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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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South African Carrier MTN Implimenting Data Caps for BlackBerry Users

@MrBrennen — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:00:25 +0000

MTN will start to place data caps on BlackBerry users starting March 1st. MTN made the decision to limit BlackBerry users to a 200 MB/month “fair usage” cap because most of their users fall under this data amount per month. This move was put in place to improve the network experience for all of their users. The plan is named the BlackBerry Absolute plan and is r59/month. The plan will not eliminate the connection to the BIS, BBM, or App World. It will just be limited to the 200 MB limit. Anything over this amount will be deducted from their internet bundle or they will be billed directly for it.

MTN’s statement is as follows:

“The BlackBerry Absolute plan is aimed at optimising the network to make it efficient so as to provide a world-class experience for our customers,” says Devan Chetty, GM: core and Internet protocol planning at MTN South Africa, in a prepared statement.

“It is important to note that the BlackBerry Absolute plan will not limit our customers’ experience and connectivity on their BlackBerry handsets. Our analysis of usage behaviour shows that the majority of our BlackBerry customers fall within the 200MB usage pattern on a monthly basis. This means that those customers who use up to 200MB per month will continue to enjoy BlackBerry features and services.”

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Clearing Up The Confusion Regarding BIS/BES And BlackBerry 10

@B_ren8 — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:02:41 +0000

There has been a lot of confusion regarding BlackBerry 10 and whether or not you need a BIS/BES account to use the phone. Now that the Z10 is in the hands of a lot of people, and officially for sale in the UK, we can now confirm whether or not you will need a BIS or BES account to use a BlackBerry 10 device.

When it comes to consumers who have previously had a BIS account you will be all set and no need to change your plan, unless you are wanting to up your data package as LTE will make the phone fly. However if you are coming from a iPhone or Android phone you will also be ok to use a BlackBerry 10 device. It turns out that any type of existing data plan will allow you to fully use your BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

There is one caveat for this and that is if you are on an individual feature plan, or plans with segmented data functions like BBM Social plans, you will not be able to use your existing plan on BlackBerry 10. Also remember that if you are on an older BlackBerry or another older device, you will need to get a micro-SIM card to use in your BlackBerry Z10.

Now if you are on a BES server it turns out that you don’t even need a BES plan on a BlackBerry Z10 to connect to BES10. If you are using an older BlackBerry device you will still need a BES plan to connect to the BES server. Basically BlackBerry has made it really easy for enterprise customers to keep their phones as consumer phones and use BlackBerry Balance as the way to keep things separate.

Here is a list simplifying it all (we hope),

Yes you can use any smartphone data plan for the Z10 and Q10
Yes, a dedicated BlackBerry plan will still work
No, you can’t use a feature plan like email only or BBM only
Yes, you need a micro SIM card to use in the Z10 or Q10 (or a iPhone 5 nano card in a micro SiM adapter will work too)
Yes, BES users still need a BES plan

The whole topic of BIS/BES requirements for BlackBerry 10 has not been communicated all that well. Hopefully any changes to what we have determined so far will be made clear to users.

Source:Crackberry

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Bell ID Mobile Token Manager Software Used in RIM’s Mobile Payments Solution

@sleepy2009 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:12:00 +0000

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bell ID® today announced that its Token Manager Software is being used by Research In Motion (RIM) in its Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution for NFC (near field communication) mobile payments.

“With this implementation, Bell ID has proven its capability to provide true carrier grade software, which can support high volumes and high throughput for global multi-application real time token management solutions. It confirms Bell ID’s position in the NFC market as the leading vendor independent software provider.”

Bell ID Mobile Token Manager Software is a vendor neutral software platform used by Trusted Service Manager (TSM) solutions like RIM’s SEM, which coordinates the technical and business relationships of multiple stakeholders to deliver and maintain payment services on a mobile device. Bell ID’s solution provides for over-the-air lifecycle management of applications, cryptographic keys and any form factor secure element on NFC devices. It enables TSM solutions to supply service providers, such as banks and retailers, with the means to securely provision, store and update their credentials and applications on NFC capable devices. By following global industry standards, Bell ID Mobile Token Manager ensures future proof interoperability with other TSMs and third party NFC services.

Andrew Bocking, Senior Vice President, Software Product Management at RIM, commented: “We selected Bell ID for their broad experience within multiple vertical markets and proven technical ability to manage infrastructure complexity. With Bell ID’s Mobile Token Manager Software, we have been able to implement the necessary framework to oversee the secure delivery and management of mobile NFC services to any NFC capable device, including BlackBerry smartphones. As the software is vendor neutral, we have the flexibility to work with any third party provider to manage a global NFC ecosystem.”

Pat Curran, Executive Chairman at Bell ID, added: “With this implementation, Bell ID has proven its capability to provide true carrier grade software, which can support high volumes and high throughput for global multi-application real time token management solutions. It confirms Bell ID’s position in the NFC market as the leading vendor independent software provider.”

About Bell ID

Bell ID (www.bellid.com) is a global provider of smart chip management solutions. Its proven technology manages the lifecycles of applications and cryptographic keys.

Whether you are a mobile network operator delivering mobile services, financial institution migrating to EMV, or government issuing body rolling out e-identity cards, Bell ID has the software solution to meet your specific token management needs.

For more information please visit www.bellid.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

BlackBerry, RIM, Research In Motion and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited

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Irish Government Gives up on Blackberry, Will they return for BlackBerry 10?

@K_Mart_ — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:18:14 +0000

The Irish government has announced that it will be dropping support for Blackberrys and in turn they will settle for iPhones and Android devices, according to SiliconRepublic. The switch affects Teachta Dála’s (TD’s) in the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). Irish government officials government, feels that BlackBerry is no longer a cost effective solution to maintain BlackBerry support.

One of the reasons Blackberry support is being dropped is the Oireachtas ICT unit no longer wishes to pay to keep a BlackBerry Enterprise Server running when no such server is required for Android or iPhone devices.

“The provision of support for BlackBerrys carries the additional cost of two separate servers, power, cooling, administration and annual support,” the spokesperson explained.

With these new changes the Irish government has setup a program where officials can buy iPads wholesale and allow TD’s to refund the cost to the Oireachtas. Originally the Oireachtas planned to buy the iPads outright and then distribute them to members, but because of budgetary constraints, the government has decided that they will reimburse the iPad purchases.

Purchasing all new iPads, however, is a budget-cutting move, reports SR:

One of the reasons the Oireachtas Commission appears determined to pursue the rollout of iPads is a ‘print on demand’ strategy with respect to parliamentary documents.

An Oireachtas Commission spokesperson confirmed the move was part of a strategy to reduce print production costs throughout Leinster House.

The idea is that instead of every office or department having printers, a smaller number of strategically located printers around Leinster House and Dail Eireann will be able to detect a member’s iPad via Apple’s AirPrint wireless technology and print a document from the iPad.

Not sure how Government officials will fret with Apple and Android counterparts for the security of BlackBerry, will things change when BlackBerry 10 is released? Only time will tell.

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Holiday Photo Contest from RIM and NerdBerry!! Enter for a Chance to Win One of Two BlackBerry Prize Packs!!!

@sleepy2009 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:01:54 +0000

Here we are in December already… Where did the time go??? We here at NerdBerry want to celebrate the holidays in a HUGE way! Starting today and ending on December 23 we are going to be running a Holiday Photo Contest from RIM and NerdBerry!!! We have TWO BlackBerry prize packs up for grabs. The two prize packs consist of one T-Mobile Branded BlackBerry Bold 9900 and one 32GB BlackBerry PlayBook!! We have put a lot of thought in to this contest and we have come up with the Holiday Photo Contest!

How do you enter? Of course you MUST do the regular stuff such as – “Like” our Facebook page, Follow us on Twiter, Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and leave a comment letting us know the top three have been completed…

Because this is such a huge contest we are going to throw in one more thing, don’t fret it is not hard. All you have to do is take a picture of your current smartphone next to your favorite holiday item such as your Christmas tree, favorite food, favorite ornament, favorite holiday movie, etc.. Send it in to us with a caption explaining why you chose that particular holiday item. Remember be creative, get your family involved after all it is the holidays and most of all have fun doing it!

Submit your photos via email to info@nerdberry.net Using the subject “Holiday Photo Contest from RIM and NerdBerry!!”. Photo’s must be received by no later then December 23rd 2012. On December 24th the NerdBerry team will post all of the photo’s and captions received and we will announce the two winners on December 25, 2012.

“Like” our Facebook page
Follow us on Twiter and Tweet the following: I just entered the Holiday Photo Contest from RIM and @NerdBerry! You can enter here: http://bitly.com/SV3Ztw
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
And lastly leave a comment letting us know the top three have been completed

Don’t forget to download our apps!

Download the free NerdBerry app (NB News Free) from App World

Purchase the NerdBerry app (NB News) from App World for only $.99

Due to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 being branded on T-Mobile this contest is limited to US residents only. Good Luck Nerds!!

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Three UK offering up one free year of BIS to Pay As You Go BlackBerry users

@B_ren8 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:31:45 +0000

UK carrier Three is offering up a new promotion for their Pay As You Go BlackBerry users. Three UK is offering up one free year of BIS if you are an eligible Pay As You Go customer. This promo will save customers £5 a month, however there are of course some stipulations and requirements.

Here are the terms and conditions of the free year of BIS from Three UK,

> Pay As You Go 12 Months Free BlackBerry Services Promotion

All new or upgrading Customers who activate BlackBerry Internet Service between 9th November 2012 and 31^st Jan 2013 from a Three BlackBerry device or SIM will be eligible for free BlackBerry Internet Service for 12 months. Customers can activate BlackBerry Internet Service by texting START to 38001.

BlackBerry Internet Service includes push email, 1GB of internet, BlackBerry Messenger and BlackBerry App World, and can take up to 48 hours from activation to become live.

You must top-up with a minimum of £10 every 28 days to qualify for this promotion. Failure to do so means the promotion will automatically end.

You’ll be notified towards the end of the promotional period that the promotion is coming to an end. At the end of the promotional period you’ll need to re-subscribe to BlackBerry Internet Service at the standard price.

There are several BlackBerry smartphone options for you if you decide to go with the Three UK Pay As You Go option and you can view them here. The details of the promotion from Three can be seen here.

Source:Crackberry

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RIM Isn’t Dead Yet, says the Harvard Business Review

jmznvs — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:22:47 +0000

As the headline suggests a post written up by Scott Anthony as part of HBRs Blog Network makes claim that RIM isn’t as dead as the media pundits so love to claim. As he so simply puts, “ [In] September RIM reported that its subscriber base had grown to 80 million from 78 million. The company’s market share is still decreasing, but companies on death’s door don’t tend to report sales growth.” Which leads many to wonder what’s really going on with RIM. Scott then discuss what we all know is BlackBerry’s bread and butter, email. And the advantages it still holds in the market today.And yet “Email” is such an antiquated way to think about it. Scott recognizes this. Within the post he elucidates the true nature of BlackBerry email and why it’s still clearly more advantageous than the competitions offerings. The efficiency with which BlackBerry’s handle data around the world is another advantage that stems from the companies BES/BIS. That same infrastructure is in place, supported by over 55o carrier partners around the world in over 170 countries. This infrastructure no behemoths, Apple nor Samsung can claim. And with Apple’s purchase of Authentec, Samsung is likely on the market for a new security MDM system. One that doesn’t have them writing checks to Apple.
Blackberry has gone flaccid in the consumer perception of the brand since the introduction of the iPhone especially after 2008. While RIM wasn’t innovating the cell phone devices themselves per-say, they were instead penetrating the global markets–embedding their secure network infrastructure around the world, and have made very smart purchases like QNX that with the back-end in place, can take their new BlackBerry 10 platform places the competition cannot go. While other devices can gain onboard encryption to government FIPS standards like BlackBerry’s already are, it would take them years to build the backend BlackBerry has spent years making. And it is the backend that supports secure communications, not the onboard encryption. While government agencies are taking on iOS and Android devices as part of the B.Y.O.D trend, the devices need to connect securely not just to the each other but the networks as well. While RIM has taken to developing countries it also understands better than any OEM out there how people are using their data. I suggest you hit the source link and read up on the BlackBerry advantages and misconceptions, good read.

Source: Harvard Business Review, Blog Network

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BlackBerry Internet Service 4.3 User Guide Now Available

@sleepy2009 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:39:47 +0000

Research In Motion has recently released their User Guide for BlackBerry Internet Service 4.3! At this time there is no changelog within the document itself or any dates for release. The update to BIS 4.3 appears to be just a bug fix update… You can check out the full document here. Let us know if you spot anything in the comment!

Thanks @fortneyland95 for sending this one in!

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Unchain your Berry! – Unlock Codes Starting at $9.95

@sleepy2009 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:50:04 +0000

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