Upon initial release there were quite a few bugs and performance issues for BlackBerry 10 users.  Well Endomondo has done their best to release a very prompt update to fix as many issues as possible.  If you have Endomondo installed on your BlackBerry 10 device, or want to give it a try, hit up the link below to grab it from BlackBerry World.

Check out Endomondo Sports Tracker for BlackBerry 10 in BlackBerry World

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New York (PRWEB) May 23, 2013- Market reports indicate that the release of the new BlackBerry Z10 has helped the company to more than double its market share in its home country during the first quarter of 2013 from 6% to 13.5%. To bring this alive, Verizon Wireless, the biggest American carrier reported that BlackBerry’s new touch-screen smartphone, the Z10, has already turned in strong sales for Verizon, according to a recent analysis. With the sudden spurt in demand for BlackBerry devices, the demand for BlackBerry applications for simplifying the regular tasks of business and general users has also increased. And to help businesses reach out to a larger group of mobile users via intuitive and user friendly applications, the New York-based firm has launched Blackberry mobile application development services at affordable cost.

BlackBerry is a powerful Internet device which is more concerned about security and efficiency more than any other device around .With the mobile app market growing faster than ever, it has become imperative for businesses to connect and collaborate with target audiences with interactive and superior performing Blackberry applications. BlackBerry is still considered as the business staple, and the Balance software on the new BB10 operating system allows a partition to be created between work and personal applications and data. By providing tools for delivering work apps to mobile devices, the new OS aims to resolve many of the issues associated with the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend of SMBs.

Blackberry’s launch of Z10 device early this year had garnered more than 50 percent momentum compared to any other launch day in its history. And now, with BlackBerry’s second BB10 handset, recently introduced in Canada, the technology company is poised to reclaim even more ground in its homeland. In response to the growing demand, marketers are turning to highly resourceful mobile application development companies to develop apps that create compelling user experiences for BlackBerry’s new platform.

At Asahi Technologies, the developers leverage a myriad of web technologies to support Blackberry application development services comprising JavaScript, Java Programming, HTML, J2ME, CSS, C++, and SQlite. Offering end-to-end BlackBerry Application Development services ranging from retail to enterprise customers, the company delivers impressive user interfaces, in addition to developing powerful web and native applications for the Blackberry platform. “Our blackberry app developers render uniqueness in promoting business on mobile by delivering splendid user experiences that drive business value for our clients”, stated Mr.Vinod Subbaiah , soon after the launch of the services. The key services offered by the firm include:

•     Consulting Services
•     Custom Application Development
•     Enterprise Application Development & Integration
•     Business and productivity applications
•     System Applications
•     GPS and Navigation Applications
•     3D solutions for games and apps

To help businesses know more about blackberry app development services, Asahi Technologies provide a free online consultation to clients letting them understand their development options.

About Asahi Technologies

Asahi Technologies is a New York based web design and development firm that provides software consulting and Web solutions to small and medium level businesses all across North America. Asahi Technologies specializes in responsive design, cloud computing, online marketing, mobile application development and open source technologies. Under the leadership of Mr. Vinod Subbaiah, who himself started his career as a software programmer, Asahi Technologies’ team comprises of experienced software professionals having extensive knowledge of technology with B2C and B2B operations. The firm’s headquarters is located in New York City, NY.

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There has also been more severe hacks, like that of Mat Honan of Wired, that was apparently all about gaining control of his Twitter account.  Well today Twiiter has joined the like fo Google, Dropbox and others that offer a two-factor authentication to access accounts.  Twitter has made it really easy to turn on the two-factor authentication, and have even included a nice little video to make it even easier.

read more about Twitter’s two-factor authentication

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In an interview that Saunders had with CNET, he was very clear how BlackBerry users view Android ports.

“From a commercial perspective, users hate them,” said Alec Saunders, head of developer relations at BlackBerry. “Our partners who have ported apps get dinged for them.”

Many of us are hoping that the update to the Android Runtime will make these ports work better.  However the best possible solution is that developers realize there is momentum with BlackBerry 10 and make a native app.  We have already seen evidence of this happening with Songza, so hopefully other developers will see this move to native apps.

Via:CNET

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PlayCloud the file management application has been updated to version 3.1.2.2. This update has fixes for, invocation sharing as PlayCloud is already in the background, added BlackBerry OS 10.1 support as well as Landscape/Portrait orientation, and finally added BlackBerry Channels support and fixed the German translation.

Download PlayCloud from BlackBerry World

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Splashtop Remote Desktop Application for BlackBerry 10 has been updated to version 1.1.0.22, this is the ONLY remote desktop app that streams video and audio from your PC or Mac, allowing you to interact with your PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, Excel, Outlook, Quicken, IE, Firefox, Safari and other PC / Mac applications. Remote access your PC or MAC from any device!

Download Splashtop Remote Desktop from BlackBerry World

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The interwebs have been going crazy over the “Keep Moving” commercial from BlackBerry and the ringtone featured in the commercial. I have had the ringtone for quite sometime now and thought a few of you might want it as well. Many have asked for the name of the soundtrack from the commercial and it by the Tame Impala and the album, Lonerism has debuted on Billboard‘s Top 200 Album Chart at #34, the name of the song it Elephant.

Download BlackBerry “Keep Moving” Commercial Ringtone

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Two of the big names that are still missing are Netflix and Instagram.  Luckily Instagram has announced that they will be supporting BlackBerry 10, however Netflix doesn’t seem to have any intention of doing so.  This has been reinforced even more by a recent interview Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings, gave to CTV News.  Hastings made it very clear he believes BlackBerry 10 doesn’t have enough users to warrant them making an official app.

Here is what Hastings had to say in the interview,

CP: You’ve been quoted as saying that you’re always trying out a new smartphone or tablet to keep up on new technology. Have you tried one of the new BlackBerry 10 devices yet?

Hastings: No. Like many people I was a BlackBerry addict from 1997 or 1998 through to the iPhone but I haven’t tried it. We don’t currently support streaming on the BlackBerry, it’s a unique operating system you have to target, and unfortunately there’s just not enough volume for entertainment (apps). It’s a great device for getting work done but people don’t interact with it as an entertainment device the same way they do with say an iPhone or Android phone.

While we hope that Netflix changes their mind and eventually makes an official app, we aren’t going to hold our breath.

Via:CTVNews

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Currently the game is only available for the Z10, but hopefully they will add Q10 support sometime soon.

Here are the features of 2-Bit Heroes,

Features:

• Easy to play, just tap, tap, tap away.
• You’ll travel through various areas as you fly the skies
• No hero should fly alone! Every 2-Bit Hero has a power of their own, and is willing to help you if you find them.
• Heroes always try to do more. An achievement list full of other ways to save the day.
• Use a Trick or two from the Hero Store to give your Hero a little boost.
• Enjoy soundwork done by a rock star!
• There IS an ending, but wait…there’s more after!? What happens after the world is saved?

You can get 2-Bit Heroes from BlackBerry World for only $0.99 here.

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This year’s BlackBerry® Achievement Award Winners have been announced! The BlackBerry Achievement Awards are presented to organizations that are doing business in new and innovative ways with BlackBerry products and services. The awards were classified into five categories: App of the Year, Putting Customers First, Mobile Innovation of the Year, Making the World a Better Place, and Entrepreneur of the Year.

Learn about the exceptional mobile solutions from our 2013 winners and finalists:

App of the Year Award

Winner: PriceCheck Pty Ltd
PriceCheck Mobile for BlackBerry® 10 takes shopping to a whole new level by using a BlackBerry 10 smartphone to do the legwork and price comparisons, so customers don’t have to be near a computer or store. The app accesses pricing for more than 30 million products on sale through the Internet and online stores in South Africa. Built using HTML5 and JavaScript® source code, the app is wrapped with Cascades and uses some feature plug-ins.

Finalists:

•	Cooklet
•	Cine Hoyts Argentina

Putting Customers First Award

Winner: ING DIRECT Canada
ING DIRECT offers today’s financially conscious customers a unique mobile banking experience on their BlackBerry 10 smartphones. As well as making it convenient and secure to conduct transactions, the app focuses on increasing savings with “Orange Alerts” that push notifications to the BlackBerry Hub when balances reach pre-determined levels. Other features such as “Small Sacrifices” encourage positive decisions about saving and financial information by sharing info through Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) and YouTube.

Finalists:

•	MMMOOO
•	LoyaltyMatch Inc.

Mobile Innovation of the Year Award

Winner: DIRECTV Latin America
As a large satellite TV provider in Latin America and the Caribbean, DIRECTV makes customer service for their five million customers a priority. Their app for BlackBerry smartphones allows their 4,000 technicians to manage an entire service call and work order process from their phones, and supports Bluetooth® technology to validate and adjust satellite signal strength. The app is helping DIRECTV improve customer satisfaction, reduce paperwork and technical calls, as well as decrease return visits to customer homes.

Finalists:

•	Mippin (Refresh Mobile Ltd.)
•	Waytag

Making the World a Better Place Award

Winner: e-Cycle LLC
e-Cycle LLC has a simple, but meaningful mandate: offer enterprises a way to retire millions of mobile devices responsibly, by protecting data security, preserving the environment, and generating buyback revenue. As a recipient of e-Stewards® certification, e-Cycle is on the frontline of ensuring that harmful, toxic chemicals from mobile devices are not sent to landfills but are instead recycled safely. Their buyback program reimburses costs for devices that can have more value in the market, which offsets the costs of a company upgrading to new devices.

Finalists:

•	University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB)
•	Sussex Police

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Winner: Nobex Technologies Inc
Many BlackBerry enthusiasts are familiar with Nobex Technologies’ innovative mobile app that allows people to listen radio stations on the go and share the experience and chat with friends through BBM. Nobex Radio for BlackBerry 10 continues its inventiveness with a newly designed app. It adds podcast functionality that allows people to search and subscribe to thousands of podcasts, with notifications sent to the BlackBerry Hub when new episodes are available.

Finalists:

•	EducationApps Limited
•	SkyPark Café

For more information on the BlackBerry Achievement Awards program, please visit www.blackberrylive.com/special-programs/achievement-awards.

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