Category Archives: Adobe AIR Development
BlackBerry 10 OLED Control Coloring Update
With the release of the Gold BlackBerry 10.1 SDK, we wanted to touch base on some of the updates when it comes to OLED displays. For one, the default theme for an OLED BlackBerry 10 device display is the dark theme which reduces burn-in and also reduces power consumption. There will also be additional color […]
[VIDEO] Top Reasons to Port to BlackBerry 10 according to Macadamian – February 2013
You’ve heard it from us before that porting applications to BlackBerry 10 is easy. Some have even done it in 36 hours or less! One of the most compelling reasons to bring your applications to our platform is that developers do not have to spend time learning a complete new set of skills to get […]
You Just Can’t Port an App to BlackBerry 10 in 36 hours!…or Can You?
I’ve heard this many times. It just can’t be done, they say. Porting an application, a “real” application to a new and unfamiliar platform takes at least 3 to 6 months, numerous developers, designers, lots of QA testing, diligent software engineering practices, et cetera. This makes a lot of sense, right? It’s been the conventional […]
Application Security Part II: What Should App Developers Do?
In my previous blog post on this topic, “Application Security Part I: Whose Responsibility is it?”, I explored the responsibility of security in the mobile app ecosystem. In this post, let’s take a little deeper look at the problem of security and code safety from a mobile app developer’s point of view and explore what […]
BlackBerry Q10 SDK Update
[Update - February 6th: If you've upgraded already - head over to the download page again - we've provided a refresh of the SDK to correct an issue some developers have reported.] With the successful launch of BlackBerry 10, we now turn our attention to letting developers know what to expect from the BlackBerry 10 […]
BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha OS Update – January 30th
With the BlackBerry 10 launch event just around the corner, we’re also making an update available for the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha A and B testing devices. That’s right – on January 30th we’ll be providing an updated version of the BlackBerry 10 SDK and OS for the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha A and B […]
BlackBerry Payment Services: Return of the Sandbox
By Sandbox.png: DaniDF1995 derivative work: Gregor Shapiro (Sandbox.png) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons If you are a developing for BlackBerry 10 and like the idea of making money, then you have likely implemented – or at least taken a look at – the BlackBerry Payment Service. It provides integration directly with BlackBerry World to allow […]
BlackBerry 10 Community and Android Port-A-Thon Recap
Here’s a recap of our BlackBerry 10 Community and Android Port-A-Thons from Lou Gazzola – Jesse This weekend during the BlackBerry Community & Android Port-A-Thons we witnessed something very special happen, something which can energize all our developer community! We had over 1,000 people around the globe come together for 37.5 hours and submit over […]
BlackBerry 10 Last Chance Port-A-Thon
Last call for porting apps - Register now for the Last Chance Port-A-Thon! When we decided to hold a series of Port-A-Thons to help our developer community port their apps over to BlackBerry 10 we had no idea how wildly successful they would be. This past weekend’s Port-A-Thons brought in more than 15,000 apps! It has […]
Get Your Apps in for Built for BlackBerry by January 11th
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” – Douglas Adams Straight to the point: don’t let the deadline for the BlackBerry 10k Developer Commitment go whooshing by. If you’re looking to apply for the 10k Developer Commitment, the recommended submission deadline for submitting your apps to BlackBerry World […]
