Fleksy Keyboard “shares the love” with a free theme and 2 new extensions in version 5.2 update
Fleksy Keyboard, one of our favorite keyboards for Android, is receiving a sweet update to version 5.2 today. The folks at Fleksy are adding two new themes to their keyboard, and will also give users a free theme on Valentine’s Day. We’re assuming users can pick whichever theme they want on the 14th, and given their current selection, it might be a difficult choice to make. There are a few Material Design themes to choose from, as well as an awesome Chameleon theme that will change colors depending on which app you’re using at the time.
Fleksy is also including two new extensions on both Android and iOS applications. If you’re not familiar with extensions, they’re little add-on features that bring a more customizable experience to your keyboard. So far, extensions include a GIF keyboard, a numbers row and a handy launcher extension that lets you jump into your favorite apps right from your keyboard. The first new extension is the Heart Keypops extension, which gives users the ability to make each keypress pop with a colorful heart. While it’s not the most functional, it does add a bit of style to your typing experience. The second extension, and the most functional out of the two, is called Hotkeys. This will give you seven different “open” key spaces, allowing you to customize them with any anything you want. If you have a favorite emoji, an email address you don’t want to constantly type out or a common phrase, just add it to one of the blank keys.
Also included in the version 5.2 update is automatic language pack updates, as long as you’re connected to a Wifi network. Your shortcuts will now sync with the cloud, and the “Themes” tab should be much quicker after the update.
If you have yet to try Fleksy Keyboard, now is a great time to do so. If you’d like to try before you buy, you can download the 30-day free trial of Fleksy by following this link. Otherwise, head to the link below to grab the keyboard from Google Play.
ShopBlackBerry drops pricing on the BlackBerry Z30
Update – And just like that, pricing has returned back to normal. If you missed out this time, keep watching for next time. Seems they randomly like to drop prices and we don’t often know how long it will last.
Are you still looking to get your hands on a BlackBerry Z30 but haven’t yet pulled the trigger? If so, now might be a great time to do so as ShopBlackBerry has dropped the pricing for an unknown amount of time. Americans can grab the device in white or black for only $224 while Canadians can pick one up in white or black for only $274. Each device comes carrier unlocked, so you won’t have to worry about being locked to any one carrier. Just keep in mind, these are GSM devices and will not work on Verizon or Sprint. You can head on over to ShopBlackBerry to place your orders right now.
Source: ShopBlackBerry
Qualcomm confirms it will pay $975 million to settle antitrust dispute with China
Qualcomm has now confirmed a previous report from this morning that it has entered into a settlement with the government of China’s National Development and Reform Commission to settle an antitrust dispute. The amount of the settlement will be 6.088 billion Chinese Yuan Renminbi, or about $975 million.
Leaked BlackBerry OS 10.3.1.2267 autoloaders now available for download
If you follow OS leak news, then chances are you already have this OS loaded and can move on about your business. However, if you’re not as familiar with loading OS leaks or decided that the process of loading OS 10.3.1.2267 without the help of autoloaders was just too much hassle then this is the post for you.
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.
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