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Facebook for BlackBerry Updates to v3.2.0.8 In the Beta Zone

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 04:40 PM PDT

Facebook for BlackBerry has updated to v3.2.0.8 in the Beta Zone with some new enhancements to birthday and events features. The update brings some of the most requested features people have asked for in the Beta Zone. So if you don't yet have an account you can follow this link to sign up.

New in this update:

Ability to see the details of an event (basic information only: times, venue, description)
Ability to see the list of events that a user has created or is invited to in chronological order (not clickable items)
Ability to see a filtered guest list for the event by RSVP (Going/Not Attending/Maybe/Not Responded/All Invited)
Ability to see events shown as quickly as possible
Event notifications open the new event screens
Ability to change the RSVP status of an event
Ability to link all Facebook friends’ birthdays to your BlackBerry Calendar
Previously integrated birthdays in the calendar are removed when birthday integration settings are changed
Ability to select which friends' birthdays appear in the device calendar
Ability to see friends birthdays in chronological order from the current date
Ability to see friends birthday's grouped with date headers
Previously contact-linked birthdays are pre-selected

RIM seems to be busy updating this apps which is a good thing, since it will be a while before we get some BB10 goodness.

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, August 13, 2012, 7:40 pm. | Facebook for BlackBerry Updates to v3.2.0.8 In the Beta Zone | Leave a comment |

Rumor: RIM Might Be Looking For Buyers For newbay

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:37 AM PDT

It seems almost every day we hear about a new rumor regarding RIM. The latest rumor is that RIM is trying to find a buyer for newbay which the company acquired less than a year ago. RIM is also rumored to also be trying to get rid of some other minor assets in order to increase its cash flows. Selling off liquid assets is one of the ways RIM can generate cash until it has a chance to launch BB10.

RIM did say during their last shareholders meeting that they were looking to save some money and part of that was selling assets the company can do without. While it would make sense for RIM to get rid of these assets it would be strange for them to sell the company so quickly after acquiring the company. newbay develops software that allows users to share media from their mobile phones, and update social networks. If the rumors are true then it could mean RIM no longer has a need for the company for the BlackBerry 10 platform.

Source: WSJ