am not sure where the confusion would come from between a instant messaging platform and a industry group that collects statistics on television and radio industries. That is usually the basis of trademark claims since they are issued for certain industries. For example, supermarkets are allowed to sell apple pie. :) Still I am not an intellectual property expert. Only time will tell how this drama will unfold.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, December 23, 2011, 6:34 am. | BBM Canada Suing RIM Over BBM Trademark | Leave a comment |


BES Express & BlackBerry Management Center Explained on Video

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:51 AM PST

Management Center 

RIM has posted up two YouTube videos that do a great job explaining their small and medium business solutions. The first covers their BES Express free enterprise server solution. The second covers their newer BlackBerry Management Center that offers free management for multiple BIS accounts. Check out the videos below:


Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video Link

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, December 23, 2011, 5:51 am. | BES Express & BlackBerry Management Center Explained on Video | Leave a comment |


Gimme my Timmies and no one gets hurt!

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:10 PM PST

TimmyMe for BlackBerry has received a very needed update.  The first edition of this app was scant at best.  But now it seems that they have thrown some love to the BlackBerry users.  The app lets you find Canada’s #1 coffee shop whether in Canada or the USA.

The biggest change to the app was the UI.  It is now very appealing and straight forward to use.  Here is a list of the other changes and upgrades dont to TImmyMe.

Restaurant Finder

  • Find the 10 closest Tim Hortons restaurants to your current location using your built-in GPS or search for restaurants by typing in a location
  • View restaurant details including amenities (drive thru, accepts Tim Card®, in-restaurant seating, etc.) and filter search results by amenities
  • Get driving directions to Tim Hortons locations

Tim Card® Balance Check

  • Check the balance of your Tim Card®
  • Nickname and save up to 5 cards in the app for easy access

Nutrition Info

  • Get all the nutritional information for any Tim Hortons menu item

Order Notepad

  • Keep track of your family and friends' favourite orders

You can get your copy of TimmyMe from App World free of charge.

Source: CrackBerry

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 6:10 pm. | Gimme my Timmies and no one gets hurt! | Leave a comment |


RIM Responds to BlackBerry 10 Rumor Saying it is “Simply False”

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:47 PM PST

RIM Response

What a surprise! RIM has responded to the BoyGenius's trusted source rumor from earlier today. They have simply stated on Twitter that "The anonymous claim suggesting otherwise is inaccurate and uninformed." They have also made a statement to AllThingsD that:

"As explained on our earnings call, the broad engineering impact of this decision and certain other factors significantly influenced the anticipated timing for the BlackBerry 10 devices. The anonymous claim suggesting otherwise is inaccurate and uninformed. As RIM has previously explained, and as Mike Lazaridis reiterated on the earnings call, we will not launch BlackBerry 10 devices until we know they are ready and we believe this new chip set architecture is required to deliver the world class user experience that our customers will expect. Any suggestion to the contrary is simply false."

Well if our previous analysis didn't do it for you then this should cover it. You have to love these anonymous reports and how they always seem to come from the same source… Still the thing is both RIM I succumbed to "feeding a troll."

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 5:47 pm. | RIM Responds to BlackBerry 10 Rumor Saying it is “Simply False” | 3 comments |


PlayBook Moon Rover (Codename: BlackBerry Invincible) Gets a 3D Model Video

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 12:45 PM PST

PlayBook Moon Rover

There is already one PlayBook moon roaming robot in the works and a second PlayBook Moon Rover (Code Name: BlackBerry Invincible) is also being worked on. We heard about the BlackBerry Invincible before and now it is packing a QNX Tablet OS 2.0 which is designed to withstand a temperature range of -250°C to 250°C, which is experienced on the moon. The 3D model video gives a basic idea of what the robot will look like with more coming soon.


Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video Link

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 3:45 pm. | PlayBook Moon Rover (Codename: BlackBerry Invincible) Gets a 3D Model Video | One comment |


BlackBerry Traffic 3 Packs a Small Update in Time for Holiday Travelling!

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:09 AM PST

BlackBerry Traffic has been updated to 3.0.0.389 in AppWorld.  This is the same version number that was updated in BetaZone earlier this week.  If you don’t already have it installed, you can get your free copy in AppWorld.  A full changelog after the break!

BETA UPDATE LIST:

*Fixed* Audio guidance directions spoken after user selected "Cancel Destination"
*Fixed* "Towards" is pronounced with speaker contracting the "to" instead of "twa"
*Fixed* Exit number on road list spoken (when exit number available)
*Fixed* "Application not responding" on BlackBerry Storm 9550 SmartPhones
*Fixed* Application exiting during a phone call
*Fixed* BlackBerry Calendar integration
*Improvement* Audio guidance and quality improvements
*Improvement* GPS detection improvements

OFFICIAL UPDATES:

  • Now featuring voice guidance projected clearly through your device's speaker, Bluetooth or car system's input; program it to be as detailed as you want so you have constant direction
  •   Avoid toll routes with alternate route ideas before leaving for your trip
  • Invite others to use BlackBerry® Traffic 3.0 via BBM™
 
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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 1:09 pm. | BlackBerry Traffic 3 Packs a Small Update in Time for Holiday Travelling! | One comment | 
 

 
      
 		 
 
  
 Love in the Time of “Anonymous High-level RIM Employees” 
 
 Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST
 
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Every few months another "Anonymous High Level RIM Employee" seems to pick up the phone and call the BGR to share some doom or gloom. The latest entertainment comes from one of BGR's "most trusted sources" who is also a "high-level RIM employee." Here his some of the latest inflammatory tidbits out of this anonymous source who still seems to be working at RIM…
 
     
  1. "…the PlayBook 2.0 OS developers have been testing is a crystal clear window into the current state of BlackBerry 10 on smartphones. No email, no BlackBerry Messenger — it's almost identical" 
       
    • This high level employee must have very limited access. I have actually used PlayBooks that have native email, contacts, calendar, etc (ActiveSync) though he is right about BBM. Still even RIM has said that native BBM is coming later… 
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  2. "Email and PIM is a better on an 8700 than it is on BlackBerry 10" 
       
    1. Wait a minute. I thought there was no email or PIM? 
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  3. "We also have some more background on why RIM's BlackBerry 10 smartphones are delayed, and it has nothing to do with a new LTE chipset that RIM is waiting on…" "RIM is simply pushing this out as long as they can for one reason, they don't have a working product yet." 
       
    • This "High Level RIM Employee" must have not been allowed to play with the Colt before it was made a dev-only device. Once RIM decided they needed LTE to make North American carriers happy they realized they would either have to stoop to Android LTE device battery horrors or wait for Qualcomm. 
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  4. "RIM is betting its business on a platform and ecosystem that isn't even as good as iPhone OS 1.0 or Android 2.0." 
       
    • That is a pretty strong statement to make without any explanation. Keep in mind iOS 1.0 did not even have third party apps and Android 2.0 did not have pinch to zoom in the browser… 
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  5. "There's no room for a fourth ecosystem" 
       
    • Says who? 
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  6. "and DingleBerry also works on BlackBerry 10." 
       
    • It all depends on what you call BlackBerry 10… It is public information that it quasi works on the PlayBook OS 2.0 beta. 
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All in all this seems like some linkbait but its always entertaining. Still it is way to early to pass any judgment on BlackBerry 10 phones especially when RIMs announced timeline has it coming in the 2nd half of 2012. RIM should have had BlackBerry 10 or whatever you want to call their next generation platform ready way before 2012 but they definitely have a chance to reclaim their glory. Now it is all about proper execution.
 
PS: I still think it couldn't hurt if RIM hired a large team of "Ass Kickers" whose main job is to cut through the red tape and release products faster…
 
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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 12:09 pm. | Love in the Time of “Anonymous High-level RIM Employees” | 14 comments | 
 

 
      
 		 
 
  
 Devs: PhoneGap 1.3 & New WebWorks NFC Extension Released 
 
 Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:07 AM PST
 
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The popular PhoneGap cross platform web app solution (recently acquired by Adobe) was updated to v1.3 this week. The new update brings a nice bit of growth with BlackBerry support since RIM is contributing directly to PhoneGap. This new version of PhoneGap also brings support for BlackBerry development on Mac OSX.
 
The change log for PhoneGap v1.3 specific updates for BlackBerry (full details):
 
     
  • Added OSX support. You can now develop for BlackBerry on a Mac. 
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  • Added download method to filetransfer 
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  • Updated PluginResult Exceptions to use latest naming scheme 
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  • Fixed a memory leak issue with WebWorks 
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  • Added Lifecycle changes and app.js functionality 
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  • Added activity and progress notification functionality 
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Another update worth noting for BlackBerry web developers is that RIM's developer relations team released an NFC extension for WebWorks that they have been working on on the GitHub page. Josep let me know that RIM has posted a whole explanation about the extension in the forums along with a primer to get WebWorks developers started.
 
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 12:07 pm. | Devs: PhoneGap 1.3 & New WebWorks NFC Extension Released | Leave a comment | 
 

 
      
 		 
 
  
 Updated: BBM Connected Multiplayer Beer Pong With Pong Shot Reloaded 
 
 Posted: 22 Dec 2011 06:42 AM PST
 
Update: Sorry guys it seems like I jumped the gun on this one. The premium version is only available in India for now but there is a free demo version us all to play with outside of India.
 
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You have to love when somebody other than you has made a connection between beer pong and BBM… Manthan Studio has released a free version of Pong Shot Reloaded with new BBM connected multiplayer fun. Seriously you get to play beer pong against your actual friends. Now the only thing missing is a way to get you drunk over BBM to replicate real life playing conditions and a tournament ranking system… :) 
 
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Features include:
 
     
  • Play over BBM (Real Time)
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  • Cool and enjoyable animations.
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  • Suitable game for all ages.
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  • Challenging game play with automatically increasing difficulty levels.
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  • Forced fast game play with timer running in each level.
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You can pick up Pong Shot Reloaded BBM free in App World (Alternate free demo link for users outside of India)
 
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 9:42 am. | Updated: BBM Connected Multiplayer Beer Pong With Pong Shot Reloaded | 2 comments | 
 

 
      
 		 
 
  
 BBM Music v1.1 Now in App World 
 
 Posted: 22 Dec 2011 06:32 AM PST
 
BlackBerry Music 
 
We told you a few days ago that RIM had released BBM Music v1.1 in the BlackBerry Beta Zone just for Canadians. Now they have fast tracked it onto App World with its general availability this morning. We have been getting confirmation from users getting notifications about the update. My guess is that the same change log (see below) applies to v1.1.0.12 which you can pick up BBM Music v1.1 in App World here.
 
What's new in BBM Music 1.1?:
 
Payment Enhancements
 
     
  • Ability to Request a Gift – Users can ask their BBM Contacts for a subscription to BBM Music. 
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  • Added Notifications – Splat notifications to continue free trials and prior to first subscription charge 
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  • Integration with BBM 'Show what I'm listening to' – Playing songs in BBM Music will update BBM Status if 'Show what I'm listening to' is selected within BBM (Requires BBM 6.1)
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Search improvements:     
 
     
  • Server side search improvements for new releases and popular content
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Usability improvements
 
     
       
    • Invites via Twitter and Facebook 
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    • Visible cues to add contacts at application start 
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    • Searching contacts by name 
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    • Sorting contacts by listens and recent updates 
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    • Improved "Add Songs" dialog 
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    • Improved playlist creation process 
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    • Improved performance throughout the app 
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    • Bug fixes
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 9:32 am. | BBM Music v1.1 Now in App World | Leave a comment | 
 

 
      
 		 
 
  
 Learning to type on your New PlayBook? Or feel you’re the Master? 
 
 Posted: 22 Dec 2011 05:48 AM PST
 
 
Typing Challenge is game that helps you either get the hang of typing on a virtual keyboard, or can help you prove your skills!  Words will appear on the screen, and fall towards the bottom, you must type the words before they go off the screen.   I know I’ve been using it to practice in portrait mode, and it also works in landscape.  It is a great mix of learning tool and game.  Get your free copy from AppWorld and get those fingers working.
 
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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 22, 2011, 8:48 am. | Learning to type on your New PlayBook? Or feel you’re the Master? | One comment | 
 

 
      
 		 
 
  
 









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