What To Expect From RIM's BlackBerry 10

Over the years, it feels like it's been a constant battle between BlackBerry and iPhone. Some would say that BlackBerry is for business and iPhone is for play. Regardless, both brands have their own awesome features. While iPhone offers customers a full touch screen device and thousands of incredible, exclusive apps (i.e. Instagram – one of the largest photo sharing platforms), BlackBerry has always offered their clients a physical keyboard and a Personal Identification Number (PIN). With this, you can directly message another BB phone through PIN messages or BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) – in other words, you don’t need to use a phone number.

Although both mobile phone brands have had their glitches with software and device speediness, iPhone has always seemed to come out on top over BlackBerry. Many have been “converting” from BlackBerry to iPhone (my BBM contact list has dropped over 30 contacts in the past year due to this). While being extremely tempted to make the switch, I’m holding off for the release of RIM’s newest software – BlackBerry 10.

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The new software will provide plenty of innovative features that BlackBerry owners have never seen before, the following are just a few of many to mention. The first phone (Dev Alpha) is designed to have a full touch screen; the second will have a physical keyboard. There will be no more ‘home’ button, all menus are accessible from just one swipe. The ‘flow’ feature will allow movement from one application to another without having to lift a finger, and the time-shift camera is incredible. See for yourself here.

But, what we really want to know is, will BlackBerry 10 offer the amazing apps that iPhone and Android users all have access to? The answer is yes. Nick Dawson, Director of enterprise sales at RIM, stated that over 100 thousand apps are expected to be available by the time of BlackBerry 10’s release date (Q1 of 2013).
 
Even Instagram? According to sources of Kevin Michaluk, founder of CrackBerry.com, RIM continues to have a strong relationship with Facebook (now owner of Instagram) and customers can expect to see Instagram on the new BlackBerry 10 software. Now that’s more like it.
 
Here’s to hoping that BlackBerry 10 doesn’t disappoint. For me, this is RIM's last chance.


Written By: Angela Cole

LINK UP WITH LINKED IN

By Emma Tynan

There is that weird come down time between the last day of school and the moment you realize thats its actually really finished, OSAP is not coming, your parents won't help you out anymore and yes... You need a job ASAP. It's crazy at how many job search sites and recruitment agencies there are at our finger tips and it can become very confusing. 


This is why I like Linkedin, this is a social network geared towards helping you network in your field as well as giving you an opportunity to browse job postings. Linkedin is as easy as signing up to Facebook and you are able link your other social media accounts to it, it offers you a space to put your CV, discuss your industry in designated groups and post updates about yourself. Based on your information, the groups you join and the people you link yourself too Linkedin  generates a daily newspaper called Linkedin Today with daily article pertaining to your professional interests. 


If you are looking for a job and are confused about where to look, start by uploading your CV to linkedin and just see who you can meet and where it takes you!





Tips for Using Linkedin

• Users with complete profiles are more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn.
• Use the address book importer to import your address book directly from web-based email clients such as Gmail or Yahoo! Mail, or use the Outlook address book importer.
• Get recommended and have a strong network, it builds your professional credibility and helps you get hired.
• Use LinkedIn is to research your recruiters or interviewers. You can learn more about their background to have an edge over the other candidates.
• Answer LinkedIn Expertise questions in your field. The more points of expertise you gain, the higher you appear on lists of experts.
• Use the Job Insider toolbar, these inside connections can help you through informational interviews or by introducing you directly to the hiring manager. Because it automatically shows you who of your contacts are affiliated with someone in the company or to do with that position.