Instagram as you already know is a very popular photo sharing app that is available for your mobile device.  If you like using instagram and taking pictures you will enjoy the june instagram challenge.  This challenge is available to anybody using the instagram app and you can literally jump in at anytime and participate in the  june photo challenge.

What is the instagram june challenge?

The challenge it’s called the Instagram Photo a day challenge and the basic concept of this challenge is to take a picture every day according to a particular category or theme. Every day you look at the list and you will receive a word for example – “soft” and so you would come up with an interesting picture taken of something soft and then you would share that photo on Instagram, facebook, twitter or your other favorite social networking sites.

If you choose to share you pictures via Instagram you would simply upload your photo, give it a filter that further enhances the photo and then put #photoadayJune in the caption so that other people can see your photo a day Instagram june challenge.

If Facebook is your flavor then to join in on the Instagram june challenge simply create a folder and call it Instagram photo-a-day June.  Make this folder available to the public so that others who are in the challenge can see the pictures you have taken.

As long as you upload your photos and distinguish that it is for the june Instagram challenge then you will be ready to go.  You can join at any time and it’s a lot of fun, so go ahead take a look at the list and then get out there and take some pictures.

How do you resolve this issue?

Sadly the usual answer to this is that unless the BlackBerry tells you in the error message or you know what application files has become corrupt there really is no way to “Resolve” or “Fix” the issue. If you call BlackBerry Technical support they will usually gather logs from your phone and will review the logs to see what’s causing the error.  Many times when the BlackBerry receives an error 102 or a jvm error 102 it means that you will have to complete a couple of workarounds in order to overcome the error.

Option 1: Try taking the battery out for 30 seconds and then replacing it.  If this does not work make sure that you have the most up to date device software installed on the BlackBerry.  These update often have many fixes and updates to prevent errors such as the Blackberry error 102 or jvm 102 error.  If you have the most updated software and you still have the error you will need to do the next option.

So How Can you Fix an App Error?

The truth is that regardless of how many types of app errors there are there are basically 3 ways to fix a BlackBerry app error and I will go through them below.

1. Erase the Offending Application

It’s no secret that an app error is caused by an application on the BlackBerry that has either malfunctioned, become corrupt, or is incompatible with the device or device operating system it is on. If you notice that whenever you use a certain app you receive an app error whether it be contacts, calendar, memos or a 3rd party app then simply deleting this app from the BlackBerry will resolve this issue. This type of app error is usually just an annoyance and does not normally cripple your BlackBerry.

2. Hard Reset the BlackBerry

App errors can sometimes cause your BlackBerry to freeze or overload the memory which can cause your BlackBerry to become unresponsive or extremely slow. When this happens the easiest way to resolve this BlackBerry app error is to simply take the battery out of the back of the BlackBerry waiting for 1 full minute and then replacing the battery. Once the BlackBerry starts up your memory will be refreshed and any temporary corruption that was causing your BlackBerry to freeze should be taken care of. This is a bit more crippling however usually easy to fix.

3. Clean Reload the Operating System on BlackBerry

The popular mobile app maker Gameloft Inc has released quite a few of their games on appworld at a reduced price of just $0.99.  These games are available for download now from the BlackBerry App World website and include games like Uno, Where’s Wally Now, N.O.V.A, The adventures of Tintin, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Heroes of Sparta and tons more.  Like always this sale won’t last forever and a lot of these games are well worth the download.  If you are looking for some great games to play and want to save money then take advantage of the Gameloft Inc sale on App World now and get some cool games for your BlackBerry.

IMPORTANT!: First and foremost you will have to make sure that you are logged on to the server under the account that you installed the BES software with.  For example if you signed in as “BBAccount” to install the BES then you would log in as this account to follow this tutorial.  The easiest way to find what account you installed the BES with is to look at “Log On As” column under the services.

Generating New Web.Keystore Password

1. Stop the BlackBerry Administration Services (BAS-AS and NCC)

2. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\BAS\bin and rename the web.keystore file to web.keystore.old

3. Get into the Registry and take a full back-up of the Regsitry.  This is very important as messing around with the registry can do a lot of damage to your server.

4. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\Administration Service\KeyStorePass

5. If no value exists for the “Keystore Password” areas then add a random password there

6. Open a command prompt(if running WIN2008 choose run as admin) and type in the following command:

” webGenKey.bat “C:\Program Files\Java\JavaPath\” “C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\BAS” NewKeyStorePassword FQDN_of_BAS_or_BAS_Pool_Name”

So as an example on a 64 bit system that installs java under the default settings this command would look something like this:

” webGenKey.bat “C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_18\” “C:\Program Files (x86)\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\BAS” My New Keystore Password fqdn.of.bas.or.bas.pool.name.com (the fqdn or bas pool can be found in the BlackBerry Server Configuration)”

7.  Once run this command will generate a new web.keystore file in the directory that we renamed the original. Verify that the new one is here.

8. Then go into the BlackBerry Server Configuration utility and click on the tab that states Adminitration Service – webKeystore.

9. Type in the old password as the password you entered into the command earlier.  Then type the new password as a new password that you will create right now.

10.  Click “Apply” and it should give you a message saying that it was successful.  This will update the registry keystore password to match the password used in the command.

11. Start your BlackBerry Administration Services and then wait for the BAS-AS process in your task manager to get up to 480,000+.  Then launch the BAS, if this tutorial was done correctly and there are no other underlying issues your BAS should launch without a hitch and you will be good to go.

Change Application Version Number

1. Locate the zipped folder containing the .alx and .cod files and extract them.

2. Right Click on the .alx file and choose to open the file.

3. Choose the option to open the program using Notepad.

4. Within the notepad you will notice a version number that should look exactly the same as the one you’re receiving in the BAS in the error.

5. Change this version number to a format of XXX.YYY.YYY.YYY and keep in mind that only the X values are necessary.  A few of the excepted examples would be: “5.0″, “5.0.0.0″,”1.434.34.2″ etc.

6. Save the changes to the file, making sure that the filetype is set to all files and the .alx extension is still part of the name.

7. Re-zip the two files and then go into the BAS and attempt to re-attach or add your app.  If you have changed the version to a supported format your app will now be accepted and you can add it to your software configuration.

That’s it this workaround has worked for me every time I have tested it.  If this does not work for you or you have any questions simply leave a comment below and I will get back to you.

RIM has stated that these executives will greatly compliment their existing leadership team, and will undoubtedly be able to bring new ideas and future insight to the table as both Kristian and Frank have deep experience in the mobile computing industry.  With all things considered the new CEO and CMO will certainly have their work cut out for them, with the most important launch to date coming up fast as well as with the quickly evolving mobile market that they will have to work hard to keep up to.

RIM is definitely making some great business moves and improvements to not only their mobile lineup but their company as well.  These changes have been needed for some time now and I can only hope that these changes will create a dramatic enough effect to turn the company around and pull it back into the competitive mobile race.  The next few months are critical for RIM and it will be interesting to see what they have up their sleeves come the launch date of their BlackBerry 10.

Even though the BlackBerry 10 device has been postponed BlackBerry wowed many participants of this years BlackBerry World Conference with the cool new features of the BlackBerry 10 Alpha and with the hint that there is more to come with the actual BlackBerry 10 device that will be launched this coming fall. A few of these features that were showcased include a camera that records frames before and after the picture so you can back up or go forward to the best frame for a perfect picture as shown below:

The BlackBerry 10 Alpha also features a smoother, easier flow from screen to screen, as well as a more robust set of hand gestures that will allow you to do more with your current open apps and conversations. This video below shows this new flow that will be on the new BlackBerry 10 Smartphones:

In addition to the flow and camera feature enhancement the BlackBerry 10 Alpha was used to show the new keyboard feature that will follow along with many of the androids with the swipe typing concept. This new software keyboard which is very unusual to see on a BlackBerry will have a very intuitive auto correct function that will give you full words based on the letters you begin swiping with. This feature can be seen in the video below:

In my opinion BlackBerry 10 Alpha which was showcased is definitely off to the right start, the start which should have taken place a year ago. The only problem in my mind is that at this point while the new BlackBerry 10 has some cool new features, it still has a long way to go to catch up to whats out there now, and BlackBerry will really have to step up their game with this new BlackBerry 10 device that will come out later this year if they want to gain back a decent portion of their foot hold in the market. I believe it can be done but BlackBerry will have to maintain their laser focused vision on giving the consumer what they want, and creating a good product that works the way it is supposed to.