Übertwitter update! Go grab it!

More info and screenies coming soon!

Some things we like so far:

• Extended Menus: Both User and Blackberry Menus have been extended to add more immediately available options
• Extended User Profiles

Can’t wait?! *We couldn’t either.*

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The folks at Foursquare have been hard at work tweaking their BlackBerry app and today have released version 1.9 with some new improvements. The features as still coming along, and some minor tweaks and fixes have helped out things like battery life this time around. Updates include:

• Sort Check-ins – Quickly sort your nearby check-ins by time (most recent check-in) or by distance (closest check-in).
• Photo Upload – Now change/upload a profile photo via your BlackBerry!
• See Specials Nearby – Now you can see what venues feature specials when searching for what’s nearby.
• BlackBerry Maps Integration – From a venue details page, click on the Google map tile and automatically get launched into BlackBerry maps.
• Improved Battery Life – foursquare is always focused on battery performance and has made a few improvement. Expect even more improvements in the future.
• Improved Location Support – Additional improvements have been made to location, allowing for better location support when checking in.
• Small Tweaks & Fixes – foursquare is always listening to user feedback and making small fixes & tweaks along the way.

To download Foursquare for BlackBerry free and check out all of the new features, head to http://foursquare.com/blackberry/beta from your device

*Article originally found at CrackBerry.com

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WordPress for BlackBerry version 1.3 has been released to BlackBerry App World.

Remember our First Review on WordPress for Blackberry? Hmm?

Well, the latest release has a few updates that address some of the issues that we had. Score!

Some features that grabbed our attention in Version 1.3:

• You can now edit the comment details (Author Name/E-mail/URL)
• Option to manually set the video-size when using VideoPress service
• A much requested formatting toolbar that allows you to bold text for example
• A new word count feature is shown on the post/page write screen
• Improvements on the photo resizing options and a new jpeg encoder is now being used

DOWNLOAD WORDPRESS FOR BLACKBERRY 1.3 NOW!

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If you’re into networking and attending many networking events, chances are you have a stack of business cards sitting around somewhere waiting to be entered. CogniCard eliminates the need to sit around and enter these business cards by hand. With CogniCard, you can either snap and send an image as usual, or upload an image directly to their site.

The information is then emailed back to you in a VCF file, which is easily imported into your address book. CogniCard does stress that any information that they process is secure and won’t be used by anyone else.

From the product description, the features include:

• Upload through multiple channels (BlackBerry, Webcam, File Upload)
• Convenient management of your business cards and safe backup of all your data
• Cost-efficient because you only pay what you need instead of spending several hundred dollars on a hardware device.
• If you are looking for time efficient way to digitize your business cards then CogniCard might be the right product for you.
• The best is if you try CogniCard with the free trial and see how convenient it is to use this approach instead of manually capturing the information.
• Purchase CogniCard Blackberry Business Card Scanner
  

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• Free Alpha Phi Alpha – Men of Distinction Blackberry Storm Theme

A FREE Alpha Kappa Alpha Blackberry Curve 8900 Theme.

A few friends were asking for it…
Just for fun…

Grab it after the hook…

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This theme is FREE, so if you can Follow me on Twitter or Add me on Facebook, I’d greatly appreciate it.

As usual…
Post any questions, comments, and requests in the thread.

x0×0, Boon

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Words with Friends for iPod/iPhone is addicting.
It’s quite sad actually.

Newtoy, Inc really did a number when they created this boredom busting game.

You know how a few people on Facebook have grown addicted to Farmville or Mafia Wars or Mob Wars…?
Well, this is just as addicting.
Except your sheep won’t die if you don’t forget to feed them.
In other words, you play when you can, and the game is saved.
Nothing’s going to blow up or die if you can’t play for a 3 days… or 25.

I used the free edition of Words with Friends until I realized that the advertisements that came along with it were stopping me from getting in some valuable play time. I purchased the paid version of Words with Friends a few days later. (ha!)

You can play with random folks, people that you know, or play with someone sitting next to you by passing your ipod/phone back and forth. Either way it goes, it keeps you busy when you’re bored, and keeps you from doing your work when you should be.

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As we prepare to get back on to our regularly scheduled program of weekly Blackberry Themes, we’re wondering…

Which Blackberry Do you Own?

We’ll ask which provider you have later.

Thanks for your help folks!

x0×0, Boon

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

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Welp. Here we go again…

Remember back in 2008, when we thought that Apple would be bringing iPhone to Verizon in 2009?

Remember back in 2009, when we thought that Apple would be bringing iPhone to Verizion in 2010?

Remember when we thought that Steve Jobs was going to casually mention that he would be bringing the iPhone to Verizon, after his iPad (read: fail) presentation?

Welp… this time, a report in The Wall Street Journal started up the rumor mill by blasting that Apple will produce a CDMA-ready version of its iPhone sometime this year. And you know what that means, Verizon Wireless customers…

I mean, really. Is Steve Jobs really going to pass the iPhone off to Sprint? And what was that other company again?

*thizz face*

With that said, even if it is a rumor, it will still take some time to produce an iPhone for CDMA.

Who wants to bet it’ll be a Apple / Verizon Wireless Christmas Tree hot ticket item?

If it does, I’ll buy it once the prices go down (lie), because I’ll be adding it as a second line on my Verizon Wireless account…next to my Blackberry. I mean, unless I have to add years to my Verizon Wireless contract.

I just have one request…

Dear Apple,

Please don’t come over here and try to kill OUR network. You brought the AT&T network to its knees and many users still suffer from residual and random call drops and all kinds of data loss madness. We didn’t knowingly sign up for any of that. Let’s keep the peace (read: good service).

K. Thx. Boon

Anyways, developers… get your fingers ready to produce those iPhone for CDMA jailbreak codes.

I’m sure you’ll make a killing. You must have seen how Apple’s shares just rose, right?

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When Socialscope (SS) launched there were only a handful of Blackberry Twitter applications on the market, and the pickings were slim. One year later ————> SS is (still) in beta, only a small percentage of early adopters have had a chance to use it, and  there’s  a slew of applications (both paid and free) to choose from. I’ve been beta-testing playing with SS from ‘Day One’ and I’ve got to say it is hands down the best damn twitter application, period! Yes, I’ve tried them all, Twitterberry, Tinytwitter, Blackbird, Ubertwitter, Seesmic, TweetGenius and RIM’s Twitter for Blackberry. Most of these applications do the same things (with some offering various tweaks to UI and functionality) so I’ll focus on SS’s key differences. *Note* the functions discussed are from Socialscope v0.9.5.92-1(1)

Post from multiple Twitter accounts

Multiple twitter accounts: Many of us have multiple twitter accounts, and whether it’s for business or a 2nd identity, having access to both accounts is crucial. SS is the only blackberry application that gives you access to two accounts at the same time. (Seesmic added multiple account support in their most recent update,but it’s not nearly as seamless). SS  offers a tabbed interface, the first tab streams the updates from all the accounts you’ve enabled, with separate tabs for each of the twitter accounts. When replying to a tweet you’re given the option to reply from either account.

Socialscope integration

Social Integration: There’s a lot of Twitter apps running around, but there’s only one that gives you access to your Foursquare, Facebook and Flickr accounts. NO OTHER TWITTER APP DOES THIS, and thus SS is the King of Integration.

Foursquare: all of the basic 4sq functions are here, search for venues, check-in, if the venue doesn’t exist you can create and check-in, post a ’shout-out’, and you also have the option to post check-ins to twitter. Clicking on a friends check-in allows you to view the venue details, check-in at the same venue, view map, nearby tweets or view the friends profile.

Facebook integration

Facebook: The onliest reason I signed up for Facebook was because SS added it to their menu. Granted, this app isn’t going to give you all the functionality of the official FB app, but it updates your stream you can comment on posts, “like” posts or comments and has a full-screen viewer for pictures. SS’s Facebook option also allows you to post to twitter and FB at the same time, just by selecting both accounts in the “update status” message, GTD!

Flickr integration

Flickr: My flickr account has been dusty for a while, but I follow some great photographers (both professional and amateurs) and having their pictures pop up in my time-line on a regular basis is swaayd! Pictures show up full-screen and you’re able to comment on them from the app. No option to post from the app (which can easily be done at http://m.flickr.com) but the ability to see that activity on a real-time basis is enough for me, for now at least.

Profile edit

My profile: Another little gem SS provides is the ability to update your profile. If you’re like me, you hardly ever use the web version of twitter, and the only reason you do is to update your profile or change your avatar, well now I can do all of that from SS: change picture, name, description, web address and location.

Tabs: SS also gives you the ability to add your own tabs for things you want to keep track of. You can add your Twitter Lists (that you’ve created online) or create a “Socialscope Group (list based on entries you create in-app) or enter a search term and follow updates containing that term from it’s own special tab (uber useful for staying on top of hot stories and curating information).

Link to Blackberry Contact: SS also has an option for you to link your friends/followers to a blackberry contact, which is useful for a couple of reasons. 1) it keeps your contact information up-to-date and 2) if you’re scrolling through your contact and wonder “hey, what’s @mosaeus up to?” Find my name in your contacts, click “menu” and “view updates” and SS will launch and show you a list of that my most recent updates. Nice!

The battle for #1 Blackberry Twitter application is still up for grabs, and I don’t expect to see any clear winner for quite some time, especially with the recent release of RIM’s (official) Twitter for Blackberry and both UberTwitter and Seesmic’s latest updates. But at the moment I must say that Socialscope is in the lead by offering more options and integration than any of the other apps. Development feels as if it’s slowed a bit lately as updates aren’t being pushed out as quickly as they once were, but I’m rooting for these guys. They’re also working on an Android and iPhone port of this application, which is certain to fuel the furor and increase their user base. And to all of you guys wondering “why are they still in beta a year after the initial launch?”, just remember, GMail carried that tag for years (seven to be exact), so give ‘em a break, lol!

If you haven’t already, sign-up for the SS beta: http://socialscope.net/get and follow them on Twitter for updates @Socialscope

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