BlackBerry Traffic got another update today in BlackBerry Beta Zone. Last time around we were introduced to version 3.0, which included voice turn by turn navigation. This build seems to be fixes mainly. Here’s the change log:

*Fixed* Guidance Options: wording changed to “Standard-quality Audio (2.5x larger data download)” and “High-quality Audio (10x larger data download)”

*Fixed* Battery Consumption: periodic timers disabled when in background and in arrived state.

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So Black Friday is coming nice this year as the BlackBerry PlayBook has received a really awesome price cut.  We saw prices drop around $299 in the past which was a steal, but now many major retailers in the United States and Canada.  The new price promotion is $199, and it looks like many folks are catching on to it.  If you really think about it, it’s a steal when comparing to other tablets in that price range (Amazon Fire).  Click the link below to see all the retailers RIM has listed.

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Foursquare for BlackBerry just got an update today to version 3.4.1. Included in this version is Events, GPS update, ability to share tips via BBM status, and “lots of fixes and improvements to battery life.” Click the link below to download the update.

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ScoreMobile for BlackBerry smartphones got an awesome update last night to version 1.8.5.  The coolest feature is the My Score page which allows you to gather up all your favorite teams and tracked games so you can view them all from one single screen instead of going all over the place.  Here’s the full change log:

• My Score feature: follow your favorite teams and tracked games from different leagues all on a single page
• Ability to add entire team seasons to your calendar
• OS7 optimizations
• Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements

Native calendar support is awesome too.  It’s all about applications that sync well with native BlackBerry apps.  ScoreMobile connects to BBM, and now your native calendar! Click the link below to download the update free from BlackBerry App World.

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• Fixed timeline- freezing when scrolling
• Fixed timeline- loading icon remains on the screen, new items do not appear
• Fixed touchscreen- retry button does not respond to touch

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LensBoost by Mblware is a pretty cool application that allows to add filters to photos you take right on your BlackBerry.  There’s various filters to choose from and some frames in addition if you want a nice border around your pictures. Features include:

• Apply filters in SECONDS, not minutes!
• Filter full-screen images, no cropping needed
• Share photos over BBM, Facebook, and Twitter
• TiltShift – Create depth of field in your photos
• 12 Unique vintage, and retro style filters
• 6 Frames/Borders

LensBoost is $1.99 to purchase from BlackBerry App World and is compatible with most BlackBerry smartphones.  Yes OS 7 peeps you are supported!

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BlackBerry Handheld Software v7.0.0.2259 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 7.0.0.2259
Consisting of:

• Applications: 7.0.0.530
• Software Platform: 8.0.0.499
• File name: 9360M_PBr7.0.0_rel2259_PL8.0.0.499_A7.0.0.530_AVEA.exe
• File size: 211.03MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

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BlackBerry Handheld Software v6.0.0.3049 (Asia)
Package Version: 6.0.0.3049
Consisting of:

• Applications: 6.0.0.706
• Software Platform: 6.6.0.246
• File name: 9700jAsia_PBr6.0.0_rel3049_PL6.6.0.246_A6.0.0.706_Vodafone_New_Zealand.exe
• File size: 151.71MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

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Along with the great news of RIM releasing BlackBerry PlayBook NDK 2.0 Beta today, we get a new update for PlayBook itself!  This one’s OS 2.0.0.4869 as the last one was .3894.  Hopefully this update gives better compatibility for apps or just over all betterness for you developers going at it with the beta OS.  You can pick up the new OS in Software Update of your PlayBook options menu.

Source: BerryReview

Native applications is something we’ve long waited for on the BlackBerry PlayBook.  At the BlackBerry Innovation Forum, PlayBook OS 2.0 was shown off a bit.  The folks over at BlackBerry Cool got a good look at all the native apps including Calendar, Email, and Contacts.

Cool thing to note is that the native Contacts app is powered by Gist, which is the company RIM acquired a while back.  There should be a lot new and cool features in OS 2.0 but we’ll have to wait til February for the official release.