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Considering that BBM is one of the defining features of the Blackberry platform, we’re sure that many users looking forward to RIM’s upcoming Blackberry 10 platform are wondering what the BBM experience would be like. Will it offer new experiences and features, or will it still remain the same as before, which by the way is in no way a bad thing. Well the good news is that the folks at N4BB have managed to get their hands on BBM for Blackberry 10 and released a demo video of some of its features. They noted that this is not the final version, as the final version of BBM for Blackberry 10 will feature video integration along with switchable themes for better power consumption (better battery life is always a plus!). Either way it looks pretty good based on what we’ve seen and you can check it out in the video above. In the meantime Blackberry loyalists out there, we’d love to hear what you guys think of BBM for Blackberry 10 – has it exceeded your expectations or do you think it’s still lacking something?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: BBM will be making its way onto Dev Alpha devices later this month, BBM for Blackberry 10 revealed in alleged leaked screenshots,

We’ve made it through hump day, which means only two more work days to go before the weekend arrives again. Yesterday, we found out about a hack that was resetting Samsung Galaxy S IIIs to their factory settings. Samsung said that the security hole had since been fixed, but today we heard that the remote hack isn’t limited to just Samsung devices. The iPhone 5 might be heading to China soon, and we heard that Apple’s new Lightning connector isn’t identical on both sides. Google maps is rumored to be hitting iOS 6 by the end of the year, which goes hand-in-hand with new report that claims Apple ditched Google Maps because it doesn’t offer turn-by-turn navigation.

Facebook has been axing fake accounts left and right today, while we learned that the Galaxy S III will soon be launching at MetroPCS. Apple has been suspiciously ordering large quantities of carbon fiber, and RIM experienced a stock boost today after its BlackBerry 10 presentation yesterday. Xbox Music pricing details “leaked” out today, and Amazon has launched Vine.com, a new shopping service for those concerned about the environment.

Nintendo gave us a list of 23 titles that will launch alongside the Wii U on November 18, while Boost Mobile announced the LG Venice (which looks awfully similar to the LG Optimus L7). Facebook has implemented Dropbox integration for sharing among groups, and a new Nook video is taking a few shots at both Netflix and Amazon. O2 and HTC announced today that they will be selling an incoming, yet-unannounced smartphone without a charger, seemingly to cut down on the amount of spare chargers floating around out there.

Humble Indie Bundle 6 has a bunch of new games on offer for those who pay more than the average, and Activision delivered new details on the Zombies mode in Black Ops II today. Google launched Google Play services for Android developers today, which allows them to integrate a number of Google services into their apps. Finally tonight, Chris Davies takes a closer look at the fight ahead of the Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets, Chris Burns has a new review of the HiddenRadio Wireless Speaker, and Ewdison Then has reviews of both the Monster Inspiration Headphones and the BMW X1 Crossover, so be sure to give all of those a look!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: September 26, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Yesterday, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took the stage in San Jose to talk about some of the upcoming features in BlackBerry 10. Though RIM is taking its sweet time bringing BlackBerry 10 to market, Heins did have some good news to report, telling the audience that BlackBerry users have grown to 80 million, up from 78 million from previous quarter. In addition to delivering that glimmer of hope for the struggling company, Heins also showed off a handful of new features that will be present in BlackBerry 10, and that address seems to be sitting well with investors today.

RIM’s stock is trading up today, breaking the $7 mark earlier for a gain of about 7%. Of course, it fluctuated throughout the remainder of the day, resting at $7.00 even (6.06% gain) by the time the closing bell signaled the end of the regular trading day on Wall Street. That is definitely good news for RIM, which has been losing market share at a pretty steady rate ever since iOS and Android took over the smartphone scene.

RIM is counting on BlackBerry 10 to pull it out of this rut, with Heins saying yesterday that the new mobile OS has a shot at becoming a solid third behind iOS and Android. BlackBerry recently fell below 5% market share, which is a far cry from where it was at when BlackBerry mania was in full swing. In all, RIM’s stock has fallen 90% in value from its peak, which signals that some major changes need to happen before users leave the company behind entirely and it goes the way of the dinosaurs.

Make no mistake, BlackBerry 10 certainly looks like a solid OS, but the question on everyone’s mind is whether it will be a strong enough contender to bring RIM back from the brink. We’ll find out the answer to that question soon enough, but for now, we’ll just let the executives at RIM revel in today’s victories. Check out or story timeline below for more posts on RIM and BlackBerry 10.

[via NBC Market Day]

RIM shares rise after yesterday’s BlackBerry Jam is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Today was a big day for RIM. The struggling company took the stage today to talk about all things BlackBerry 10, announcing a number of new features and telling us that carrier testing for the incoming OS will begin next month. For the BlackBerry faithful, today was a exciting day, but RIM didn’t stop at showcasing the new features of BlackBerry 10, launching a new update to its BlackBerry 10 development tools beta today as well.

RIM has done a lot with this update, including adding a software update for the BlackBerry 10 simulator and BlackBerry 10 Alpha. Both can now boast support for BlackBerry 10′s core apps, which include contacts, calendar, BlackBerry 10 message center, and BlackBerry 10 messenger. As an added bonus, BlackBerry 10 developers can now begin making apps with BBM integration.

To make things easy for game developers, RIM has supplied a native C/C++ plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio, which will allow devs to quickly port their games to BlackBerry 10 devices and the BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM is also pushing an update to the Ripple Simulator this time around, which now features additional support for BlackBerry 10 device and API emulation and comes with Adobe Cordova in tow.

RIM may suffered a lot of setbacks with the rise of Android and iOS, but there’s something to be said for how seriously the company is taking its relationship with BlackBerry 10 developers. Getting consumers to choose a BlackBerry device over the competition will definitely be important when BlackBerry 10 eventually launches, but having developer support is critical as well. In that respect at least, it seems that RIM is on the right track. Check out our story timeline below for more information on RIM and BlackBerry 10!

RIM launches BlackBerry 10 development tools beta update is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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A lot of fun stuff happened at RIM’s BlackBerry Jam event. They’ve been showing off their latest BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system and even debuting weird videos. After the event, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins spoke to the press to answer some questions, and he was confident that BlackBerry could be — not number one or number two — but number three in the mobile OS market.

Heins thinks that RIM has a solid chance to overtake Windows Phone 8 and grab the third spot behind iOS and Android. He clarified that BlackBerry isn’t just another mobile operating system that’s saturating the market, and that RIM can put a big dent in Windows Phone 8. Here’s what Heins had to say:

“We have a clear shot at being the number three platform on the market. We’re not just another open platform on the market, we are BlackBerry.”

He pointed out that some of the unique features of BlackBerry 10, like the BlackBerry Hub and the new multitasking UI, will help BlackBerry become a real contender against other mobile operating systems. Heins also said that the company wants to focus on better multitasking for the BlackBerry OS. He brought up iOS and its inefficient way that it jumps in and out of apps, which Heins says may not be the best method for power users.

So, why number three? Why not number two or even number one? Heins responded by saying, “You climb a mountain step by step.” He said that he wasn’t thinking about BlackBerry becoming the number one smartphone, but instead becoming number one in mobile computing, which means that RIM isn’t only focusing on making smartphones, but an “entire mobile computing platform.”

For now, let’s hear it for RIM’s new chant: “We’re number three! We’re number three! We’re number three!”

[via The Verge]

RIM CEO says BlackBerry has a shot at being number three is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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