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I am a Blackberry 10 Fan and I still use a Blackberry Z10. While I do have an Android phone I still love my Blackberry.  Blackberry 10 is dead. Over the years some useful apps have stopped being supported and no longer work while others despite no support continue to work but are no longer updated. End of Support still works Evernote - January 29, 2017  FastTube - Still works but not in Blackberry World (Super Tube is a viable alternative) End of Support and no longer works Facebook - April 20, 2016 - redirects to Facebook mobile - Alternatives: Android Version and others paid and free native wrappers Dropbox (Connect to Dropbox)*- API v1 shutdown - Alternative: Web Browser LinkedIN - November 27, 2017 - Alternative: Web Browser Whatsapp - Dec 31, 2017 - Alternative: Android Version It will all end Blackberry World App Store - December 31, 2019 BB10 was a great OS that was launched too late, with too many issues on a weak device that was overp...

In Part 1 and Part 2  we looked at a number of features that made me love Blackberry 10, In Part 3 we continue by looking at a few more. 9. Multi-Tasking  Active frames. When a user returns to the home screen from within an application, the application is minimized into a so-called "Active Frame". An Active Frame is a miniaturized window of the application which keeps running in the background. A user can return to such an application by tapping on the Active Frame. External Display while checking email or playing another video In this 2013 video Deepak Maharaj demonstrates the Z10 playing a video on the external screen while playing another video on the phone itself.  While that is happening he shows the ability to visit the hub, compose email etc with no lag. Here is a comparison between a Z10 running  BB10 vs Samsung Note 4 and another discussion on multi-tasking. File Manager ( demo ) Out of the box, BB10's file manager has got to be one of th...

In part 1 , I spoke about the hub, gestures and meeting mode. Today we continue by looking at a few more. 4. Blackberry Blend (10.3.1) ( View Blend Demo ) Even in its unfinished state, it has effectively replaced my email desktop client and allowed me to stay connected and productive. It is unified connection on the desktop. Connect to your phone over Wi-Fi (meaning you could leave it at home charging) or via USB and work on/from/via your phone.   From your desktop (PC/Tablet) you can respond to BBM, Email, SMS right there. Additionally you get message alerts and you can see who is calling, messaging or email you all on your desktop while at work or play. There is no need to touch the phone except for making calls. (If Whatsapp was integrated into the hub that would be awesome. It is possibly one reason why Whatsapp wanted BB10 dead. Then once you turn off Blend on the Desktop/Tablet it’s all gone. 5. Keyword adapts, predictive based on usage and style ( View Keyboard demo...

BB10 will likely go the way of Symbian OS, WebOS and a host of other mobile operating systems. Here I share a few reasons while I like and appreciate Blackberry 10. 1. The Interface and Gestures ( See more ) I have found the gesture-based navigation intuitive. Simple example, you swipe up to wake your device, no need to press any button. How many persons have worn out the power button on their Android devices?  The ability to navigate between applications on the BB10 seems some much better and easier than on the iPhone and way better than on Android (before Lollipop). I will mention other gestures as I go on. There are some gestures/actions I had hoped would have come over from the Playbook OS. These include the flick to close a program instead of clicking a 'x' and the restart or stand-by on-screen option on the battery icon instead of the power button to restart. The video below highlights a few of the gestures. 2. The Hub, The Hub, the Hub and notifications ( View H...

There is a challenge at times with the APN being set incorrectly on BB10 Devices. Here is a solution for Q10/Z10/Z30 (should work on others). Please read the guide first, before proceeding. It requires entering the engineering screen (escreen://). The Procedure Preparation On Laptop/PC/Mac open this window, http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9610464/HelpScreen.html  or BerryE-Screen Keygen ON the BB10 Device, open a browser window and set escreen:// as a bookmark in your browser Also make sure your date & time and timezone are correct Turn off Device password! (you will see why later) Generating the Key Remove the battery when you phone is turned on Insert Battery in Phone and let the phone power up Do not press any keys! (This is why you need to turn off the Device password) Do not type anything! Open browser and tap on saved bookmark and open escreen:// (now alt key works) On your Laptop/PC/Mac enter the information from above, shown on the escreen:// , A key will...