WordPress for BlackBerry v1.6 Comes Out of Beta
WordPress for BlackBerry v1.6 has been in public beta for awhile now. Piotr @BBNews.pl noticed that the Automattic team has pushed out the new release to all in App World. They have not put up the announcement on the official blog yet but the download is available. Here is the change log Piotr scored: Easily…
Viber Updated to v2.1.17 With Bug Fixes But Still No VoIP
Viber updated their BlackBerry client this week to v2.1.17 which is a small bump. This new update brings bug fixes along with overall performance updates. Sadly most users are waiting for full VoIP support to make calls but this update is still limited to text chatting only. Check out Viber free in App World
Wunderlist Brings Their Cross Platform Task Manager to the PlayBook (Android)
Wunderlist was released for BlackBerry smartphones earlier this year and now it has come to the PlayBook courtesy of the Android player. In case you don’t know Wunderlist is a free and easy to use task manager and todo list organizer. It also packs powerful features like cloud sync and multiplatform support with a…
Store, Search or Share Your Text Messages with Free Uppidy Service
I was reading the WSJ this weekend and ran across an article about Uppidy and its BlackBerry. They have created a free service that backs up your text messages from your phone and view them on their website. This lets you sort them and manage your messages and even share them with others. Right…
Kayak Releases BlackBerry Smartphone App Update to v2.0.6
Kayak shafted BlackBerry users recently with a public announcement that they were dropping support and maintenance for us in January. They they proceeded to do an about face and released their Android app on the PlayBook using the Android runtime. Now they have further muddled the issue by releasing what seems to be a maintenance…
Tip: SideLoad PlayBook Apps Using LocalBar2 Without a Proxy
Originally, a PC was required in order to sideload apps onto the PlayBook. The first release of LocalBar was created to give users the ability to sideload apps ‘locally. The PlayBook could now sideload apps onto itself. Using LocalBar, the requirement for a PC was gone. RIM then blocked that feature. The PlayBook can no longer…
Free Wi-Fi File Transfer App for BlackBerry Smartphones
I love the flexibility of being able to transfer files to my BlackBerry over Wi-Fi. I am currently using the Wi-Fi server in Fixmo Tools that is free during RIM’s current promotion for BlackBerry 7 devices. Jason let me know that there is another alternative called Wi-Fi File Transfer from Amaira Soft. It lets you…
Maxthon Ports Their Browser to the PlayBook (Android)
First Dolphin brought their popular browser to the PlayBook and now we have Maxthon doing the same. They are also making use of the Android runtime to easily port their app. The app does work though you can clearly tell that it would benefit from being a native app. There are some caveats but…