BlackBerry Assistant Compared with Siri and Google Now

LONDON - BlackBerry Assistant is a personal assistant technology Siri rival Apple and Google Now that was first introduced last July. This software made ​​its debut on the BlackBerry smartphone Passport launched simultaneously in three cities on Wednesday (09/24/2014) yesterday.

In contrast to other similar services, the Director of the BlackBerry Handheld Software, Michael Clewley, said that BlackBerry Assistant is specifically designed to facilitate users in the work.

"Google Now and Siri can not access work files when users are out of office, but the BlackBerry Assistant can do it," Clewley said while speaking at the event.

He then shows the results of activities scheduled in the calendar via BlackBerry Passport office. Meanwhile, a similar search can not be done on the iPhone 6 because the phone is locked out of the system and can not authenticate.

BlackBerry Assistant may be required to open, read, reply to e-mails as well. This software is called is able to adjust the way it interacts with the user according to the context of the situation.

When "called" by the voice, for example, the BlackBerry Asssistant will reply with a voice as well. Similarly, when the BlackBerry Asssistant to detect Bluetooth connection, this software will reply orally because it assumes the user is driving a vehicle and could not see the screen.

Meanwhile, if it receives input through typed text, BlackBerry Assistant will not make a sound, but rather respond by writing sentences on the screen.

"You see, we can not give any time through typing or voice commands. When attending a meeting, for example, we do not want any sound from the phone and choose to type it. Assistant BlackBerry understand it and not be silent, "Clewley said.

Similar to Siri and Google Maps, BlackBerry Assistant can also be asked to find a location using the map service, and is integrated with several social networking.

Assistant BlackBerry video demonstration can be seen below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Yrn6ox1N3J4

Closer with BlackBerry Passport

Displayed at its official blog, BlackBerry announced that its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Passport, has been officially launched on Wednesday (24/09/2014) in London, Toronto, and Dubai at 09.00 local time.

John Chen as CEO of BlackBerry revealed it new smart phone will be marketed to several countries. For business, the company was going membanderol BlackBerry Passport for $ 599 or about USD 6 million in the United States market.
This smartphone brings a 4.5 inch screen resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels and supported quad-core Snapdragon processor 800 2.2 GHz 3 GB RAM combined. While the area of ​​internal storage capacity of 32 GB, which can be expanded via a microSD card. Walking on the operating system (OS), BlackBerry 10.3. The interface is presented is not very different from the previous OS, while the applications and features that are claimed to run smoothly.

BlackBerry Passport has a different design than most mobile phones. Pinned shaped compact keyboard with a screen 4.5 inches (11.4 x 11.4 cm), looks a bit like a square phablet.
The keyboard can be used as a touchpad. While you are typing, predictive text will automatically insert a word for you.

This smartphoneBlackBerry Passport is approximately two times wider than the iPhone 5 If you have large hands, this smartphone is suitable for you. Every corner of the body looks solid: metal body feels solid with sparkling nan. But the weight is rather heavy, although it can fit into a jeans pocket.
 

At the back of the body looks smooth, as well as the texture - it feels smooth to the touch. Embed this BlackBerry smartphone with the main camera on the back of 13 megapixel (MP) with flash and 2 MP front camera.
 
** All photos taken by cnet.com

BlackBerry Classic Appearence

In addition to the BlackBerry Passport which will be officially unveiled in mid-September, the BlackBerry still has one more ammo. Ie BlackBerry Classic design that blends the past with the typical BlackBerry BlackBerry 10 operating system.

A photograph posted on China's Weibo social media, clearly show the appearance of the BlackBerry Classic, also when juxtaposed with the BlackBerry Dakota and BlackBerry Q10. Blackberry Classic has a full QWERTY physical keyboard and trackpad button like the one on the BlackBerry ancient times.

The return of the iconic trackpad and varied this by BlackBerry CEO John Chen said to be a form of aspiration of consumers who want a longer marketed the BlackBerry to the form as in the past.

"In the first 90 days of my work, I consistently hear from customers BlackBerry fanatics. They want a full keyboard and trackpad is an important part of the experience Qwerty BlackBerry, the BlackBerry smartphone that makes them go into a productivity tool," Chen said some time ago.
 
"I want customers to know that we hear them, and this new smartphone is for them," he added. Classic slated for release in November.

Finally, BlackBerry Have a Personal Assistant

So long been in the business phones, BlackBerry finally plunging into the software with the release of the BlackBerry service Assistant. The presence of this virtual assistant adds to a long line of technology companies that have similar features including Apple, Google, and Microsoft. The company plans to include it on the BlackBerry Passport, which supposedly will be launched in September.

Assistant BlackBerry can handle a variety of tasks, users can search for e-mail and calendar ask, find out what's trending on Twitter, send a note of fuel and even send event invitations. As with other Assistant, virtual assistant that will learn and adapt to user habits over time. The company claims that users will be surprised by the Assistant accuracy in responding to the request.

Assistant designed compatible with Bluetooth devices, thus making it useful when behind the wheel. Including when asked to read the latest email messages and will also mark them unread if asked, all can be done with the hands-free users. The time required to record and act as a reminder, without having to close the application Assistant.

Users also can talk with BlackBerry Assistant and set it up to adjust notifications. So, for example if you want the lunch break and do not want to be bothered by social media notifications or text messages, tell Assistant "Please phone calls only" and will be changing notification settings.

Until now, the company has not released a video preview and not yet confirmed whether the Assistant is exclusive to BlackBerry Passport or will come to older devices as well as through an update of the BB10 OS 10.3.

Finally, BlackBerry Have Features Similar to Siri

Voice-based personal assistant service is likely to be a mandatory feature in future smartphones. After Apple with Siri, and Windows Phone with Cortana, the BlackBerry is now also reportedly is preparing the same features in the device.

Assistant BlackBerry, the BlackBerry is so named assistant virtual way, was featured on his smartphone that can respond to voice commands. But the difference, BlackBerry Assistant will also be able to respond to commands typed write users.

The first virtual assistant feature of the BlackBerry is planned to be integrated into the new smartphones, the BlackBerry Passport.

According to Donny Halliwell, Social Media Marketing BlackBerry, the BlackBerry virtual assistants are very sophisticated, even be commanded to read the e-mails coming.

Not just stop there, the BlackBerry Assistant can also be instructed to mark an e-mail that has been read without the user having to go into the BlackBerry Hub, or to schedule an appointment.

The features and capabilities of other Assistant BlackBerry can be read at the official BlackBerry blog written by a Halliwell own.

According to Mashable (16/07/2014), BlackBerry Assistant will also will be used to run and control applications, and is compatible with Bluetooth devices.

And like Cortana, BlackBerry Assistant can also study the behavior of its users. The more frequently used, the more clever features to recognize the users.

BlackBerry virtual assistant to be a step in attracting users, after its share of the smartphone market fell below 1 percent since last 2013. Assitant BlackBerry smartphones will be available in the BlackBerry Passport BlackBerry operating system running 10.3.

Not sure whether BlackBerry will also provide a virtual assistant is in another device or not.

These Videos Show Why Business Need a BlackBerry 10 and BBM Protected

BBM Protected  is made ​​by BlackBerry for a messaging application that comes with different security levels over the course to support your business. It is also reinforced by a video released by BlackBerry in order to promote these services, which explains that the service is secured by three levels. What is it? TLS Transport Layer encryption, message encryption 3DES fuel, and fuel also Protected advanced encryption. The good news service will be available in November in both Android and iOS devices.

Video can be seen below : 

BlackBerry Messenger at Windows Phone Store with Private Beta Status

After announced a few months ago, a chat application BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) immediately finally makes its way to Windows Phone. Promise initially, BBM for Windows Phone will be released officially in July.

The statement expressed by BlackBerry CEO John Chen, while announcing the first quarter 2014 financial statements in the presence of investors and analysts. However, Chen did not reveal the exact date of the launch of BBM in Windows Phone. Estimates, occurred around mid-month. In order to meet this commitment, the BlackBerry was already displaying fuel applications in the Windows Phone Store.

BlackBerry Limited has installed fuel belonging to the Microsoft app store, but not in the final version completely. BBM is still present in private beta status. That is, only a few selected users who can download the BBM on your Windows Phone. The rest, could only look at the Windows Phone Store. Most likely, the fuel is undergoing a testing phase in order menggeber official release deadline

Once available on iOS and Android last year, BBM experience some progress. Among these is the addition of free calls between users of fuel.

Then how in Windows Phone? So far there has been no confirmation of whether there will be the development of fuel that will be applied in the current Windows Phone launched later. It could be, BBM for Windows Phone will have the same as in the version of Android and iOS. Or maybe there is a fundamental difference that causes the fuel for WP not launched simultaneously with two other platforms.

Expanding the availability of Windows Phone assessed will increase the number of BlackBerry users. Currently the fuel used by 160 million registered users worldwide with 85 million monthly active users. Of these, 50 million are mobile phone users BlackBerry.

Maximizing Battery Life in BlackBerry 10

Although increasingly less prominence, but In fact there are still many people who use a BlackBerry, especially in the OS 10. Moreover, soon there will be a new breakthrough from the Canadian vendor, ie with the release of the BlackBerry Jakarta this year. Well, every gadget has a touch of its own in terms of treatment. Here we present tips to maximize battery life on gadgets BlackBerry 10.
1. Checks Update BlackBerry OS 10.Make sure to get the update notification every OS to BlackBerry 10. Usually in the update will help improve battery life. The latest update usually comes automatically. However, it can also be done manually. Click the settings, and then press the software update check for updates
2. Charging / Battery ChargingFor charging, always use the official BlackBerry chargers. Not the fake. You know the consequences if false use, the battery will quickly bloat. Charger also requires at least 750 mAh power. If pasokkan power under it, the battery will not be durable to use. Avoid charging under 15 minutes, also avoid from the sun (such as the BlackBerry 10 smartphones put on the dashboard of a car), avoid the extremely cold temperatures.
3. Use Protector / CaseUse protective gloves, to keep you from bumping BlackBerry 10. Better yet, if you use a glove that can turn off the display automatically when closed. This could save battery.
4. Application Management
    - Multitasking. If this continues to happen then it will continue to consume processor power. Of course the battery is also inedible. You can close the application of active frames, by pressing the X in the lower right corner

    - Refresh settings Games and Applications. Try to briefly review the applications and games available, anyone know any apps or games that are connected to a data service. This may take some battery life too

     - Graphics of the application. Games that use high graphics, the battery will easily weaken. If you want to play the game a long time, taking into account battery power, you can connect the charger to keep the device can still be used

      - Flash Camera. Features of the flash on the camera can also take battery life. Try to use only the necessary features of the camera flash on BlackBerry 10. If light enough, you should turn off the camera flash.
5. Wireless ConnectionBlackBerry smartphones have multiple wireless radio provider. Ie WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC connection. Try to check the wireless connection you use, if it is not needed you should just turn off.
6. Trouble signals captured SmartphoneThe difficulty of finding a network will drain the battery of energy. If you are in a basement or an elevator or being away from your base stations, radio will continue to spin on a smartphone to search for a lost signal. This could lead to a low battery and the phone is definitely hot. If so, you just turn off the cellular connection. to the place that is really in the signal range
7. Configure Notification ProfileFor it is intended to regulate the way you get notif. Whether it's using LED lights as a sign of no notif entry into BlackBerry 10 phones. And you can set the incoming notifications. If you receive notification that a lot when you want to sleep, try enabling sleep mode to disable all notifications.

Latest Leaked : BlackBerry Windermere

Blackberry news working on high-end devices Windemere has attracted the attention of fans and non- BlackBerry - BlackBerry . Windermere strength is in the design of the QWERTY keyboard is designed a little strange without punctuation or numbers , and are expected to work with a combination of movement and touch .
BlackBerry Windermere aka Q30 is expected to be equipped with a 4.5 -inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1440 x 1440 . With 453ppi pixel density . Unique QWERTY keyboard using a combination of touch and motion so the user can quickly typing accurately .
Windermere 3450mAh battery will keep working all day . Not escape 13MP camera behind the big fish will be equipped with the OIS .BlackBerry Windermere will be built with a lightweight stainless steel frame . This makes it thinner than the BlackBerry Z30 reaches 9.4mm thickness .
In comparison , the iPhone 5s only 7.6mm thick while the Huawei Ascend P7 thinner by 6.1mm . But this is just a rumor BlackBerry Windermere may be different at all .

BlckBerry : Displaying Special Message on Lockscreen

many features that are owned by a smartphone , often just a few features missing that are not maximized by the user .
On the BlackBerry device , a feature that is often overlooked is Owner Information . When enabled this feature will display the name and other additional information on the screen when the phone is locked . This will certainly increase the likelihood of a BlackBerry device to return to its owner when it inadvertently lost .
Here the use of these features on the BlackBerry device and BB OS 10
BlackBerry OS
1 . Enable Password









In the old BlackBerry OS , so that information displayed on the lockscreen Owner user must set a password . In this way, the security of data and information stored in BlackBerry will be relatively safer .
• To provide a password on the BlackBerry users simply activate the option Options > Security > Password > Mark (tick ) the Enable option .

• Click Set Password to create your password by typing in the New Password and repeat on the Verify New Password field .


To save the settings , press the back button and click Save or press the menu button then select Save .
 
2. Creating the information displayed on the Owner Information

After enabling the password the user can directly specify the message displayed on the lockscreen.

• By activating the password, should Owner Information has been displayed on the screen when the BlackBerry is locked. It's just that the user must specify the message that will be displayed by going to the settings option Options> Display> Message on Lock Screen.


• You can fill in the Display Owner Name in your name, then fill in the Display Information with additional information eg home or office address, contact number to call or a special message such as "if the BlackBerry is found, please contact ....". Tombal press back then click Save to save.

 

Other functions Display Information on BlackBerry OS

In addition will be displayed on the screen when the BlackBerry is locked, you write down the information on the column on the Information Display Message on Lock Screen menu also serves as a kind of digital signature that you can add at the end of an email or SMS.



This message can be added quickly by simply typing in your sig then a space or a period (.) Which stands for signature. Because automatically, which you write on Information Display column will be the replacement word in Word Subtitution sig (auto text).
 

BlackBerry 10

Unlike the BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 you do not need to activate the Device Passwords to display the message on the lockscreen. Here's how.

1. Open the Settings> Security and Privacy.


2. Click Lockscreen.


3. Such as the BlackBerry OS, available 2 columns to display on the lockscreen. You can load any desired message in the second column. Should select the message that lets BlackBerry device returned to you if lost at any time. 
 
 

 

How to activate Picture Password in BB 10

Update the BlackBerry 10 operating system to version 10.2.1 brings a lot of interesting things . Besides the ability to install Android applications more easily in fact there are many additional features and improvements brought the latest version of the BB10 . One of them is a Picture Password .

Picture password is a new method for securing your BlackBerry device 10 by combining the use of figures and images without having to type a password .

When the device is activated and the BlackBerry 10 in the locked state , you will be presented a picture and arrangement of numbers displayed randomly . Needed just point numbers that have been selected for a specific position which has also been selected .

Without lingering longer , here's how to turn on and some tips to maximize comfort and safety in using Picture Password feature .

There are two main steps to activate the Picture Password .

First, enable the Device Password

Picture Password can only be activated after the device password also in the active state . Device Password needed when you forget the combination Picture Password or if you want to access the BlackBerry 10 devices from the computer using the BlackBerry Link . By default , if you make a mistake when trying to open the lock with Picture Password as much as 5 times then you will be prompted to enter the device password .

If you have enabled Device Password then you can proceed to the next step . To enable the Device Password ,

1 . Swipe downwards from the top of the screen area .

2 . Select Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password



3 . Slide the toggle to the On position Device Password


4 . You can also choose Simple Password if you just want to use numbers for your passwords . While the Simple Password Off position then you can combine letters and numbers as passwords .


5 . Determine your password .

Picture Password: Unique Ways to Lock BB 10

Update the BlackBerry 10 operating system to version 10.2.1 brings a lot of interesting things . Besides the ability to install Android applications more easily in fact there are many additional features and improvements brought the latest version of the BB10 . One of them is a Picture Password .

Picture password is a new method for securing your BlackBerry device 10 by combining the use of figures and images without having to type a password .

When the device is activated and the BlackBerry 10 in the locked state , you will be presented a picture and arrangement of numbers displayed randomly . Needed just point numbers that have been selected for a specific position which has also been selected .

Without lingering longer , here's how to turn on and some tips to maximize comfort and safety in using Picture Password feature .

There are two main steps to activate the Picture Password .

First, enable the Device Password

Picture Password can only be activated after the device password also in the active state . Device Password needed when you forget the combination Picture Password or if you want to access the BlackBerry 10 devices from the computer using the BlackBerry Link . By default , if you make a mistake when trying to open the lock with Picture Password as much as 5 times then you will be prompted to enter the device password .

If you have enabled Device Password then you can proceed to the next step . To enable the Device Password ,

1 . Swipe downwards from the top of the screen area .


2 . Select Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password


3 . Slide the toggle to the On position Device Password


4 . You can also choose Simple Password if you just want to use numbers for your passwords . While the Simple Password Off position then you can combine letters and numbers as passwords .


5 . Determine your password .

How to Install Android Applications on BlackBerry

BlackBerry brings new functions to update or updates the BlackBerry operating system 10.2.1 . One of the interesting , the BlackBerry open the " door " to the Android format . APK .

That means , users can install the BlackBerry device 10 by means of downloading Android apps from any source .

The question is , how exactly how to install APK files to BlackBerry devices ? This Canadian company did not explain clearly how to install Android applications . However , the installation process is not all that difficult .

Here are the steps to install Android applications on the BlackBerry 10.2.1 , as quoted from Crackberry .

1 . Search APK file

Android APK does not have to be obtained from the BlackBerry World app store . Users who want to install the Android application can download it from any source , provided that the application APK format and designed at least for the operating system Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean .

Because it does not originate from the official Android app store , in this case Google Play Store , the security file is not necessarily safe . BlackBerry had already admitted it .

To obtain the file . APK safe , there are some trusted sources . Some of these include the Amazon App Store , 1mobile Market Train APK ( web site ) , and Snap APK Downloader .

Sources such as the Amazon App Store and Snap APK Downloader can function as a digital app stores . Users simply choose which would be downloaded APK . Security is assured of the file .

BlackBerry Jakarta Leaked

WATERLOO - Plans BlackBerry launched its newest product with the name ' Jakarta ' , again leaked in cyberspace . After the outstanding specifications , now it seems the design of the phone which is devoted to the Indonesian market .

A leaked photo of N4BB , Tuesday ( 02/18/2014 ) , shows the appearance of the phone that has the code name of BlackBerry Jakarta . The phone comes without a physical QWERTY keyboard , but using full touch screen technology .

This further reinforces the leaked photos earlier rumors that said the BlackBerry Jakarta is presented with a touch screen features , without the mainstay Qwerty keyboard . At the front there is a small camera body slightly to the right , and underneath are the BlackBerry logo and writing .

The back , the main camera is on the left corner with a flash light . BlackBerry Jakarta rear shell has a speaker grille design as the BlackBerry logo in the middle .

These designs look different when compared to the design of the BlackBerry mobile phone manufacturer ever before . This is because the BlackBerry Jakarta manufactured by Foxconn manufacturing companies , while providing only the BlackBerry operating system only.

Like the previous diinfokan , specs leaked BlackBerry Jakarta has a dual-core processor from Qualcomm with a speed of 1.19 GHz , 1.5 GB RAM , and use BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 .