Articles Archive for October 2010
Free Applications »
Bubble Burst has just been added to the PocketBerry Store for free. Of course there is a premium version and an ad based free one, which is what we’re showing you here. Features in Bubble Burst include:
- Four different game modes providing endless fun
- Saves the highest score, average score and number of games played for each game mode
- Fun popping sounds (can be turned off from the menu) – NOTE: Does not work on some devices due to OS issue
- Undo last played move
- Shapes mode (enabled from the menu during gameplay) which turns the colored balls into shapes; especially ideal for those that are colorblind.
- Shake the device while playing to start a new game (only for Storm)
So decide which one you’d like, the free ad supported version or the premium ad-free version. Both links are below but the game is still the same
-by Otoniel Bruno
Polls »
Many were excited to see Hootsuite finally come to BlackBerry. As it has just released in public beta and most of you have probably given it a test drive, we want to know the aftermath. We ran it on Twitter real quick to see who was using Hootsuite for BlackBerry but figured this one deserved a poll since it’s been longed and waited for quite awhile. So cast your vote in. Are you using Hootsuite for BlackBerry?
Free Applications »
More online gaming comes our way! We got word from Magmic Games that Texas Hold’em King LIVE Beta is at the BlackBerry App World for free as an open public beta. The big deal here is that you can play online against other players. That’s awesome. Currently I indulge in WordRival which is similar to Words with Friends and Scrabble where I get to play online against real people. That’s the next best thing for BlackBerry – online gaming against real people. So we’re happy to see developers and game creators reaching out to what people like.
Included in the app is Pretzil support. Back at DEVCON this year we let you know about Pretzil and actually had the opportunity to talk to the developers on what their API does and how it is integrated in quite a few famous BlackBerry game titles.
Texas Hold’em King LIVE is free at the BlackBerry App World right now since it’s in open beta. Give it a download and see how you like it.
-by Ehab Moniem
Application Updates »
A few days ago we let you know about Bellshare updating BerryReader to work with BlackBerry 6 and fixing a few bugs. Today a new beta has arrived – v1.1.18 adding Facebook share and a few other goodes. Here’s the full change log:
- Added ‘Share on Facebook’ support
- Changed ‘Mark all as read’ to really mark all articles as read. Old functionality has been kept as menu item ‘Mark visible as read’
- Added date separator between articles
- Added keyboard shortcut for e-mailing articles
- Another fix for articles not downloading on non BIS connections (Wi-Fi only/BES)
- Minor fixes at Twitter authorization process
You can grab a copy of BerryReader from the PocketBerry Store or check out the forum for more updates.
-by Mac Jadalhack
Source: BerryReview
OS Updates »
Both the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 and BlackBerry Bold 9650 get OS 5.0.0.983 today. They’re both from different carriers, but you can certainly work your magic to get it going. In any case the links are both below and they are official OS builds from CBeyond and Inland Cellular.
Promotions, Themes »
Real iBerry Blocks is today’s theme Deal of the Day offer. Usually we see sales up to 50% here, but this theme gets 82% off instantly making it only $1.26 to purchase. You all know about iBerry Blocks by now and how it is very identical to the iPhone look. Hit the jump for all the features or hit the link below to purchase your copy today.
Videos »
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I already have BlackBerry 6 running on my Bold 9650, but it just isn’t the same as a 9700. That is a big reason why I am partially excited for the BlackBerry Bold 9780 because it does rock the new OS and has double the memory. In any case, this is a quick 3 minute clip taking you around the Bold 9780 seeing how everything generally works on it, OS-wise.
-by Mac Jadalhack
Source: BBNews.pl
Carrier News, Rumors »
According to a hat tip over at BerryReview, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is going to be launching on November 2nd at Bell Mobility in Canada. Devices are expected to roll out to retail stores around the 25th of this month. We all know the general specifics of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 as it is just an updated version of the 9700 which doubles up in memory and has a better camera. Hopefully once it launches we’ll b able to see BlackBerry 6 roll out for the previous 9700. In any case, if you were wondering what comes in the box, here it is:
- BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 (black or white)
- Micro USB cable (black or white)
- Charger (black or white)
- Stereo headset (3.5mm) (black or white)
- Battery
- Synthetic holster (black or white)
- 2GB microSD card
- Start Here guide
- BlackBerry® User Tools CD
- Safety Information booklet
- SIM card
Sound pretty basic, and nothing out of the ordinary. RIM does need to start including bigger memory cards with their devices though. I say it should all be 8, 16, or 32GB memory cards. Back the the device, November looks like a really promising month for several carriers to be rolling out the BlackBerry Bold 9780. Let’s hope AT&T or T-Mobile picks this one up quick.
-by Mac Jadalhack
Free Applications »
It’s time! The wait wasn’t so bad but we’re excited that it’s finally here. Hootsuite has officially launched for BlackBerry in open public beta! And yes, it does have BlackBerry 6 OS compatibility. For those unaware, Hootsuite is another Twitter client that can update your Facebook account as well at the same time. It’s a great app on other platforms and mobiles out there so it came at a good time to the BlackBerry. Any way, hit the link below to download HootSuite for BlackBerry today.
-by Mac Jadalhack
Application Updates »
WordPress for BlackBerry just got updated this afternoon to v1.4.4. Here’s the following we got according to the official change log:
- Rotate uploaded photos.
- Better integration with BlackBerry Torch 9800.
- Fixed the media uploading issue on the 9800. It requires AtomPub to be enabled on your blog.
- Fixed an issue that would sometimes occur with long post titles.
- Fixed issues with orphan categories.
- Fixed issues with the blog shortcut icon which would appear too big sometimes.
- Minor bug fixing.
To update your version of WordPress for BlackBerry, head over to the BlackBerry App World and you’ll be able to update it from there.
-by Collin Sorp
