Posted on April 5, 2011, at 3:00 PM .
At the BlackBerry Developer Day RIM had several slides for developers that did everything from outline the BlackBerry Platform at large, to some specifics about OS 6.1 and the roadmap for 2011. From the slides, we can see that RIM sees the next generation (read OS 6.1) of apps will leverage the following:
- Super App status
- BBM Social Platform
- Near Field Communication (NFC)
- Augmented Reality
- Enhanced Map APIs
- Barcode APIs
It’s great that RIM is opening up these APIs and features because they will not only complement existing apps, but some developers will find ways of using 1 or 2 of these features to create an excellent app for the BlackBerry Platform. Click through for more slides and info you may have missed.
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Posted on April 4, 2011, at 1:27 PM .
MobileMonday is a very relevant tech industry event that began with some Nokia employees in Helsinki, Finland in 2000, and has grown to over 100 chapters cities worldwide. Tonight, RIM is presenting at Toronto’s MobileMonday, and Tyler Lessard, VP BlackBerry Global Alliances and Developer Relations, will take the stage to talk about the Playbook, ecosystems, and developer programs for business professionals and developers. There will be RIM employees from the Developer Relations team as well as Roger’s Catalyst team on hand with presentation booths to answer questions attendees may have.
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Posted on March 29, 2011, at 11:40 AM .
It’s hard enough to secure funding for your business, let alone secure funding as a student. VCs and investors are generally looking for someone with not only a great idea, but someone who also has experience in the industry. This doesn’t bode well for aspiring young entrepreneurs. To combat this, Ted Livingston, CEO of Kik, has donated $1M to the University of Waterlook VeloCity Residence, a residence-based startups incubator.
The University of Waterloo will establish a $1M seed fund for student startups and intends to provide “at least 30 student ventures” with $25,000 as well as four months of office space, incorporation services and mentoring over the next few years.
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Posted on March 22, 2011, at 8:45 AM .
RIM and Best Buy have announced the pre-orders, pricing and launch date for the PlayBook. The PlayBook with WiFi will come in three models including a 16GB, 32GB and 64GB version priced at $499, $599 and $699 respectively. The PlayBook is scheduled to be available April 19th (9 days after rumors thought it would launch), from all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. The device will also launch April 19th in Best Buy and Future Shop in Canada. You can preorder your PlayBook today online at:
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Posted on February 1, 2011, at 1:43 PM .
Dragon for Email is a cool app that lets you dictate your emails on your BlackBerry. With this free app, there’s no need to type, and if you’re a Storm user, it’s particularly helpful because you don’t have to use the virtual keyboard. Nuance Communications, the developers of Dragon for Email, let us know that the app is now available in Canada. The app is currently available for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Bold 9700 on the Rogers Wireless network; and BlackBerry Storm 2 (9550) on the TELUS network.
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