BlackBerry OS 10.1, Skype now available for Z10 smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

BlackBerry Z10 owners get a little love today in the guise of a new 10.1 software update plus the availability of Skype, two features that shipped with the BlackBerry Q10 a few weeks ago. Announced today at the BlackBerry Live keynote in Orlando, BlackBerry 10.1 features a number of tweaks such as an enhanced Hub, personalized notifications, improved camera functionality with HDR and various bug fixes. The Z10 finally catches up with the rest of the smartphone world as it can now run  a preview version of Skype natively. Hit jump for the full press release.

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SlideShow: BlackBerry 10 launch event in Toronto

BY Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We're live at the BlackBerry 10 launch in Toronto, here are some photos of the event so far as it unfolds. RIM is no more and is now known as BlackBerry. CEO Thorsten Heins released the Q10 and the Z10 handsets as well as the new mobile OS.  

Photos of upcoming BlackBerry X10 QWERTY smartphone leak

Photo from N4BB.com

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Anyone wondering what the new QWERTY and touch-enabled BlackBerry 10 device will look like when it launches next year can now get a better idea thanks to some leaked photographs from N4BB.com.

Called the X10 or BlackBerry N-Series , the device integrates a version of the iconic BlackBerry Bold keyboard complete with the metal frets in between rows. A large touchscreen seems to feature a front-facing camera. QWERTY keyboard-loving users whose current devices are on their last legs can take comfort in the fact that RIM did not stray too far away from what they are used to. All will be revealed January 30th.

Source: N4BB.com

RIM releases Software Update 2.1 for BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM released BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1. This update, which is available for the Wi-Fi-only BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, offers a range of new capabilities and security features for consumers, enterprises and developers. It brings the venerable PlayBook one step closer towards the BlackBerry 10 update slated for next year. Hit jump for the full spread of PlayBook 2.1 features

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