Office Depot and Sears Canada Also Offering PlayBook Preorders

Retailers are gearing up for the April 19th launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook. I got an email yesterday from Sears Canada announcing that they have opened the doors for preorders for all three variants of the BlackBerry PlayBook. Quite a few readers also let us know that Office Depot in the US is also accepting preorders. The prices are the same across all these retailers but the trend I am seeing is that many of them are only really going to have quantities of the 16GB variant in stock at stores.

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Developers: App World Questions Answered by RIM today at 2PM

RIM is hitting off their second (as far as I know) #AskBBDev session today on Twitter for developers. They will have Alex Kinsella, RIM’s App World Project Manager, on hand to answer any of your questions about becoming a vendor or the App World submission process. Feel free to give him a hard time about the still overly complex (yet improved) App World submission process so he can pass the heat back to his team to get cracking.

To join the conversation simply head on over to #AskBBDev on Twitter or search for #AskBBDev from your BlackBerry Twitter client. Alex steps up to the plate at 2PM EDT.

If you want to throw him a curve ball for me ask him how we can allow developers to SHOW change logs in the product description. App World already provides developers the ability to put a changelog for each release but that is only shown when you receive an update notification on your BlackBerry. If you just browse to the page or somebody sends you a link you are on your own. Personally I think they should model the features after the way WordPress.org does it for plugins. Each one has a tab for description, FAQ, other notes, changelog, and download stats.

Another good question is if App World will ever show users the number of times an app has been downloaded over time or in the last week. We know RIM has the data since that is how they power their Top Free section so why not share the wealth!

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RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Java SDK and C/C++ NDK Coming Along with Gaming Engines!

Today is a big day for BlackBerry PlayBook developers. First we heard about the PlayBook supporting Android apps. Also in that same press release was mention of a Java “player” that will allow the BlackBerry PlayBook to run “BlackBerry Apps.” I am not sure if RIM means that it will be able to run BlackBerry Smartphone apps but that is what it sounds like. The only catch is the Java player is only coming in the “summer.” Still RIM is saying the:

BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than 200,000 Android apps 

RIM also confirmed that a BlackBerry Tablet OS Native Development Kit (NDK) is coming in beta form this summer. It is currently in alpha testing and that is how EA made Need for Speed for the PlayBook. RIM is also working on gaming and application SDK’s for the PlayBook together with Ideaworks Labs Airplay and Unity Technologies to bring their engines to the PlayBook soon!

This is what RIM has to say about these new SDK’s, NDK and Engine:

BlackBerry Tablet OS Development Tools

The BlackBerry Tablet OS already supports an incredibly robust platform with support for Web development standard HTML5, through the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK for Tablet OS, and Adobe® AIR®, through the BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR. The BlackBerry Tablet OS is built from the ground up to run WebKit and Adobe® Flash® as well, giving developers a fast and true Web experience to leverage.

RIM is also announcing today that the BlackBerry Tablet OS Native Development Kit (NDK), which is currently in limited alpha release, will go into open Beta by this summer and be demonstrated at BlackBerry World. The BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will allow developers to build high-performance, multi-threaded, native C/C++ applications with industry standard GNU toolchains. Developers can create advanced 2D and 3D applications and special effects by leveraging programmable shaders available in hardware-accelerated OpenGL ES 2.0.

Other features of the BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will allow developers to:

Take advantage of the QNX POSIX library support and C/C++ compliance for quick and easy application porting and for creating native extensions for both BlackBerry and Android applicationsEasily integrate device events like gesture swipes and touch screen inputsIntegrate the BlackBerry Tablet OS environment into existing code management and build systems using industry standard Eclipse CDT (C/C++ Development Tools)Leverage work done in standard C/C++ to make it easier to bring applications to the BlackBerry Tablet OSFind and fix bugs quickly with provided debug and analysis tools

“The response to the BlackBerry PlayBook from the developer community has been exceptional. Our commitment to supporting HTML5 and Adobe AIR development has resonated and spurred developers to create fun and innovative applications for BlackBerry PlayBook users,” said David Yach, Chief Technology Officer, Software at Research In Motion. “The upcoming BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK beta will add C/C++ tools to our repertoire and gives developers one of the broadest and deepest platforms to develop on.” 

Gaming Engines

Building on the power of the BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK, RIM is working with leading gaming and application development technology providers such as Ideaworks Labs and Unity Technologies to implement their native engines and application development platforms. Developers will be able to take advantage of these engines when building games and other applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook. 

The Ideaworks Labs Airplay SDK is expected to include support for the BlackBerry Tablet OS soon, making it easy for publishers and developers to use their existing code to bring their games and apps to the BlackBerry PlayBook.

"Supporting a new OS can be a challenge for developers," says Alex Caccia, President of Ideaworks Labs, "however, integration of the BlackBerry Tablet OS with the Airplay SDK makes this a non-issue. We think this is a far-sighted move by RIM: the BlackBerry PlayBook is a great device for games and applications, and combining this with content distribution via BlackBerry App World brings an exciting new ecosystem for developers."

RIM has also been working closely with Unity Technologies, providers of the highly popular, multi-platform Unity development platform and Union, the firm’s games distribution service.  Through Union, dozens of high-quality Unity-authored games are slated to make their way to BlackBerry App World for the BlackBerry Playbook.

“With a sharp focus on the multimedia experience, very powerful hardware, and fantastic games in the pipeline, the BlackBerry Playbook has all the right ingredients to be a mainstream hit,” said Brett Seyler, GM of Union at Unity Technologies. “Through Union, Unity developers have an opportunity to reach a new audience and grow with another great new platform.”

Availability

The new app players for the BlackBerry PlayBook are expected to be available from BlackBerry App World this summer. More information and demonstrations of the new app players will be shared at BlackBerry World. The BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will be available in beta later this year and will also be showcased at BlackBerry World.

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RIM Answers Many BlackBerry PlayBook Developer Questions

Just a few years ago you needed to have some internal hookup at RIM, join the BlackBerry Alliance, sign a million NDAs, and have a recommendation from the Pope to be able to get an answer from the RIM development team. Now the revamped dev team is simply answering questions on Twitter via #AskBBDev. I love it!

RIM provided some solid (and flakey) answers to questions BlackBerry PlayBook developers and users have been asking. I thought I would share the questions and answers with you in case you (probably) missed them.

Here is a quick summary:

RIM is working on improving the draconian App World approval processThe native C/C++ SDK is targeted for a summer beta release and will be shown off at BlackBerry World. This means hot games like Need for Speed and Tetris will only be coming from 3rd party developers after this releaseThe Gyroscope APIs will only be available via the Native SDK initially which is coming later so apps using it will not be available at launchThere will be a final Gold version of the AIR and WebWorks tools before launchRIM is considering USB host support which would allow you to plug in peripherals using the USB port like a memory card reader!

Here are my favorite questions and answers:

Q: andrewcowart – Android devs can submit apps + updates and get approved instantly. Does BB have any plans to speed up the appworld process?

A: We are actively working on improvements to speed up the approval process for App World for new and existing apps.^MK

Q: mobilecreators When the C/C++ SDK will be available? And if you cannot say that, is RIM starting giving the devs some schedule?

We are targeting a summer beta release for the Native SDK.  See a tools demo live at BlackBerry World ^MK

Q: jpinkerton Will there be a final 1.0.0 release of the PlayBook SDK prior to launch?

Yes.  We will have a “gold” version of the AIR and Web Works tools before launch for developers. ^MK

Q: scunliffe Is there an estimated timeline for APIs for 1.) Geolocation, 2.) Camera/Video, 3.) Gyroscope events etc.

A: Gyro APIs will only be available via the Native SDK initially but we are investigating exposing to AIR and WebWorks.^MK

Q: scunliffe – Any chance that the Playbook keyboard will have(or option for) a “proper” QWERTY offset key layout? e.g. http://bit.ly/glPHwS

A: Developers cannot write their own keyboard today but we can investigate. Submit to the Issue Tracker.^MK

Q: yousifabdullah Any word on USB host support for advanced peripherals such as audio/MIDI interfaces?

A1: USB Host support will not be available at launch.  We are investigating adding this in a future release. ^MKA2: For HDMI output the “mirror” mode shows the device screen automatically or you can control output for your app.^MK

And last but not least

Q: @rkrull79 Is support for running Android applications on BB devices really going to happen?

Check out all the rest of the #AskBBDev conversation at this link. I highly recommend tuning in for Alex Kinsella’s Q&A at 2PM today.

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RIM Explains BlackBerry PlayBook Bridge Setup Designed for BES Customers

RIM is walking a fine line with the BlackBerry PlayBook. Its like they cannot decide if it is a consumer or enterprise device. This just got a bit more interesting when I was reading @BonnieCNET tweets covering a Q&A panel with RIM @ CTIA. WSJ’s Walt Mossberg asked why RIM is launching a tablet that needs a BlackBerry to get your email and calendar. RIM’s response is the most interesting part.

According to Bonnie RIM said that the BlackBerry PlayBook will be getting a native email client in the “coming months” but it was originally designed with BES customers in mind. I can understand that BES customers are important to RIM but just look how they have been showing off the PlayBook. Front and center is gaming, web browsing, video, and other consumer focused features. On the other hand the only enterprise ready part of the tablet is the BlackBerry Bridge which in and of itself I hear only has one IT policy at launch (Bridge on/off).

So the thing I have to ask RIM. How hard would it be for you to write an email, calendar, etc client? I don’t think this is a deal breaker since I simply plan on using the Gmail website in the browser but still. Now that RIM has realized they are targeting the consumer market I am hoping we will see a PIM client very soon. I am not against the concept of the Bridge but why give the haters such an easy target?

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RIM Agrees To Remove Apps that Help Drunken Drivers

Now this is a real tricky one. Like most people I think all drunk drivers should be strung up and shot. On the other hand RIM agreeing to censor apps that help drunk drivers evade police checkpoints definitely opens the door to the subject of a slippery slope. According to Senator Charles E Schumer said “RIM’s decision to remove these apps from their online store proves that when it comes to drunk driving, there should not be an app for that.”

According to RIM’s current rules and guidelines for App World vendors there does not seem to be a reason to yank these apps since they do not break any law or regulation. This makes me wonder what could happen next if this is successful. What about applications that tell you when you are nearing a police speed trap? Quite a few popular GPS devices can do that so should they also be banned? How about a texting or messaging app that might be used while driving? RIM even recently posted a partner press release on their own site highlighting an app that helps you avoid speeding cameras.

So the question is where will RIM’s moral compass lead them next? Hopefully it stays put since I understand blocking apps that promote drunken driving but once you set precedent…

BTW it looks like Trapster has been pulled

via CNN and CNet – Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

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De-Lexion Theme for OS5 and OS6 by Walker Themes

De-Lexion is slick  new theme, that offers true reflections on your homescreen.  I have seen many other themes that use fake reflections, and once you put up custom icons, the reflection is gone.  Walker Themes has used a custom SVG code to have the reflections show true, no matter what icon you put in to place.  I have been running the theme for a few days, and it is fast and clean.  De-Lexion also has a hide able weather slot and hidden today.

Walker Themes are new to the theme building scene, but their talent is definitely showing, this theme has great functionality.  They have also used a totally custom set of icons that that really cleans the theme up in the app menu.  There are 6 customizable icons along the bottom, and now matter which icon you put there, the reflection shows. De-Lexion comes in three colors, Blue, Green, and Pink.  The notification area is clean with no cut offs, and custom signal/battery meters as well. Space activates the hidden today, and esc hides it bringing the weather slot (or profile) icon back.

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It is available for all OS6 devices, and OS5 for 9700/9650/8900,9500 and 8500/9300.

Check out this video for a live view of it running. (no sound )

You can find this great theme in the BerryReview Store for $5.99

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Press Release: RIM to Expand Application Ecosystem, Support Android Apps

It seems RIM was serious about running android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook. Today they sent out a press release announcing just that. Thanks to all those who also sent this in.

Press Release Below:

RIM Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook
·         BlackBerry PlayBook to support BlackBerry Java and Android apps
·         Native C/C++ development support added, in addition to HTML5, Flash and AIR support
·         Support from leading game engines: Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity Technologies (Unity 3)
·         BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than 200,000 Android apps 
Waterloo, ON – Developers wanting to bring their new and existing apps to the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet will soon have additional tools and options to enhance and expand their commercial opportunities. Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to greatly expand the application ecosystem for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The BlackBerry PlayBook is scheduled to launch in the U.S. and Canada on April 19.
RIM will launch two optional “app players” that provide an application run-time environment for BlackBerry Java® apps and Android v2.3 apps. These new app players will allow users to download BlackBerry Java apps and Android apps from BlackBerry App World and run them on their BlackBerry PlayBook.
In addition, RIM will shortly release the native SDK for the BlackBerry PlayBook enabling C/C++ application development on the BlackBerry® Tablet OS. For game-specific developers, RIM is also announcing that it has gained support from two leading game development tooling companies, allowing developers to use the cross-platform game engines from Ideaworks Labs and Unity Technologies to bring their games to the BlackBerry PlayBook. 
Support for BlackBerry Java and Android Apps
“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet. The power that we have embedded creates one of the most compelling app experiences available in a mobile computing device today,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “The upcoming addition of BlackBerry Java and Android apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook on BlackBerry App World will provide our users with an even greater choice of apps and will also showcase the versatility of the platform.”
Developers currently building for the BlackBerry or Android platforms will be able to quickly and easily port their apps to run on the BlackBerry Tablet OS thanks to a high degree of API compatibility.  The new optional app players will be available for download from BlackBerry App World and will be placed in a secure “sandbox” on the BlackBerry PlayBook where the BlackBerry Java or Android apps can be run.
Developers will simply repackage, code sign and submit their BlackBerry Java and Android apps to BlackBerry App World. Once approved, the apps will be distributed through BlackBerry App World, providing a new opportunity for many developers to reach BlackBerry PlayBook users.  Users will be able to download both the app players and the BlackBerry Java and Android apps from BlackBerry App World.
The BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry Tablet OS are built on the QNX® Neutrino® microkernel architecture with a 1GHz dual core processor and a leading OpenGL solution, which allows RIM to make this incredibly broad platform support possible.
BlackBerry PlayBook users and developers who are interested in seeing the new app players for BlackBerry Java and Android apps can see demos at BlackBerry World in Orlando, Florida (May 3 to 5, 2011) (www.blackberryworld.com).
BlackBerry Tablet OS Development Tools
The BlackBerry Tablet OS already supports an incredibly robust platform with support for Web development standard HTML5, through the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK for Tablet OS, and Adobe® AIR®, through the BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR. The BlackBerry Tablet OS is built from the ground up to run WebKit and Adobe® Flash® as well, giving developers a fast and true Web experience to leverage.
RIM is also announcing today that the BlackBerry Tablet OS Native Development Kit (NDK), which is currently in limited alpha release, will go into open Beta by this summer and be demonstrated at BlackBerry World. The BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will allow developers to build high-performance, multi-threaded, native C/C++ applications with industry standard GNU toolchains. Developers can create advanced 2D and 3D applications and special effects by leveraging programmable shaders available in hardware-accelerated OpenGL ES 2.0.
Other features of the BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will allow developers to:
Take advantage of the QNX POSIX library support and C/C++ compliance for quick and easy application porting and for creating native extensions for both BlackBerry and Android applications
Easily integrate device events like gesture swipes and touch screen inputs
Integrate the BlackBerry Tablet OS environment into existing code management and build systems using industry standard Eclipse CDT (C/C++ Development Tools)
Leverage work done in standard C/C++ to make it easier to bring applications to the BlackBerry Tablet OS
Find and fix bugs quickly with provided debug and analysis tools
“The response to the BlackBerry PlayBook from the developer community has been exceptional. Our commitment to supporting HTML5 and Adobe AIR development has resonated and spurred developers to create fun and innovative applications for BlackBerry PlayBook users,” said David Yach, Chief Technology Officer, Software at Research In Motion. “The upcoming BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK beta will add C/C++ tools to our repertoire and gives developers one of the broadest and deepest platforms to develop on.” 
Gaming Engines
Building on the power of the BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK, RIM is working with leading gaming and application development technology providers such as Ideaworks Labs and Unity Technologies to implement their native engines and application development platforms. Developers will be able to take advantage of these engines when building games and other applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook.  
The Ideaworks Labs Airplay SDK is expected to include support for the BlackBerry Tablet OS soon, making it easy for publishers and developers to use their existing code to bring their games and apps to the BlackBerry PlayBook.
“Supporting a new OS can be a challenge for developers,” says Alex Caccia, President of Ideaworks Labs, “however, integration of the BlackBerry Tablet OS with the Airplay SDK makes this a non-issue. We think this is a far-sighted move by RIM: the BlackBerry PlayBook is a great device for games and applications, and combining this with content distribution via BlackBerry App World brings an exciting new ecosystem for developers.”
RIM has also been working closely with Unity Technologies, providers of the highly popular, multi-platform Unity development platform and Union, the firm’s games distribution service.  Through Union, dozens of high-quality Unity-authored games are slated to make their way to BlackBerry App World for the BlackBerry Playbook.

“With a sharp focus on the multimedia experience, very powerful hardware, and fantastic games in the pipeline, the BlackBerry Playbook has all the right ingredients to be a mainstream hit,” said Brett Seyler, GM of Union at Unity Technologies. “Through Union, Unity developers have an opportunity to reach a new audience and grow with another great new platform.”
Availability
The new app players for the BlackBerry PlayBook are expected to be available from BlackBerry App World this summer. More information and demonstrations of the new app players will be shared at BlackBerry World. The BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will be available in beta later this year and will also be showcased at BlackBerry World.
Useful Links
For more information on the BlackBerry Tablet OS and BlackBerry PlayBook developing, visit http://us.blackberry.com/developers/tablet/
To see the BlackBerry Tablet OS in action running conceptual applications from The Astonishing Tribe, please visit http://www.youtube.com/blackberry#p/c/8D8C3A23664E6761/5/uH7NKhNyygw and http://www.youtube.com/blackberry#p/c/8D8C3A23664E6761/0/mWJG-sB7H4Y
For RIM insights into developing for the BlackBerry Platform, visit http://devblog.blackberry.com or follow @BlackBerryDev on Twitter.
Visit the BlackBerry Developer Zone at www.blackberry.com/developers for the latest news, information and updates for BlackBerry developers.

Visit the BlackBerry Developer Video Library at
www.blackberry.com/go/developervideolibrary to view a variety of instructional videos.

Sign up for the BlackBerry Developer Newsletter at

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/resources/newsletter.jsp.

For the latest news and information about the BlackBerry Developer Conference visit www.blackberrydeveloperconference.com.

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RIM Explains a Bit More about New “Cloud Based BES” Service

RIM has yet to fully spill the beans on their new “Cloud Based BlackBerry Enterprise Service for Microsoft Office 365.” Still we have heard some details from RIM in a webinar we covered along with Microsoft’s announcement. Now we have a better understanding of RIM’s angle on this one from their official BlackBerry for Business blog.

In a nutshell this new cloud based BlackBerry service is intended to offer a “set of features similar to BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express that is priced competitively with ActiveSync services.” In other words RIM is confirming what I have been saying all along. BES Express is not enough since it still requires another server and is too limited. What RIM really needs is to move the BES server to the BIS solution or make it a hosted solution any company can use for free.

What’s interesting is RIM has actually added more features in this Cloud BES such as allowing for more user self service like remotely locking their own devices or wiping them. If this service is something you have been looking for I highly recommend checking out Roger’s article about it here.

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RIM Releases Enterprise Activation App for BIS Plan Users!

I am loving RIM right now. DavidH let me know that RIM has just released a free Enterprise Activation app in App World. This app allows “activation of BlackBerry® smartphones for use with BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express or MDaemon Messaging Server, BlackBerry Edition over the wireless network using most personal BlackBerry data plans.” In other words it allows you to activate a device wirelessly with a BIS plan. Something that was previously limited to only BES plans from your carrier.

I know that RIM has been pissed for awhile that carriers were tacking on a $10-15 surcharge on BES plans and made enterprise activation impossible on these cheaper BES solutions. RIM has done a royal run around the carriers on this one and now you can activate wirelessly without a BES data plan. The only catch is that it is only available for a set number of device models.

You can check out the Enterprise Activation app now in App World here

Here is how RIM describes the app:

The free Enterprise Activation application download enables activation of BlackBerry® smartphones for use with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express or MDaemon® Messaging Server, BlackBerry® Edition over the wireless network using most personal BlackBerry data plans.

The application is designed to give users access to advanced functionality in a few easy steps and to help make it easier for administrators to set up BlackBerry smartphones on an organization’s email servers.

It helps connect users with their organization’s email server quickly for access to wireless synchronization of email, calendar, contacts and more.

It also makes it easier for individuals who have acquired BlackBerry smartphones for personal use to use the same smartphone for business purposes quickly by enabling activation and synchronization without needing to connect to a computer.

The Enterprise Activation application requires:
• A BlackBerry® smartphone running BlackBerry® Device Software version 5.0 or later
• A compatible personal BlackBerry® data plan 
• An enterprise activation password provided by an administrator
• A supported version of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express or MDaemon® Messaging Server, BlackBerry® Edition

For support, visit blackberry.com/go/supportexpress to review the document ‘BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express 5.0 SP2 – Activating Devices That Are Associated with the BlackBerry Internet Service Over the Wireless Network.PDF’

Currently it only supports these devices:

BlackBerry 8330
BlackBerry 8520
BlackBerry 8530
BlackBerry 8900
BlackBerry 9000
BlackBerry 9300
BlackBerry 9500
BlackBerry 9520
BlackBerry 9530
BlackBerry 9550
BlackBerry 9630
BlackBerry 9650
BlackBerry 9700
BlackBerry 9800

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Staples Already Setting Up BlackBerry PlayBook Stands in Stores?

Staples seems to be stealing quite a bit of Best Buys glory with the BlackBerry PlayBook launch. RIM actually put out a press release about Best Buy accepting preorders as a “Preferred Retailer for the BlackBerry PlayBook” and then Staples went out and offered preorders sans press release. At first I heard it might be a mistake on Staples part but then…

I was just sent the above picture by a good friend. He took it at a NYC Staples location that is already setting up for the BlackBerry PlayBook launch. They have put up this booth and for what its worth one of the employees in the store said it was coming next week… Employees are notoriously clueless but why are they setting up booths over 3 weeks in advance? Ill let you speculate in the comments…

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RIM: BlackBerry PlayBook Will Support Android 2.3 Apps!

I am still floored by this. RIM has just sent us an email confirming that the BlackBerry PlayBook will run Android 2.3 apps. This is a pretty crazy move and will allow developers to easily port their Android apps to BlackBerry. This is a serious double edged sword for RIM and really has me wondering if RIM has some deal with Google on the side. So far all we know is there will be a downloadable player making this all possible…

According to RIM:

Developers currently building for the BlackBerry or Android platforms will be able to quickly and easily port their apps to run on the BlackBerry Tablet OS thanks to a high degree of API compatibility.  The new optional app players will be available for download from BlackBerry App World and will be placed in a secure “sandbox” on the BlackBerry PlayBook where the BlackBerry Java or Android apps can be run.

Developers will simply repackage, code sign and submit their BlackBerry Java and Android apps to BlackBerry App World. Once approved, the apps will be distributed through BlackBerry App World, providing a new opportunity for many developers to reach BlackBerry PlayBook users.  Users will be able to download both the app players and the BlackBerry Java and Android apps from BlackBerry App World.

The BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry Tablet OS are built on the QNX® Neutrino® microkernel architecture with a 1GHz dual core processor and a leading OpenGL solution, which allows RIM to make this incredibly broad platform support possible.

Pretty crazy stuff right? Let us know what you think the the comments!

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ScoreMobile v1.8 Lets You Track Live Games with Push Alerts and More

ScoreMobile updated their app to v1.8 a few days ago and its a pretty sweet upgrade. I could have sworn we published an article about it back when it came out on the 17th but for the life of me I cannot find it. (Thx Nikolaus for pointing that out) So just in case I didn’t I thought I would point out that the new version of ScoreMobile adds a sweet new feature with push alerts.

You can now get push alerts that you choose. For example, you select a league then a team and decide if you want to get an alert when a game starts/ends, halftime scores, everytime a goal is scored. The options depend on the sport which makes sense since for basketball you would get an alert every minute or so for score changes.

The other additions in v1.8 are:

added NCAAB March Madness Bracket viewadded Crichet (ICC)improved look & feel for ‘Settings’ pagemany bug fixesstability improvementsand performance enhancements

All in all a very sweet upgrade to ScoreMobile that you can pick up in App World.

PS: I am getting an intense feeling of déjà vu. I have definitely written this article before…

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Foursquare Updated to v1.9.82

Foursquare has been working hard pushing updates to all the major platforms including BlackBerry devices. Quite a few BlackBerry users seem to be huge Foursquare and Twitter users.

You can download the update at this LINK

I am not a huge Foursquare user but thought some of you may like to know of this update.

Source: PocketBerry

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Giveaway Winners: Balanzza Mini Scale and iMaingo Portable Speaker

The winners for the last two giveaways are below. This were different giveaways but we are glad you guys enjoy the giveaways. Two lucky readers will get to enjoy this devices if you didn’t win we are always trying to share

with our readers and don’t forget we are running the PlayBook March giveaway check it out at this link.

Congratulations to the winners expect an e-mail from us.

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RIM Shipping Developers Free PlayBooks Before Release Worldwide

With the April 19th date almost upon us many developers have been waiting to get their hands on the device to test their apps. This includes many international developers including a few who asked the question on RIM’s #AskBBDev session yesterday. The thing is the BlackBerry PlayBook is not really set to launch internationally until later though RIM did initially set the international launch date to sometime in calendar Q2. These PlayBooks in question are the free ones offered in the promotion RIM has going for apps submitted into App World before March 31st.

 @Ddluc specifically asked:

 

Here is what RIM responded:

@BBThemes1 them followed up asking:

 

To which @BlackBerryDev responded:

I then checked the original wording from RIM’s terms and conditions on the offer and it says:

3.4 Subject to the Application Criteria outlined below, if the Application qualifies for the Offer, the Participant will be deemed eligible to receive a free BlackBerry PlayBook (“Eligible Participant”), subject to the notification and delivery conditions below. Each Eligible Participant will receive one (1) 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook; one (1) USB charger; and, one (1) North American wall outlet charger (collectively, “Device”). However, be advised that the distribution of the Device will not begin until the Device is commercially available to the public in the Eligible Participant’s country of residence (as provided to Sponsor during initial registration at the Vendor Portal).

Then I noticed that RIM has added a new line to the bottom of the contest page:

The launch date of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has been announced. All qualifying vendors for the free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet are on a priority list to receive their shipment.

I guess its good to be a PlayBook developer!

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