RBC and Bell have teamed up to bring a new mobile payments solution to market. This new service will harness the security and power of BlackBerry, along with various other Android devices, to allow users to make credit and debit payments directly from their smartphones. The BlackBerry devices included on the service at launch will include the Z10, Q10, Bold 9900, Bold 9790 or Curve 9360. The service will be utilize NFC for making payments. Look for it to launch towards the end of the year and read on below and past the break for the full Press Release regarding this upcoming release.

Press Release

RBC and Bell to launch secure mobile payments solution

Canada’s largest bank and Canada’s largest communications company to offer efficient and secure mobile way to purchase goods and services with credit and debit

MONTREAL AND TORONTO, May 9, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – RBC and Bell today
announced the upcoming availability of an easy, fast and secure way for
RBC mobile banking customers to purchase goods and services with debit
or credit by simply using their compatible Bell Mobility smartphones.

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BlackBerry has teamed up with an application developer named Blippar to help iOS and Android users get a quick taste of BlackBerry 10 using their current device of choice. How is this accomplished, you might ask? Users can download the Blippar app and then point their camera at a screen displaying the BBTakeOver.me website. Once the app recognizes the website, you’ll get a beautiful preview of BlackBerry 10, featuring some of the great apps and gestures, right on your iOS or Android device.

• Download the Blippar app for iOS
• Download Blippar app for Android
• Scan This Website for the BlackBerry 10 Takeover Experience

Source : CrackBerry

RIM has kept a pretty tight lid on the final release details of BlackBerry OS 10 and the first BlackBerry 10 phone, the Z10. Today, BGR has not only learned some details on Z10 pricing, they have also set up a full walkthrough of all the apps, features, and screens that BlackBerry OS 10 has to offer. Pricing of the Z10 is made to be better than competitive. RIM is looking to bring the Z10 to market under the current market standard of $199. The rumor is that a $149 contract price is what you’ll be looking at upon release, possibly lower depending on your carrier.

There is a full walkthrough of all the screens, apps, and features of BlackBerry 10, including setup, BlackBerry Maps, NFC functionality, and even the calculator. The gallery totals 100 images and is available for viewing over at BGR by clicking the link below. With only 9 short days until BlackBerry 10 is fully revealed to the world, these images and details are likely the last bit of information we will be seeing until the full reveal by RIM.

• Check out the full BlackBerry OS 10 Walkthrough at BGR

AT&T has finally gotten around to updating the most popular BlackBerry, the Bold 9900, to BlackBerry OS 7.1. They have just launched OS 7.1.0.694 for all BlackBerry Bold 9900 to update to. This is now an official release for AT&T customers, so if you were on the fence or waiting to upgrade, now is the time. You can just click the link below to download the new OS for you 9900.

• Download OS 7.1.0.694 for the Bold 9900 from AT&T

A forums member over at CrackBerry has gotten ahold of BlackBerry OS 7.1.0.649 for almost every device that will run it. The updates available include the Bold, Torch, Curve, and Porsche Design lines of BlackBerry OS 7-capable devices. Just hit the link below for your device and you’ll be instantly downloading the OS 7.1 leak for your device. This may be the last set of leaks we see for a while since RIM is focusing on BlackBerry 10 right now, so grab yours today.

• Porsche Design P-9981 
• Bold 9930 
• Bold 9900
• Torch 9860 
• Torch 9850 
• Torch 9810
• Bold  9790 
• Curve 9380
• Curve 9370
• Curve 9360

Source : CrackBerry Forums

RIM has recently released another device running BlackBerry OS 7.1 to hold us over until the launch of BlackBerry 10. That device is the BlackBerry Curve 9310, and it has just recently launched on the Boost Mobile network. The Curve 9310 is another solid device from Research in Motion. The software, OS 7.1, runs smoothly and efficiently. The hardware is superb, especially for a device that will run you less than $100. The 9310 has all the features you would expect from a BlackBerry; BBM, a solid QWERTY-keyboard, a vibrant screen, all packed into this little device. Follow me past the break for a closer look at the Curve 9310 and see why it’s one of the best BlackBerry devices available today.

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If you’re starting to get that itch for something new than check out the latest leaks for the Curve 9380 and Bold 9790.  At the moment we don’t exactly know what has changed from the last version to this one, but if you’ve got that hankering check out the links below.

• Click here for Curve 9380 OS 7.1.0.402
• Click here for Bold 9790 OS 7.1.0.402

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the comments.

Source : N4BB

The BlackBerry OS dam burst this morning and out came leaks for a “bunch” of BlackBerrys! The OS build that has leaked is OS 7.1.0.402. There’s no word on what has changed in this build, so if you find something, let us know what device you’re and what changes you see. This leaked OS is now available for the following BlackBerry devices, just click on the name of your device to download the corresponding leak.

• BlackBerry Bold 9900
• BlackBerry Bold 9930
• BlackBerry Torch 9810
• BlackBerry Torch 9850
• BlackBerry Torch 9860
• BlackBerry Curve 9370

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the comments.

We have another BlackBerry OS 7.1 leak for you today. This one is for the BlackBerry Curve 9350 and 9370 and the OS version is 7.1.0.340. This is the same version number that has been leaking for many other BlackBerry OS 7 devices and users have been seeing good results with this build. We don’t have any word on the changes present in this update, so if you see anything new or different, let us know in the comments.

• Download OS 7.1.0.340 for the Curve 9350/9370

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice.

Source : N4BB

If you’re rocking a Bold 9930 and are looking to upgrade to the latest possible OS 7.1 build, then this post is for you. OS 7.1.0.340 for the Bold 9930 has leaked and is now available for download. There’s no word what has changed in this update, so let us know what new features you find along the way.

• Download OS 7.1.0.340 for the Bold 9930

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the Comments.

Source : CrackBerry

BlackBerry Torch 9810 users also have a reason to get excited today. OS 7.1.0.342 for the Torch 9810 has leaked and is now available to download. We’re not sure exactly what has changed in this build, so let us know what you find.

• Download OS 7.1.0.342 for the Torch 9810

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the Comments.

Source : N4BB

BlackBerry Curve 9380 users, rejoice! There’s a new build of BlackBerry OS 7.1 now available for you to download. The leaked build is OS 7.1.0.336 and there’s no word on exactly what has changed in this build, but it’s sure to have some nice goodies.

• Download OS 7.1.0.336 for the Curve 9380

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the Comments.

Source : N4BB

T-Mobile has just tweeted out some exciting information for Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 owners on their network. They are currently in the process of rolling out BlackBerry OS 7.1 for both of these devices. There’s no version number noted in this information, so if you download the update be sure to let us know what you’re getting. You should be able to download this update either Over-the-Air directly from your BlackBerry or by plugging into Desktop Manager. You can hit the link below for your device to see what T-Mobile says is new in this version.

• Learn about BlackBerry OS 7.1 for the Bold 9900 from T-Mobile
• Learn about BlackBerry OS 7.1 for the Torch 9810 from T-Mobile

Source : @T-Mobile

T-Mobile has just released a new OS for both the Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 into the BlackBerry Beta Zone. If you’re a T-Mobile user with either of these devices and BlackBerry Beta Zone access, you’re eligible to download and give this new OS a try. OS 7.1 brings along WiFi Hotspot and NFC BlackBerry Tag. It’s nice to see at least one carrier using the Beta Zone for the benefit of their customers. Hit the link below to get to the BlackBerry Beta Zone and download this OS for your Berry.

• Get OS 7.1.0.284 in the BlackBerry Beta Zone

Source : PocketBerry

RIM has let us know about one of their latest posts on the BlackBerry Developer Website. This posting contains some interesting information on App World, the BlackBerry OS, and BlackBerry Development. First, as seen in the image above, the majority of BlackBerry users are on OS 5 or 6. 78% of all free apps and 57% of paid apps are downloaded by these users.

That’s the first challenge that RIM needs to attack. Getting people to upgrade to the latest OS and/or latest device is a big part of a company strategy. RIM seems to be doing well with this on the PlayBook, where 90% of device owners upgrade to the latest OS in the first month of release, but they are falling behind in all other areas. I realize that many companies use older BlackBerry devices and that fact makes up for a huge part of these statistics, but RIM and developers shouldn’t have to be focusing on OS 5 at all.

Hit the break for the read more about these statistics…

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