Earlier today a new beta version of BBM 6.1 has been made available in BlackBerry Beta Zone.  The last update brought us up to 6.1 adding new smileys, different colored chat bubbles for specific contacts and more.  There doesn’t seem to be a change log on this one, but if you spot anything new let us know!

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At BlackBerry DevCon 2011 in San Francisco, we got to enjoy seeing Alec Saunders do some myth-busting.  Well at DevCon Asia 2011 he did the same, and here we have it on video!  A lot of the myths broken here include that BlackBerry users don’t download apps, or that no one’s getting them anymore.  Watch the video above and check out all the myths busted.

DriveSafe.ly Enterprise edition is RIM’s next free application in BlackBerry App World’s “Thank You Gift” category. We already had the Pro version free in the same category and now the Enterprise version is free! Head over to BlackBerry App World and grab a copy as it’ll only be free til the end of this month.

Bomberman vs Zombies was already available free for BlackBerry smartphones, and now a Christmas edition has launched.  This one gets a free price tag too, so it’s definitely worth checking out. New features in this game include zombies move faster, there’s a new “crazy character,” bonuses, and anti-bonuses, and of course a Christmas design.  Grab it free at BlackBerry App World.

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BlackBerry App World just got updated in BlackBerry Beta Zone today once again. Last time around we saw version 3.1 which added WiFi support and app gifting/begging. We didn’t snag a change log for this one but hopefully there’s some fixes for issues users were encountering before. If you spot anything let us know!
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Last week Wikitude announced the availability of the app for OS 6 devices, which was great news for all you out there who don’t have OS 7 and miss out and great apps like these.  Shortly after we saw Wikitude for BlackBerry 7 OS update to version 6.3.4.  There’s no change log, but this is quite a big jump from last time.  If you spot anything new, let us know!

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BlackBerry Handheld Software v6.0.0.3050 (Multilangauge)
Package Version: 6.0.0.3050
Consisting of:

• Applications: 6.0.0.706
• Software Platform: 6.6.0.246
• File name: 9100_9105jAsia_PBr6.0.0_rel3050_PL6.6.0.246_A6.0.0.706_Bharti_Airtel_Limited.exe
• File size: 148.5MB

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

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Rooting the BlackBerry PlayBook and adding Android Market to it has been pretty trendy since the first Dingleberry root released.  BerryReview spotted a cool video showing how it’s all done for those who need it done visually to implement it rather than read a list of instructions.  The whole operation is a bit advanced, so if you decide to please do so at your own risk.

The BlackBerry PlayBook just seems to get more and more interesting as we get closer to the next OS 2.0. It looks like in the developer beta of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, some icons showing 4G and 4G LTE have been found. We already knew a 4G PlayBook would be releasing. At one point Sprint was signed up to release a WiMax version, but decided to back out. RIM stated they were still moving forward in releasing a 4G model. Also, there might be a 1280 x 768 screen resolution in the future as it is hinted in some back files.
Either way, we can’t wait to see the future of the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 OS launching for all devices whether it be a smartphone or tablet.

Source: N4BB

More OS updates have come our way! Bogizo let us know that the BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810, and Torch 9860 all got updated to OS 7.0.0.585 from Vodafone DE. Once again, we’ve seen this OS before, but now we have them officially for three devices. Click the link to download them.

BlackBerry Torch 9810
BlackBerry Torch 9860
BlackBerry Bold 9900