BlackBerry promo offers free apps to BB10 users in Canada

BlackBerry is showing some hometown love with an exclusive promo for the local BlackBerry 10 users. BB10 users can download up to $25 worth of premium apps for free. This promo running until October 31 works for BlackBerry Z10, Q10, and Q5 devices.

The eligible apps include Blaq, SlickTasks, Photo Studio Pro, World of Goo, Gadget Box, Asphalt 7: Heat, and Modern Combat 4. You can redeem this offer by entering the promo code "fallapps" in BlackBerry World.

BlackBerry A10 flagship smartphone detailed in video

The BlackBerry A10 'Aristo' has been rumoured, leaked and now immortalized in video thanks to  Vivix phụ kiện. Since the now discounted (at least in the US) Z10's specs were largely of the 2012 vintage year, many are hoping that the A10 will be more competitive with today's crop of superphones when it comes to market in November. What is evident from the video is the larger, possibly 5-inch screen, as well more fluid and responsive BB10 OS experience thanks to the purported quad core GPU. This is exciting and I can't wait to see one in person.

Forget Netflix, Crackle is coming to BlackBerry 10

Anyone who has a hankering for streaming video on their BlackBerry Z10 or Q10 smartphone is still smarting from the Netflix snub but this opened up an opportunity for Sony's Crackle App. 

Available on the BlackBerry World storefront in 22 countries including Canada and the U.S., Crackle is a popular digital network that features hundreds of videost such as movies, films, and television series for free with minimal commercial interruption.BlackBerry worked with Crackle to create the free app now available for BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 smartphones. Hit jump for the details.

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SourceCode: BlackBerry PlayBook - A Retrospective

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry PlayBook's future was effectively ended last week with the news that BB10 OS, the current operating system running on the new smartphones, would not make it to the company's two-year old tablet. For owners of these 7-inch devices, this means that they are stuck with the QNX-based BlackBerry OS 2.0 OS, with little hope of seeing BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) or any new features applications moving forward.

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