Syncing Multiple Google Calendars with BlackBerry 10 devices (Z10 and Q10)

Lots of people, including me have been having a problem getting multiple google calendars to show on the Z10 or Q10. This is the method which finally worked for me.

I tried various sync programs on my device, adding and deleting gmail account on my z10, trying activesync, Caldav etc and nothing worked.

The method which finally worked was to set up gmail as Caldav and then to go to https://www.google.com/calendar/syncselect and select all my calendars.

Waze Social GPS maps and traffic for BlackBerry Z10

Waze  Social GPS maps and traffic is now available for the BlackBerry z10

http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/25225877/

Here's the full blurb

Waze is a fun, community-based mapping, traffic and navigation app, 40 million strong. Join forces with other drivers nearby to outsmart traffic, save time and gas money, and improve everyone's daily commute. With community-generated maps and real-time traffic, you'll always get the best route to your destination. By simply driving around with Waze open, you're already contributing tons of real-time traffic & road info to your local driving community. You can also actively report accidents, hazards, police and other events you see on the road, and get road alerts coming up on your route too. Find the cheapest gas station along your route with community-shared fuel prices. Waze makes it fun and simple to meet up and coordinate with friends on the road. Connect to Facebook to see friends also headed to your destination. Keep anyone updated about your drive! Send a link to a live map showing your real-time drive and ETA. It's all about contributing to, and benefiting from, the 'common good' out there on the road, so hop on board, and get involved in your local driving community today! ✓ Live routing based on community-generated, real-time traffic and road info ✓ Community-contributed road alerts including accidents, hazards, police traps, road closures and more. ✓ Complete voice-guided navigation. ✓ Automatic re-routing as conditions on the road change. ✓ Learns your frequent destinations, commuting hours and preferred routes. ✓ Find the cheapest gas station on your route. ✓ See Facebook friends also driving to your destination. ✓ Notify someone you're on your way by sending a live ETA and a link showing you as you drive ✓ Earn points and move up the ranks in your community as you contribute road info. ✓ Live maps, constantly edited and updated by Waze community map editors. Drive safe!

BlackBerry issues OS10 upgrade only 3 weeks after launch

BlackBerry have released an updated for the Z10 phone only 3 weeks after launch, and includes some great improvements. And in a new approach from BlackBerry we also got a change log which is very welcome and I hope they'll keep up with this level of communication for future updates.

Here is the change log for Z10 Software Release 10.0.10.85, OS Version 10.0.10.672, it is available now on Rogers Canada and other carriers to come per the description below:


Today we issued a software update for BlackBerry 10 smartphones that’s focused on your feedback. It’s already available from some carriers and we’re working closely with all our carrier partners to get it to you as soon as possible.

It’s almost been a month since we officially unveiled the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones and many of you already have a BlackBerry Z10 in hand. You’ve been using it for weeks, and we’ve been listening to your feedback, and have been working on an update just for you. Here are just a few of the improvements you can expect after updating your software.

3rd Party App Performance

We’ve improved performance for 3rd party applications, so developers can build apps that run fast and smooth for you. With this update, you might want to keep an eye out for some fresh new app launches in March, like WhatsApp.

Phone, Calendar, and Contacts

Among the top improvements and features are fixes for Gmail calendars on BlackBerry 10. You’ll also find improvements in the BlackBerry Hub for logging calls log and how conversations are handled. We’ve also made general improvements to importing contacts from online sources.

Camera

We’ve optimized the camera for better photos in low-light situations. You’ll love the difference this makes for photos where you don’t use a flash – like the Time Shift Camera feature.

Browser and Media

With more and more of you using the gorgeous screen on the BlackBerry Z10 to consume online videos and media, we’ve made a number of improvements to the software in the way the browser handles video playback to provide a fantastic experience.

Battery Life

The software team has included a number of battery life optimizations with over 60 battery saving improvements since launch to keep you moving. These combined improvements are designed so that you see improvements in battery life and heavy users especially should see a longer average usage per charge cycle.

Room Tunes - Sonos Controller for BlackBerry Z10

For those who have been looking for a controller for their Sonos systems to work on their new BlackBerry Z10's, Strobe Designs have just launched a native app to do just that.

It's getting great reviews on the BlackBerry World site, check it out here http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/20321645/

• Stream music from your network library of MP3s

• Works seamlessly with Spotify® and Rdio® - more music services coming soon including Pandora!

• Native BB10 UI!

• Play / Pause / Shuffle 

• Volume control for individual or groups of players

• Full playlist management

WorkAround To Add Other Calendar Entries to Main Google Calendar

On the BlackBerry Z10, if you want to stay on Google Calendar then you can only sync your main calendar.

A workaround to get entries from other calendars to show in your Z10 calendar is to copy each calendar entry to your main google calendar. Go to your calendar page https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=cc and left click on any calendar entry, a pop up will appear and you can select 'copy to my calendar'.

The full details of the item will be displayed and you can edit, add attendees etc before saving in your default calendar.

If the events in the additional calendars are changed or are cancelled you will have to do the same with the event in your default calendar yourself as this is a very basic workaround, there is no automatic sync with this method.

Who needs a game console, just use your BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry are adding bluetooth gamepad support to the Z10, so ditch the games consoles and plug your Z10 into the big screen with the HDMI connector, or use DLNA to stream to your new TV wirelessly.

BlackBerry 10 have many of the hottest game titles, and now have video demoing various gamepads paired via bluetooth to the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone! Action games can be difficult to play with the controls on the touchscreen. The gamepadsolves that problem that by bringing the controls to a physical controller.

More details and tutorials on the BlackBerry Dev Blog here http://devblog.blackberry.com/2013/02/blackberry-10-gamepad-support/

BlackBerry Print To Go App Updated to Version 2

The BlackBerry Print To Go applications has been updated to version 2, and the big change is that you can connect to multiple devices and print to all of them at once, some of them, or select just one device to send the output to.

Download Print To Go from BlackBerry here http://ca.blackberry.com/software/desktop/print-to-go.html

PS The BlackBerry website downloaded the file as PrintToGo-WindowsDesktop-2.0.110.exe.bin and my PC was asking where to extract the files, the solution was to remove the .bin renaming it to PrintToGo-WindowsDesktop-2.0.110.exe and then execute to install.