Posts Tagged ‘App World’
Shazam for BlackBerry Gets Updated to Version 2.5
It appears like Shazam for BlackBerry has been updated to version 2.5. The update, which was released some time last week, is said to bring a few new additional features that make the application even more useful. All features are available after a song has been tagged. Having tried the new version myself, I can say that new features work excellently.
With that said, here are the new features included in version 2.5 of Shazam for BlackBerry:
- Searching And Launching Of YouTube Videos From Tagged Music.
- In App Ability To “Tweet” Tagged Music To All Of Your Twitter Followers.
- Integrated In App Music Purchases Direct From The 7Digital Music Store. More »
Research In Motion: Twitter And LinkedIn Apps for BlackBerry Coming Soon
Research In Motion has released the March 2010 issue of the BlackBerry Connection – Business Edition newsletter. In it, the company informs that two “popular business app are almost here.” Of course, RIM is talking about the highly awaited Twitter for BlackBerry and the LinkedIn for BlackBerry applications. RIM promises both apps will arrive in the BlackBerry App World soon. We could probably expect both applications to be released next week, and perhaps even by the end of this month. Although we all know Research In Motion quite well. Therefore we can safely say that their definition of ’soon’ might not be the same as ours.
Just last month, RIM launched an invitation-only beta of Twitter for BlackBerry. Most of the early reviewers were not completely satisfied with the application. We’ll see how the final release measures up to end-users once it is released “soon.”
To be notified when Twitter for BlackBerry becomes available, sign-up at www.blackberry.com/twitter. We’ll update as soon as we learn more.
BlackBerry App World Updated to Version 1.1.0.33
Ladies and gents, the BlackBerry App World has been updated to version 1.1.0.33. It has been actually quite a long time since Research In Motion last updated the application. As a matter of fact, the last update, version 1.1.0.24, was released back in December 4, 2009. BlackBerry App World is available for download now from the online version or directly from the application on your BlackBerry smartphone.
We currently do not have information as to what has changed, but we will be sure to update as soon as we find out. Let us know if you find any changes or anything completely new after you upgrade BlackBerry App World.
WordPress 1.0 For BlackBerry Now Available in The App World [Updated]
The popular open-source WordPress app for BlackBerry has reached a major milestone. It has been finally updated to version 1.0, which we believe is no longer beta stage. The public beta of WordPress for BlackBerry was originally released in July 2009 by Automattic. Ever since, the company has been releasing a great number of updates to fix many bugs and to bring new features to the app.
The new WordPress 1.0 for BlackBerry was promised back in November 2009, and has been awaited by most BlackBerry owners who also use WordPress. According to Automattic VP of Media Services Raanan Bar-Cohen, the new WordPress 1.0 for BlackBerry brings the following features:
- Reworked UI layout for the main view, blog view, and media view
- Ability to upload videos from your media library
- New option to set media file properties (filename, caption, title, and position) More »
Shazam Encore Now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones
Last year in November, Shazam launched a new premium version of its music recognition and identification application dubbed “Shazam Encore.” The application was initially available on iTunes for the iPhone only. Now, BlackBerry users and abusers everywhere can download Shazam Encore from the BlackBerry App World for the same $4.99 price as the iPhone version. We still believe the price tag is a bit too high, considering they already have a free app with the basic functions.
Just so you know, Shazam Encore offers a few new features in addition to recognition, identification, and tagging of songs, which are complementary with the free version. Check out the Shazam Encore for BlackBerry features after the break. More »
BlackBerry Messenger Updated to Version 5.0.0.56
This story comes as a surprise, as just a couple of days ago, we reported that BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.55 was released. Two days later, updated version 5.0.0.56 of the popular BlackBerry Messenger app is released. No changelog is available at this very moment. Though it’s believed that just like the most recent releases, the new version only includes bug fixes and maintenance work. More »
UPS Announces Official UPS Mobile App for BlackBerry
United Parcel Service, commonly known as UPS, announced today that they will be releasing an official [and long overdue] application for BlackBerry smartphones tomorrow. The application will be available in the BlackBerry App World for free. According to UPS, the app will allow users to perform the following tasks:
- Track – See recent tracks and assign shipment nicknames when you log-in with your My UPS ID. Or track by number, no log-in required.
- Ship – Log-in with your My UPS ID to access your address book, payment info, and other preferences from ups.com. Email label, then print. More »
BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.55 Now Available
BlackBerry users, rejoice! BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.55 has been officially released by Research In Motion. If you’re the impatient kind, it can now be downloaded OTA [over-the-air] by going to BlackBerry.com/Messenger on your BlackBerry browser. At the moment, the updated version is not available on the BlackBerry App World yet, though we believe it’s only a matter of time before it shows up there.
As far as features go, it doesn’t seem to bring any major new ones. I personally don’t use BlackBerry Messenger, but according to various sources, it mostly includes maintenance and refinement work only. It’s 2.4 MB in size.
Tags: App World, BBM 5.0.0.55, blackberry, features, maintenance, messenger, ota, research in motion
BlackBerry App World Now Available in Australia And New Zealand
Research In Motion announced on Friday that the BlackBerry App World has finally been launched on the island nations of Australia and New Zealand. BlackBerry users down under can now enjoy the some of the App World features and that we have been enjoying since April 1st, 2009. Currently, the store contains only free applications, though more apps are expected to be added soon.
To download the Aussie version of BlackBerry App World, all you need to do is go to www.blackberry.com/appworld or mobile.blackberry.com from your device’s browser.
If you wish to read the full press release, click here.