The BlackBerry Z10 and OS 10 is a powerful device. We dig into the pros and cons of using it for two months. We discuss the apps found in Blackberry World and also lack of some we expected. Kathy shares the awesome soccer apps Goal and the Chelsea official club team application.

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We look at side loading Android applications, like Instagram, on to the Z10 and finish with tips.

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Towards the end we look at the Waze navigation app beta for BlackBerry and BlackBerry Travel.

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We cover:

• The look and feel
• BlackBerry Hub
• BlackBerry Peek
• BlackBerry Balance – Work and Personal mode
• Rememeber
• Flow
• Storymaker
• Native apps
• BBM video and screensharing
• Predictive text and throwing words on the screen
• Multi tasking
• RIM changing it’s name to BlackBerry officially
• and more..

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BlackBerry Appworld has some app listed as a starter pack, but we were not impressed with the choices.  BlackBerry Flow keyboard is on the way and Chris was not impressed with the idea. We then discuss LinkedIn 2.0 and the game Creavures before tips for battery savings and making lists.

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We pick some the applications Get Taxi and iSpeech Dictation.  Both are free and provide some cool services.

Our user tips cover how to quickly swipe between BlackBerry Messenger chats and how cool BlackBerry is that it has profiles while iOS doesn’t.  Take that iPhone!

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• We continue with talk about NFC (Near Field Communication) in the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and OS 7.1 for an alternate way to pay with merchants.  Keep in mind it is only that device for now
• A reader sends in a question that Kathy surprises me with asking about the future of RIM.
• Chris shows disappointment in the cost of apps in AppWorld
• Screengrabber Free is Chris’ app pick of the show
• Photo Editor Ultimate is Kathy’s app pick
• Kathy’s tip is about making to-do lists as your homescreen

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• BlackBerry World just completed and the news of version 10 and devices with no keyboards rocked many attendees. We give our opinions of the new device announcements.
• Chris and Kathy had issues with the updated Playbook OS that came out, listen in to see what they were (hint it also involved video).

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• Foursquare updated for BlackBerry, among other apps, and location service stil blows
• GPS in general still has issues on some devices and even settings are different between them
• The new virtual keyboard video we mention in the show for OS 10
• Where did version 8 and 9 of the OS go?
• Time shifting for photos in OS10
• Free apps for OS7 users worth $77 in AppWorld
• We review BeWeather for OS7 and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for the Playbook
• Tips include battery savings with the locak key and Bluetooth

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We dig through the following areas of the Playbook OS 2.0:

• New user interface
• Messages and setup
• Calendar
• Contacts
• Video chat changes
• Folders
• Video store
• and of course more

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News covers:

• launch of NFC technology
• Wifi calling
• BlackBerry Radio
• mobile hotspot
• new BBM version
• Cut the Rope launches for Playbook
• Chris sits and plays Fruits and Ninjas
• new BlackBerry and Playbook OS update

Tips for this episode include battery charging, message management and how to easily turn on the Playbook.

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