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

BlackBerry Q10 smartphone launched in Riyadh (Saudi Gazette)
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) launched Sunday night here its new BlackBerry® Q10, the first BlackBerry® 10 smartphone to feature a classic BlackBerry® Qwerty Keyboard. “We have seen tremendous excitement for the launch of the BlackBerry Q10 in Saudi Arabia.
This innovative new smartphone brings together the best of what we have with the signature physical keyboard that Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) customers want,” said Khaled Kefel, Managing Director, BlackBerry, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Over 200 guests including key partners and press attended the launch in a gala at the Faisilyah Hotel. Guests at the event were treated to a first-hand experience of the new smartphone, as well as demos of locally developed mobile applications. Kingdom-based developers Froot Apps and Numu Multimedia, both showcased their applications on the BlackBerry Q10.

Research in Motion Ltd. (BBRY)BlackBerry OS 10.1 update seeding now (GSMArena.com)
BlackBerry Z10 users have a reason to celebrate today, as the Canadian company started seeding the first major update for their smartphones. Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) has just started the rollout of the BlackBerry OS version 10.1, which requires a download of about 1GB. We’ve only received confirmation of the update being available in the Philippines, so far. There is no official changelog provided with this update, but we already knew what to expect thanks to the the previously seeded developers’ build. HDR stills, PIN-to-PIN messaging, APN edition, improved BlackBerry World store, improved text picker are among the major novelties brought by BlackBerry 10.1.

What to Do With Your New Blackberry Q10 (The First Ten Things) (BlackBerry Rocks!)
You have the pleasure of owning the very first Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) 10 QWERTY enabled device. One could say you’re a pioneer, paving the way for those who come after you but that’s not quite true in this case. Blackberry 10 is a fully fleshed out, unhindered OS. Sure, there are some things that will be added over time, but you’re not getting a buggy piece of software, you’re getting a finished product. Here, are the first ten things you should do with your new Q10 after cracking open the seal:

Charge your device
Set up your device
Lock your device, prevent unauthorized access
Install blackberry link
Get used to the screen gestures and keyboard shortcuts
Download some apps!
Personalize your device
Pick up some accessories
Don’t forget you can sideload apps
Start snapping some photos

Mid-range BlackBerry R10 spied before BlackBerry Live launch (Pocket Gamer)
With only a week to go until the BlackBerry Live 2013 developer conference in Orlando, pictures have leaked of a reportedly more affordable BlackBerry. Dubbed the “R10”, this leaked smartphone sports one of those keyboard things. And according to reports, the R10’s chassis will be of the affordable variety, so should appeal to the always-important youth market. The R10 will purportedly be available in a range of colours, including black, white, and red. Specs-wise, the R10 will allegedly boast a 3.1-inch 720×720 display, a 5-megapixel camera, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and a 1800mAh battery.

Canadian Tire CTO impressed with BlackBerry Q10’s long battery life (Computerworld)
Canadian Tire began issuing thousands of Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Q10 smartphones to corporate employees in Toronto on Monday after rolling out Z10 models weeks earlier. The overwhelming majority of the company’s 3,000 corporate users wanted the Q10 with its QWERTY keyboard as a replacement for older Bold or Curve devices, said Eugene Roman, chief technology officer at Toronto-based Canadian Tire, in an interview. So far, hands down, the biggest value of the new Z10 and Q10 smartphones has been their long battery life, providing 10 to 12 hours on a single charge, Roman said. “With 10 to 12 hours of battery life, that’s double of every other device we’ve tried,” he said. “It’s efficient on the network and still has good security. The battery life is the winner. I have a couple of iPhones, but I can’t live on them.”

BlackBerry shares hit by Pacific Crest report (Reuters)
Shares of Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) slid more than 5 percent on Tuesday after Pacific Crest Securities issued a downbeat report on sales momentum for smartphones running the company’s new BlackBerry 10 operating system. Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette, who has a underperform rating on the company’s stock, said he believes…

…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.