It looks like the next update for the BBM Social Platform SDK is out! This one’s version 1.3 and includes some new features. Some highlighted features include:
You can read more on the new SDK at the BlackBerry Developers Blog or click here to download it.
RIM has quite a few new BlackBerry 7 commercials out. One featuring the famous Martinez Brothers. For those who aren’t familiar The Martinez Brothers, they’re popular DJs in North America. Then there’s Jon Hansburg which is titled in the video as a “food buyer for celebrity chefs.” Click the links below to check out the BlackBerry 7 commercials.
The Martinez Brothers Video >>
The price doesn’t sound so worthy at $4.99 but when the app is marked originally for $9.99, it’s good savings. Monopoly updated the other day to version 1.0.63 and along with that came a sale on the game which strangely appeared in App World from the BlackBerry PlayBook and not on the web store. Not sure how long the sale is going on for, so grab a copy while supplies last!
Monopoly for BlackBerry PlayBook >>
Along with Themes section going live for BlackBerry 7 smartphone users, it looks like RIM has added a Ringtones section as well for everyone. Yes you guessed it, it will be packed with ringtones you can purchase and download. Does anyone buy ringtones anymore?
Ringtones in BlackBerry App World >>
Angry Farm for BlackBerry updated a couple days ago to version 1.1.31. Included in this update is 50 brand new levels and a “dynamite” bundle in the game used to blow up the barn where all the foxes are. You can buy the dynamited within the game itself. Otherwise, the game remains to be an excellent Angry Birds clone for BlackBerry smartphones.
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry® smartphones running on the powerful new BlackBerry® 7 and BlackBerry® 7.1 Operating Systems (OS) have been awarded FIPS 140-2 certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 is recognized by the U.S. and Canadian governments and is required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA).
RIM has already promised OS 2.0 in February (no specific day announced yet) so this is obviously shortly before the OS takes off. Below is a few pointers from RIM when submitting your Android apps.
In order to ensure that your packaged and signed Android app is available in the BlackBerry App World™ storefront for the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, be sure to have your app submitted by Monday, February 6th, 2012.
So RIM does not exactly have the BlackBerry Theme Builder updated for OS 7 just yet. Instead, they are encouraging the unofficial hack for Theme Studio which theme builders have been using for a few months now to get themes running on OS 7 devices. You can see a whole section now available in BlackBerry App World. Some are familiar as we’ve let you know on their releases in the past. The P’9981 theme even got approved!
It looks like BlackBerry London has made an appearance once again. This time we get a clearer image with some promotional writing on its left. Of course it will be packing OS 10 and awesome hardware hopefully. Looks kinda like a Droid?
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You may recall the game makers Munsie from a few hit BlackBerry PlayBook games. Some of these titles include Ballies, PopcornRushClassic and CarChaos. Munsie has summed up their popular games in one purchase for all your BlackBerry PlayBook users under TwitchArcade. Here’s a list of all the games included:
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