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At BlackBerry DevCon 2011 in San Francisco, we got to enjoy seeing Alec Saunders do some myth-busting.  Well at DevCon Asia 2011 he did the same, and here we have it on video!  A lot of the myths broken here include that BlackBerry users don’t download apps, or that no one’s getting them anymore.  Watch the video above and check out all the myths busted.

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BlackBerry DevCon was an awesome event to attend this year.  The keynotes were great as they highlighted where RIM was going in the future with BBX, which is now known as BlackBerry 10.  We got to see different companies get on stage and show off their applications for BlackBerry as well.  Here’s a video highlighting all the ins and outs of the keynote at DevCon Asia along with an interview.

Back at DevCon a couple months back, we saw Android developers getting their applications moved over to BlackBerry App World thanks to the App Express center at the conference.  According to an email received byWJD Designs, Handster (a third party application market for Android) is going to be sending developers’ applications directly to BlackBerry App World for PlayBook.  They will be doing the conversions and testing the applications as well.  Here’s the full email:

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Last week RIM launched the BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 mobile application for BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook.  If you’re attending the event, it’s definitely an application you want to download.  You’ll be able to sign up for sessions and view your whole schedule all within the app.  So if you’re going to DevCon Asia, stay organized with the mobile app and download it free at BlackBerry App World!

Download BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 Mobile App >>

Now here’s a great catch for attendees.  If only we were so lucky to get some free premium applications at DevCon.  Folks who attend BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 will be able to download Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus HD for free.  This is only for users in Singapore, so don’t go crazy looking for the game if you’re not in the region.  The game is for the BlackBerry PlayBook with a price tag at $6.99, but obviously free here for users in Singapore.

Modern Combat 2 for BlackBerry PlayBook >>

Source: BerryReview

Wikitude was strictly for BlackBerry 7 smartphones.  Back at BlackBerry World 2011, we were able to see it working on the Bold 9900, which had just gotten announced at that time.  Today at DevCon Asia 2011, it looks like Wikitude has expanded to BlackBerry 6 OS!  So what about Wikitude requiring specific hardware for augmented reality?  OS 6 devices obviously do not support it, but the app still does integrate with BBM and lets you find friends on a map so you can communicate with one another.

Download Wikitude for OS 6 >>

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Alec Saunders from Research In Motion has confirmed on Twitter that BlackBerry 7.1 SDK will be releasing today.  About an hour ago, OS 7.1 NFC features were getting demoed on stage at DevCon Asia 2011, as also mentioned in the tweet.  I went over to the BlackBerry SDK site, but it looks like it’s still at just 7.  You can check up on the site to see when (and if) it updates to SDK 7.1.  I’m excited to see NFC applications finally launch!

BlackBerry SDK Site >>

Source: BerryReview

Thanks bogizo for the tip!

At both BlackBerry World and DevCon this year, we received free BlackBerry PlayBooks, the 16GB WiFi models to be exact.  It looks like those attending DevCon Asia today will also be eligible for the free tablet offer.  Click the link below for more info on the PlayBook giveaway to attendees.

BlackBerry PlayBook Giveaway FAQ’s

There were feuds going on over the whole “BBX” name for the next BlackBerry operating system and US courts have halted RIM from using the trademark as well.  So instead of going around in circles trying to get the BBX trademark for themselves, they decided to change the name as a whole.  BBX is now known as BlackBerry 10.  A bit scary to see RIM skip 8 and 9.  Perhaps they have plans for two other hybrid OS builds after 7, or maybe 10 is off to a fresh start.  Either way, the info was announced at BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 and tweeted on the BlackBerryDev account.

A couple weeks ago we let you know about BlackBerry DevCon Asia getting cancelled in Thailand due to flooding in the region.  Now it looks like RIM has picked up a new spot- Singapore!  CrackBerry posted up an email one of the event attendees received from RIM which read:

"The relocation incentive program being offered by RIM is to cover up to $550USD towards a flight and hotel if you book through official vendor "burnaby solutions.com" for those users who were registered prior to conference in Bangkok."

You can read up more info on BlackBerry DevCon Asia at the official website.