While browsing through App World the other day, I received a notification that there was an updated version of Foursquare. While updating the app I started thinking wouldn’t it be nice to have an option in App World for apps to automatically update or just to update them all at once. This would take the strain off having to manually update the apps., and it would run in the background without you having to know. Then when it’s done prompt you about a reboot.

Of course now we’re sporting 1.2GHz processors and experiencing lags when downloading applications, but the PlayBook runs well with apps downloading in the background.  Yes an “update all apps” button is much needed!  Would this be a feature that you would like to see with BlackBerry App World?

BlackBerry makes gum now? No, this is just some promo being given out to stores that sell BlackBerry smartphones.  This in particular is from Boost Mobile BlackBerry reps who are giving out packs of gum in this sleek packaging with BBM Music ads all over it.  There are 12 pieces of gum included in each pack in rows of 2. 

The idea here is to pitch BBM Music to Boost Mobile customers.  Boost Mobile’s BlackBerry plans are $60 per month, and after your BBM Music trial is over, it’ll bump up to $65, which is still cheaper than many other carriers which have you locked on a contract.  Boost Mobile also provides bill shrinkage where your bill will decrease by $5 every 6 months (by $15 total).

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Last week I experienced quite a few 102 errors on my BlackBerry Bold 9930.  Over the last month, I was hearing about it occurring to many other Bold users around me and was seriously expecting it to hit my at any time.  Well it did, and yeah it’s a pain in the ass.  The 102 error requires you to reboot your BlackBerry and reload the OS to use again.  Users have been able to get by this with various tricks (share them with us if you’re one of those people!).

Have any of you received the horrific 102 error? Did it happen to you at the worst time possible? Share your stories with us!

Update: It’s a weird scenerio.  When clicking the webstore link it shows up invalid, but on mobile devices it’ll open up in App World now.  So you can still go about downloading it since that’s what counts.  Point your BlackBerry Browser to appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/58652 or click here.

Yesterday a new application called BeepUs showed up free in BlackBerry App World.  It provided free push to talk services for BBM.  Basically all your BBM friends who also downloaded the application would show up in BeepUs where you can choose to open a session up to chirp them.  Now it looks like the app has been removed from BlackBerry App World for who knows what reason.  Perhaps there’s a bug discovered with the app and needs to be resolved to make it back in App World.

Have you downloaded BeepUs?

With BBM Connect really taking off, and apps like Wikitude launching to all BlackBerry 7 devices. I notice that a lot of users debate over their visibility. With Wikitude, the application allows you to control your privacy settings with options like:

• Invisbile- No one can see you and no BBM information is shared.
• Contacts- All your BBM contacts can see you.
• Public- ALL other BBM users can see you.

It’s really cool to be able to open your BlackBerry messenger  up to anyone who has a BlackBerry. It’s kind of like having Pinwall or being part of any one of the many pin sharing sites, but the benefits to this you don’t have to keep updating your pin, or searching through pages and pages of contacts. You can easily open Wikitude, and see who is in your area, and increase BBM contacts that way.

Of course those who are afraid of  sharing information with strangers, can keep it to invisible so no one can see them in the Wikitude application. Or you can set it up to where only your BBM contacts can see you.

So download Wikitude and hold up your device and explore your area with BBM integration.  Now the question remains how will you set up your privacy settings? Will you choose to be seen or not to be seen?

Pingr was one of my favorite BBM Connected apps; well to be honest it was one of my favorite apps in general. For $0.99 it gives you the ability to Ping your friends as many times as you like. You could even set a time interval so they aren’t all back to back. It was a fun app, however it was a little annoying if your friend got you back. Some friends and I watched as his BlackBerry danced across the table after being “pinged” from Ping’r 50 times in a row.

So recently after wiping my handheld and downloading everything from scratch I noticed the app is no where to be found, and it looks like it has been removed. I understand it can be a little annoying but just like the farting apps it is still very funny.

So it looks like the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and BlackBerry Bold 9790 are RIM’s last OS 7 devices they will be releasing.  We’ve seen one too many over the last few months that by now you should definitely find the Berry customized to your needs.  So what’s next? BBX it is!  BBX is the next operating system RIM will be launching on BlackBerry smartphones.  Formerly known as QNX which is currently what BlackBerry PlayBook OS consists of,  BBX will be the single OS to be on all platforms.  It’s nice to see RIM go the same direction Apple and Android went with their tablets and devices keeping it all under the same platform.

There’s one too many benefits with BBX OS and we can’t wait to get one of these devices on hand already.

AT&T is definitely throwing people off here.  The all new BlackBerry Torch 9810 is referred to as the “BlackBerry Torch 4G” at AT&T, but shows H+ on the screen which stands for HSPA+.  The AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also claimed to be “4G,” but is still titled the “BlackBerry Bold 9900” on the box rather than “BlackBerry Bold 4G.”  On the screen it shows 4G as the connection and not H+.  Confusing for some, but based on what AT&T told me which could be total BS, the Bold 9900 is 4G capable with AT&T’s real 4G bump up from HSPA+.

A very strange thing happened yesterday after purchasing my new BlackBerry Bold 9900 from AT&T.  Across the top where the carrier name should be, I saw “Sim not allowed:3” show up, but my device was still working without WiFi or anything.  Just a message that popped up and I thought my sim card was shot.

The solution? A simple reboot did the trick.  No harm was done with the error message showing, but it was annoying seeing the fault.  Maybe a later OS update eliminates this issue, hopefully.

There’s no reason the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and BlackBerry Torch 9810 are both available at AT&T for $49.99.  The original 9800 went on sale for $199.99 when it first launched, then the 9810 received a $49.99 price tag from day one.  Of course over time the 9800 dropped in price as it aged.. all the way until it reached $49.99.  Once the new Torch came to town, the 9800 should of dropped in price!  But as you can see, both devices carry the same price tag which could call for lots of confusion when shopping for your next or even first BlackBerry smartphone.  Let’s just hope these AT&T store reps are smart enough to distinguish the two for customers.

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