We just read over on Inside BlackBerry that myBlackBerry, Research in Motion’s BlackBerry social networking site, has a new look and new features.
There were a bunch of small tweaks that needed to be made so that people could easily navigate their way through the site. One of the biggest improvements here is staying in the discussion window when you are replying; the previous version of MyBlackBerry took you to a whole new window, so replying to messages is now much more efficient!
And we’re not even done yet! Here are some other things we’re working on:
- An app/mobile friendly version (yes, it is coming)
- Ability to display your BlackBerry smartphone PIN in your profile
- Badges for our super friends who make the site spectacular
- Easier ways to make friends
If you don’t already have a my BlackBerry account, head over to http://my.blackberry.com to sign one up.
Somehow I managed to miss that MyBlackBerry, the official BlackBerry community social network, launched yesterday for all.
I’ve just created my account and logged in for the first time. Haven’t had the chance to check everything out yet, but, the profile seems kind of rigid. Don’t seem to be able to determine what my display name will be. I will put MyBlackBerry through the paces when I get some time and put a proper review up in a few days.
MyBlackBerry, Research in Motion’s social network that we first told you about yesterday, is set to go live at midnight tonight. I hope that I will be able to set up my account and log on before I go to bed. I wasn’t lucky enough to get an invitation code.
It looks like Research in Motion is getting into the social networking game by launching their very own BlackBerry social network named MyBlackBerry.
MyBlackBerry, gives device owners a social profile where they can share opinions on their favorite apps, accessories as well as tips and tricks they use on their devices. More importantly, they can also vent about all of these things with fellow users, and RIM will be there to listen. The whole thing looks more like a bulletin board than what you might consider to be a traditional social network nowadays, but that’s probably a good idea to streamline it and make it all about information.
The site will be personalized based on what actual BlackBerry device you have, we’re told. So you won’t see loads of information about the BlackBerry Storm, if you don’t have that model.
BerryReviews’s Ronen Halevy has been secretly working with Research in Motion on MyBlackBerry and says that, “All in all, its a good start”, but, feels that MyBlackBerry still needs a lot of work if it does indeed launch tomorrow.
We will have to keep our eyes open for this one…
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