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Applications Info & News Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
This updated version brings bug fixes and new features like BBM integration and more.
Stay connected to the people, information and news you care about on Twitter®, with the high-quality experience you expect on a BlackBerry® smartphone.
What’s New in 3.0:
This latest version offers an even greater social experience through deep integration with BBM™. As a BBM-connected application, you can share your latest Tweet as your BBM Personal Message.
If you have not been notified about the update or want to download Twitter for BlackBerry go Here.
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This is great news for developers that want to try out there application on the BlackBerry 9220, to make sure it runs without any problems.
BlackBerry 9220 – Device Info
- 320 x 240 resolution, 164 dpi
- Application Icon size: 46 x 46 pixels
- Memory: 512 MB Internal Persistent Storage, 512 MB RAM
- 2 MP Camera, 5 X digital zoom
- QWERTY keyboard
- Networks: EDGE, GPRS, GSM
- FM Radio
- Wi-Fi® 802.11 b/g/n
- Mime Type: Mozilla/5.0 (BlackBerry; U; BlackBerry 9220; en-GB) AppleWebKit/534.11+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/7.1.0.316 Mobile Safari/534.11+
Note: Many applications that currently support the BlackBerry® 9300 series should be easily ported to this new device with minimal change required.
Submit by Wednesday April 11th to increase your chances for App World approval before the device launches.
Pick up the Simulator for the BlackBerry 9220 Here.
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BlackBerry Bridge received a small update and is now at version 2.0.0.26. No change log is available, so it is probably some minor bug fixes. Randy pointed out that it looks like this update will be only available for those running 7.1 OS on their device. If you get the update and not running 7.1 please let us know so we can update this post.
Pair your BlackBerry® smartphone with a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to get even more features!
BlackBerry® Bridge™ allows you to pair you BlackBerry® smartphone with a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to:
•Use your smartphone’s keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen to remotely control your PlayBook™ tablet.
•Browse the web on your tablet using your existing BlackBerry® smartphone’s connection, if supported by your wireless service provider.
•Get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memopad, tasks and BBM – all on the large tablet display.
What’s new in v2.0:
•Use your smartphone’s keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen to remotely control your Playbook™ tablet*
•Open attachments, files and Browser URLs directly on your PlayBook™ tablet from your BlackBerry® smartphone’s menu
•Copy/Paste from anywhere in BlackBerry® Bridge PlayBook apps
•Use Device Properties menu to turn on and off BlackBerry® Bridge™ email, calendar, and address book accounts
•Improved stability with multiple pairing and connectivity bug fixes
•Various UX improvements
The newest version is starting to show up for some via app world on their device, and is showing up on desktop, app world.
If you do not see the update yet, it should show up for you soon. You can try and speed up the notification of the update on your device by holding ALT and pressing R S T while in app world, then opening up app world after it closes. If this does not work, just be patient and it will get pulled in.
Get BlackBerry Bridge by going Here.
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Applications Info & News Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
S4BB improved the already popular Smart WiFi application with the latest v2.0 that adds lots of new features. The new version has an improved stability and comes with a new functionality; Bed Time option! This function allows you to automatically switch off your WiFi when your sleeping, saving battery power.
How it works: SmartWiFi leverages from the BlackBerry® always being connected to the network carrier. By combining cell tower and WiFi hotspot information WiFi is turned off when not needed and turned back on when needed. Because WiFi is one of the biggest consumers of battery power when searching for WiFi networks this has a tremendous effect on your battery life.
Smart WiFi 2.0 Features:
- Manage your WiFi: save all WiFi locations you use, auto-add newly connected ones, up to 100 WiFi locations can be saved!
- Save Battery power: Smart WiFi turns off WiFi when not needed.
- NEW! – Redesigned user interface: a new cleaner navigation allows more intuitive navigation.
- NEW! – Bed Time option added: adapt your Smartphone to your sleeping hours! SmartWifi switches off your WiFi when you’re asleep, thus saving battery power.
- NEW! – Saves even more battery and memory: SmartWiFi is more efficient and runs now without icon silently in background.
Existing users of Smart WiFi 1.x can upgrade for $0.99 only. New users can purchase Smart WiFi 2.0 for $4.99 with free updates within version 2 (all 2.x updates are free of charge).
Smart WiFi 2.0 is Available in BlackBerry App World Here.
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RIM Media Relations let us know that Iris ID Systems Inc. Announced Interoperability Between Its IrisAccess Platform and NFC-Enabled BlackBerry Smartphones Equipped with HID Global`s iCLASS Digital Keys.
Press Release: CRANBURY, NJ. and IRVINE, Calif. – ISC West 2012 – Iris ID Systems Inc., formerly LG Electronics, Iris Technology Division, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, and HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the IrisAccess® platform iCAM7000 can be used with select NFC (Near Field Communications)-enabled BlackBerry® 7 smartphones. The BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900/9930 smartphones activated with HID Global’s iCLASS® digital credentials will be compatible with the installed base of iCLASS readers that are embedded in the iCAM 7000 series for applications ranging from physical access systems in buildings to applications that track time and attendance, and other identity dependent applications.
Using a NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone, the iris templates of a user are securely stored to an iCLASS digital credential on the phone. That credential can then be presented for authentication by simply holding the NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone in front of an iCAM7000 series iris camera, just like users do today with a physical iCLASS smart card.
Iris ID will demonstrate iCLASS credentials using the NFC capabilities of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone at the ISC West conference, March 28-30, in booth #4043 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Charles Koo, President and CEO of Iris ID Systems Inc. said, “As a long time HID Connect® Premier Partner, we are excited to be part of this new implementation which allows iris technology to be coupled with a NFC-enabled smartphone. This is a key milestone for our identification technology; iris recognition is a perfect solution for providing strong authentication for enterprise security. As we did with iCLASS credentials some years ago, we are pleased to be first in bringing iris recognition biometrics to a host of secure identity dependent access control applications with NFC-enabled smartphones.”
“This is an important milestone in the deployment of mobile access and identity solutions using NFC technology on smartphones,” said Dr. Tam Hulusi, Senior Vice President of Strategic Innovation with HID Global. “NFC-enabled smartphones represent a complementary new platform that we believe will expand the access control market and our card services business while improving user security and convenience.”
Andrew Bocking, VP Handheld Software Product Management, at RIM, said, “Having added NFC capabilities to a range of our BlackBerry 7 smartphones, we’re excited to be able to support the secure storage of an Iris ID biometric template to an iCLASS credential. NFC enables smartphones to become even smarter mobile computing platforms, and this is another great example that demonstrates the potential that NFC on mobile devices brings to the physical access control space.”
Pilot programs using BlackBerry smartphones activated with iCLASS digital credentials and iris identification are planned for later this year. HID Global expects that its embedded iCLASS technology will be generally available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350/9360 smartphones later this year. Continue on by Clicking HERE!
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News and Rumors Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
S4BB is running a sweepstakes with some cool prizes. Simply follow the link below and like their Facebook page and enter the information it asks for.
Good Luck.
Enter the S4BB Easter Sweepstakes by Liking their FaceBook Page Here.
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News and Rumors Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
Time for developers to dig into BlackBerry® 10 and get ready to build.
On the BlackBerry DevBlog, http://devblog.blackberry.com/2012/03/join-us-at-blackberry-10-jam/, RIM today announced that it will host BlackBerry 10 Jam on May 1-3 as a concurrent conference to BlackBerry World™, the largest annual gathering for the BlackBerry® ecosystem.
BlackBerry 10 Jam will be dedicated to developers and is a unique opportunity for developers to connect with BlackBerry platform experts and learn more about the benefits and business opportunities of the BlackBerry platform. The show will give developers insight on building applications in anticipation of the launch of the new BlackBerry 10 OS later this year.
Developers will be able to take part in instructor led labs, information sessions and more. Sessions and labs will be dedicated to:
- BlackBerry® Native SDK – a C/C++ environment with support for open source libraries
- HTML5+BlackBerry® WebWorks™ – HTML5 tools with an added layer for app enhancement through BlackBerry WebWorks
- Adobe® Flash® – The AIR® SDK for BlackBerry allows developers to build apps with Flash+AIR tools
- Android – the Android runtime will run applications that have been packaged from APK files to BAR files and submitted to BlackBerry App World™
BlackBerry 10 Jam will take place at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando Florida. More details and info can be found at www.blackberryjamconference.com. The BlackBerry 10 Jam conference is limited to developer attendees, but you will have an opportunity to speak with developers and meet with them as part of the BlackBerry World press program.
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Applications Info & News Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
BlackBerry Traffic v3.0.2.18 has been released to App World and should be available for most users. I have it showing up via App World on my device and via desktop so be on the lookout for this version of BlackBerry Traffic. This update does show a change-log that consists of bug fixes. After update your device will need re-booted to finish the install.
I really love the features with 3.0 and so far it has been extremely accurate and the voice guidance has pretty good timing with keeping you advised on upcoming turns.
Change Log:
- Fixed a text UI bug.
- Fixed a power management bug.
Details: With lots of places to go and people to see, planning to get places on time can be a challenge. Thanks to BlackBerry® Traffic 3.0, you can know your estimated time of arrival (ETA) based on current traffic conditions, and find out about alternate routes to avoid hold ups and toll booths. Plus, new voice guidance provides stress-free navigation and allows you to travel completely hands free; with the option to have clear voice instructions come through a Bluetooth headset or your vehicle’s sound system, and deliver turn-by-turn directions if you want them. In fact, you can make them as detailed as you like! Finally, when you know your ETA, you can keep your contacts updated via SMS, email, or PIN so they know when to expect you. Making – and keeping – plans just got a whole lot easier.
Price Free
BlackBerry Traffic is Available in BlackBerry App World Here.
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Applications Info & News Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
BlackBerry Messenger has been updated in the BlackBerry Beta Zone to v6.2.0.15. If you are a member of the Beta zone you should be able to login and get the update now. Beta zone link is provided below. This update does require the keycode via beta zone downloads. Restart device after install/update
The new features and enhancements for BlackBerry Messenger 6.2 include the following items
- Animated display pictures – More animated display pictures are now built into BBM. Change your picture to suit your mood.
- Change your name or message inline – You can quickly change your name or status message without leaving your contact list by clicking the text at the top of the screen. To exit inline editing, just scroll down. You can still access your profile screen by clicking your display picture.
- Streamlined voice notes – When your convenience key set to open BlackBerry Messenger, if you highlight a contact in BBM and press the convenience key, you can start recording a voice note. Once you’re done, pressing the convenience key again will send the voice note. Group chats. You can return to the default color at any time.
- BlackBerry Tag enhancements – Adding contacts has never been easier. If your BlackBerry smartphone supports NFC technology, you can turn on the Allow Automatic Invitations by Tapping option. Then, as long as you or someone else has BBM open, you can add each other as contacts by aligning the backs of your smartphones. This feature requires that you both have the latest version of BBM installed on smartphones that support NFC technology.
- Improved search – When typing the name of a contact or group, the search ignores special characters and emoticons to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
- Resend a message – If a message didn’t send (for example, if your smartphone was outside of a wireless coverage area), you can highlight the message and select Resend from the menu.
BlackBerry Messenger Beta is Available in Beta Zone Here.
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Applications Info & News Post By Joe Styer/ Admin
Ubersocial update is currently available and offers a few new features. Your BlackBerry does require a re-boot after install.
New Features:
- Initial integration of your Facebook, newsfeed, post, page, profile and picture viewing and more.
- Facebook Likes and Comments
Born on BlackBerry and built specifically for BlackBerry users, UberSocial (formerly UberTwitter) is the #1 mobile Twitter app of all time. Easy to use yet powerful and available for free!
UberSocial sets the standard for performance and functionality on BlackBerry. Many of the features common across Twitter today were created first on UberSocial. The innovation continues.
KEY FEATURES:
- tweet/retweet, direct mentions, @replies, @mentions
- manage multiple accounts
- photo and video support integration with multiple providers
- location services including tagging and search
- protected tweet mode for privacy
- a complete set of Twitter functionality
UBERSOCIAL FIRSTS:
- dual post to Facebook
- Set your BBM status with every tweet
- advanced search
- mute capabilities
- home timeline combines tweets, direct mentions, @replies, @mentions
- multiple themes to personalize your experience
- UberChannels with branded content from USA Today, Mashable and others
RECENT INNOVATIONS:
- set your BBM status automatically when you tweet
- the Inner Circle creates a separate timeline of your closest friends
- celebrity themes (50 Cent, Ashton Kutcher, etc) include unique graphics, sounds and content
- deals from GroupOn, LivingSocial and others available in the optional DealBox
Price Free
UberSocial for BlackBerry is Available in App World Here.
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