BlackBerry first to be given the “Authority to Operate” on U.S. Department of Defense Networks

BlackBerry has been given authority by the U.S. Defense Information System Agency (DISA) the Authority to Operate (ATO) on the Department of Defense (DoD) networks for the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, making it the first Mobile Device Management provider to obtain said ATO.

BlackBerry 10 devices will allow DoD personnel to securely connect to its networks to access data. DISA is now developing the infrastructure to support BlackBerry 10 smartphones on DoD networks with 10,000 BB10 smartphones by fall and 30,000 by the end of 2013.

Apps galore for BlackBerry 10

Got your BlackBerry Z10 or Q10 but don’t know what apps to download? We’re here to give you a few ideas:

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BlackBerry 10 software updated to 10.0.10.85, improves functionality and battery life

The BlackBerry Z10 gets some update love today with a new 150mb software update that improves the ability to tkae photos even without the flash, improvments to calendars specifically when used with GMail, better browser performance and video playback and a huge battery update that involves over 60 battery saving improvements to make the Z10 as long lasting as the BlackBerries of old. Hit jump for instructions on how to get the update.

Software is available over the air (OTA). Typically, you’ll get a notification about new updates, but you can manually check to see if it has been made available by your service provider and install it in a few simple steps.
Settings> Software Updates> Check for Updates> — then follow the on screen steps to install.

The download is approximately 150MB in size, so I recommend updating when connected to Wi-Fi.

Source: BlackBerry Blog

Update on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 2:26PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Just downloaded and installed the update this morning. 155 MB of download and it took around one hour via WiFi to download and install (long!), another 5 minutes to reboot the Z10. Will put it through its paces and see just how different the performance and battery life is.

Review: BlackBerry 10 OS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

BlackBerry 10 is the new mobile operating system running on the BlackBerry Z10 and the upcoming BlackBerry Q10  smartphones. An entirely new OS built from the ground up on the QNX kernel, it  propels BlackBerry forward and gives it many of the features that are expected of a modern flagship smartphone while presenting the market with the newest mobile OS yet. This is a companion review to my BlackBerry Z10 review posted a few weeks ago.

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