WordPress for BlackBerry went through a sweet update yesterday.  A little while ago it finally went into a final release, bringing it out of beta.  Now in version 1.1 we see some nice changes and add-ons.

New features:

• Comment Notifications
• Geotagging of Posts
• Improved UI interaction on Touch devices
• introduction of Touch Gestures:
  Sliding a finger to the left or right quickly on the Comment screen displays the next or
  previous comment.
• Photo Resizing improvements with user defined dimensions
• New File Browser with thumbnails support
• Overall enhancements to the speed and stability of the app

As you all know, WordPress is available at the BlackBerry App World absolutely free.  If you want to get it directly, use the links below.

• Download for BlackBerry Device OS v4.2.1 or higher >>
  
• Download for BlackBerry Device OS v4.7 or higher >>
  

-by Mac Jadalhack

Fancy Characters, which is an alternative application to Picticons, has just went through an update a few days ago.  As we are a bit late in mentioning, it was still necessary to give you the heads up as to what has been added in this version.  So what’s new in v2.2 of Fancy Characters? We now see all the world flags available to select which is a huge advantage over Picticons if you ask me.  At first I was disappointed with Fancy Characters because it was really laggy when inserting a smiley and Picticons seemed to load a lot faster.  Now the load speed has been optimized so that’s not even an issue any more.  Also, all the image footprints are six times smaller making it easier to browse through all of them.  If you haven’t received an email notification to update, you can log in to your account by clicking here or use the link below to check out the application if you haven’t purchased it yet.

• Check out Fancy Characters v2.2 >>
  

-by Mac Jadalhack

Opera Mini 5 is no longer in beta in anymore, according to the official press release.  Today you can officially download it, not worrying about being in beta stage anymore.  Opera for BlackBerry has come a very long way, so it is very relieving to see it reach to a final version.

Reasons to start using Opera:

• Get the best Internet experience on your phone
• Opera delivers the full Web experience on nearly any mobile phone, and it is easy and free to download.
• No more slow surfing
• Opera mobile browsers are designed to boost your browsing speed significantly. Opera brings the best and fastest browsing experience on any mobile phone.
• Get your mobile phone bills under control
• Opera Mini’s compression technology reduces the amount of data sent to your phone by up to 90 percent, resulting in lower costs on pay-per-MB data plans or when roaming.
• Web made easy, even on your phone
• Opera keeps it simple with a sleekly designed user interface, regardless of the phone you are using, and with the same great feature set, such as Speed Dial, tabs, and the password manager.
• Never leave your personal information behind
• Opera Link lets you synchronize your bookmarks, notes and Speed Dial between your computer and your mobile phone. Make your information available wherever you are – at work, at home or on the road.

Opera Mini is absolutely free to download for BlackBerry.  They are currently reaching out big time when it comes to mobile phones as other platforms are also supported.

• Download Opera Mini for BlackBerry >>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Last night, we got the word that BerryBuzz had just updated to v2.2 adding some pretty cool new features.  Backing up and restoring settings seemed to be quite handy as we were happy to see that get added in this version.

New Features:

• Added support for backup and restore of settings to media card
• Added support for BerryWeather and GoogleMail App
• Notifications will be canceled when messages are marked as opened (by two-way sync/BES)

BerryBuzz is only $5.95 over at the PocketBerry Store.  If you haven’t grabbed a copy, feel free to check it out today.  If you have BerryBuzz, already, it’s a free upgrade to you.  Login to your account and update it today!

• Check out BerryBuzz 2.2 >>
  

-by Otoniel Bruno

I’m not such an interactive Foursquare user, but I did realize a few hours ago that there was a new update available.  Being that I don’t use it much, I don’t see any changes so based on that I’m going to go ahead and say that this version just has some bug fixes.  If you’re a big Foursquare user and see any other changes, drop us a line and let us know.  There is no update log for this either.

• Download the Latest Foursquare for BlackBerry Update >>

-by Collin Sorp

My favorite Twitter client is going at it again! UberTwitter got an awesome update late last night as we were flicking through Twitter and saw folks were chatting away about it.  Including lots of bug fixes and semi add-ons, I’m pretty satisfied with it.  Here’s the full change log:

• Java exceptions on device boot – Fixed issue where java exceptions would be reported on device reboot due to lack of permissions.
• Opt-out of sponsored tweets – Users can now opt out of receiving sponsored tweets.
• Goto User bug fix – Fixed bug where entering a user not in your timeline and then pressing trackball wouldn’t use the text you entered but instead find the closest match from your friends list.
• Everyone Near You – Fixed bug where it wouldn’t uses your current location, and sometimes would revert to somewhere off the coast of Africa. Also increased the distance to a 10 mile radius, in the future we will let you select this.
• Mini-Icon Notification – Fixed bug where if the app didn’t have certain permissions not related to the mini-icon, it still wouldn’t show the mini-icon.
• Fine-Tuned control of visual notifications – There are now three settings each for the mini-icon and application icon so you can fine-tune the control over how you want each to notify you. Also, the number next to the mini-icon will only reflect the number of new tweets of the type it is tracking. For example, if you only set the mini-icon to track new DMs, then the number next to the mini-icon will only reflect the number of new DMs.

(more…)

Shazam just got cooler.  Before we used to just let Shazam figure out what song is playing and we had the option to purchase the song or just have it saved in a list within the app.  Now Shazam has went through an awesome update allowing you to watch the music video of songs you tag right through YouTube.  Twitter is everywhere, and now it’s in Shazam too.  You can tweet tagged songs to your fellow Twitter friends.  Also, with the store integration, it is easier than ever to purchase music now through Shazam as you can buy it directly through the 7Digital Musc Store.

• Watch music videos of tagged songs and more via YouTube
• Tweet tags to your followers
• Buy music direct from the 7Digital music store.

If you haven’t been prompted for the update, you can manually download it today by using the link below.

• Download Shazam v2.5 >>
  

-by Collin Sorp

Source: BerryReview

Early this morning, RIM has put out an official update for BlackBerry App World bringing it from 1.1.0.24 to 1.1.0.33.  As there is no change log, it is most likely just fixing some bugs.  If you haven’t been prompted to update it, you can easily go into BlackBerry App World to download manually by searching for it via the search bar.  If you don’t have BlackBerry App World (which is highly unlikely), use the link below to download.

• Download BlackBerry App World >>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Tether for BlackBerry, formerly known as TetherBerry just got a small update today, fixing bugs some of you may have encountered.  I personally haven’t had any issues using Tether lately, other than getting disconnected a few times, but I blame that on AT&T’s unstable network.  Any way, you should see some bug fixes and a faster UI according to the email we got today about the update.

If you haven’t tried Tether before, you can definitely grab a copy as a 7 day trial to get your feet wet before committing to purchase.

• Check out Tether for BlackBerry >>
  

-by Otoniel Bruno

I’m not so big on Slacker, but I do recall getting a few streaming error messages a few times when trying out the all new 3.0 version that launched not too long ago.  Based on what I read today, all the bugs have not been fixed yet even with today’s all new update ranking at 3.0.454.  Ronen from BerryReview says he has to restart his Bold 9700 at least once a day using Slacker 3.0, which is very much a tragic event to occur on such a powerful BlackBerry.  Any way, feel free to point your BlackBerry Browser to slacker.com to update your version today.  Let us know about any other bugs you find in this version as from what we understand, they’re still floating around in the app.

-by Kal Chebli