[sahil123]

New RIM domains hint at BlackBerry 10 apps like Flick, Newsstand, Peek & more

Earlier this month, a photo of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone was leaked online that hinted at some new apps.

Now, RIM has registered several domains that likely reveal more about the lineup of apps including Flick, Flow, Hub, Keyboard, Newsstand, Peek, PlayOn, Remember, Story Maker, Time Shift, BBM Video, BBM Voice, and Voice Control.

The leaked photo of the device that surfaced on September 3, showed several apps including Facebook, Pictures, Remember, Maps and Story Maker. While the photo didn’t offer many details, RIM’s latest round of domain registrations may provide more clues.

On September 14, Research In Motion Limited, bought up dozens of names through the brand protection company MarkMonitor.

The list of domains includes names like BlackBerryFlick.com (Whois), BlackBerryPeek.com (Whois), BlackBerryPlayOn.com (Whois), BlackBerryRemember.com (Whois), BBMVideo.com (Whois), BlackBerryStoryMaker.com (Whois), BlackBerryTimeShift.com (Whois), and BlackBerryVoiceControl.com (Whois).

The majority of the names were registered publicly to RIM, like BlackBerryPeek.com.



A handful of names like BlackBerryHub.net were registered anonymously using MarkMonitor’s Whois privacy service DNStination.



Here’s a look at many of the new registrations:

bbmvideo.com
bbmvideo.net
bbmvideo.org
bbmvideo.biz
bbmvideo.info
bbmvideo.us
bbmvoice.net
bbmvoice.org
bbmvoice.biz
bbmvoice.info
bbmvoice.us
blackberry10os.us
blackberryflick.com
blackberryflick.net
blackberryflick.org
blackberryflick.biz
blackberryflick.info
blackberryflick.us
blackberryflow.net
blackberryflow.org
blackberryflow.biz
blackberryflow.info
blackberryflow.us
blackberryhub.net
blackberryhub.org
blackberryhub.biz
blackberryhub.info
blackberryhub.us
blackberrykeyboard.net
blackberrykeyboard.biz
blackberrykeyboard.info
blackberrykeyboard.us
blackberrynewsstand.net
blackberrynewsstand.org
blackberrynewsstand.biz
blackberrynewsstand.info
blackberrynewsstand.us
blackberrypeek.com
blackberrypeek.net
blackberrypeek.org
blackberrypeek.biz
blackberrypeek.info
blackberrypeek.us
blackberryplayon.com
blackberryplayon.net
blackberryplayon.org
blackberryplayon.biz
blackberryplayon.info
blackberryplayon.us
blackberryremember.biz
blackberryremember.info
blackberryremember.us
blackberrystorymaker.com
blackberrystorymaker.net
blackberrystorymaker.org
blackberrystorymaker.biz
blackberrystorymaker.info
blackberrystorymaker.us
blackberrytimeshift.com
blackberrytimeshift.net
blackberrytimeshift.org
blackberrytimeshift.biz
blackberrytimeshift.info
blackberrytimeshift.us
blackberryvoicecontrol.com
blackberryvoicecontrol.net
blackberryvoicecontrol.org
blackberryvoicecontrol.biz
blackberryvoicecontrol.info
blackberryvoicecontrol.us

At the time of this story being published, none of the domain names appear to resolve to a web page.

It's sad that CrackBerry.com no longer gives us such news. I remember them being the first ones to tell us that RIM had registered www.blackberrytorch.com and suggested that the 9800 would be called the Torch. Anyways, looks like some new features are coming our way.

Storymaker - their version of a video editor (Jaycut)
Peek - The peek feature to view notifications
Voicecontrol - enhanced voice controls as seen in the Dev Alpha
Keyboard - Awesome virtual keyboard as seen in the keynote
Flow - The new alternative to the "in-out paradigm"
BBM Video - New video chat feature for BBM
BBM Voice - Possibly new voice call feature
Newsstand - as seen on the PlayBook

Not sure what Flick, Hub, Playon and Timeshift mean.
Flick could refer to the predictive keyboard engine, where the words appear on top of the next letter we are going to type and we have to 'flick' them on the screen.

Timeshift could refer to the Camera feature that allows us to go back in time to capture the perfect moment.

Playon could be a feature that allows us to pause a game on our BB10 phone and resume it on the PlayBook or vice versa.

Hub could be a new name for their cloud features.

[Dapper37]

Nice find, thanks.

[kill_9]

Oddly the domains are set to expire in only 1 year from registration.

[yabanumay]

bbmvoice.net
bbmvoice.org
bbmvoice.biz
bbmvoice.info
bbmvoice.us

if this turns out t be voice calling through BBM..this could be a killer feature. it will be way more useful than BBM video.

[SuperionMaximus]

bbmvoice.net
bbmvoice.org
bbmvoice.biz
bbmvoice.info
bbmvoice.us

if this turns out t be voice calling through BBM..this could be a killer feature. it will be way more useful than BBM video.

Well there has been rumors floating around for months now that either Skype it's self will be built in to BBM, or likely powering BBM Voice if that's the case. Or, that RIM is cooking up it's own skype competitor that it's baking into BBM. Either way, BBM is about to get a second life as the worlds most popular communications platform with all the great new stuff they're baking in.

[BBA Brian]

Whats not on the list? wwww.blackberryflow.com

Guess who bought it? Crackberry Kevin!

Wonder what he gets to give that up!

[Nefiasm]

Probably nothing what with it containing the word Blackberry which means RIM could just get a court order either way I am sure if they asked he would give it freely.

[hpjrt]

Oddly the domains are set to expire in only 1 year from registration.

Why odd? Renewing a domain name is scarcely difficult or even time consuming. I know that whenever I register a domain, I do it initially for a year. At the end of that time I decide to either let it lapse, renew it for another year, or, in some cases, renew it for several years. Nothing odd about that.

[ichat]

Wow, that's awesome to hear!

I am looking at the bbmvideo.com
Awesomeee!

Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 on 7.1.0.569 with Tapatalk and my fingers

[johnenglish]

A lot of times companies register lots of domain names just to prevent squatters from taking them and making money off of people thinking that it's an official company site. It doesn't necessarily mean that their coming out with products with those names.

[BBPandy]

bbmvoice.net
bbmvoice.org
bbmvoice.biz
bbmvoice.info
bbmvoice.us

if this turns out t be voice calling through BBM..this could be a killer feature. it will be way more useful than BBM video.

This has been hinted at for a while. There was even a leaked screenshot showing BBMvideo.

It's one of the Biggest features I'm waiting for
My Parents will probably keep their 9900's & not upgrade any time soon...but I will still be able to BBM video/voice them from my BB10 (that I will purchase ASAP) using their PlayBooks

[lengend]

I really wish BB10 doesn't use numbers to name there phones.

9700, 9780 and then 9790 is confusing for most consumers.

[bungaboy]

I wonder if "Flick" is for movies/video (Netflix)?

[lnichols]

BBM Voice! That would be awesome!

[southlander]

Oddly the domains are set to expire in only 1 year from registration.

Perhaps they are set to auto-renew. In which case it matters not.

[Bla1ze]

PlayOn.. Playa!

[lengend]

PlayOn.. Playa!

that would be awesome to have!

[Kevin Michaluk]

Hey Guys,

Been away most of the weekend so not paying attention to the news. I agree that we should have this up on the blogs faster though. Bla1ze getting it up now.

Though seriously... you guys can relax if we're not always 100% first. Geez. We're human. Overreacting and saying "what a shame crackberry didn't get this up" is Kinda rude.

As for BlackBerryFlow.com... here's the scoop...

I was sitting in the audience at DevCon Europe in Amsterdamn on February 7, 2012, witnessing new CEO Thorsten Heins give a BlackBerry keynote address for the first time. During his presentation, he began talking about BlackBerry 10 and the "flow" experience.

Immediately, while sitting in the audience, I said to myself… "BlackBerry Flow"… sounds like a good name. I own a lot of domains. Buy them all the time whenever something pops into my head that sounds like a good idea. And as soon as I heard BlackBerry Flow I opened up my web browser -- still while in the audience -- and registered it on the spot. It's a habit of mine that's hard to break. I had no intent to do anything with the domain, but figured one day BlackBerry may want it, so I'd keep it in safe hands in case they ever did. Better me than some squatter. Indeed one day RIM requested the domain, and I was happy to transfer it back. Free of charge. No big deal. I have no idea if RIM will do anything with the BlackBerryFlow.com domain. Though I will say I do like the terminology of BlackBerry "Flow" so hope it is a term they embrace.

[bungaboy]

Oddly the domains are set to expire in only 1 year from registration.

Oddly it appears you are the only one who finds this odd. Oddly.

[Bla1ze]

What are you talking about?
domain registry says otherwise.

You missed it. lol

[sahil123]

Hey Guys,

Though seriously... you guys can relax if we're not always 100% first. Geez. We're human. Overreacting and saying "what a shame crackberry didn't get this up" is Kinda rude.

Can a fan not be disappointed? :P You guys do a great job. You're good at what you do and that's why you're No 1. We're all really excited about BlackBerry and we get disappointed easily. Now you guys go and get ready for BB Jam! didn't mean to be rude

PlayOn.. Playa!

Wow! great find!

[Kirbentech]

I should have purchased some of those names when I thought a couple of BBPlaybook dot [domains] would be good to have!

[ClassyBOLD]

bbmvoice.net
bbmvoice.org
bbmvoice.biz
bbmvoice.info
bbmvoice.us

if this turns out t be voice calling through BBM..this could be a killer feature. it will be way more useful than BBM video.

Voice calling kinda already exists on the Playbook already. In the video chat app you can select to have a video call or just a mic. I suspect video chat is being rolled into bbm video and the voip feature from the Playbook OS is being rolled into bbm voice.

[kineticonline]

Just an idea but could flick be the new slider, with the touch only keeping the torch brand?

[Blackberry_boffin]

Now I hope RIM intends to pitch each as a standalone feature of BB10.
Imagine on BB10 launch, they go through each of these one by one:

blackberry 10 OS
bbm video
bbm voice
blackberry flick
blackberry flow
blackberry hub
blackberry keyboard
blackberry news stand
blackberry peek
blackberry play on
blackberry remember
blackberry story maker
blackberry time shift
blackberry voice control