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NerdBerry is headed to BlackBerry Live!

@sleepy2009 — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:00:10 +0000

With BlackBerry Live set to kick off on Tuesday, we will be flying into Orlando tomorrow to get all set up to bring you the most update BlackBerry coverage. Make sure you are following us on Twitter for photo’s from the event as well more information on BlackBerry Live 2013 and BlackBerry Jam 2013. As always keep it locked to NerdBerry for all of your BlackBerry needs.

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Feel free to Tweet us question’s about the events or post your questions in this article. Everyone that is traveling to BlackBerry Live 2013 and BlackBerry Jam 2013 have a safe and fun trip!

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Fast Browser for BlackBerry PlayBook

@MrBrennen — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:21:42 +0000

Many of our readers are looking for ways to improve their experience when it comes to using their BlackBerry products. One thing that I look for as a user is ways to improve the speed on the devices that I use. I have given up hope on speeding up my 9650 but I still look for ways to improve speed on my PlayBook. One thing that people have constantly complained about on the PlayBook is the rendering speed when it comes to browsing online. Fast Browser by BumbleBee Computing does just that. The app is designed to speed up the loading of pages as well as give users plenty of added features that are not readily available with the native browser that is offered by BlackBerry. It is built using the native engine but makes various improvements to the end user experience.

The features of Fast Browser are as follows:

Fast Mode
-A fast mode (blue lightning icon) is provided as default that optimizes for speed when dealing with web pages that are text and image and don’t require the full web engine rendering capabilities. For pages that need it, tap once on blue lightning icon to toggle to full mode.

Powerful Tabs
-Launch up-to 6 simultaneous web sessions similar to what you can do using a desktop browser with the built-in tab support. Each of the web sessions are live and run in parallel leveraging the powerful multi-tasking capabilites of the BlackBerry® PlayBook™.
-Use a tab to play YouTube music in the background, another to browse the latest news, another to look at real-time updates of stock prices, and yet other to read your favorite RSS feeds.
-Switching between tabs is instantaneous and easy to do. Just tap on the tab you want in the icon list of tabs at the bottom of the screen. Adding and removing tabs is just as easy.

Full-screen mode
-Remove all the browser navigation controls so that you can have the full screen to view your web pages. Simply top-bezel swipe to enter into full-screen and do the same to go back to normal mode.

In-page instant search
-Search within the web page by typing on the URL bar. As you type, all matches on the page are highlighted.

Quick access google search
-Quickly access the google search engine by typing on the URL bar and hitting enter. Fast Browser will auto-detect if it is a search term or a URL and will take the appropriate action.

Optimized for easy-of-use
-Fast Browser keeps track of your most visited websites and presents the top 25 in a scroll list of thumbnails that you can quickly select when you start a new tab.

Favorites Bookmarks
-Add an unlimited amount of bookmarks by selecting the favorite button. A scroll list of thumbnails of your favorite websites is presented when you start a new tab.

There are some great things that this app does but there are some areas that need some improvement as well. The developer is very in touch with the users and welcomes comments and requests.

There are some improvements that the Developer is planning on in the near future as well as frequent updates to Fast Browser.

If you are interested in Fast Browser you can purchase it in App World for $0.99.

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BlackBerry 10 and PlayBook Games from Gameloft now on sale!!

@sleepy2009 — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:03:31 +0000

This morning we told you that The Amazing Spider-Man was on sale for $.99. What we missed was the fact Gameloft has put a ton of their applications up for sale for $.99. Big thanks to BerryReview for pointing this out! Head on over to BlackBerry World to check them all out.

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The Game of Life now available for BlackBerry 10

@sleepy2009 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:47:40 +0000

Electronic Arts, Inc. has released The Game of Life for BlackBerry 10. The Game of Life has been available for the BlackBerry PlayBook for sometime now so it was great to see EA bring this family game classic to BlackBerry 10. The possibilities are endless in THE GAME OF LIFE! Play this all-time family favorite anytime, anywhere on your Blackberry 10.

Play solo or Pass N’ Play with up to 3 friends and family members. Navigate animated tokens through winding roads and lush landscapes with easy touch controls.

Enjoy endless hours of replay fun and re-create your LIFE each time you play! Make choices, get paid, or lose it all. Land on Life Spaces and gain tiles worth big bucks. Collect Share the Wealth Cards and retire in style.

Head on over to BlackBerry World to purchase The Game of Life for $2.99

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League Of Heroes Is Now Available For The Playbook

NerdoKimbo — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:21:39 +0000

Gamelion Studios has now brought League Of Heroes to the Playbook. League of Heroes comes from iOS and Android and is highly rated on both platforms. This is an adventure game that can be played with friends through Facebook. In your adventure you have quests to complete, where you earn coins and find treasure. You can also customize your character.
And there is a really cool feature, the weather in the game reflects the weather in your location. And that is in real time. It would seem like an insignificant part of the game, to have the weather. But I feel like it’s the little details that you notice that can make a difference.

Get the game from BlackBerry World for $3.99.

YouTube Mobile Link

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Spotify Comes To The Playbook

NerdoKimbo — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:09:53 +0000

While this isn’t the official Spotify app, an impatient developer cleverly came up with his own version. Currently just for the Playbook but with plans for the BlackBerry 10 version. To able to download it, because it isn’t a BlackBerry World app, you will have to sideload it. I am sure many Playbook users are veterans of sideloading by now.
If you are interested in what Spotify does, the free app lets you listen to your music, Spotify Radio and create playlists. Download the app here.

Source:CB

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Gameloft releases Dungeon Hunter 3 and Oregon Trail-American Settler for the BlackBerry PlayBook

@B_ren8 — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:48:55 +0000

A lot of the attention these days is on the release of new apps and games for BlackBerry 10. Well Gameloft hasn’t forgotten about the BlackBerry PlayBook and has released two new free games for our favourite tablet. You can now download Dungeon Hunter 3 and Oregon Trail for the PlayBook from BlackBerry World, and the best part is both of them are free!

You can get more information on both these games from the links below, and don’t forget to let us know what you think of them in the comments!

Download Dungeon Hunter 3 for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Download Oregon Trail American Settler for the BlackBerry PlayBook

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SiteBook for BlackBerry PlayBook

@MrBrennen — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:00:05 +0000

One issue that has plagued PlayBook owners is the absence of bookmarks in the browser. There hasn’t been any options available to help store the bookmarks on the PlayBook until now. SiteBook is a new app available that does just that.

SiteBook allows you to create and organize your website bookmarks, notes and tasks:

- Add items as websites, notes or tasks
- Tap a website item to open it in the Browser
- Launch SiteBook immediately before or after launching your Browser, and it will always be just a single swipe away while browsing the web
- Create custom categories to organize your items
- Filter your items by category
- Export your items as text files
- Backup and restore your data from an external file

The application was designed by Kate Swasing and is available in App World for Free.

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Blaq for the BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Updated To v1.8.8

NerdoKimbo — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:50:46 +0000

Blaq, a Playbook app, got updated to v1.8.8. Since it is a Twitter app, it is fitting that they tweeted the update. Blaq is the one of the highest reviewed Twitter apps for the Playbook.

What’s in the update?
Resolves issues with Tweets, Followers and Following on profiles

Apparently there were some bugs in the app that they managed to fix.

Features:

* Beautiful, intuitive user interface
* REAL-TIME Twitter userstream support
* Most Customizable
* Native notifications
* Translate tweet
* Native or editable retweet support (hold down on RT to edit)
* Reply all (Hold down on Reply icon)
* In-app notifications
* Username auto-completion
* Full user profile view
* Web and image previews within Blaq
* View your lists curated from Twitter.com
* Multi-account support
* Search people and tweets
* In-app support for all 211 embed.ly services (YouTube, Tumblr, Posterous, SoundCloud, etc.) – Full list here: http://api.embed.ly/
* URL shortening with the custom bl4q.me shortener, bit.ly or Twitter
* Photo posting – Twitter, TwitPic, Img.ly or yFrog

Get the free update from BlackBerry World.

Source:BBE

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A Day In Life – Journal For BlackBerry 10 And The Playbook Gets An Update

NerdoKimbo — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:48:16 +0000

A Day In Life, the electronic journal to keep track of how your day went got updated. Both the BlackBerry 10 and Playbook version were updated to v3.0.
What’s in the update?

Now supports both portrait and landscape orientations
Edit Location – use current location, search by name or locate on interactive map
Use Map, Satelite, Terrain or Hybrid views in location
Edit weather (icon and temperature)
Tap a picture to view it in full screen image viewer
Bug fixes and performance improvements

This is a really great app for keeping track of anything that comes to mind. You don’t have to necessarily write about your feelings, but also ideas, lists and more. You can go back to certain dates as it uses a calendar layout.

Download the update or buy the Playbook version for $3.99 from BlackBerry World.
And get the update or buy the BlackBerry 10 version for $2.99 at BlackBerry World.

Source:BBOS

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