BerryWeather updates to v2.5 – Push Alerts, Custom Icons, & More!

by Mac Jadalhack

14 October 2010 No Comment

BerryWeather is known to be the best weather application available for BlackBerry. As it is among the top downloaded apps in the PocketBerry Store, it continues to update adding great new features each and every time. Today it has updated to v2.5 with a whole bunch of new features including push alerts. Below is the full change log:

Added push support to instantly notify about weather alerts without draining the battery
Added support for custom icons. We are looking forward to iconsets created by the community!
Added support for sharing weather and advisory via TwitterAdded support for BlackBerry LBS (location based services) on OS 5.0 and higher devices for cell location lookup. This greatly improve cell location lookup accuracy
Improved weather alert support and filtering
Added new icon size XXX-Large
Added new theme “Day&Night Transparent”

New default background image in Day&Night theme. Shows sunlit sky for daytime, moonlit sky for nighttime locations. Transitions smoothly between locations on touchscreen devices (try it )
Added support for wide background images. If a background image is wider than the screen it will scroll slightly in the background while you move from location to location.
Added option to show a shortcut on the homescreen for selected locations (OS 6.0 only)
New titlebar showing full device radio status and application indicators (OS 6.0t only)
Added support for restricting auto update during certain hours of the day
Added option to toggle automatic/manual updating per location
Added option to turn of advisories for a location
Added ‘lighten/darken’ background setting for homescreen wallpaper
Added font color setting for homescreen wallpaper
Added separate font settings for homescreen wallpaper
Added daily/hourly forecast option to homescreen wallpaper
Added drop shadows below text for better legibility
Added option to select font family (OS 5.0 and higher)
Many bug fixes!

BerryWeather is $9.95 to purchase at the PocketBerry Store. From time to time, it does land as a Deal of the Day special, but it is definitely worth purchasing either way. Check out more on BerryWeather by clicking the link below.