Snap v3 Beta sees over 11,000 downloads in the first 24 hours
With Snap v3 now out in beta form, the developer has decided to drop a note sharing some of the statistics on downloads 24 hours after its release. According to a new blog post over at Red Light of Love, Snap v3 was downloaded over 11,000 (11,500 to be precise) times and there was over 200 emails generated from user feedback.
The first beta of Snap v3 brought an overwhelming response from the BlackBerry community! There were over 11,500 downloads of the new beta and over 200 feedback emails. I’m so grateful to have such a supportive community of testers. With such a response from the community, I must answer back with a new beta build!
As noted, Snap v3 Beta 2 will be released Tuesday (2/10) night, with a few important bug fixes so we’ll let you all know when that is available for download. Needless to say, those numbers are pretty impressive. Have you downloaded the latest build? If not, get to it.
Facebook’s Internet.org lets Indian residents access basic internet services for free
At a media event in Mumbai, Facebook announced that it is teaming up with Indian carrier Reliance in launching the Internet.org initiative in the country. The project, which aims to provide free access to basic internet services on mobile, will be available exclusively to Reliance subscribers in six Indian states, with more being added at a later stage.
Another app giveaway – 2000 free copies of Stickers++
If you’re a big fan of BBM Stickers and would like to share stickers within other apps you’ve come to the right place. Stickers++ does just that and we’ve 2000 copies going free if you want to give it a go.
QNX to showcase products at Embedded World 2015
Embedded World 2015 takes place in Nuremberg, Germany on February 24 – 26th and QNX will be there to showcase their technology through customer products for medical, automotive, the home and more. The list below highlights what all will be featured at the event, but keen eyes will notice the fact QNX plans to showcase a brand new QNX product in an automotive demo with Texas Instruments.
Hands-on with SketchBook for BlackBerry 10
Not too long ago we took a look at SketchBook which provides users a way to create their own beautiful drawings and sketches on their BlackBerry. It does so by providing them with a variety of tools, including different pens and palettes, with which you can express your thoughts and ideas in a quick and efficient manner.
Telegram BlackBerry 10 $50,000 app contest winners announced
Back in November of last year, we let you all know about a developer contest being held by Telegram wherein they would be giving away in total $50,000 to bring their cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app to the BlackBerry 10 platform. That contest is now over and two developers won the first prize of $10,000 each while another four developers won the second prize, $5,000 each. So who won and what are their apps? Well Telegram has posted the results and we have the rundown below so have a look.
Modern Combat 5: Blackout arrives on BlackBerry World
Looking for a first-person shooter game for your BlackBerry 10 smartphone? Well, Gameloft might have just what you’re looking for via Modern Combat 5: Blackout, which has now arrived on BlackBerry World. The story begins in Venice, Italy where Phoenix, the main character of the game, is sent on a special operation to secure a transport of WMDs from a particularly well-armed terrorist group and from there, takes players on a ‘globe-trotting adventure’.
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Work Wide updated to support all BlackBerry 10 smartphones
A new update to Work Wide has now landed in BlackBerry World and it’s one I’m sure a lot of folks will appreciate. After the initial launch of the app for the BlackBerry Passport, many people requested that the app make the transition to other BlackBerry 10 smartphones and that’s exactly what this version brings, along with some improvements for those already running the app. We’ve got a list of both the major and minor changes so have a look.
Apple confirms Aperture for Mac won’t be available after Photos is released
Apple has now confirmed that its current Aperture app for the Mac won’t be available to purchase once the new Photos app is released to the public sometime later this spring. The Photos app was made available for OS 10.10.3 testers and developers last week.
While Apple had already said it planned to retire Aperture in favor of Photos during the 2014 WWDC in June, the company has now updated the software’s website to state that it will “no longer be available for purchase from the Mac App Store” when Photos is launched. Folks who have already bought the software will still be able to download it from their purchases tab.
Apple has yet to give a specific date on when Photos will be launched. We’ve been testing the early version of Photos already and checking out how the transition from Aperture to Photos will be handled.
Source: Apple
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