Posted on July 7, 2011, at 1:24 PM .
RIM has announced that BlackBerry WebWorks SDK 2.1 is available for BlackBerry smartphones. The update comes on the heels of the WebWorks SDK for the Tablet OS and provides similar functionality and APIs to the smartphone OS.
The new capabilities that WebWorks developers can now leverage include NTML & BASIC Authentication support, Camera API, Top Banner Indicator API, Enhanced Push APIs and improved rendering speeds for some applications. The WebWorks SDK also gives developers access to better app monetization methods such as better integration with the BBM Social Platform.
Developers can learn more about the new APIs at this link and can download the latest WebWorks SDK for BlackBerry Smartphones here.
Posted on July 6, 2011, at 12:49 PM .
App World 3.0 is about to go live and it looks like RIM has updated the desktop App World site. App World 3.0 doesn’t seem to have anything all that new from the consumer side, but does help developers with larger image submissions (for PlayBook), as well as other description changes in the vendor portal. The desktop redesign is really awesome though and has a more “zen” feel to it. As you can see from the screenshot, or heading there yourself, the site has a featured carousel as well as smaller carousels with the Top Free, Top Paid and Newest items. Perhaps the homescreen of the app version of App World should be designed this way too.
Check out the App World homepage at this link.
Posted on December 15, 2010, at 2:19 PM .
Frogger was the very first game Magmic ported to BlackBerry that was not originally designed and developed by Magmic. It was also the first one I did and it may have been the first branded J2ME game ported to BlackBerry. It was interesting from a number of aspects, which I’ll delve into, but it was a personal success for me as I managed to port the entire game in less than a week (granted, many, many hours over-and-above regular working hours that week); which seems more impressive now after I’ve seen so many porting efforts and how long they can take.
Continue reading ‘The Story of Possibly the First Branded BlackBerry Game’
Posted on December 14, 2010, at 3:34 PM .
Photo taken by BlackBerryCool at the event
Today in Ottawa, Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, issued the following statement:
“We are here to confirm that the Harper Government will not bring in an iPod tax as part of its copyright legislation. The iPod Tax has been proposed and supported by all opposition parties.
“We simply cannot support the opposition’s massive new iPod Tax on Canadian music lovers. The iPod Tax would add up to $75 to the price of every mp3 player and smartphone on the market. It would hurt the economy, punish consumers and families, and send the wrong message during this fragile economic recovery.”
Continue reading ‘How the iPod Tax Affects the Cost of Your Smartphone in Canada’
Posted on December 1, 2010, at 6:12 PM .
If you have a BlackBerry app or you’re considering developing one, chances are that you’re trying a variety of channels, one of which is BlackBerry App World. Like any good business, you have to have a strategy for success with App World, and you can’t rely entirely on organic discovery. Here are a few tips to maximize your success in App World.
Continue reading ’5 Tips for Success When Selling Your App in BlackBerry App World’
Posted on November 24, 2010, at 4:58 PM .
The BlackBerry Style is official and has launched on most carriers for $99.99 on a 2 year contract (after a mail-in rebate). With TELUS, the Style will be $49.99 on a three year contract. The Style comes in steel gray and royal purple, as well as the standard black and features BlackBerry 6 out of the box.
The Style is an interesting form factor that has been hugely popular over the years but isn’t necessarily a modern trend. When you look at the devices that are gaining a lot of steam and popularity, a clamshell form factor doesn’t come to mind. Still, you can’t deny the prevalence of these devices and if anyone is going to do it at a good price point and modern design, it’s RIM. I’ve been using the device for about a month now, so lets take a deep look at this device, and see what it’s like. Hit the jump for the full review.
Continue reading ‘BlackBerry Style 9670 Review: The First Clamshell, Full QWERTY BlackBerry’
