blackberry 10.2

With a recent leak of BlackBerry 10.2, a BlackBerry user in Poland took the time to create a changelog listing some of the new features that apparently will be coming with the updated OS build. As you might already know, the BlackBerry 10.2 update brings support for some Android apps. It also improves 'system performance' and app support. With the update, BlackBerry Hub will allow you to determine which messages get priority treatment based on rules that you select. You can also decide on a text message that will go out to a caller if you choose to ignore his phone call. That is a feature that has been available on other platforms for some time now.

BlackBerry has added actionable notifications on the top of the screen along with visual notifications on the lockscreen and there will be a separate notification for each BBM group. While new wallpaper will be available for the Home screen, there will also be a dedicated icon for BlackBerry Hub and the Home screen will also offer a new Quick Settings menu.

Also included in BlackBerry 10.2 is a Task Manager to check which apps are using too much battery life and are hogging the phone's internal system. A new weather app will be available along with a native version ofEvernote. After the update is installed, you will be able to change the 'clicking' sound for keys other than letters and numbers. And for the first time ever in a BlackBerry OS, multiple alarms can be set. Now, this might not seem like a big deal for those sporting phones running on other platforms, but for BlackBerry owners, this is a first!

With BlackBerry 10.2, users will be able to edit photographs before sharing them or using them for wallpaper. The browser will offer a reversable color mode (white text on a black background), among other changes. And the phone will support Wi-Fi Direct and new NFC Smart Tag categories.

If you're a BlackBerry 10 user, this should get you excited, anticipating the update. While some of these new features have been available on other ecosystems for some time, it doesn't lessen the fact that BlackBerry 10 users will soon be able to have them as well.

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Hi-res photos of the Porsche Design BlackBerry leak out

Turns out that the back plate of a possible Porsche Design BlackBerry what we showed you the other 

day was indeed a heads up that a previously unknown BlackBerry device is in the works. 

An early prototype has been leaked out by Vietnamese Tinhte, and touts a design reminiscent of the BlackBerry P'9981 – a mix of leather and aluminum. According to N44B, the device will be called BlackBerry P`9982 and will be based on the BlackBerry Z10. We're also told that the device will, once again, feature a unique UI on top of BlackBerry 10.

Availability is hinted as somewhere in the middle of 2014, with a price range of up to $2000.

source: Tinhte, N44B
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Apple patent looks to solve problems inherent to OLED displays

Apple has yet to actually release a device that uses an OLED display, although the technology has been rumored to come to Apple's various mobile devices from time to time. But, just because the tech hasn't been in an Apple product doesn't mean that Apple hasn't been working on OLED displays. A new patent shows that Apple has been trying to solve some of the inherent problems with OLED.

According to the USPTO, Apple has created a way to help with the problem of OLED displays "aging" faster than LCD displays. While OLED displays have the benefits of thinner and lighter than LCD (something body-image obsessed Apple is always looking for), the light output can change over time. Apple's filing for "Organic light emitting diode having photodiodes" uses photosensors built into the display to detect these changes and compensate accordingly. 

Additionally, the multiple photosensors would be able to act as light meters for different areas of the display, so if the top part of your screen is in sunlight, but the lower is in shade, the display can adjust and change the brightness in different pixel groups in order to have the best display for different lighting conditions. 

All in all, it sounds like some pretty good ideas. Whether or not they make it into an actual device is another story. 

source: USPTO via AppleInsider

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BlackBerry Messenger for Android caught on camera for the first time

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We should be getting relatively close to the release of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. BlackBerry had said that the app would be launched before the end of summer, and the last we heard was that BB was sticking to that with a possible September release. Now, we're getting our first glimpse at the app with a few leaked images.

There isn't a lot that can be gained from the first image, which just shows the sign-in page of the app running on a Samsung Galaxy S III. According to the source that leaked the pic to BGR, the app "isn't bad", which probably isn't the description that some are hoping for. Given that there are rumors that BlackBerry has been working on this app for over 2 years now, we would expect that the quality would be pretty high, but that's not the impression that's out there. 

The other pics that have leaked through BlackBerryOS.com are more helpful and show the actual app itself. It looks like the app will employ the left-side drawer much like the BlackBerry Hub app on BB10, and have menu buttons across the bottom to easily navigate to your contacts, groups and settings.

We're heading into release season with the Moto DROID announcements behind us, the Moto X today, the LG G2 next week, and the iPhone, iPad, Nexus 5, Nexus 10 refresh, and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 all ahead. If BlackBerry doesn't have something good to show with this app and the A10, there may be no pulling out of this spiral for the company.
source: BGR & BlackBerryOS.com

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Samsung announces dual-mode LTE versions of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini

Just in case there weren't enough variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the market for you, Samsung has announced two more. It turns out that both the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Mini are going to be released with versions capable of dual-mode LTE. These models will join the ranks of the Galaxy S4 Active, and the Galaxy S4 Zoom.

Samsung claims that the devices are the first in the world to support both the TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE standards although the ZTE LTE Grand Era may hold the actual claim to that title. FDD-LTE is the current standard around the world, but TDD-LTE is the next step in LTE evolution, and is only available in a few networks around the world.

source: The Next Web

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Nokia Pro Cam app gets update

The Nokia Pro Cam app, which lets you control the settings of the rear camera on the Nokia Lumia 1020, allowing the camera to take 38MP photos and more, has been updated by Nokia. The update now addsexposure bracketing to the functions of the rear camera that you can personalize using the app. The tool allows you to take a series of photographs using 3 to 5 different exposure settings. Among the choices allowed are -5EV to +5EV, -1EV to +1EV and -2EV to +2EV.

In plain English, you can take a number of photos consecutively, each with a different exposure setting. This increases the chances that a picture you just shot will have at least one perfect outcome. In addition, it will allow those into photography to use the different exposures to create a final picture using a "homemade" HDR on a PC. Some smartphone cameras do this automatically by stitching together a series of different exposures of the same shot to create one outstanding photograph.

If you own the Nokia Lumia 1020, you can get the update by clicking on the sourcelink.

source: NokiaProCam 

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