Tag: "Apps"

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Yatca – Yet Another Twitter Client Application for BlackBerry

By James on Mar 24, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads.

I’m not sure that I’ve talked about Yatca here before but it seems to be getting very popular these days. Yatca stands for Yet Another Client Application and it does exactly what you think. Yatca keeps you connected to your Twitter account and allows you to update your status and see your friends timelines. For some people one of the best features is that Yatca places you tweets into your inbox meaning all of your messages go into one place. For me I’m not a huge fan of this idea but I’m still going to give it a shot. But if you want to get Twitter on your BlackBerry you might want to test this app out! Plus you can follow us on twitter @blackberrysync :)

If you want to download Yatca direct your BlackBerry browser to http://bit.ly/yatca for an OTA download. Here’s a little write up on why Yatca was created:

When I first started using Twitter on my BlackBerry, it irritated me that I had to go into a separate application to see my friends’ tweets. My BlackBerry is configured with a single inbox into which goes my work e-mail, personal e-mail, SMS, MMS, IM conversations, etc. I’m the sort of person who likes to get everything in one place and I love the idea of the universal inbox. So I set about writing a Twitter client that worked the way I wanted it to work. The result is yet another twitter client application – ‘Yatca’ for short! I sincerely apologise for the name but being an engineer rather than a marketeer it was the best I could do. You’ll get used to it after a while.

What makes Yatca different to the other Twitter clients for BlackBerry (at least the ones that I’m aware of) is that it takes advantage of some pretty cool new features that RIM introduced in v4.6 of the device o/s which enable it to integrate with the built-in Messages application that’s found on every BlackBerry device. The upshot is that you get your friends’ tweets in your inbox, just like any other communication. Hurray!

I’m now making Yatca available to anyone else who wants it. The following screenshots will give some idea of what to expect. Although Yatca is a fully-fledged application and not just a browser-hosted web application, you can probably tell that I’ve been more than just a little bit inspired by the web style used in RIM’s fabulous Facebook client.

[via Yatca Blog]

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BeeJiveIM Beta brings Facebook chat to BlackBerry!!

By James on Mar 23, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads.

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Facebook addicts beware the following news may excite you! BeeJiveIM has launched a new public beta which brings Facebook chat support to your BlackBerry. They currently are supporting pretty much all devices except the Storm (ugh!). You can download BeeJiveIM Beta 1.1.2 by visiting BeeJive’s Forums here.

[via BerryReview]

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TwitterBerry 0.9 Beta 1 now available for download

By James on Mar 23, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads.

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Orangatame the creators of TwitterBerry have just released new version 0.9 Beta 1. You can download TwitterBerry directly on your device by directing your BlackBerry browser to orangatama.com/ota/twitterberry. The new update is said to bring several new features (listed below). Also after installing TwitterBerry feel freet to start following us at twitter.com/blackberrysync.

New Features:

  • OS 4.2.1+: Includes improved TwitPic support. Look for the ‘Send to TwitterBerry’ menu in the Media application when viewing images. TwitPic uploads are sent over direct TCP connections, see ‘Connection Help’ in the Settings page
  • OS 4.2.1+: TwitPic progress bar, to show the progress of the upload
  • OS 4.3.0+: WiFi support for all connections
  • Full tweets on the list screen. No need to click to open new tweets
  • Improved network connectivity, adding support for WAP 2.0
  • Hyperlink “@username” in tweets to visit their timeline
  • Re-Tweet tweets from timelines or tweet views
  • Optional HTTPS SSL support on all authenticated requests
  • Background on close under ‘Configure’
  • Multiple bug fixes
  • New localizations: Portuguese

Supported Devices

  • BlackBerry Storm
  • BlackBerry Bold
  • BlackBerry Curve 8900
  • BlackBerry Curve (8300, 8310, 8320, 8330, 8350i) Series
  • BlackBerry 8800 Series
  • BlackBerry Pearl (8100, 8110, 8120, 8130) Series
  • BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8220)
  • BlackBerry 8700 Series
  • BlackBerry 7130 Series
  • BlackBerry 7100 Series
  • BlackBerry 7200 Series
  • BlackBerry 7520

[via BBGeeks and BBRocks]

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Use your BlackBerry Storm’s Accelerometer as a Level

By James on Jan 19, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, Storm 9500 Series.

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Our BlackBerry software store is full of many different applications but this one really caught my eye! Introducing Level Pro from Mobigloo. Level Pro allows you to use your BlackBerry Storm’s accelerometer as a level and ruler simply by calibrating your device to ensure its perfectally level. This is quite a neat application and is definantly worth the $4.99 in The BlackBerry Sync Store. Here’s a video that shows exactly how cool this app really is…

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Slacker Personal Radio for BlackBerry now available!! Free download!

By James on Jan 08, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Featured News, Software.

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Today from CES 2009 Slacker announced the release of their BlackBerry application. We first talked about Slacker months ago and as of today you download it for free! Slacker offers over 100 different genres of music with over 1 million songs. Slacker supports any BlackBerry with OS 4.3 or higher. Support for the BlackBerry Storm isn’t available yet but its coming soon. Two things recommended for using Slacker are an unlimited data plan on your BlackBerry and a micro SD memory card to store stations. Details on Slacker can be found here.

To download Slacker on your BlackBerry simply open your web browser and visit Slacker.com from there follow the install link.

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Need a Christmas Idea? Why not BlackBerry Sync eGifts?

By James on Dec 14, 2008 in BlackBerry Sync Store.

Are you having troubles figuring out what to get that someone for Christmas? Well we’ve got a solution for you. We are now selling eGifts and Gift Certificates for the BlackBerry Sync Store. You can purchase cash-value BlackBerry Sync eGift certificates in denominations of $15 to $200.  The certificates are good for all products in our store.  So, recipients can choose from popular mobile apps like games, themes, music players, and utilities or accessories for that hot new smartphone like cases, headsets, and chargers.   And, best of all, the certificates act like debit cards so the recipient can use them more than once until the gift value is fully spent.

Check out BlacKBerry Sync eGift’s (make sure you don’t have a device selected or you won’t see the eGift options)

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MySpace reaches 400,000 downloads in first week!

By James on Nov 21, 2008 in BlackBerry, Downloads, RIM, RIM Press Release.

RIM has some new bragging rights. Just one week ago RIM and MySpace launched an application for BlackBerry. Since its release its been downloaded over 400,000 times, had 15 million messages received on it and users have updated their status over two million times in the first week. That’s great news for both RIM and MySpace.

In case you don’t have the new MySpace application for BlackBerry you can get it by visiting blackberry.com/myspace from your BlackBerry browser.

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Facebook v1.5 coming in January 2009

By James on Nov 19, 2008 in BlackBerry, RIM, Rumors.

Everyone’s favorite BlackBerry app Facebook is due to get upgraded to version 1.5 in early 2009. Recently RIM introduced the new MySpace application for BlackBerry and it allows users to do more than the Facebook one. Not to mention if you take a look at the iPhone’s Facebook application it kills the BlackBerry one. Maybe and Facebook will release a special version for the Storm?

[Via CrackBerry]

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BlackBerry Curve 8900 Simulator Now Available

By James on Nov 16, 2008 in BlackBerry, Curve 8900 Series, Downloads, RIM.

Now that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is official, RIM has released the Curve 8900 device simulator for developers. This simulator helps developers testing applications they are designing to make sure they work perfect on the OS 4.6.1. So if your bored and you want something to test out check out the device simulator available for download here.

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MySpace for BlackBerry now available!

By James on Nov 13, 2008 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Software.

Those of you who are getting sick of Facebook or are just MySpace addicts should know. The new MySpace application for BlackBerry is now available for download! You simply point your BlackBerry to blackberry.com/myspace or m.myspace.com to download it directly on your BlackBerry.

The MySpace app seems to be just like the Facebook one. It allows you t:

  • Update your Status and Mood
  • View and send Bulletins
  • Add comments
  • Post your photos

Thanks Ronen for the tip!

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