UPDATE: Video segments have been added below for those of you who missed it live. –ED.
Our live stream from BlackBerry Live 2013 begins at 10:00am ET! The feed will appear below until 11:30am. If you’ve missed it, we’ll be posting the video footage later today.
The live stream has now concluded. We hope you enjoyed what our guests had to say! Stay tuned as we process the footage and update this post with the videos below.
If you missed our Tuesday morning brief, be sure to check it out to get the scoop on how we kicked off this year’s BlackBerry Live conference. Today we’re excited to check out the hands-on labs and breakout sessions, as well as the partner showcase. Be sure to visit us at the Social Media desk! Check out the video below for the details on what BlackBerry Live has in store for you today:
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To view a recording of yesterday’s general session keynotes, head over to the BlackBerry Live and BlackBerry Jam Americas web sites.
What are you most looking forward to today? Share in the comments below.
Today was an exciting day at the BlackBerry Live keynote in Orlando. We brought you all the action live as it happened here on the Inside BlackBerry blogs, and our social media properties. But there are a few awesome things that you may have missed – so we’ve taken the time to collect all the highlights here in one post! Talk about efficiency.
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Thorsten Heins, kicked off the day reflecting on the year behind us and the years ahead. It’s been a long journey, but BlackBerry has built a world-class executive team who successfully brought BlackBerry 10 to market. If you’re familiar with the BlackBerry 10 experience, you already know that it’s a truly mobile experience that’s designed to be fluid and keep you moving while on the go. We’ve come a long way since he took this very stage last year and his message is clear.
“BlackBerry is firing on all cylinders!”
Thorsten took a few minutes to talk about our rapidly growing app ecosystem with BlackBerry World now containing 120,000 BlackBerry 10 applications! The news and announcements flowed throughout the event with an epic crescendo (more on that later). From the announcement of BlackBerry 10.1 availability on the BlackBerry Z10, bringing with it the Skype app to the all-touch smartphone, to the release of U.S. availability information for the highly-coveted BlackBerry Q10 smartphone – there was no doubt that we are committed to this platform and to our customers.
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If you’re already a fan of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), we’ve got some exciting news designed to make it easier for you to connect with your entire mobile social network. BlackBerry plans to make BBM, our wildly popular mobile messaging service, available for the first time to iOS® and Android™ users this summer, (subject to approval by Google Play and the Apple App Store, as applicable). This means that, once available, you can welcome your friends and family using these other mobile platforms to connect over BBM and share in the Team BlackBerry love.
As we’ve chronicled on our Inside BlackBerry blog for some time now, BBM set the standard for mobile instant messaging with fast and reliable service and an added layer of engagement with delivered and read statuses. You’ve shared with us your stories about how BBM has kept you connected when it mattered most to you. Upon release of the multi-platform BBM service, you can broaden that real-time connection to friends and colleagues on other supported mobile platforms.
If you’re anything like me, seeing that ‘R’ in a delivered BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) message is like colour to my eyes (see what I did there?). I am obsessed with knowing that my messages have been delivered, read and when they’re being responded to.
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Today, BlackBerry takes BBM to the next level with BBM Channels
extending the BBM experience to brands, artists, businesses and communities, you will now be able to connect with individuals and groups in real time. Stay up to date on your favorite things. Receive timely updates and participate by commenting on, liking and sharing posts. Or choose to express yourself and create a channel of your own – and create, edit & publish in an instant.Starting today, BBM customers can connect and share the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team on their BBM Channels.
Every day, women around the world are helping to lead, transform and innovate in the fields of technology and science. BlackBerry and Alicia Keys want to celebrate these leaders and help encourage young women to explore the opportunities presented in the STEM fields.
This morning, BlackBerry and Alicia Keys have announced the creation of the BlackBerry Scholars Program, a scholarship program designed to inspire women to enter fields of study that will shape the future of technology and mobile computing.
Starting today, women around the world entering four-year degree programs in accredited colleges and universities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math with an interest and/or aptitude in the mobile computing space are encouraged to submit their application nominations for scholars for the 2013 school year.
The BlackBerry Scholars Program will provide full, four-year tuition scholarships to outstanding women globally who are seeking degrees at accredited colleges and universities in the areas of STEM with a particular interest or aptitude in the area of mobile computing. This scholarship program is the first step in BlackBerry’s long-term commitment and multi-tiered strategy to engage young women at every step of their education from high school to college, and as they rise through the workforce.
Applications for the 2013 school year will be accepted online only and will be due by 5pm EDT on June 26, 2013. To learn more about the “BlackBerry Scholars” Program and the nomination and application process, please visit www.BlackBerry.com/scholars .
For more information on other projects that BlackBerry’s Global Creative Director Alicia Keys is working on please visit http://www.BlackBerry.com/KeepMoving.
As the BlackBerry Live keynote news keeps flowing in I’m happy to introduce you to the youthful and fun BlackBerry Q5 smartphone, running BlackBerry 10. With a QWERTY keyboard and a confident design, this new BlackBerry smartphone has been built to provide a fast, effortless experience that helps you explore, create and share while on the go. Thorsten Heins just revealed the device onstage at BlackBerry Live, but we’ve got all the details ready to share with you below.
I’ve been using this device for a few days now and I’m already in love. It fits into my lifestyle perfectly offering the powerful experience I need and allowing me to flow seamlessly from task to task throughout my day.
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Onstage at the BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Thorsten Heins, President and CEO, BlackBerry just announced that all of you BlackBerry Z10 customers are in for a treat. An update to BlackBerry 10 software has been released with new features designed to keep you moving. BlackBerry 10.1 is a free update that will be rolling out with carrier partners over the coming weeks.
I’ve chatted with the product development team about what you can expect in the update and there are definitely some exciting changes and features to highlight, and best of all updating is free and easy to do over a WiFi® network.
Each morning this week we’ll be providing a morning brief to keep you up to date on what you won’t want to miss at this year’s BlackBerry Live 2013 conference in Orlando. We’re committed to keeping a pulse on the event with videos, closer looks, inside perspectives, and breaking news. Check out the video below for the full scoop on today’s packed agenda, which includes the General Session keynote this morning and the BlackBerry Jam Americas keynote this afternoon:
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What are you most looking forward to today? Share in the comments below.
We’re here in sunny Orlando Florida for the BlackBerry Live conference. This is our biggest event of the year and promises to bring a lot of news, announcements, sessions and of course special guests. So, you’re probably wondering – “How can I stay on top of all the information?” Great news! There are a number of ways to stay connected and even follow the action live from wherever you’re tuning in.
We will be live streaming the General Session keynote on BlackBerryLive.com
Tuesday May, 14th 9:00am-11:00am
And the Keep Moving Experience produced by Alicia Keys will be streamed live as well
Tuesday May 14th, 7:30pm-8:30pm
The Keep Moving Experience produced by Alicia Keys promises an unprecedented night of musical and artistic collaboration with Miguel, Alabama Shakes, Maria Gadú, and Cedric Gervais!
Keep it locked to the Inside BlackBerry blogs because we’ll be bringing you all the action as it happens as well.
Our social media properties are also a great set of resources for real-time information and updates. @BlackBerry will be live-tweeting providing news and updates as they happen. @BlackBerry4Biz will be a great resource for business related announcements and updates, and @BlackBerryDev will provide up-to-date information for developers.
We will also be posting updates throughout the day on our LinkedIn Company Page, and the BlackBerry for Business LinkedIn Group will be a great forum to join in on conversation.
You can also check out our blogs regularly for more in depth updates and information about the newest BlackBerry 10 features:
We also want to hear from you. Leave us your reaction BlackBerry Live in the comments below. If you’re tweeting, be sure to include the #BBLive and #BlackBerry10 hashtags. We’ll be back tomorrow with updates.
