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RIM Announces BlackBerry Analytics Service 1.0 Release
BlackBerry devs – please welcome Brent for a special guest post about BlackBerry® Analytics Service 1.0, just released today! Let him know if you have any questions in the comments. – Ed. Today we’re...
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OSBB Wants You!
We are looking for talent! Bloggers, analysts, theme developers, hybrid builders, app developers, and BlackBerry fanatics! Interested? Contact @BerryInformed or @BlkScorp33 via Twitter for more deets.
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The Official OSBB Devcon Predictions List
With DevCon Americas 2011 just days away, we have a few predictions for this year’s big event… Blackberry Tablet OS renamed and version 2.0 demoed and announced (possibly released via Beta Zone) Lots...
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Want BBM and other Bridge functions on your Playbook 2.0 OS?
Everyone who has the 2.0 OS on your Playbook has probably noticed that BB Bridge connects, but the Bridge apps do no function. Well, it appears they are broken intentionally. Do this… 1) Connect your...
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Playbook 2.0 OS features all new YouTube app!(thanks @BBMorDie)
@BBMorDie let us know that the Playbook 2.0 OS has a completely revamped YouTube app. Check it out. The app features login, upload, and all the features you would expect in a YouTube app! The only...
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Why do all the Android apps not work!? Answer inside…
Why do all these Android apps that people are trying side load onto their Playbooks not work? Well, the answer is … 1) Regardless of what you think, Android is not totally open source, and 2) the...
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Replace your defunct Bridge apps on Playbook 2.0
From the team that brought you the original ’workaround’ for Blackberry Bridge on Playbook OS2, comes another and even easier way to utilize BlackBerry Bridge apps. The original workaround we posted...
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RIM wants boots on the ground in Silicon Valley
In an article dated October 20, 2011, Bloomberg is reporting that the new head of developer relations at RIM, Alec Saunders, wants “…a team on the ground here in Silicon Valley, going to developer...
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Polarbit answers your questions…
Earlier today, we reached out to Polarbit to get some answers to questions submitted to us via our Twitter followers. Not only did Polarbit respond, but Yann, with Polarbit, responded extremely...
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Turn your WordPress site in to a native BlackBerry app (for free)!
If you haven’t noticed, OpenSourceBB now has an official native BlackBerry app! (you can download here OTA). The best thing about our app is that is was completely free from JoeMobi! Currently, only...
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RIM: Official Answers on TB7
A few weeks ago, Crackberry posted screenshots of Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations at RIM; stating that liquid graphics “broke” the theme engine in Theme Builder. This raised a few questions,...
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Missing Bing Maps after Playbook 2.0 upgrade? We’ve got you covered.
This is a really short post and link to a bar file that can be sideloaded to replace the missing Bing Maps application. This particular version is fully functional and has working (not blank) menus....
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Playbookers that haven’t upgraded to 2.0: Want a better YouTube app?
Many of you out there chose not to upgrade to the developer beta build of Playbook OS 2.0, and others upgraded, but then downgraded back to 1.0.7 for stability reasons. Whatever your reason for...
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RIM Investor: BBX Phones are Going to Surprise People
The good folks over at N4BB are quoting Leon Cooperman as telling Bloomberg that BBX phones will surprise people. According to N4BB: ‘As you most likely know, Research In Motion has had a rocky past...
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Hybrid Release: OSBB 540v1.0 for the Bold 9900
Hybrid Builder: Phil The first 9900 hybrid for OS 7.0.0.540 is here! This features OS7.1 files that will increase your browser speed, as well as other great performance upgrades. Please note that .540...
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Hybrid Release: OSBB 374-540 for the Bold 9930
Hybrid Builder: Mike_Augie This Hybrid was put together by OSBB member Mike_Augie. It consist of 374/474/540 files. King has been running this hybrid for the past few days and has reported back with...
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King “Resurrection” – an OSBB Hybrid
Here we have yet another OSBB release this has been tested on the Bold 9930, but should run on other devices. I have this installed over 7.0.0.374 and recommend this base to use. Zip contains change...
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Hybrid Release: OSBB 540v2.0 for the Bold 9900
Hybrid Builder: Phil For those who don’t want to upgrade to 7.1.0.74, this hybrid will give you the latest files for your 9900. Same procedures as the previous hybrid goes for this one until I can get...
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Playbook – A government tablet from the ground up
Whenever we review technology with consumer market origins for its suitability for government, it always comes down to the “but.” You see, something that may be all the rage at Best Buy, is talked...
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Playbookers, brace for Dingleberry!
@cmwdotme has tweeted late tonight that the Playbook root, Dingleberry, will (tentatively) be available today (Sunday, Dec 4, 2011). So, clear your schedules folks, things may be about to get very...
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RIM to patch vulnerability used by DingleBerry exploit tomorrow!
The folks over Engadget are reporting RIM will release a patch to fix vulnerability used by Dingleberry: Been awaiting the release of a PlayBook jailbreak with bated breath? Well if you’ve got...
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Install Google Market on your rooted Playbook in 4 EASY steps!
Note: In order to install Google Market, you MUST have rooted your Playbook. If you haven’t and would like to, there’s a great video on youtube that shows you how to do it (follow steps 2-10). The...
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So you bought a PlayBook, now what? …and what’s coming soon?-Part 1
So, you just picked up a PlayBook at an incredible discount and are eager to see what this puppy can do? Well in this post, I will attempt to explain the benefits of the PlayBook tablet and point you...
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Browser on the latest Playbook 2.0 Developer Beta outscores opponents on...
Click to see larger image One of the first things I do anytime a new PlayBook OS is released is visit html5test.com to see if any improvements have been made in the PlayBook’s already impressive HTML5...
View ArticleTop Ten Downloaded Apps of 2011
As 2011 has ended many of you wonder what were the most downloaded apps of the year. Well we have the answers. I’d like to think that three of the top ten made the list in part to becoming available on...
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App Game Kit (AGK) Player lands in App World for BlackBerry PlayBook
App Game Kit (AGK) is a cross platform development environment that seems to employ a strategy similar to that of the well-known Marmalade SDK. According to AGK, developers can develop an app/game...
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Update to Playbook OS 2.0.0.7111 and keep Google Market (Huluberry and root...
I’ve been holding off updating my Playbook to OS 2.0.0.7111 because there’s three things I didn’t want to lose: SSH access, Huluberry, and (most importantly) Google Market and full functionality of...
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Want Quake3 on your PlayBook? RIM has you covered!
Yesterday, RIM published everything (nearly) that you need to compile and deploy Quake 3 on your PlayBook! Head over to GitHub to hook yourself up with the goods! Note: You need the pak0.pks file (or...
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Skia 2D library now available to PlayBook developers
The Skia 2D graphics library is now available on GitHub from RIM. According to a quick Wikipedia search, The Skia Graphics Engine is a compact open source graphics library written in C++. It was...
View ArticleDGEN SEGA Genesis/Megadrive emulator ported to PlayBook!
Boy! This is getting better and better. Another emulator has surfaced, and this time it comes to us from ‘froggyface’. According to the developer responsible for the port: “This port was trickier than...
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HOW-TO: Build the Wikipedia app for PlayBook using PhoneGap
A week or two ago, a RIM employee ported the Wikipedia app to PlayBook and posted the source on GitHub. Prior to trying this, I was not familiar at all with PhoneGap, but I was able to successfully...
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RIM contacting Devs to confirm Free Playbook; UPDATE! shipping confirmation...
It looks like RIM is contacting developers who submitted an application during the free Playbook submission period! The email looks like this: Your app submission has been successfully received by the...
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BlackBerry Developer Giveaway Tablets beginning to Arrive!
After the awesome unadulterated gloriousness of Playbook OS2 officially dropping in the wee hours of the AM (an event which my attendance earned me considerable rebuke from my tired wife), it looks...
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Developer Spotlight: C2 Development
As you know, OSBB is committed to providing useful information on our website with absolutely ZERO ads, and as a result, OSBB generates no revenue to cover operating costs. We rely on each other to...
View ArticleImpressions from the 2012 BlackBerry World Keynote
The above video shows the scene just before the keynote address began. While sitting there about to witness my first ever live, in-person BBWC keynote, I hoped RIM would deliver some material that...
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BB10 Developer Alpha Unboxing Video!
Disclaimer: remember that this is NOT a BB10 device, it is a developer alpha. The hardware and software are not what will be released officially by RIM later this year. I want to get this up quick for...
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Want System PlayBook apps on your Dev Alpha? OSBB’s got you covered!
(Yes, this is a screenshot of my Dev Alpha) This post is probably not of interest to anyone who doesn’t have a Dev Alpha. To make things easier, I’ll start with the download link:...
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Developers: RIM needs your feedback prior to the first Dev Alpha OS update
If you attended BlackBerry 10 Jam in Orlando earlier this month (like I did), you are probably still buzzing with excitement over the BlackBerry 10 platform and eagerly awaiting to hear (and see) more...
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Announcing OSBBx for Developers
In a matter of a few months Research In Motion (RIM) will be pushing out what many industry experts and media outlets consider to be the company’s last-ditch effort to succeed in the rapidly changing...
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PBOS 2.1 available for download for Devs (and you)
Today RIM made PlayBook OS 2.1 available for Developers to download. Unlike the 2.0 beta downloads, 2.1 is fully featured. You can head on over to https://developer.blackberry.com/devzone/register to...
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Attention Developers: Announcing OSBBx!
As you know, OSBB is commited to BlackBerry and to BlackBerry developers. In keeping with that commitment, we announced OSBBx a few weeks ago. OSBBx is a new division of OSBB for BlackBerry developers...
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Dev Alpha Device to get update next week.
Good news Devolpers! Wayne over in the BlackBerry Beta Zone forums just let us know that an update for the BB10 Developer Alpha devices should be available next week. Wayne said: The good news is that...
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Need to restore your Developer Alpha OS? You can now with Desktop Manager.
Earlier this week we mentioned that Wayne from the BlackBerry Beta Zone was going to get an update to the Developer Alpha pushed out. Well the update isn’t out yet, but it looks like RIM has finally...
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Introducing the OSBBx bbUI.js Contest
Attention BlackBerry developers! Have you made any new apps lately, or recently gotten started on a new project? Have you ever built an Open Source app, or wanted to, but just didn’t know where to...
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Win a BlackBerry PlayBook and other prizes in the OSBBx bbUI.js Challenge!...
A couple of weeks ago, we announced the OSBBx bbUI.js app development contest. Developers participating in this contest will have the entire month of September to create their best open source...
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BB10, WebWorks, and Linux – Setting your system up for BlackBerry Development
I intend this blog post to be the first of two, three, or even four posts detailing my personal BlackBerry 10 WebWorks development in Linux; I hope these posts will help other people decide to create...
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Developers: Good news! The OSBBx bbUI.js Contest is being extended through...
Just a quick post to let developers know that, due to the response we have gotten, the OSBBx bbUI.js Developer Contest is being extended and will run through the end of October. We have also decided...
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Marmalade Free PlayBook offer Closed “Due to Exceptional Demand”
There hasn’t been a lot of posting going on here at OSBB in the last few weeks; RIM is ramping up for the BlackBerry 10 release, and most of the OSBB/OSBBx team is insanely busy getting apps ported to...
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Two BlackBerry 10 GPU’s?
Just a quick post. As I was submitting an app to the BlackBerry Vendor portal today I noticed a small change. There are now 2 BlackBerry 10 device GPU’s showing for All Touch. Imagination GPU and...
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Who uses BlackBerry?
This morning (right now actually) I attended a Market Insights session at BlackBerry Live, and what I learned was at first surprising, although in retrospect I perhaps should have suspected. I’m going...
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