Until now the only way to use the BlackBerry Web Update to upgrade your device software was through Internet Explorer. It looks like now the updater is also working with Firefox (finally). I'm not sure how many actually use the web update as opposed to Dekstop Manager or App Loader, but at least now the option is there. Apparently RIM wasn't willing to go all out and fully integrate however, since Firefox requires an "Apploader Web" MSI download (about 30mb) before you can get up and running. Regardless, a much better option now if you are unwilling (like myself) to use IE more than you have to.
19 October, 2009
BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac Updated to v1.0.1
It looks like the less than a month old Desktop Manager for Mac has already received an update. Reports are flying in that the software has been updated to v1.0.1 Build 2. What does that mean? Well we're not totally sure as there is no updated changelog posted yet for 1.0.1 at docs.blackberry.com. But we do know the first build had a few bugs left in it. If you find something different be sure to leave a comment and let us know.
18 October, 2009
Dictionary.com Luncurkan App Dictionary dan Thesaurus Gratis Khusus BlackBerry
Dictionary.com baru saja merilis app BlackBerry terbaru mereka yang bisa didapatkan secara gratis di situs mereka dan BlackBerry App World. Didukung oleh database yang mencakup 500.000 kata, definisi, dan sinonim, app ini juga dilengkapi fitur audio pronunciations, spelling suggestions, dan fitur paling populer di Dictionary.com “Word of the Day” yang tersedia dalam bahasa Inggris dan Spanyol. Fitur hebat lainnya adalah app ini berintegrasi dengan BlackBerry email system sehingga Anda bisa dengan cepat mengakses suatu definisi atau sinonim kata atau frasa tertentu sembari membaca atau menulis email. Berikut ini daftar lengkap fitur-fiturnya:
• Dictionary.com – Dapatkan akses ke kamus paling lengkap dan up-to-date yang menyediakan hingga lebih dari 325.000 definisi kata dan spelling suggestions (saran ejaan)
• Thesaurus.com – Telusuri persamaan kata pada mesin pencari tesaurus yang berhasil meraih penghargaan bergengsi online version of Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus yang memiliki lebih dari 275,000 daftar persamaan kata
• Phonetic & Audio Pronunciations – Dengarkan pronunciations (pelafalan) kata cukup dengan menekan tombol audio
• Dictionary.com Word of the Day dalam bahasa Inggris dan Spanyol – Pelajari kata baru setiap hari lengkap dengan definisi dan contoh asli dari tulisan yang telah diterbitkan melalui fitur Dictionary.com terpopuler yang diakses oleh jutaan orang per harinya
• Recent History – Lihat list yang bisa diedit dari kata-kata yang baru saja dicari
• Fungsi Social Networking – Email atau SMS kata apa pun beserta definisinya kepada orang lain langsung dari app
• Email Integration – Fitur ini eksklusif untuk pengguna BlackBerry smartphones, pengguna app ini bisa secara kilat mengakses sinonim atau definisi sembari membaca atau menulis email.
Untuk saat ini app ini tersedia untuk Pearl, Bold, Tour, Curve dan semua device seri 8800, Anda bisa mendownload app Dictionary.com ini hari ini juga. Untuk device lainnya akan segera support tak lama lagi, dan untuk sementara waktu bisa menggunakan versi mobile Dictionary.com.
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Facebook 1.7 Now Available for Download!
* Update: Facebook 1.7 is now live on the App World client as well! *
There were some rumors floating around the forums that Facebook 1.7 would make its debut today, and it looks like they panned out to be true! The update isn't live on App World just yet, but you can download it by visiting blackberry.com/facebook or m.facebook.com on your BlackBerry's web browser. So what's new?
Facebook Mobile for BlackBerry (version 1.7) provides the following feature enhancements:
- News Feed Support - The ability to set the News Feed as the landing page
- News Feed Filters - The ability to toggle between 'News Feed, Status Updates, Photos & Links'
- Caching Improvements - The application uses the device memory more efficiently.
- Feed Pre-fetching - The user will not be required to wait while their Facebook Feeds are updated
- View Profile Menu Option - Clients may easily view their own profile by selecting 'View my Profile' from the menu. "
Give it a go and be sure to report your findings in the comments.
Air Canada Releases Application for BlackBerry Smartphones
Air Canada announced the release of their new BlackBerry application today. Customers will be able to access numerous features from within the application, expediting their travel and making for a better overall experience. With the Air Canada application, you can easily check flights, receive notifications, check in, find flights, book flights and more. You can customize for various notifications for flights and other alerts as well. The application is a free download and should be extremely useful to travelers who fly Air Canada. Hopefully more airlines (and other agencies like rental cars and hotels) will put out apps of their own to make traveling that much easier. The Air Canada app is available free in BlackBerry App World, or by visiting mobile.aircanada.com.
White BlackBerry Bold Arriving On AT&T October 18th
It's been rumored, fondled and confirmed a good many times by now that the white Bold which is set to come to AT&T on October 18th, and later on Rogers, is probably no longer white. If you've got a love for the snow white BlackBerry Bold, it'll set you back $200 provided you're not holding out for the Bold 9700 Series which should be following alongside this release any time now. Rogers customers, we're still waiting to see a release date for "Snow White" (as I like to call it) in Canada but it can't be that far off.