Kamis, 09 Juni 2011

BerryReview.com Giving Back to the BlackBerry Community

BerryReview.com Giving Back to the BlackBerry Community


BlackBerry News Feeds Updated to v1.0.1.7 OTA Links Provided

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:05 PM PDT

154642I have to be honest every time I see an update come out for this application I get excited hopping they added my favorite features but like usual I am disappointed. The application is decent but it lacks some features that I really miss from VIIGO.  Not sure what is new on this release but I can sure tell you what it lacks.

Lacks support for Google Reader,  you cannot select or highlight multiple feeds to delete or to mark the ones you highlight as read. Another thing that really annoys me is having to open the browser to read feeds that have a break on them.  I could go on on the things this application lacks but on the bright side it has a really clean UI.

The application is not showing on my side as being updated through app world, thanks to @rr_yy we have some OTA links for you for OS 6 and OS 5.

OS6: http://bit.ly/News1017os6

OS5: http://bit.ly/News1017os5

App world link

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, June 8, 2011, 9:05 pm. | BlackBerry News Feeds Updated to v1.0.1.7 OTA Links Provided | One comment |


BlackBerry Desktop Manager Updated v6.1.0.35 Bundle 34

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:47 AM PDT

RIM has been updating Desktop Manager improving features and making it more user friendly and today a new update is available. Version 6.1.0.35 Bundle 34 brings the following features:

  • Certificates -If your smartphone is associated with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you can download, import, and synchronize certificates between your computer and your smartphone.
  • Files -You can use the Files feature to copy files between your smartphone or tablet and your computer.
  • Media files -You can now synchronize and import encrypted media files.
  • Wi-Fi® music sync -You can use Wi-Fi music sync without launching the BlackBerry Desktop Software.

Fixed issues:

  • Installation/Connection -On occasion, you might receive the following error message when you update or install the BlackBerry Desktop Software: "BlackBerry Desktop Software has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience
  • If you install BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0, you can also install earlier versions of the BlackBerry Desktop Software
  • Backing up and restoring data -When you’re viewing the progress screen during a backup, the amount of data that’s being backed is incorrect. However, your data is still backed up
  • In some cases, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet media files cannot be successfully backed up
  • It takes at least a minute to cancel a backup when you disconnect your tablet during a backup

For more information check this guide at this link on what issues were fixed with this update.

The update should show up when you start DM or click to check for updates.

Source: BlackBerryEmpire and photo credit to: BlackBerrynoticias

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, June 8, 2011, 2:47 pm. | BlackBerry Desktop Manager Updated v6.1.0.35 Bundle 34 | 5 comments |


Fightin’ Words Multiplayer Scrabble-like Gaming

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:55 AM PDT

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In the past 12 months or so there has been quite a few games expanding the Scrabble-like genre for BlackBerry. The latest addition is Fightin’ Words for BlackBerry created by Interworks. The game actually came about because they did not find the popular iOS/Android game "Words With Friends" available for BlackBerry so they made one. Sadly it does not look like it makes use of the new BBM Social Platform but hopefully they will in the future!

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Features include:

  • Play words vertically or horizontally
  • Play head to head against other human opponents
  • POW tile can be used as any letter or replace another letter
  • Play many games at once
  • Choose between email or push notifications

You can pick up Fightin' Words in App World for $2.99

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 8, 2011, 1:55 pm. | Fightin’ Words Multiplayer Scrabble-like Gaming | 3 comments |


Free Youmail App Updated to Version 2.3.4 Offers Mobile Access to Greetings and Number Search

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:45 AM PDT

123190Youmail is a free voicemail service for any cellphone that allows the user to set customized greetings for their contacts. They just let us know that their BlackBerry application is now at version 2.3.4.

Features:

The updates significantly extend the YouMail BlackBerry user experience to make it more fun and more useful:

  • In-App Community Greetings. Users can now easily browse, search, and add to YouMail’s growing set of tens of thousands of user-provided greetings within YouMail’s BlackBerry app itself. With a few clicks, YouMail’s users can let people know they’re in a meeting or on a plane during the day, while turning on humorous greetings (including “Rickrolling”) for friends and family at night.
  • Number Search. YouMail has also added one-click search within its BlackBerry application. The YouMail user now need only choose the “Caller Search” menu option to search for more info on the caller’s phone number.

You can download the update from app  world at this link.

Full press release below:

YouMail’s BlackBerry Update Offers Mobile Access to Greetings and Number Search

YouMail’s Vast Library of Community Greetings Now Available to BlackBerry Users Within the App Itself

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire – Jun 8, 2011) – YouMail, Inc. (www.youmail.com) — a leading provider of cloud-based communications apps and services for smartphones — today announced the latest update to its BlackBerry Visual Voicemail Plus application.

The updates significantly extend the YouMail BlackBerry user experience to make it more fun and more useful:

  • In-App Community Greetings. Users can now easily browse, search, and add to YouMail’s growing set of tens of thousands of user-provided greetings within YouMail’s BlackBerry app itself. With a few clicks, YouMail’s users can let people know they’re in a meeting or on a plane during the day, while turning on humorous greetings (including “Rickrolling”) for friends and family at night.
  • Number Search. YouMail has also added one-click search within its BlackBerry application. The YouMail user now need only choose the “Caller Search” menu option to search for more info on the caller’s phone number.

In addition, BlackBerry users who aren’t YouMail users can point their BlackBerry phone to http://greetings.youmail.com to explore the YouMail greeting community.

“YouMail is known for great caller ID and its greetings community,” said CEO Alex Quilici. “We’ve extended the application to make it easy to find even more information about callers and to easily find and use pre-recorded greetings.”

YouMail is available to post-paid mobile users in the US on all major carriers including AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile. YouMail can also be used to unify a user’s mobile voicemail with their voice messages from VOIP service providers such as Google Voice, MagicJack, OOMA, and Vonage.

About YouMail
YouMail, Inc. is a leading provider of communication applications and services for smartphones. These applications and services are built on YouMail’s proprietary, massively scalable, hosted communication platform and APIs that speed mobile development. YouMail’s Visual Voicemail Plus is the company’s flagship, a state-of-the-art mobile voicemail service, with applications available for the BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, Palm, Windows Phone 7, and Windows 6.5 platforms. The free service provides a true multi-platform, unified voicemail experience for its users, and a compelling experience for its callers, through unique features like smart greetings, its greetings community, and personalized greetings. YouMail is being increasingly adopted not only by consumers, with well over two million downloads, but also by carriers as their default or recommended voicemail. YouMail is headquartered in Irvine, California, and backed by Vantage Point Venture Partners and Tech Coast Angels. To learn more or sign up for YouMail’s free service, please visit http://www.youmail.com or download the YouMail application from AppWorld, iTunes, or Android Market.

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, June 8, 2011, 1:45 pm. | Free Youmail App Updated to Version 2.3.4 Offers Mobile Access to Greetings and Number Search | 3 comments |


Giveaway: 5 Copies of IM+Talk and IM+ All In One Messenger Winners

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:45 AM PDT

skype_bb_screenshot1The IM+ Messenger giveaway went good and we have more to give back thanks to the guys from www.shapeservices.com.   Today we bring you their popular application IM+Talk which allows you to connect with your Skype friends chat or call them over Wi-Fi, 3G or EDGE right from your BlackBerry.

Right now there is not a Skype application for BlackBerry but thanks to the guys over at ShapeServices  we have five copies to giveaway to our readers.

App Features:

  • Multichats
  • Chat with several users at a time
  • Chat with PC Skype Users
  • Receive Calls from Skype contacts and calls to your SkypeIn number
How It Works

You may make free VoIP calls via Wi-Fi or via 3G/EDGE if you select “VoiP only” or “VoIP preferred” in IM+ Talk “Settings”.

VOiP calls work in half-duplex mode so you would need to use the convenience key of your Blackberry to switch between “talk” and “listen” modes (like a walkie-talkie).

When you are not in Wi-Fi zone, you can still make calls using callback. In this case both the contact person and you will get the incoming call. This is because when you use callback you are actually making two calls: one – to Skype contact or to phone number and another – to your callback number. Both calls are charged according to standard Skype rates, therefore Skype credits or Skype subscription are required for all incoming and outgoing calls in IM+ Talk.

The application cost $29.95 a one time fee through app world or on their website. For a chance to wins simply leave a comment below before Friday June 10th.

IM+ winners are below and if you see your name expect an e-mail from later today.

beanctr
jenggo
jetstream
sam81
Victor
joseph
sukro
zarlydoug
robin49
Ziads

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, June 8, 2011, 11:45 am. | Giveaway: 5 Copies of IM+Talk and IM+ All In One Messenger Winners | 30 comments |


Good Roundup of Resources Explaining PlayBook App Signing

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:08 AM PDT

Stressed out

Whenever you have to explain to a new BlackBerry developer how code signing works you are always sure to get some interesting questions. RIM has been trying their best to make the process a little more transparent and finally made it free but it is still far from simple. RIM gives Microsoft a run for its money when it comes to cryptic error messages and as one commenter points out even something as simple as having a comma in your company code signing name can cause worlds of painful debugging.

Thankfully we now have a pretty solid roundup of resources explaining code signing on the BlackBerry PlayBook (focused on Flash) by an Adobe Developer Evangelist of all people. I really wish RIM simply could make this a zero click process but they are hopefully working on that. Until then check out this great roundup of links and definitions by Renaun Erickson. Let me know if you find any other good resources!

If you want any idea of how may “Gotchas” there are for code signing look no further than this list of signing related issues and this list of errors

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 8, 2011, 10:08 am. | Good Roundup of Resources Explaining PlayBook App Signing | One comment |


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