Author: Donny Halliwell

Have you been drooling over the stunning new BlackBerry Q10 since we launched it a few weeks back? Well to soothe your appetite for all things BlackBerry Q10, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite device features in High Definition video with help from our friends at the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. This is the perfect way (if you ask me) to round up the week and kick the weekend off right.

The BlackBerry Keyboard

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Outstanding Design, Specs and Features

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BBM Video and Screen Share

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BlackBerry Remember for Photos, Videos, Web Links and More!

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There you have it for your viewing pleasure, the BlackBerry Q10 in fine fashion. Let us know which of the above are your favorite features? Or, if you’ve got a fav’ that we missed, tip us below.

Woohoo! For all you social media fiends out there, we’re keeping the updates flowing. Both the Twitter and LinkedIn apps will be receiving an update for BlackBerry 10 smartphones today. The apps will be available for free download in the BlackBerry World storefront. These enhanced apps make it easier than ever to stay connected and do more with your social and professional contacts, while on the go.

I’m sure you can’t wait to check out some of the new features and enhancements you can look forward to when you pick them up. Check out all the details below.

New Features for Twitter version 10.0.3/10.1.3

• Enjoy more content with Universal Search –See more content when you’re searching. You’ll be able to view related profiles, tweets and top tweets, photos and relevant searches all on one page.
• Always Fresh Content – Content that is always fresh and up to date. Automatic caching gives you the current information at your fingertips without having to manually refresh your tabs.

New Features for LinkedIn version 10.0.3/10.1.3

• Find your current contacts on LinkedIn: With the latest update, you can import the personal address book from your BlackBerry 10 device to LinkedIn, making it easier to view and connect to your contacts on LinkedIn.
• UI improvements: We’ve updated the overall design of the LinkedIn application for BlackBerry 10 to improve the user experience. These updates include improved visual styling, better pull down functionalities for refreshes, touch down feedback on clicking list items, and more.
• Follow and learn about companies :An important element of LinkedIn is the ability to connect to companies and subscribe for company related updates and content. The latest version of LinkedIn for BlackBerry 10 allows you to view information about the companies you follow in greater detail, such as:
• How you’re connected
• About
• Jobs
• Similar Companies
• News & Updates
• Other Updates: We’ve made quite a few additional updates to LinkedIn for BlackBerry 10. These include inbox enhancements, deleting and archiving messages, people search improvements, and the ability to update your profile photo from within the app. To get all the details, visit the official app page on the BlackBerry World application storefront.

Do these updates have your mouth watering? Download them now on BlackBerry World: Twitter v10.0.3/10.1.3 and LinkedIn v10.0.3/10.1.3 and let us know what you’re most excited for in the comments below.

Please note the apps may take up to 24 hours to appear in BlackBerry World storefront.

If you are a BlackBerry 7.0 customer and you haven’t already updated your software to BlackBerry 7.1 OS, now is definitely a good time to do so. For a limited time, when you update from BlackBerry 7.0 to BlackBerry 7.1 OS, you’ll get access to download select premium apps for free*.

On top of that, you’ll find new built-in features in BlackBerry 7.1 that are not in BlackBerry 7.0 OS including: Mobile Hotspot, FM radio, BlackBerry Tag and WiFi calling**.

The update is available in select countries on these BlackBerry smartphone models:

• BlackBerry Curve 9360, 9380
• BlackBerry Bold 9790, 9900
• BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9860,
• Porsche Design P’9981

Have a look at the list of amazing apps that are included in this promotion:

• EA SPORTS FIFA 13-Electronic Arts
• The Sims 3TM Supernatural-Electronic Arts
• BeWeather-Bellshare GmbH
• Screen Muncher™-Motek Mobile
• Color ID FREE-Motek Mobile
• InstaPhoto-Smarter Apps
• DriveSafely Pro-iSpeech
• N.O.V.A for BBM-Gameloft
• UNO and Friends-Gameloft
• Photo Studio PRO-KVADGroup

To learn how to update your device visit: www.blackberry.com/update. And check out these tips for updating from my friend Ty over at the Inside BlackBerry Help blog. This limited time offer runs until June 30th, 2013

* Free downloads available until June 30, 2013. Available only in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom for BlackBerry 9360, 9380, 9790, 9810, 9860, 9900 and 9981 devices running BlackBerry OS 7.1. Data charges may apply to use certain features or to download content and applications over the wireless network. User is responsible for all data charges. Please check with your service provider for availability, costs and restrictions. Offer may change without notice. Void where prohibited.
**Features not available in all countries or with all carriers. Check with your service provider for availability, costs and restrictions.

We’ve been busy updating our social media apps for BlackBerry OS 5 and higher. Now, Twitter users can share in the excitement because today we’ve issued the update for Twitter v4.1! As someone who pretty much lives on Twitter, I couldn’t be more excited to pass along these new features to you.

New Features for Twitter v4.1:

• More tools to discover friends, content and stay connected to your social networks.
• Easier to sign up –signing up is easier than ever with pre-populated the name and email fields from your BlackBerry ID (BBID) credentials. All you have to do is enter a new password – it’s that simple.
• Enhanced Profile – Enjoy an enriched Profile experience that has been redesigned with a swipeable banner of your bio.
• Better notification support – The option to activate notifications for Retweets, Favorited tweets and new followers, means you’re fully in control of your Twittersphere.

If you’re using a BlackBerry OS 5smarpthone or higher, be sure to download the latest version of Twitter and let us know what you think in the comments below.

Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for the new app version to appear in BlackBerry World.