Un-boxing BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C

After a long wait, finally today I received my BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha C device. As you know it developer version of BlackBerry 10 Qwerty device.

Following are few pics from ub-boxing, if you are curious about how device looks and what comes with it.

It comes in nice little box, same as Dev Alpha B, with Micro USB cable and Power cable.

Build quality wise its also boxy and made from plastic.

On one side , there is micro USB port for data transfer and charging and micro HDMI for TV out, on other side there are media keys, on top there is audio jack and power button.

Here are few snaps after power on.

Unboxing BlackBerry Dev Alpha B device

As I mentioned in my last port, I received Dev Alpha B device as part of Port-A-Thon event from BlackBerry.

Here is unboxing snaps of Dev Alpha B device.

Device has hardware key to capture photo, increase decrease volume. Other side there is micro USB connection for data transfer and charging. It also support mico HDMI for TV Out.

On top there is Power button and Audion jack.

In box, it comes with Battery, USB port and charger.

Inside there is slot for micro SD card and SIM card.

And that's it, It also boots fine.

BlackBerry Port-A-Thon rewards

Recently BlackBerry hosted Port-A-Thon event. Event was about porting apps to new BB10 platform. Based on number of Apps ported they will provide appropriate rewards.

I also took part in this event, I ported my Meego based Qt application to BB10 device and I was rewarded with BB10 Dev Aplha B device and a BlackBerry Playbook.

Its quite encouraging how BlackBerry is providing developer support and hosting various event. Its helps both BlackBerry and developers.

Following are few snaps, I will create another post for unboxing for Playbook and Dev Alpha

Taking screenshot of app in BB10 Dev Alpha Device

I was trying to search a nice screen capture application for BB10 Dev Alpha device. I could not find any such application.

But after searching blackberry support forum for a while. I found that there is quite a easy way to take screen shot.

On Dev Alpha device if you press the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time. It will take a screen shot of whatever currently displayed on screen.