Kamis, 19 Januari 2012

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Recent Nobex Radio Update Added BBM Integration & Social Listening

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST

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We mentioned that Nobex updated their popular and free BlackBerry streaming radio app last week but did not have a change log. Nobex finally got back to us with the details of the update and it turns out they added some nice additions under the hood but also snuck in one slick new feature called "Social Listening" in version 3.3.14. They essentially make use of the new BBM SDK to make Nobex more social.

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Here is how Nobex describes it:

When a user listens to a station, they can click the social button at the bottom right, and either invite their friends to download (boring…) or, invite them to listen to the same station with them. The friends then receive a notification in BBM that they were invited, and when they click it, Nobex Radio launches (or is downloaded if it's not there), and starts playing the exact same station. So imagine you hear your wedding song on the radio – from within Nobex Radio, with a couple of clicks, you can get your wife to tune in to the same station, hearing the exact same song, no matter where she is. When the friends join, the Nobex Radio screen changes to include a chat window within the application, allowing everyone who joined the session to chat. And, to make it even more fun, and start some friendly battles, anyone on the session can pick another station, and switch everyone else to that station.

So, you can be in completely different places, and still have a joint listening experience with your friends.

Pretty cool right? The also included some internal improvements for them to support more stream types in the future along with faster communications, improved UI, and more. All in all a worthy update. You can pick up the latest version of Nobex Radio free in App World.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 19, 2012, 5:59 am. | Recent Nobex Radio Update Added BBM Integration & Social Listening | Leave a comment |


RIM silently sneaks beta Play Book OS 2.0.0.7111 into beta developement

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:40 PM PST

I just got a friendly BBM from bluemax413 that beta os2.0.0.7111 is now available for us who want to play with the new PlayBook operating system from RIM. It has Adobe Air 3.0 and some other goodies. They did leave out all the stuff we are really waiting for like email,calendar, and contacts. You can sign up and get more details here here.

DISCLAIMER: By installing this OS you might lose some of your information and applications.  Please understand the risks of installing/running a beta operating system on your playbook.

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 10:40 pm. | RIM silently sneaks beta Play Book OS 2.0.0.7111 into beta developement | 5 comments |


AT&T’s Raises Prices on New Data Plans on January 22nd

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:46 PM PST

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Get ready to bend over! January 22nd is when AT&T plans on rolling out new data plans that squeeze customers for more money with small bumps in data caps. AT&T currently charges $15 for 200MB and $25 for 2GB to smartphone users. Starting January 22nd those prices are getting hiked for new customers though current customers are grandfathered in:

  • AT&T Data Plus 300MB: $20 for 300MB
  • AT&T Data Pro 3GB: $30 for 3GB
  • AT&T Data Pro 5GB: $50 for 5GB, with mobile hotspot / tethering

That means that AT&T Data Plus customers are now paying another $5 a month for another 100MB and Data Pro customers are paying another $5 for 1GB. Overage for the Data Plus 200MB plans is charged at a ridiculous $20 per 200MB while Data Pro 3GB and 5GB plans charge $10 per extra gigabyte of overages.

AT&T has the audacity to say that these new plans "give customers more data and value" and goes on to say that:

"Customers are using more data than ever before," said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Our new plans are driven by this increasing demand in a highly competitive environment, and continue to deliver a great value to customers, especially as we continue our 4G LTE deployment."

Customers are encouraged to keep their device's Wi-Fi turned on because data usage over Wi-Fi does not count against a customer's monthly data plan. As an added value, AT&T smartphone and tablet customers have access at no additional charge to AT&T's 29,000 Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide – the nation's largest Wi-Fi network.** Customers can get more information at www.att.com/wifiaccess.

Anybody looking forward to what AT&T has in store for us next? First we paid $30 a month for unlimited or 5GB of data and in less than 2 years they have started charging $30 for 3GB. To think what would have happened if AT&T acquired T-Mobile and they had even more of a monopoly.

I wonder how long it will take Verizon to raise their prices… The new carrier motto seems to be "Less for more!"

We also have some new plans to keep in mind for tablets once RIM releases a 4G PlayBook:

The new tablet plans* include:

  • AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $30 for 3GB
  • AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB

Existing smartphone and tablet customers will have the choice of keeping their current plans or choosing one of these new plans, and the current $14.99 for 250MB plan for tablet customers will remain available.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 5:46 pm. | AT&T’s Raises Prices on New Data Plans on January 22nd | 6 comments |


OS 7.1.0.205 for BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810, & Torch 9860 Found Online

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:28 PM PST

The OS 7.1 leaks continue in full speed this week. The N4BB team scored OS 7.1.0.205 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9810, and BlackBerry Torch 9860. That has the original GSM BlackBerry 7 lineup covered. No word on what is new but definitely worth checking out!

  • BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS 7.1.0.205 @ FileServe
  • BlackBerry Torch 9810 OS 7.1.0.205 @ FileServe
  • BlackBerry Torch 9860 OS 7.1.0.205 @ FileServe

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.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 5:28 pm. | OS 7.1.0.205 for BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9810, & Torch 9860 Found Online | 3 comments |


RIM Promises Full Details on BlackBerry 7 Theme Development this Month

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST

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BlackBerry theme developers were twiddling their thumbs for awhile when it came to BlackBerry 7 theme development until they found some temporary yet annoying workarounds. RIM claimed the delay in bringing theme builder support for BlackBerry 7 was due to it being broken by their "Liquid Graphics" implementation and promised a fix sometime around now.

Tashanna pointed out to us (via BerryFix) that RIM has confirmed that full details on BlackBerry 7 theme development are coming to the BlackBerry Developers Blog this month. You can check it out for yourself on Twitter from RIM's @BlackBerryDev account in response to @_Lucky45.

I guess we keep our eyes pealed on devblog.blackberry.com for an update

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 2:30 pm. | RIM Promises Full Details on BlackBerry 7 Theme Development this Month | 6 comments |


iTunes Upload Brings Your 7Digital PlayBook Music Purchases to Your PC

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:20 AM PST

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Daniel Bigham has released another one of his popular sync apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook. His latest is a sister app for his iTunes Sync app called iTunes Upload. What it does is upload the music you have purchased on your PlayBook from 7Digital to your PC running iTunes. Currently it only supports Windows PCs unlike the iTunes Sync app which supports both Windows & Mac. You also have to have a little app running on your PC (same app as iTunes Sync) to enable the transfer.

If syncing your music purchases back to iTunes is something you have been struggling with check out iTunes Upload for $1.99 in App World. Kudos to kiddo2050 (different Daniel) for pointing it out in the forums.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 2:20 pm. | iTunes Upload Brings Your 7Digital PlayBook Music Purchases to Your PC | 4 comments |


Rock File Manager, a FREE all in one file manager

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:25 AM PST

With BlackBerry’s replacing computers more and more, and the BIS attachment limit of 8mb; file managers are becoming more and more important.  Rock File Manager lets you compress, zip, unpack and install COD’s.  Rock File Manager also does a lot more.Here is a list of the the main features:

• File management, copy files, move files, change file attributes and more. • Extract part or full zip rar archive to target folder. • Compress files into an archive. • Quick search and highlight result, search files has never been so cool. • One click to install COD files. • Favorites function, add your favorite files to favorites for a quick visit.  Watch the demo on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTFvUSvlbj8

Grab your free copy from AppWorld and get more information here.

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Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 1:25 pm. | Rock File Manager, a FREE all in one file manager | One comment |


Free eBuddy Messenger IM Client Ported to BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST

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Handster now has an impressive 815+ Android apps ported to the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 on App World. One of the latest is eBuddy messenger which is a cross platform instant messaging app. It connects to MSN, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook Chat, Yahoo, MySpace, Google Talk, ICQ, AIM, and Hyves through their app. It actually works ok on the PlayBook even through it seems to be a straight port though it does have an annoying bug of not being able to see what you are typing.

Either way if you are using the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 beta you will want to check out eBuddy free in App World

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 12:00 pm. | Free eBuddy Messenger IM Client Ported to BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 | 5 comments |


RIM and Turkcell Launch Mobile Wallet (MasterCard) for BlackBerry Bold 9900

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST

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RIM and Turkcell just launched the first commercially available NFC mobile wallet implementation for BlackBerrys. This new implementation is called Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan and takes advantage of NFC on the BlackBerry Bold 9900. It allows BlackBerry Bold 9900 Turkcell customers to make purchases using ANY MasterCard PayPass™ reader even internationally. This is pretty big news for RIM and I hope it leads to a domino effect from more carriers.

Here is the full press release from RIM:

First commercially available NFC-based mobile payments for BlackBerry smartphones via MasterCard PayPass™

Waterloo, ON and Istanbul, Turkey – Turkcell and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the commercial availability of an NFC mobile wallet application, the Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan, for BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone customers in Turkey.
The power of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 combined with the Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan application enables Turkcell customers to enjoy making payments in a simple, easy, safe and convenient way by simply tapping their NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 against a MasterCard PayPass™ reader in shops, retail outlets, cafes and restaurants across Turkey. In addition, Turkcell customers travelling abroad will also be able make payments in the same way .  
Alexandra Zagury, Managing Director, Turkey, RIM said, "We are pleased to partner with Turkcell to launch the first commercially available NFC mobile wallet for BlackBerry smartphone customers in Turkey. RIM is committed to supporting the advancement of NFC technology and today's launch marks an exciting milestone for the future of mobile commerce."
Cenk Bayrakdar,  Turkcell Deputy General Manager, Turkcell said, "Turkey is leading the way internationally in mobile financial services, especially NFC. The Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan application for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 opens up  a new era of shopping, enabling simple, secure and convenient mobile payments at approximately 60000 contactless points of sale across Turkey.  The security features of BlackBerry smartphones make RIM the ideal partner for enabling NFC-based mobile payments." 
From today, Turkcell's BlackBerry Bold 9900 customers can apply for the Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan service  at Turkcell stores. Customers will be provided with a new NFC-enabled SIM and advised on how to download the Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan application for free. As part of the registration process the customer's MasterCard  details will be securely registered by Turkcell to enable payments of up to 35 TL per transaction with no pin or signature, using their BlackBerry Bold 9900.  For payments over 35 TL, pin or signature support is also required.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 smartphones are the world’s first SIM-based smartphones to receive MasterCard PayPass handset certification for secure NFC payments: http://press.rim.com/release.jsp?id=5263

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 11:00 am. | RIM and Turkcell Launch Mobile Wallet (MasterCard) for BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Leave a comment |


Crush the Zombies Fremium Game for BlackBerry Smartphones

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:55 AM PST

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While browsing through App World I spotted a fun physics game for BlackBerry smartphones by Ivywire. The game is called Crush the Zombies and has both a free version with limited levels and a premium full level version. It has you cleaning out the town of zombies by crushing them with various objects. The game supports an odd variety of BlackBerry smartphones but runs nicely on my 9350.

You can download the free version of Crush the Zombies or the Premium $0.99 version in App World

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 10:55 am. | Crush the Zombies Fremium Game for BlackBerry Smartphones | One comment |


Free YWCA Safety Siren Offers Canadian Women a Personal Alarm

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:07 AM PST

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Women in Canada should check out the new YWCA Safety Siren app that was released by the YWCA this week. The app targets young women in Canada (limited to Canada only) and offers up health and saftey information. It also offers a one touch button to send an SOS urgent email, phone, and BBM message to contact a friend or family member when you are in an unsafe situation.  It autodials a preselected friend and displays your location on a map.

Sadly the app is limited to Canadians only in App World but it is still a great resource. For more information about the Safety Siren or YWCA Canada check out their website www.ywcacanada.ca. If you live in Canada you can download the YWCA Safety Siren free in App World.

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 10:07 am. | Free YWCA Safety Siren Offers Canadian Women a Personal Alarm | One comment |


MonkeyTunes Simon Says Style Kids Game for the BlackBerry PlayBook (Marmalade)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:33 AM PST

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Marmalade has pushed out another fun game for the BlackBerry PlayBook called MonkeyTunes built on their SDK. They call it "reinventing Simon Says" in a sort of remember the tune order game. Its a great game for kids who like to have music challenges where you tap the instrument to repeat the melody. All in all its a pretty solid game. You can check out a cross platform trailer of the game below:


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MonkeyTunes is available in App World now for $1.99

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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, January 18, 2012, 8:33 am. | MonkeyTunes Simon Says Style Kids Game for the BlackBerry PlayBook (Marmalade) | Leave a comment |


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