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Facebook for BlackBerry Updated To Version 1.7.0.22

by Robb Dunewood on November 20, 2009 · 3 comments

Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7.0.22

Facebook for BlackBerry has been updated to version 1.7.0.22.  There is no change log so chances are nothing major has been updated.  The download on BlackBerry App World (at the time of this posting) hasn’t been updated yet, so, head over to http://www.blackberry.com/facebook to get the latest version.  As always, Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7.0.22 is a free BlackBerry download.

Download Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7.0.22 >>>

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TwitterBerry Gets A Name Change… Now Called OpenBeak

by Robb Dunewood on November 14, 2009 · 2 comments

OpenBeak (Formerly TwitterBerry)

One of the first and most popular BlackBerry Twitter clients that seems like it has been around forever is TwitterBerry.  With the release of the latest version, Orangatame Software, the company behind TwitterBerry, has changed the name of the application.  Forevermore, TwitterBerry will known as OpenBeak.

Personally, I like the name TwitterBerry since it pretty much tells you exactly what the applications is and does.  My guess, however, is that the name change comes because of trademarked name infringments.  Research in Motion doesn’t allow any applications with the word “Berry” in their name on BlackBerry Appworld.

OpenBeak features include:

  • Post updates to Twitter, including a character countdown from 140 characters
  • One-click access to view friends timelines, replies, your favorites, your own timeline, and the public timeline
  • Post pictures to Zannel, TwitPic, Twitgoo, or yfrog
  • Take a picture with a one-click embedded camera (BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.6+)
  • Reply to tweets from each timeline view
  • Send and receive direct messages
  • Mark tweets as favorites
  • Notification icon that indicates the number of unread messages, like new emails or missed calls (BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.6+)
  • Cache all avatar images to internal memory, thus saves network access and helps faster loading
  • Search Twitter with a keyword or from a list of currently trending topics
  • Active text recognition of @usernames and #hashtags
  • New Setup wizard
  • Two modes of list views: a “fixed height” view and a “variable height” view

OpenBeak is a free BlackBerry application and you can pick it up OTA by pointing your devices BlackBerry browser to http://m.openbeak.com

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Top 10 BlackBerry Apps For The Mobile Worker

by Robb Dunewood on November 13, 2009 · 2 comments

FierceMobileIT has put together a list of the Top 10 BlackBerry Apps for the Mobile Worker. It is a good mashup of both free and premium apps and we thought we should share.

  1. Call Time Tracker — Call Time Tracker is a completely free app designed to help business professionals who account for their time to bill more hours, recover costs, and save valuable time. [Free]
  2. Nice Office — Nice Office turns your BlackBerry into a virtual mobile office. Manage your email, calendar, contacts, and tasks. Store forms and documents online and send them directly to your customers. Track sales and lead activity by workflows and status levels. Create custom sales fields and record sales activity. Manage all of the information needed to keep on top of your business. [Free]
  3. Exgis Expense Tracker — Exgis Expense Tracker is an easy-to-use productivity tool that lets you track your expenses from your BlackBerry® smartphone as soon as they are incurred. Further, track your expense entries against clients, projects, locations, and for international travelers, even foreign currencies. Export your expenses from your BlackBerry smartphone to a spreadsheet and send it as an email attachment to your office or save it to your computer for future reporting. [$4.99]
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BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0 Now Available

by Robb Dunewood on November 9, 2009 · 0 comments

BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0

Looks like Research in Motion has changed the name of the latest version of Plazmic Content Developers Kit to BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0 and is now available for download.  The new name is much more fitting than the last.  Unless you were a BlackBerry theme developer chances were you had no idea what  Pazmic CDK was.  BlackBerry Theme Studio, on the other hand, is not ambiguous at all.

BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0 is a now available and you can get it free on BlackBerry Developer Zone.

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Pandora Updated To v1.1.2 Now With Support For OS 5

by Robb Dunewood on November 3, 2009 · 3 comments

Pandora for BlackBerry v1.1.3

The popular BlackBerry internet radio client, Pandora Radio, has been updated to version 1.1.2 and now works on the  BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Storm2.

The version on BlackBerry App World hasn’t been updated with the new release, so, if you want to check it out, head over to www.pandora.com directly from your Storm or Storm2  BlackBerry Browser.

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Google Voice Updated To Version 0.1.6

by Robb Dunewood on October 27, 2009 · 0 comments

Google Voice 0.1.6

Google has updated Google Voice to version 0.1.6.  As usual, they’ve provided not change log so we have no clue as to what the new version does.  I just read on  the Google Voice Blog that GV now works with your existing number, so, maybe the update has something to do with that.   Can’t say for sure…

What I can say is that Google Voice is a heck of a service and you should check it out which you can do at http://m.google.com/voice.

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Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7 Now Available

by Robb Dunewood on October 19, 2009 · 5 comments

Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7

Well, what do you know…  Research in Motion has gone an released Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7, and, I have to say that it has some pretty nice new features:

  • News Feed Support – The ability to set the News Feed as the landing page
  • News Feed Filters – The ability to toggle between ‘News Feed, Status Updates, Photos & Links’
  • Caching Improvements – The application uses the device memory more efficiently.
  • Feed Pre-fetching – The user will not be required to wait while their Facebook Feeds are updated
  • View Profile Menu Option – Clients may easily view their own profile by selecting ‘View my Profile’ from the menu. “

Now, if RIM would just add the ability for you to see a contacts friends and mutual friends as well as adding Facebook Chat functionality, possibly integrating it with BlackBerry Messenger or something, Facebook for BlackBerry would be one heck of an application.

You can download Facebook for BlackBerry 1.7 by visting www.blackberry.com/facebook from your BlackBerry Browser or get it on BlackBerry App World.

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Dictionary.com Has Released A Free BlackBerry App

by Robb Dunewood on October 13, 2009 · 2 comments

Dictionary.com app for BlackBerry

Dictionary.com has released a free dictionary and thesaurus app for the BlackBerry that is now available OTA by texting BBAPP to 44636 or on BlackBerry App World.

The free Dictionary.com app for BlackBerry delivers trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com including more than 500,000 terms, definitions, and synonyms. The app also features phonetic and audio pronunciations, spelling suggestions and Dictionary.com’s popular Word of the Day that is enjoyed by millions of people.
Additionally, Dictionary.com app for BlackBerry allows integrates with the email app on your device so you can use it when you are composing a message.  That alone makes it worth the download.
Additional features listed after the jump…

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BlackBerry Messenger 5 Has Been Officially Released

by Robb Dunewood on October 8, 2009 · 16 comments

BlackBerry Messenger 5

BlackBerry Messenger 5 is now officially available from Research in Motion.  You can pick it up over on BlackBerry App World, or, download it OTA by visiting http://blackberry.com/messenger from your device.

BlackBerry Messenger 5 features include:

  • Personalize BlackBerry Messenger with a display picture
  • Add friends by scanning barcodes or sharing PINs
  • Share pictures, videos, voice notes and more with multiple contacts at once
  • Create groups of friends, family or colleagues and instantly share calendars, lists, conversations and updates
  • See what your friends are listening to by viewing their song titles
  • Organize conversation lists by date
  • Send and receive text messages
  • Back up and restore your contact list

If you have a BlackBerry running OS 4.5 or higher, BlackBerry Messenger 5 is definitely worth picking up.  I fully expect it to jump to the number one spot on App World’s most downloaded apps within a few days at most.

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