I came across this interesting little app from BlackBerry, which will help you get some privacy while using your Android phone. Privacy Shade prevents people around you from seeing your screen by blocking out everything except for a small view area that you control, while still letting you interact with the full screen. Have a... Continue Reading →
yet another Workspace
You might have heard of the «Project formerly known as Toscana» now being previewed at https://workspace.ibm.com/ and being part of the Watson family. Well, apparently Workspace is the new «in-name» because WatchDox by BlackBerry has been rebranded and guess what name is being used? Exactly.. Welcome to «BlackBerry Workspaces». Access, share, and manage your protected files... Continue Reading →
IBM Connections Editor – small update
Referring to my post about the new editor app make sure to update the IBM Connections app as well. The latest update for Android and iOS adds support for IBM Connections Editor amongst other things which also solved the editing problem on the BlackBerry.
using the IBM Verse app on a BlackBerry
yeah.. why would you do that? there is no solution which comes close to the BlackBerry Hub and I'm certainly not moving to an app with less functionality. Still, out of curiosity I wanted to know how the IBM Verse app would behave on a BlackBerry. I'm not getting into details about how to install... Continue Reading →
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 – Calendar
The calendar got some improvements too, here are a few of the things I like besides the earlier mentioned meeting mode and events overview in the Hub. Calendar Views The calendar views provide more information at a glance. In this example of a day view you see that there are different calendar accounts and entries with the square and... Continue Reading →
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 – Hub
Let's focus on the BlackBerry Hub, one of my favourite features of OS10 bringing together your communication channels into one place. Besides the already known color coding it is now easier to act on multiple entries. The option to file or delete a message, or several if you select more than one, is available right... Continue Reading →
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 – Settings
Apparently some BlackBerry users are reluctant to upgrade their OS10 devices to 10.3.1 but in my opinion they really should upgrade. For some devices the battery drain might be higher but there are also settings which can help to prevent it. I'll post some of the new OS 10.3.1. settings in the next few days. Home Screen... Continue Reading →