RIM Acquires Scoreloop Social Gaming Toolkit Developer
RIM’s acquisition train keeps on running strong. They just announced on their developer blog that they have acquired Scoreloop. If you have never heard of Scoreloop before then you are in the same boat with me. From my quick research is seems like they are not a game developer or publisher but rather provide a…
BlackBerry PlayBook OS v1.0.5.2304 Now Available With Improvements
Ronen mentioned that an OS update was scheduled for June 6 and it looks like his source was right. The new update to PlayBook OS 1.0.5.2304 was pushed out overnight. The Update stands at 312MB so it may take a while to download depending on your Wi-Fi Connection. The features included on this update are…
LoudTalks Releases Free Beta Push To Talk App for BlackBerry
Over the years there have been quite a few push to talk BlackBerry solutions with even RIM/carriers joining in though none have really caught on. Luis let me know about the latest to join the fray called LoudTalk which recently released (May 19th) a beta push to talk application for BlackBerry. The app actually works…
BlackBerry Bridge Updated to v1.0.0.93 with OTA Links for OS 6 & 5
It looks like the PlayBook update we told you about might still happen today. We are now hearing that BlackBerry Bridge v1.0.0.93 is rolling out in App World. The team at BBEmpire managed to score a screenshot of it showing v1.0.0.93 in App World along with an OTA download link for OS 6 devices. Download…
Readability Bookmarklet Makes Cluttered Websites More “Readable”
We introduced you to Bookmarklets on the BlackBerry last week and since then I have been trying different ones to see how things go. The latest one I have found that I really like is a Bookmarklet from Readability that converts complex websites into something that is much easier on the eyes. I read…
BeBuzz v4 Released With Support for BerryReview Mobile App Notifications
Last month we told you that BellShare had updated their BeBuzz app beta to include support for our new BerryReview Mobile App in their latest v4.0.77 Maintenance Release. Now that beta release of v4 has been made official for all to enjoy. That means you can set notifications like LED, sound, vibration, etc for when…
Interview: RIM’s Mike Kirkup on BlackBerry PlayBook Development
I always enjoy talking to Mike Kirkup, Director of Developer Relations @RIM, about the future of the BlackBerry platform. We got some great information from the Developer Panel he ran at BlackBerry World with Chris Smith, Senior Director for the BlackBerry Development Platform. I had the opportunity to speak to Mike again this past Friday…
Upcoming BlackBerry ID API for Developers – One ID to Rule Them All
RIM’s vision of BlackBerry ID is slowly taking shape with more and more services coming under its umbrella. More and more RIM services are starting to use BlackBerry ID and it will be an integral part of BlackBerry OS 7 just like it is on the PlayBook. Right now when a developer wants to identify…