Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) News: OS 10.1 Update, Q10 Now Comes in Gold, Tips for Your Blackberry

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…initial shipment and sales volumes for the BlackBerry Q10 – a device that comes with a physical keyboard – have not been strong. Faucette said sales of the BlackBerry Z10 – a full touchscreen device also powered by the new BB10 operating system – are slowing down as well.

BlackBerry Q10 now comes in gold…for £1.5k (Pocket-lint.com)
Fans of the exclusive will enjoy the £1,597 BlackBerry Q10 being put together by Goldgenie. The company, which is known for its outlandish treatment of conventional smartphones, has previously launched the likes of a white gold iPhone 5, priced at just under £2k. The gold BlackBerry Q10 comes SIM-free and unlocked, and sports the same features as the standard Q10. The difference is that the phone is wrapped in a 24ct gold bezel and comes in a special luxury finish box. At £1,597, it sits at the top of the current smartphone price range. Goldgenie has also given the more-pricey Porsche Design P9981 a seeing to. Again, the phone is wrapped in a 24ct gold bezel. The price this time? A neat £4,397.

Nine tips to help you manage the BlackBerry Hub (CNET)
The Hub is a vital part of the Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) 10 experience, and one you’ll want to get the most out of. The BlackBerry Hub holds a lot of information and provides a unique way of managing all of your communication needs from a central place. But, with so much information being presented to you at all times, you’re bound to want to tailor it to meet your needs. Below you’ll find some great tips aimed to help you make the Hub work for you, instead of you working for the Hub.

View messages as a conversation
Hide filed messages
Hide sent messages
Manage accounts
Reset the Hub
Peek at your accounts
Mark as read or delete prior messages
Customize your e-mail signature
Remove Facebook notifications, Twitter direct messages

Alicia Keys will be Performing at BlackBerry Live 2013 (N4BB)
Planning to attend BlackBerry Live 2013? If so, you’ll get to see Alicia Keys as well as Miguel, Alabama Shakes, Maria Gadú, and Cedric Gervais perform. If you’ve attended BlackBerry World in the past, you probably have grown accustom to the party at Universal Studios. On the first night of the event, Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) says the “night will offer fun, entertainment and a chance to get to know your fellow conference attendees”. You will of course be able to enjoy the rides and other great adventures of Universal Studios after the musical events.

BlackBerry Offers Low-Cost Plans in India (Kioskea)
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) India will be offering a selection of new low-cost plans for users of Aircel, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular. In a new expansion into other cellular markets, BlackBerry is offering some low-cost plans for certain circles utilizing Indian telecom providers. Users of several smartphone models operating BlackBerry OS 7 will be able to purchase data plans for a little under $2.50/GB. These plans will only be available in mid-to-low income regions, and other regions such as Dew Delhi and Mumbai will receive abridged versions of the plans which apply to the messenger only, for example. This may help to woo new users in India, who so far have been experiencing Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) outages across the country recently and will be more hesitant to purchase a new plan.










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