Selasa, 13 Desember 2011

BerryReview.com Giving Back to the BlackBerry Community

BerryReview.com Giving Back to the BlackBerry Community


RIM’s #BerryHoliday Twitter Giveaways are in Full Swing With Loads of Goodies!

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 01:34 AM PST

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Those of you in the US and Canada (except Quebec) should definitely be joining in the fun in RIM's #BerryHoliday giveaways. We told you about the giveaways last week but they just started yesterday with RIM giving away two PlayBooks and OtterBox cases. Yesterdays question asked people to respond with the name of RIM's new BlackBerry Developer Community which obviously was not a very difficult question.

Here are some of the other great prizes RIM is going to be giving away by December 22nd:

Quantity Prize Approximate Retail Value ($USD)
3 BlackBerry PlayBook Devices $499 (USD)
3 Case For PlayBook $70 (USD)
5 Inside BlackBerry T-shirts Signed by Diplo $10 (USD)
3 BlackBerry 7 Torch 9850/60 Devices $599 (USD)
3 Case for Torch 9850/9860 $50 (USD)
10 BBMe T-shirts $10 (USD)
10 BlackBerry Draw String Bag $5(USD)
15 Case of Your Choice Codes $50 (USD)
3 BlackBerry 7 Bold 9900/9930 Devices $699(USD)
3 Case for Bold 9900/9930 $50(USD)
15 BlackBerry Beanies $16(USD)
15 BlackBerry BBMing Gloves $10 (USD)

RIM will be tweeting out directions on their @BlackBerry account with a "fun BlackBerry related question" which you can answer by replying to @BlackBerry with the #BerryHoliday hashtag. So what are you waiting for?

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, December 13, 2011, 4:34 am. | RIM’s #BerryHoliday Twitter Giveaways are in Full Swing With Loads of Goodies! | Leave a comment |


Ninja Fruit Bash – Christmas Edition from Pepper.pk

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 02:02 PM PST

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Pepper.pk has released a holiday themed version of their popular Ninja Fruit Bash game for BlackBerry Smartphones. If you have an OS 6.0+ device you can pick up this game for some holiday fruit slicing fun. The game is actually pretty addictive and the price it right.

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You can get Ninja Fruit Bash – Christmas Edition in App World for $0.99

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 5:02 pm. | Ninja Fruit Bash – Christmas Edition from Pepper.pk | One comment |


Java Files Leak for Bold 9900 OS7.1.0.150

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 01:38 PM PST

NerdBerry just let us know that the Java files for the BlackBerry Bold OS7.1.0.150 have just leaked.  The rumour is, is that this OS might have an internal device analyzer, and you can read about that on NerdBerry. Now if you are not sure what to do with the java files, then just let them be.  These files will be used by more advanced users and hybrid builders.

Warning: This OS will not install on any other BlackBerry besides the one mentioned above and is not an official release.If you do not know how to upgrade your BlackBerry OS please start by reading this step by step guide.Don't forget to delete the vendor.xml file located in c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader to install it on a different carriers device. Don't forget our usual warnings: do not download and install these updates if you don't know what you're doing. Incorrect procedure or just bad luck could render your BlackBerry inoperative or unstable.

Source: NerdBerry

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 4:38 pm. | Java Files Leak for Bold 9900 OS7.1.0.150 | One comment |


UberSocial for BlackBerry v1.3 Officially Released

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 01:08 PM PST

We have been hearing rumblings of UberSocial coming out with a new release and now it is official. Terry let us know that UberSocial has pushed out v1.3 on their website. We know a few of the beta testers and according to them this version is pretty solid. It mainly adds integration with BBM letting you set BBM status or personal message as your last tweet.

Here is the full change log from UberSocial 1.252 to 1.3:

  • Integrated with BBM, you can now set your BBM status or personal message to your last tweet, requires BlackBerry OS version 5.0 or higher.
  • You can save and restore draft tweets from the compose screen.
  • Reworked the login mechanism with Twitter to avoid some issues.
  • Added the ability to turn off the global ‘Uber Tweet’ menu item
  • Fixed bug in mypict.me upload which could cause the app to lock up.
  • Fixed bug in keyword muting where you couldn’t include a ‘#’ at the beginning of the keyword.
  • Fixed bug where UberChannel background images were getting their corners rounded.
  • Changed the link color in the red and pink themes to be more readable

A lot of these changes are very welcomed, like the BBM status update from your tweets.   UberSocial is free, but you can pay $4.99 per year to have the ads turned off. You can pick up the update directly from UberSocial or wait for it to go up on App World.

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 4:08 pm. | UberSocial for BlackBerry v1.3 Officially Released | Leave a comment |


Urban Transport Series: YikeBike

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

For big city people, transportation is a sore subject. Walking can only get you so far so fast. Cycling requires a full workout when just trying to get from point A to point B. Worst of all, the underground subways are smelly and crowded. So most of us find ourselves in the latter category, sitting unhappily in crowded urine soaked subway cars playing with our Blackberries to pass the time until we can breathe easy again. In this series I plan to cover subway alternatives, gadgets and gizmos that may empower you to take control of your commute without looking to out there.

The YikeBike is another gizmo that tries to solve the problem of the short range commute. In short, the YikeBike is a modern version of the old penny-farthing. But unlike its ancestor, the YikeBike is foldable, electrically-powered and has an impressive package of safety lights. For this review, we took the YikeBike out for a spin. Read on to find out if we survived.

Wow-Factor: Riding the YikeBike will definitely get you some looks. Well first, no one rides a penny farthing anymore–well at least not anyone I have seen. On my first ride I had no less than 5 people stop me to ask me what the hell I was riding. Secondly, the YikeBike has a motorcycle-grade lighting system, with bright blinkers for directional turns (very comforting for night-time riding safety). Lastly, and not necessarily all that great, is that the YikeBike makes a humming noise when you ride that is pretty loud–even some people who didn’t see me turned because they heard me.

Rideability: For a device that looks kind of like a bike, the YikeBike sure doesn’t ride like a bike.

  • Posture: The handlebars are below the seat, which means that you have to sit straight up when riding. Unlike a bicycle rider that balances his/her weight between the seat and the two pedals, the YikeBike rider puts 95% of his/her weight on the seat. This single point of balance makes it much harder for a rider to learn how to balance on the YikeBike, especially when starting off. For a guy in my late twenties (for a little bit longer at least), my lower back felt strained when I stepped off the YikeBike.
  • Riding: After a bit of practice I got pretty good at yiking (new word!). The ride itself is pretty smooth. However, the turning radius is pretty wide–you can’t make sharp turns–and I often found myself wobbling to maintain stability. Considering the YikeBike’s handling, the YikeBike definitely felt more comfortable to ride on roomy upstate roads than on the narrower, pot-hole ridden streets of NYC.

Folding: One of the coolest features of the YikeBike is that it can fold up into a tiny portable package. YikeBike claims that folding takes 15 seconds, in the video below it took me a whopping 22 seconds.

Overall Quality: To keep the “bike” light, the YikeBike Fusion has a plastic outer shell. While the lighter weight felt great when carrying the “bike” home, at times the YikeBike felt insubstantial when riding.

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Wrap-Up: The YikeBike is cool and innovative. The YikeBike may not be as easy to use as a pedal-assisted bicycle, but it bring a new form factor and offers a hyper-portable option for those in urban environments. However, when priced at $3795 for the Carbon and $1995 for the Fushion,  the YikeBike’s price tag makes it a novelty item that is simply out of range for most.

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Posted by David for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 4:00 pm. | Urban Transport Series: YikeBike | Leave a comment |


EA Releases Monopoly for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:22 AM PST

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The time honored classic, Monopoly, has made its way to the BlackBerry PlayBook. EA has just put up a new version of the game for the PlayBook with all of the classic gameplay with a classic tabletop mode or Teacher mode that helps you improve. It also lets you change your own game rules and play with up to three other players on your device or simply pits you against the computer.

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You can pick up Monopoly for the BlackBerry PlayBook for $4.99 in App World

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 1:22 pm. | EA Releases Monopoly for the BlackBerry PlayBook | 8 comments |


Bolt Browser has Closed Down Due to Economical Circumstances

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 09:54 AM PST

It looks like Bolt Browser, one of the ever so popular 3rd-party browsers for the BlackBerry has been discontinued.  Bolt brought tabbed browsing to BlackBerry’s, also the speed of its browser was one of its biggest advantages.

Here is the statement directly from their website:

The free BOLT mobile browsing service will be discontinued. Unfortunately, the economic circumstances prevent us from running a free service going forward. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your loyalty and support.

It is definitely a big loss to the developer community for BlackBerry. They will surely be missed.

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 12:54 pm. | Bolt Browser has Closed Down Due to Economical Circumstances | 10 comments |


Beta BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 gets updated in BetaZone

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 09:48 AM PST

Over the weekend, BlackBerry released BlackBerry Messenger(BBM) 6.1.0.37 to its BetaZone members.  BlackBerry keeps on improving the 6.1 BBM by adding more emoticons, longer status updates, chat bubble colour, animated display pictures, and BBM display picture integration.  You can get your copy of the update in BlackBery BetaZone. You can also find more info over at BlackBery Insider.

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 12:48 pm. | Beta BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 gets updated in BetaZone | 3 comments |


GeeReader Google Reader Client Goes Pro With v2.0.1 for the PlayBook

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 08:49 AM PST

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GeeReader has been available on the BlackBerry PlayBook for awhile now. The solid Google Reader client has been a staple for most users considering it was free. Now EPI-USE has upped the ante with v2.0.1 of GeeReader called GeeReader Pro. The pro version adds a ton of new options to the app including:

  • Powerful sharing function allowing you to share Items directly to your Facebook and Twitter accounts from within GeeReader itself. You can add multiple Twitter accounts but only one Facebook account profile for now.
  • Direct integration with your WordPress Blog via XML-RPC including support for adding categories and tags directly from GeeReader itself.
  • Share to your Twitter accounts, Facebook account, and WordPress Blog at the same time with one operation
  • Shorten the article URLs when needed using Google URL shortening service integration
  • The advertising bar at the bottom of the feed item list is removed.

You can pick up the new GeeReader Pro in App World for $1.99. Personally I am waiting for scheduled offline caching…

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 11:49 am. | GeeReader Google Reader Client Goes Pro With v2.0.1 for the PlayBook | One comment |


App World 3.1.0.42 Hits Beta Zone with Speed & Performance Improvements

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 07:52 AM PST

RIM has promised us App World v3.1 by December 15th so they are cutting things pretty close. They put App World 3.1 in the Beta Zone on the 5th of December and now on the 12th we have an update. The new version is App World v3.1.0.42 and focuses on Speed and Performance according to Jeff-G on their forums. You can find this new update in BlackBerry BetaZone by signing up or logging in to your existing account.  A list of the features of 3.1 after the break.

  • Gifting/Request a Gift – allows you to request that a friend or family member pay for any application within App World.
  • Content Rating – allows content providers to rate the maturity level of their content and for you to filter content based on their desired level
  • WiFi Only Support – will allow App World to still operate when a you only have a WiFi connection
  • New Language Support – Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Dutch

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 10:52 am. | App World 3.1.0.42 Hits Beta Zone with Speed & Performance Improvements | 2 comments |


Free Bomberman vs Zombies: Christmas Edition for BlackBerry Smartphones

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 07:11 AM PST

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Contlex Ventures has made a Christmas Edition of their popular Bomberman vs Zombies game. The game remains free and is doing well with over 1,000,000 people playing the game. The design is spruced up with some fun Christmas themes and new characters so it should be some fun playing.

You can pick up Bomberman vs Zombies: Christmas Edition free in App World

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 10:11 am. | Free Bomberman vs Zombies: Christmas Edition for BlackBerry Smartphones | One comment |


BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 Videos

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 06:00 AM PST


DevCon Asia Singapore has ended 2 days back and for those who missed the awesome event, I was at the scene reporting live. I have taken some videos at the DevCon Asia’s keynote which I will be sharing with everyone here. I have taken many hands-on videos of using highlighted and featured apps as well as the upcoming ideas for the use of NFC
I have alternated between the use of the BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9860 and the BlackBerry PlayBook for the videos too. Do let me know if you can spot which is shot on the respective devices without looking at the answer on the video information ;)

BlackBerry 10 SDK Announcement and highlight of its features

Showcasing the power of the BlackBerry Smartphone devices

Introducing the BlackBerry Jam

How the BlackBerry Hackathons session helped developers in developing their applications

Introducing and using the NFC on the BlackBerry 7 Smartphones & its potential

The use of BlackBerry WebWorks SDK, Stage 3D and the ease porting the Android applications to BlackBerry 10 OS

And finally, RIM showcasing all various games available on the BlackBerry Playbook

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Posted by Terrence T for ©BerryReview, December 12, 2011, 9:00 am. | BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 Videos | 6 comments |


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