One potential reason many top Android applications have been slow to port over to BlackBerry 10 is because the BlackBerry Android Runtime environment only supports 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

One of the tidbits out of yesterday’s BlackBerry Jam keynote at BlackBerry Live was that BlackBerry 10′s Android Runtime environment is on pace to support Android 4.2.2 JellyBean by the end of June.

Android 4.2.2, probably at least for the next few hours (Google I/O kicks off today), is the most current version of Android. This will undoubtedly lead to more Android ported apps hitting BlackBerry 10.

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The Keep Moving Experience Produced by Alicia Keys, with musical performances by Miguel, Alabama Shakes and Maria Gadú starts tonight at BlackBerry Live, and, in case you can’t make it, the whole thing is going to be live streamed…

Check it out here!

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I’ve been playing around with a BlackBerry Z10 for a while and it seems like, though most Android ports work just fine, they seem to cause my battery to drain more (very) quickly regardless of if I am using the application or not.

I want to make it clear that this is not an indictment of all Android ports.  As a matter of fact, a few of them like Instagram and SnapChat aren’t even officially released in App World.   Applications like eBay, however, are in App World, and, they too are killing my battery.

If you are seeing the same thing specifically when it comes to ported Android apps, let us know in the comments, and, if anyone has figured out a way to improve battery performance, let us know in the comments as well…

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Today on Bloomberg live Chief Executive Officer of Blackberry, Thorsten Heins, spoke about the release of the BlackBerry Q10 QWERTY phone and the future direction of BlackBerry.

BlackBerry has already released its full touch phone the Z10 and now the Q10 is set for its much anticipated debut. A lot of die-hard BlackBerry users have been waiting for the Q10′s release solely based on BlackBerry’s QWERTY keyboard which is hands down the best on the market.

Heins also mentioned that at BlackBerry Live in Orlando, May 14-16th, there will be an announcement about a tablet. Could this be the announcement of BlackBerry 10 on the Playbook or something new?

Will you be upgrading to the new BlackBerry full QWERTY Q10?  I know I will as soon as it drops on Sprint.

Check out the link below for more details and interview and let us know what you think!

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As an app developer and group manager I am permitted to have certain devices that I can use to test applications for the BlackBerry 10 OS. So far I have had the opportunity to work with the Dev Alpha A, B and now most recently C device.

The Dev Alpha C is specifically designed to match the specs needed for applications built for the BlackBerry Q10 phone, available late April early May.

Below I have put together a Un boxing video for BlackBerry’s latest developer’s device, The Dev Alpha C!

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I ran across this video this morning and was amazed at what BlackBerry will soon offer for our Chinese friendly BlackBerry 10 users via BBM.

As you know the market in China is dominated by Samsung and android based products. This will be a great way to give users another option with BlackBerry 10.

BlackBerry must remain diverse and continue to come up with cool ideas such as this to gain new users in other markets.

Check out the sample video below and let us know what you think.

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Lately I have been taking a lot of pictures and really working this camera out for my Z10. Taking full advantage of one of the key camera features called Burst mode, I have found myself loaded with tons of pictures I no longer have use for.

In this video I will show you some quick and easy ways to delete multiple images and files at once with the BlackBerry Z10. I will also show you some ways to send multiple files at once and also save files to send at a later date.

Please check out the video below and let us know what you think!

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Episode #157 of the SMRPodcast, has been recorded and posted online minus Robb who is on a well deserved vacation. Not to fear however because our friend Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast is here.

This weeks starts off with an update on Robb’s vacation and a surprising addition to the  revenge movie discussion with Allison putting in her thoughts. Tech talk begins with an update on Chris’s transition to the BlackBerry 10 with more of his likes and frustrations on the operating system and the Z10.

T-Mobiles new phone plans, Windows Blue leaking, and Apple’s new logon security feature top some of the big stories we talk about this week.

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• Recorded: March 26th, 2013
• Published: March 27th, 2013
• Duration: 01hr 14min 00sec

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The BlackBerry Z10 has a ton of cool features on board including the ability to enable and disable flash on the web browser. That feature coupled with the Z10′s browser full desktop feature allows you to watch your Amazon Instant videos on your BlackBerry Z10.

To configure your BlackBerry Z10 for Amazon Instant Video Streaming start by turning on flash in the settings. To enable flash while in the browser tap the Three Dots in the bottom right hand corner, then tap Settings at the top right.

From there, tap Display And Actions and then you will see the option to enable Adobe Flash tap it to have the slider move to on.

The next step is to turn on the desktop mode in the browser because the scaled down web browser loads a different version of the Amazon website. To do this go back into the browser settings and this time hit Developer Tools and while in there tap Desktop Mode to slide the dipstick and enable it.

At this point you should be able to log into your Amazon Prime account, click into the instant videos and enjoy any of the videos you have purchased.

As a quick note you should launch the video zoomed out, then go into full screen once it is playing. The browser will give you trouble trying to zoom out if the video has already started.

I can’t say for sure that every video will work however the three movies that I watched worked just fine. If you you don’t have an Amazon Prime account which gives you access to Amazon Instant than you may want to sign up for one.

Sign up for Amazon Prime.

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