BBM for iOS 1.0.4.133 Now Available for Download

BlackBerry has just updated the iOS version of BBM with lots of new features and improvements, which are meant to expand support to more devices and enhance overall user experience.

The most important change is the addition of support for Wi-Fi only iPad and iPod Touch devices. In addition, developers included a new feature that allows users to invite BBM contacts to BBM Groups by email. Another new feature called “Tell your friends” provides users with the option to connect with friends on BlackBerry Messenger. There's more to it, as BlackBerry announced you can now quickly share BBM PIN and PIN barcode to any of your social network accounts.

The latest update also fixes and issue where some users would be missing BBM Contacts names and addresses some problems experienced in right to left language support. Other bug fixes and performance improvements have been included as well, but no additional details have been provided. You can now download BBM for iOS 1.0.4.133 for free via iTunes Apps Store. Keep in mind that the application is now fully compatible with all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices powered by iOS 6.0 and up.

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Download BBM for iPad and iPod Touch

Good news for iOS users anxious to get the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on their currently not supported devices, as the Canadian company has just released the popular instant messenger for Wi-Fi only iPad and iPod Touch devices.

The application brings the same set of features available on both Android and iOS versions, so expect BBM Groups, Multi-person chats, Broadcast messages and a lot more. BlackBerry launched BBM for iOS and Android last month, but some of the features now available on its proprietary BlackBerry platform have not been introduced in these versions.

However, the company confirmed it will expand BBM support to more devices and platforms and it will bring most of the missing features, such as BBM Channels, BBM Voice and BBM Video, on Android and iOS via updates. You can now download BBM for iPad and iPod Touch via App Store for free. Keep in mind the application should work on all iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices powered by iOS 6.0 and up.

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Nexus 4 Android 4.4 KitKat Factory Image Now Available for Download

It looks like Google has just released the Android 4.4 KitKat factory image for Nexus 4, so those who wish to tinker with the files can now download it via developers' website.

That's rather unusual considering Google has yet to push the Android 4.4 KitKat OTA (over the air) update to Nexus 4 devices. For the time being, only Nexus 7 and 10 Wi-Fi editions received the highly anticipated updates, but Google confirmed the GSM versions along with the Nexus 4 will be upgrade very soon.

It's unclear when exactly the OTA update for Nexus 4 will go live, but we will keep an eye out for this one so stay tuned. In the same piece of the news, Google also released the binaries for Nexus 4, so those who wish to download these as well, should head over to google developers' website.

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BlackBerry C-Series Smartphones Leaks in New Photos

Canadian mobile phone maker BlackBerry has been long rumored to plan the launch of an entry-level BlackBerry C-Series smartphone, and some new photos with the device have leaked online.

Little is known on the handset itself for the time being, but rumor has it that it would fit in BlackBerry’s roadmap right next to the Q5. As CrackBerry notes, the smartphone will feature some similarities with the BlackBerry Z10 and Z30 smartphones, and could very well be released as the Z5. The newly leaked images with the phone, available courtesy of CrackBerry forums and extracted from a BB10 help file, do not unveil much on it either, though they do suggest that the handset vendor is still working on this device.

They also unveil that two different versions of the smartphone might be launched at some point in the future, provided that BlackBerry is indeed still aiming at launching a new cheap handset.

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Download BBM for Android 1.0.2.83

Android users who already downloaded BlackBerry Messenger last month and experienced issues with battery consumption will be happy to know the Canadian company is now pushing an update on Google Play Store which is meant to fix this problem.

Aside from addressing this issue where some Android users were affected by higher battery use, BlackBerry confirmed it has added BBM Contacts categories. In addition, with the latest version of BBM for Android users will be able to to list sorting and filtering in BBM Groups. You can now share BBM PIN and PIN barcode to social networks faster.

There's also a new “Tell your friends” feature that helps users connect with friends on BBM. Last but not least, various bug fixes and performance improvements have been included as well. You can now download BBM for Android 1.0.2.83 for free via Google Play Store. Keep in mind the application should be fully compatible with all devices running Android 4.0 and up.

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Jolla's First Sailfish OS Handset to be Released on November 27

Finnish startup Jolla is finally getting closer to the release of its first Sailfish OS-based smartphone, and has already confirmed plans to launch the phone on November 27.

The company has confirmed today at the Slush conference in Finland that the smartphone will be launched in the country on that day, and that users will find it in DNA’s pop-up store in Helsinki, mynokiablog reports. Jolla unveiled its Sailfish OS smartphone several months ago, and started to take pre-orders for it online back in summer. The company kicked off the second round of pre-orders for the phone in September.

Earlier this week, Jolla announced that its users would enjoy mapping and navigation features from HERE, and that they would have access to Android applications courtesy of a partnership with Yandex.Store.

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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982 to Be Launched on November 24

Porsche Design has been rumored lately to have partnered with Canadian mobile phone maker BlackBerry once again for the launch of a new custom smartphone, and it appears that they are planning on unveiling the device on November 24.

Porsche Design has already started sending out invitations to an event in Dubai, where “the next iconic product from Porsche Design and BlackBerry” will be launched, tbreak.ae reports. This clearly suggests that BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982, the aforementioned rumored result of the collaboration between the two, will become official on that day.

As CrackBerry notes, the design company will provide guests at the event with the possibility to have an exclusive look at the smartphone. In case you missed it, the BlackBerry P'9982 has leaked online a few times before, even on video.

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AMD's First Supercomputing Graphics Card, FirePro S10000 12 GB Edition

AMD tried its hand at supercomputing GPU accelerators with the FireStream line a while ago, but little came of it, mostly because NVIDIA's Tesla stole the show. Now, it's trying again.

This time, however, AMD is going with its other professional brand, FirePro, the one normally reserved for workstation and professional graphics cards. The new accelerator is called AMD FirePro S10000 12 GB Edition and uses ECC memory on the PCI Express 3.0 interface. The GPU is, obviously, based on the latest GCN architecture (GraphicsCore Next).

So, saying that this is the “first” supercomputing graphics card is kind of a stretch, but it's also true that the GPU accelerators usually lack video outputs, which is not the case here (there's DVI and HDMI). Thus, it should be good for virtualization/visualization servers, and various workstations, not just high-performance computing (HPC) workloads (although single precision and double precision performance is high).

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