We’re not sure what to really make of this but the BlackBerry 9810 has been discontinued by Wireless Express, one of the largest distributors of Rogers wireless devices in Canada. The 9810 is the upgrade to the Torch and runs OS 7, making it a relatively new device and an odd choice of device to discontinue.
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One of the more frustrating elements of email on BlackBerry is the that images don’t render very well on the device. The decision behind not rendering images is probably tied to BlackBerrys network efficiency but it doesn’t make for a great end-user experience. That’s where Show Me the Images comes in. The app lets you automatically download images in your emails without you needing to hit that “Get Images” menu item. You can disable it, download based on a safe list of email addresses (default) or download no matter who the contact is. Recently, the app has been updated with bug fixes and OS 7.1 support.
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This has surely happened to you: you’ve tried to “Plus1″ an article for Google Plus but your BlackBerry is not supported. Currently, a Bold 9900 OS 7.1 device gets an error message if you try and +1 an article or website. For a company the size of Google, with its engineer-heavy staff, support for OS 7 should be trivial.
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For a limited time, Magmic’s Cosmos theme is free on BlackBerry App World. The price can roll back at any time, so check it out soon. Cosmos also has OS7 support for those of you who picked up new devices over the holidays.
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If you’re interested in speculating about the future of RIM and the BlackBerry Platform, you simply need to look at the PlayBook. Applications written now for the PlayBook will run on BlackBerry 10 smartphones and developers that port their games are future-proofing the app’s life on the BlackBerry Platform.
Something that has been making us feel positive about the future of BlackBerry is all the games we’ve seen that previously avoided the platform and are now on the PlayBook.
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There has been a slew of new BlackBerry 7 devices that have launched recently and one of the first things you notice about them is the number of “not available for your device” messages in App World. This sends a negative message to not only the consumer, but especially to developers. Why should developers update their apps for OS 7 when RIM doesn’t even see the need to prepare for launch date?
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