BB10 Alpha Device arrived!

BB10 Alpha Device arrived!

... and HTML5 runs much smoother.

I thought I have to give up on programming Processing.js webworks apps, but the new browser handles everything pretty well.

My particle clock runs at 48 fps. In comparison, my playbook with QNX 2 manages about 12 fps.

Try it out yourself: Particle Clock Link

Just an Alpha Device

Despite the fact that the OS version is 10, it's not the final consumer software. It is stripped down to fulfill the developers needs, and also includes a nice overlay for cpu usage, memory, fps,... that can be shown via swipe gesture.

Telephone service is disabled, and it comes with only a few apps (you can sideload some apps like facebook from the playbook via DDPB installer or different programs).

The camera is just great although video recording is not fully working (stuttering). Nothing more to say.