What about Dev Alpha B devices?

We’ve got an update for that too! With this release you’ll be able to check out how your Z10 apps will run on the 10.1 OS, and make all the necessary changes, if needed.

Have you already submitted your awesome app and received your LE BlackBerry 10 device? Or have you already picked up your own BlackBerry Z10?

We certainly want to see more of your great app ideas come to life, so you’ll also be seeing a 10.1 SDK OS update for these devices as well.

Will the simulators be getting an update too?

Yes! There will be a 10.1 SDK OS build for the BlackBerry 10 simulator, so whether you test on a device or a simulator, know that you’ll be able to test on the most recent build available. You won’t see two different simulators available but you will get one simulator with the option to boot to a Z10 or Q10 resolution.

Let’s recap the updates that you’ll be seeing:

• Dev Alpha C device
• Dev Alpha B device
• BlackBerry Z10 devices
• Simulator for Z10 and Q10

So how can you get these updates for your device?

The 10.1 SDK OS will be available for each device through its own autoloader – you’ll see one each for the Dev Alpha C and the Dev Alpha B.

For developers who want to test it on their BlackBerry Z10, you’ll need to find out your device model number and grab the corresponding autoloader. The device model can be found under Settings> About. See the example screenshot below.

Note: This SDK OS update is only for testing purposes and does not replace your full BlackBerry 10 OS. To revert your BlackBerry Z10 to a public OS release, please follow the steps outlined in this KB Article. Using BlackBerry Link, you will be able to reload your device software to a full OS and, if needed, download any OS updates from your carrier.

Device targets for the Momentics IDE will also be updated. If you need a refresher on how to download the target OS and configure it, we’ve got a detailed description right here.

Now that you’re ready for the Q10 (and subsequent 10.1 release!), we can’t wait to see and use your apps! Go on and grab the updates and the simulator at developer.blackberry.com!

With the successful launch of BlackBerry 10, we now turn our attention to letting developers know what to expect from the BlackBerry 10 SDK when it comes to the BlackBerry Q10. Up until the BlackBerry 10 launch event, details on this device had been much like those of the majestic Yeti. But fear not, all details on the device have now been revealed and we’re ready for you to start testing apps on the device.

I’m very happy to announce that we now have updated versions of the BlackBerry 10 SDKs available for download. The main purpose of these SDK updates is to ensure that the development runtimes have proper support for the physical keyboard and screen size and to provide simulators so that developers can start testing their applications on the 720×720 screen resolution.

The details of the SDK additions are posted on the online roadmaps for each of the runtimes. The focus of these SDK updates is not on net new functionality, but instead around updates needed to support the 1:1 form factor, and screen resolution, allowing you to easily build a single application for both the full touch and physical keyboard devices. We’ll also be performing demonstrations, sessions and labs at BlackBerry JAM Europe to show you how to provide a single application for both the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 devices with very little effort. In fact, in most cases your app will simply work right out of the box, but you can also easily make Q10 specific tweaks to your application using our built in framework additions.

This release brings with it an updated Q10 Simulator, but no SDK OS update for the BlackBerry Dev Alpha testing devices. The SDK update is specifically targeted at providing testing support using the BlackBerry Q10 simulator and BlackBerry Dev Alpha C testing devices (which are currently only available in the hands-on lab sessions at BlackBerry JAM Europe).

There’s updated SDK downloads for Native and AIR, as well as on-device updates for the Android and BlackBerry WebWorks runtimes. So grab the latest Simulators and SDK downloads to start testing your application for the BlackBerry Q10!